52 KEY TO FA Mllill‘IS.

Family 4. Slur/(laz—STAR- LINUS (Fig. M.

Bill flattened wider than high at the hue; tail short and square; wings long,r 11ml pnintul. woond pri- mary long-est. he first very small. less tun half an inch in lengtl p. 259.

FxG. 46.

Family 5. fi-lérz'alw.—BLM7KRIans, 01:101.1~::<. (-10, (Fig. 46). Length 7'0047'00; base of the bill, lu-twwn the nustrils. cxmtling back- wnrtl and dividing the Nathan M the forehead: nostrils nut'oncenlml liy bristles; first three primaries of about equal length: onto tail-feathers generally shortest, p. 200.

Family (i. Frinf/“Jan—QM}:— Runs, FINIIES, (lugs— BEARS, etc. fig. 47).

Length 4-754-‘I0. generally under 800: hi short, Stout, and conical. .lmiruhly fit- tml to t-rnshsccds; third mnl fourth "imarics gon- orully ailmut tlv same length, the first novl‘ "101‘0 than half an incl shorter than the longest. p271-

anily 7. Tanaflr/xlrnJI'AXAGlens (F1249).

Length about 7'4"): the mules of our species mnstly rml: \g\\

bill finchlilu-7 but less conical, sonwwhnt swollen. the § outline of the upper mmnlilile curved, its sides with a . // slight but generally evident “ tenth 7‘ near the middle; 15/ 7 tail-feathers 01' equal length, 11. 3113. F10, 4H