VERTEBRATA (CHORDATA). 



10; 



Fig. 91. Scansores. The Owl-Parrot (Strigops liabroptllus), New Zealand. 



Sub-ord. 2. Dentirostres. 



Families: Muscicapidse. Miiscicapa (Fly -catcher). 

 Laniidse. Lanius (Shrike). Sylviadse. Sylvia 

 (Warbler), Saxicola (Stone-chat). Turdidse. Turdus 

 (Thrush). Motacillidse. Motacilla (Wagtail), Anthus 

 (Titlark). Troglodytidse. Troglodytes (Wren). Pari- 

 dse. Parus (Titmouse). Tyrannidse. Tyrannus. 



Sub-ord. 3. Tenuirostres. 



Families : Promeropidse. Promerops, Nectarinia (Sun- 

 bird). Meliphagidee. Meliphaga (Honey-eater). 

 Certhiidse. Certhia (Creeper). Sittidee. Sitta 

 (Nuthatch). Upupidse. Upupa (Hoopoe). Tro- 

 chilidee (Humming-birds). Trocliilus. 



Sub-ord. 4. Fissirostres. 



Families : Hirundinidre (Swallows). Hirundo. Cyp- 

 selidse (Swifts). Cypselus, Collocalia. Caprimul- 

 gidse (Goat-suckers). Gaprimulffus, Steatornis. Mero- 

 pidse (Bee-eaters). Merops. Alcedinidse (King- 

 fishers). Alcedo, Dacelo. 



