Not figured.
Wings of moderate length, the first quill two-twelfths of an inch
shorter than the second, which is almost equal to the third; tail of
moderate length, nearly even; bill dusky; feet and claws
yellowish-brown; upper part of head ash-grey, with a longitudinal band
of black on each side, externally of which is a greyish-white band;
loral space, cheek-feathers, and auriculars dusky, the feathers under
the eye tipped with white; throat white, surrounded with a black band;
a light chestnut-red band surrounding the neck unless for a short
space in front; fore-part of back and scapulars light dull
yellowish-red, streaked with brownish-black, the hind part, rump, and
upper tail-coverts yellowish-grey; the smaller wing-coverts
yellowish-grey, the first row brownish-black toward the end with the
tip white, the secondary coverts and inner secondary quills
brownish-black, broadly margined with light yellowish-red, the former
tipped with white, the rest of the quills dusky brown, edged with
yellowish-red fading on the outer whitish; tail-feathers
blackish-brown, narrowly edged with pale yellowish-grey, the lateral
of a lighter tint; lower parts dull brownish-white, sides light
greyish-brown, lower wing-coverts yellowish-white.
_Male_, 5-1/2, wing, 2-11/12.
North California.
Morton's Finch, Fringilla Mortoni, Aud. Orn. Biog. v. v. p.
312.
* Claws shorter and more curved.