. Key to North American birds. Containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland and lower California, with which are incorporated General ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and Field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birds . 344 SYSTEM A TIC SYNOPSIS. — PASSERES— 63. PYRRHULA. (Lat. pi/rrkula, nhuW^nch.) BiLLFINCHES. Generic characters of PtmcoZaas above given ; the kisser hook of the bill an
. Key to North American birds. Containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland and lower California, with which are incorporated General ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and Field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birds . 344 SYSTEM A TIC SYNOPSIS. — PASSERES— 63. PYRRHULA. (Lat. pi/rrkula, nhuW^nch.) BiLLFINCHES. Generic characters of PtmcoZaas above given ; the kisser hook of the bill and difterent style of coloration being the principaldistinction. Colors in masses of black, white or c;ray, and red. 19i. P. cassini. (To John Cassin. Fig. 208.)Cassins Bullfinch. Above, clear ashy-gray; below, cinnamon-gray; rump and underwing- and tail-coverts white; wings and tail,(Town, chin and face black ; outer tail-featherswith a white patch, greater wing-covertstipped and primaries edged with whitish ; billblack, feet dusky. Length ; wing ;tail Nulato, Alaska, only one specimenknown, marked ^, but having all the charac-ters of a 9; nearest related to P. cocciiica ofAsia, and originally described as a variety ofthat species. Fig. 208. —Cassins Bullfinch, reduced. (From Baird.) 64. PASSER. (Lat. passer, a sparrow: this very species.) Sparrows. Form stout andstocky. Bill very stout, shaped somewhat as in Carpodacus, but without nasal r
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