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_Sub-Family_ 1.--The King Penguins (Aptenodytes), iv., 265;
the King Penguin (A. Patagonica), iv., 266.
" " 2.--The True Penguins (Spheniscus), iv., 267;
the Spectacled or Cape Penguin (S. demersus), iv.,
267.
" " 3.--The Leaping Penguins (Eudypetes), iv., 268;
the Golden or Crested Penguin (E. catarractes), iv.,
268.

CLASSIFICATION OF BIRDS

AS ADOPTED IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM.

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_ORDER I._

BIRDS OF PREY (ACCIPITRES). [LINNÆUS.]

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_SUB-ORDER I._

DIURNAL BIRDS OF PREY (ACCIPITRES DIURNI).

_FAMILY I._--VULTURES (VULTURIDÆ).

_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Bearded Vultures (Gypaetinæ).
" " 2.--The Condors (Sarcorhamphinæ).
" " 3.--The Vultures Proper (Vulturinæ).
" " 4.--The Eagle Vultures (Gypohieracinæ).

_FAMILY II._--THE FALCONS (FALCONIDÆ).

_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Caracaras (Polyborinæ).
" " 2.--The Buzzards (Buteoninæ).
" " 3.--The Eagles (Aquilinæ).
" " 4.--The Falcons Proper (Falconinæ).
" " 5.--The Kites (Milvinæ).
" " 6.--The Sparrow Hawks (Accipitrinæ).
" " 7.--The Harriers (Circinæ).

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_SUB-ORDER II._

NOCTURNAL BIRDS OF PREY (ACCIPITRES NOCTURNI).

_FAMILY I_.--THE OWLS (STRIGIDÆ).

_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Hawk Owls (Surninæ).
" " 2.--The Horned Owls (Buboninæ).
" " 3.--The Owlets (Syrninæ).
" " 4.--The Owls Proper (Striginæ).

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_ORDER II._

PASSERES.

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_TRIBE I._

GAPERS (FISSIROSTRES).

_SUB-TRIBE I._--NOCTURNAL FISSIROSTRES (FISSIROSTRES NOCTURNI).

_FAMILY I._--THE GOATSUCKERS (CAPRIMULGIDÆ).

_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Oil Birds (Steatorninæ).
" " 2.--The Goatsuckers Proper (Caprimulginæ).
" " 3.--The Podagers (Podagerinæ)

_SUB-TRIBE II._--DIURNAL FISSIROSTRES (FISSIROSTRES DIURNI).

_FAMILY II._--THE SWALLOWS (HIRUNDINIDÆ).

_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Swifts (Cypselinæ).
" " 2.--The Swallows Proper (Hirundininæ).

_FAMILY III._--THE ROLLERS (CORACIADÆ).

_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Rollers (Coracianæ).
" " 2.--The Todies (Todinæ).
" " 3.--The Broad-throats (Eurylaiminæ).
" " 4.--The Mot-mots (Momotinæ).

_FAMILY IV._--THE TROGONS (TROGONIDÆ).

_FAMILY V._--THE KINGFISHERS (ALCEDINIDÆ).

_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Buccos (Bucconinæ).
" " 2.--The Halcyons (Halcyoninæ).
" " 3.--The Kingfishers (Alcedininæ).
" " 4.--The Jacamars (Galbulinæ).

_FAMILY VI._--THE BEE EATERS (MEROPIDÆ).

_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Bee Eaters (Meropinæ).

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_TRIBE II._

SLENDER-BILLS (TENUIROSTRES).

_FAMILY I._--THE HOOPOES (UPUPIDÆ).

_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Hoopoes Proper (Upupinæ).
" " 2.--The Plumed Birds (Epimachinæ).

_FAMILY II._--THE SUN BIRDS (PROMEROPIDÆ).

_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Sun Birds Proper (Promeropinæ).
" " 2.--The Guit-Guits (Cærebinæ).

_FAMILY III._--THE HUMMING BIRDS (TROCHILIDÆ).

_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Wedge-tailed Humming Birds
(Grypinæ).
" " 2.--The Curved-billed Humming Birds
(Trochilinæ).
" " 3.--The Straight-billed Humming
Birds (Mellisuginæ).

_FAMILY IV._--THE HONEY-EATERS (MELIPHAGIDÆ).

_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Honey-creepers (Mezomelinæ).
" " 2.--The Honey-eaters Proper (Meliphaginæ).
" " 3.--The Honey-feeders (Melithreptinæ).

_FAMILY V._--THE CREEPERS (CERTHIDÆ).

_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Oven Birds (Furnarinæ).
" " 2.--The Sharp-tails (Synallaxinæ).
" " 3.--The Tree-creepers (Dendrocolaptinæ).
" " 4.--The Creepers Proper (Certhinæ).
" " 5.--The Nut-hatches (Sittinæ).
" " 6.--The Mohouas (Orthonycinæ).
" " 7.--The Wrens (Menurinæ).

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_TRIBE III._

THE TOOTHED-BILLS (DENTIROSTRES).

_FAMILY I._--THE WARBLERS (LUSCINIDÆ).

_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Soft-tailed Warblers (Malurinæ).
" " 2.--The Warblers Proper (Luscininæ).
" " 3.--The Robins (Erythacinæ).
" " 4.--The Accentors (Accentorinæ).
" " 5.--The Titmice (Parinæ).
" " 6.--The Bush-creepers (Mniotiltinæ).
" " 7.--The Wagtails (Motacillinæ).

_FAMILY II._--THE THRUSHES (TURDIDÆ).

_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Ant-thrushes (Formicarinæ).
" " 2.--The Thrushes Proper (Turdinæ).
" " 3.--The Babblers (Timalinæ).
" " 4.--The Orioles (Oriolinæ).
" " 5.--The Bulbuls (Pycnonotinæ).

_FAMILY III._--THE FLY-CATCHERS (MUSCICAPIDÆ).

_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Mourners (Querulinæ).
" " 2.--The Alectrures (Alectrurinæ).
" " 3.--The Tyrants (Tyranninæ).
" " 4.--The Becards (Tityrinæ).
" " 5.--The Fly-catchers Proper (Muscicapinæ).
" " 6.--The Greenlets (Vireoninæ).

_FAMILY IV._--THE CHATTERERS (AMPELIDÆ).

_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Thick-heads (Pachycephalinæ).
" " 2.--The Manakins (Piprinæ).
" " 3.--The Chatterers Proper (Ampelinæ).
" " 4.--The Cuckoo Shrikes (Campephaginæ).
" " 5.--The Drongo Shrikes (Dicrurinæ).

_FAMILY V._--THE BUTCHER BIRDS (LANIIDÆ).

_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Butcher Birds Proper (Laniinæ).
" " 2.--The Bush Shrikes (Thamnophilinæ).

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_TRIBE IV._

THE CONICAL BILLS (CONIROSTRES).

_FAMILY I._--THE CROWS (CORVIDÆ).

_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Piping Crows (Phonegaminæ).
" " 2.--The Jays (Garrulinæ).
" " 3.--The Tree Crows (Calleatinæ).
" " 4.--The Crows Proper (Corvinæ).
" " 5.--The Fruit Crows (Gymnoderinæ).
" " 6.--The Choughs (Pyrrhocoracinæ).

_FAMILY II._--THE BIRDS OF PARADISE (PARADISEIDÆ).

_FAMILY III._--THE STARLINGS (STURNIDÆ).

_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Glossy Starlings (Ptilorhynchinæ).
" " 2.--The Grakles (Graculinæ).
" " 3.--The Ox-peckers (Buphaginæ).
" " 4.--The Starlings Proper (Sturninæ).
" " 5.--The Boat-tails (Quiscalinæ).
" " 6.--The Hang-nests (Icterinæ).
" " 7.--The Troop-birds (Agelainæ).

_FAMILY IV._--THE FINCHES (FRINGILLIDÆ).

_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Weavers (Ploceiæ).
" " 2.--The Hawfinches (Coccothraustinæ).
" " 3.--The Tanagers (Tanagrinæ).
" " 4.--The Finches Proper (Fringillinæ).
" " 5.--The Buntings (Emberizinæ).
" " 6.--The Larks (Alaudinæ).
" " 7.--The Bullfinches (Pyrrhulinæ).
" " 8.--The Cross-bills (Loxianæ).
" " 9.--The Plant Cutters (Phytotominæ).

_FAMILY V._--THE COLIES (COLIDÆ).

_FAMILY VI._--THE PLANTAIN EATERS (MUSOPHAGIDÆ).

_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Plantain Eaters Proper (Musophaginæ).
" " 2.--The Hoactzins (Opisthocominæ).

_FAMILY VII._--THE HORNBILLS (BUCEROTIDÆ).

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_ORDER III._

THE CLIMBERS (SCANSORES).

_FAMILY I._--THE TOUCANS (RAMPHASTIDÆ).

_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Toucans (Ramphastinæ).

_FAMILY II._--THE PARROTS (PSITTACIDÆ).

_Sub-Family_ I.--The Ground Parrots (Pezoporinæ).
" " 2.--The Macaws (Arainæ).
" " 3.--The Lories (Lorinæ).
" " 4.--The Parrots Proper (Psittacinæ).
" " 5.--The Cockatoos (Cacatuinæ).

_FAMILY III._--THE WOODPECKERS (PICIDÆ).

_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Barbets (Capitoninæ).
" " 2.--The Soft-tailed Woodpeckers (Picumninæ).
" " 3.--The Woodpeckers Proper (Picinæ).
" " 4.--The Green Woodpeckers (Gecininæ).
" " 5.--The Black Woodpeckers (Melanerpinæ).
" " 6.--The Cuckoo Woodpeckers (Colaptinæ).
" " 7.--The Wrynecks (Yuncinæ).

_FAMILY IV._--THE CUCKOOS (CUCULIDÆ).

_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Honey Guides (Indicatorinæ).
" " 2.--The Rain Cuckoos (Saurotherinæ).
" " 3.--The Ground Cuckoos (Coccyzinæ).
" " 4.--The Tick Eaters (Crotophaginæ).
" " 5.--The Cuckoos Proper (Cuculinæ).

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_ORDER IV._

PIGEONS (COLUMBÆ).

_FAMILY I._--THE PIGEONS (COLUMBIDÆ).

_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Fruit Pigeons (Treroninæ).
" " 2.--The Doves (Columbinæ).
" " 3.--The Crowned Pigeons (Gourinæ).
" " 4.--The Toothed Pigeons (Didunculinæ).
" " 5.--The Dodos (Didinæ).

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_ORDER V._

GALLINACEOUS BIRDS (GALLINÆ).

_FAMILY I._--THE CURASSOWS (CRACIDÆ).

_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Guans (Penelopinæ).
" " 2.--The Curassows Proper (Cracinæ).

_FAMILY II._--THE MEGAPODES (MEGAPODIDÆ).

_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Tallegallas (Tallegallinæ).
" " 2.--The Mound Birds (Megapodinæ).

_FAMILY III._--THE PHEASANTS (PHASIANIDÆ).

_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Peacocks (Pavoninæ).
" " 2.--The Pheasants Proper (Phasianinæ).
" " 3.--The Jungle Fowls (Gallinæ).
" " 4.--The Turkeys (Meleagrinæ).
" " 5.--The Tufted Pheasants (Lophophorinæ).

_FAMILY IV._--THE GROUSE (TETRAONIDÆ).

_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Partridges (Perdicinæ).
" " 2.--The Quails (Turnicinæ).
" " 3.--The American Partridges (Odontophorinæ).
" " 4.--The Grouse Proper (Tetraoninæ).
" " 5.--The Sand Grouse (Pteroclinæ).

_FAMILY V._--THE SHEATHBILLS (CHIONIDÆ).

_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Shore Larks (Thinocorinæ).
" " 2.--The Sheathbills Proper (Chionidinæ).

_FAMILY VI._--THE TINAMOUS (TINAMIDÆ).

_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Tinamous (Tinaminæ).

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_ORDER VI._

OSTRICHES (STRUTHIONES).

_FAMILY I._--THE OSTRICHES (STRUTHIONIDÆ).

_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Ostriches Proper (Struthioninæ).
" " 2.--The Kivis (Apteryginæ).
" " 3.--The Bustards (Otidinæ).

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_ORDER VII._

STILT-WALKERS (GRALLÆ).

_FAMILY I._--THE PLOVERS (CHARADRIADÆ).

_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Thick-knees (Œdicneminæ).
" " 2.--The Coursers (Cursorinæ).
" " 3.--The Pratincoles (Glareoliæ).
" " 4.--The Plovers Proper (Charadrinæ).
" " 5.--The Oyster Catchers (Hæmatopodinæ).
" " 6.--The Turnstones (Cinclinæ).

_FAMILY II._--THE HERONS (ARDEIDÆ).

_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Trumpeters (Psophinæ).
" " 2.--The Cranes (Gruinæ).
" " 3.--The Herons Proper (Ardeinæ).
" " 4.--The Storks (Ciconinæ).
" " 5.--The Ibises (Tantalinæ).

_FAMILY III._--THE WOODCOCKS (SCOLOPACIDÆ).

_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Godwits (Limosinæ).
" " 2.--The Longshanks (Totaninæ).
" " 3.--The Avocets (Recurvirostrinæ).
" " 4.--The Sandpipers (Tringinæ).
" " 5.--The Woodcocks Proper (Scolopacinæ).
" " 6.--The Phaleropes (Phalaropodinæ).

_FAMILY IV._--THE SCREAMERS (PALAMEDEIDÆ).

_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Jacanas (Parrinæ).
" " 2.--The Screamers Proper (Palamedeinæ).

_FAMILY V._--THE RAILS (RALLIDÆ).

_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Rails Proper (Rallinæ).
" " 2.--The Gallinules (Gallinulinæ).

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_ORDER VIII._

GEESE (ANSERES).

_FAMILY I._--THE DUCKS (ANATIDÆ).

_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Flamingoes (Phœnicopterinæ).
" " 2.--The Spur-winged Geese (Plectropterinæ).
" " 3.--The Geese Proper (Anserinæ).
" " 4.--The Swans (Cygninæ).
" " 5.--The Ducks Proper (Anatinæ).
" " 6.--The Diving Ducks (Fuligulinæ).
" " 7.--The Pin-tailed Ducks (Erismaturinæ).
" " 8.--The Goosanders (Merginæ).

_FAMILY II._--THE DIVERS (COLYMBIDÆ).

_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Divers Proper (Colymbinæ).
" " 2.--The Grebes (Podicipinæ).
" " 3.--The Finfoots (Heliorninæ).

_FAMILY III._--THE AUKS (ALCIDÆ).

_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Auks (Alcinæ).
" " 2.--The Crested Divers (Phaleridinæ).
" " 3.--The Penguins (Spheniscinæ).
" " 4.--The Loons (Urinæ).

_FAMILY IV._--THE PETRELS (PROCELLARIDÆ).

_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Petrels Proper (Procellarinæ).
" " 2.--The Albatrosses (Diomedeinæ).

_FAMILY V._--THE GULLS (LARIDÆ).

_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Gulls Proper (Larinæ).
" " 2.--The Scissor-bills (Rhynchopinæ).
" " 3.--The Terns (Sterninæ).

_FAMILY VI._--THE PELICANS (PELICANIDÆ).

_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Tropic Birds (Phaetoninæ).
" " 2.--The Darters (Plotinæ).
" " 3.--The Pelicans Proper (Pelicaninæ).

INDEX OF ENGLISH NAMES.

Abbagamba, iii., 138

Abu-Risch, iii., 6

Accentor, ii., 292

" Alpine, ii., 295

" Siberian, ii., 295

Adjutant, iv., 74

Agami, iv., 94

Alarm Bird, i., 287

Albatross, iv., 203

" Sooty, iv., 207

" Yellow-billed, iv., 206

" Wandering, iv., 205

Alcyon, iii., 91

" Blue, iii., 94

" Giant, iii., 94

" Paradise, iii., 95

" Red-breasted Tree, iii., 91

" Saw-beaked, iii., 95

" Tree, iii., 91

" True Paradise, iii., 95

" Wood, iii., 91

" Yellow-headed Wood, iii., 93

Amazon, iii., 67

" Royal, iii., 68

Anakan, i., 60

Anhinga, iv., 228

Ani, iii., 119

Aniuma, iv., 96

Ant-king, ii., 231

Apteryx, Mantell's, iii., 310

" Owen's, iii., 311

Aracuan, iii., 280

Aramides, iv., 100

Araponga, ii., 183

Arara, i., 58

" Hyacinth-coloured, i., 62

" Soldier, i., 60

Ararauna, i., 62

Arassari, iii., 128, 129

Argalas, iv., 74

Astrild, i., 164

" Grey, i., 164

" Pheasant, i., 164

Auk, iv., 250

" Great, iv., 258

" Little, iv., 254

" Proper, iv., 235

Avocet, Scooping, iv., 50

B.

Babbler, ii., 218

" Hook-clawed, ii., 221

" Red-headed, ii., 220

" True, ii., 220

" White-rumped, ii., 221

Bacha, ii., 50

Banana-eater, i., 284

Band Bird, i., 156

Barbet, iii., 124

" Golden, iii., 126

" Toucan, iii., 127

Baya, i., 170

Bearded Cuckoo, iii., 98

Bee-eater, iii., 75

" Australian, iii., 78

" Bridled, iii., 78

" Swallow, iii., 78

" Common, iii., 76

" Nocturnal, iii., 79

Bee-king, ii., 155

Bee-wolf, iii., 77

Bell-bird, i., 271, 182

" Bare-necked, ii., 182

" True, ii., 183

" Three-wattled, ii., 183

Bent-beaks, iii., 7

Bentevi, ii., 159

Berigora, i., 307

Bettet, i., 68

Benteot, i., 281

Bittern, iv., 83

" Common, iv., 85

" Little, iv., 83

" Sun, iv., 86

Blackbird, Savanna, iii., 119

Black-cap, ii., 243

Blackcock, iii., 185

Black-head, Sardinian Fire-eyed, ii., 249

Black Pheasant, iii., 238

Blossom Rifler, Australian, iii., 7

Blue Birds, iii., 2

Blue Cæreba, iii., 3

Blue-throat, White-starred, ii., 189

" Swedish, ii., 189

Boat-bills, iv., 59, 62

Boat-tails, i., 222

" Great, i., 222

Boblink, i., 212

Bower Bird, Satin, i, 239

Broad-throat, iii., 84

" Java, iii., 85

" True, iii., 85

Bronze-wing, Partridge, iii., 166

" Common, iii., 164

" Crested, iii., 163

" True, iii., 164

Brush Wattle Bird, iii., 11

" True, iii., 11

Buccos, iii., 96

Bullfinch, i., 92, 102

" Carmine, i., 95

" Parrot, i., 92

" Rose, i., 95

" Siberian, i., 97

Bundle-nest, iii., 16

" Red-fronted, iii., 17

Bunting, i., 185

" Black-headed, i., 190

" Crested, i., 185

" Garden, i., 188

" Golden, i., 187

" Grey, i., 186

" Lark, i., 191

" Meadow, i., 190

" Red, i., 190

" Reed, i., 191

" Snow, i., 194

" Spur, i., 191

Bustard, iv., 2

" African Ruffled, iv., 8

" Great, iv., 2

" Little, iv., 5

Butcher-bird, Sentinel, ii., 142

" Proper, ii., 146

" True, ii., 146

Buzzard, ii., 47

" Common, ii., 52

" Crested, ii., 50

" Crested Honey, ii., 52

" Grasshopper, ii., 54

" Honey, ii., 50

" Mouse, ii., 52

" Red-winged, ii., 54

" Rough-legged, ii., 52

" Snake, ii., 47, 48