. On the natural history and classification of birds . ved^and much lengthened. The hinder toe of equallength with the claw. L. canabina. Selby, i. pi. 55. f. , Leucosticte, Sw. Bill tumid. Commissure regularlycurved. Wings much lengthened. Tarsus lengthened,,slender. Hind claw very long. L. tephrocotis. N. Z. pi. 50. Chloris. Greenfinch. Bill larger and stronger: thecommissure straight. Claws smaller, and more flavigaster. Selby, i. pi. 54. f. TANAGRINiE. Tanagers. Bill unequally conic ; the upper mandible more or less arched, and very distinctly notched. Feet formed fo
. On the natural history and classification of birds . ved^and much lengthened. The hinder toe of equallength with the claw. L. canabina. Selby, i. pi. 55. f. , Leucosticte, Sw. Bill tumid. Commissure regularlycurved. Wings much lengthened. Tarsus lengthened,,slender. Hind claw very long. L. tephrocotis. N. Z. pi. 50. Chloris. Greenfinch. Bill larger and stronger: thecommissure straight. Claws smaller, and more flavigaster. Selby, i. pi. 54. f. TANAGRINiE. Tanagers. Bill unequally conic ; the upper mandible more or less arched, and very distinctly notched. Feet formed for perching. Claws broad, and fully curved. Tardivola, Sw. Bill length-ened, conic, somewhat slender;the sides not gibbous; thecommissure slightly or not atall sinuated. Wings veryshort; the first quill shorterthan the four next, which areequal and longest. Taillengthened, cuneated or gra-duated. Feet large. Tarsus and toes long. Outertoe rather shorter than the inner. Claws slender,slightly curved, (fig. 250.) T. sphenura. PI. Col. pi. 114. f. 2. (a). 282 ON THE CLASSIFICATION OF BIRDS. Tanagra, Linn. Bill very short, thick, strong ; thecommissure slightly sinuated; the sides swollen.
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