SYSTEMATIC SYNOPSIS 



Family Falconidcr. Falcons, Caracaras, etc. 



Family Pandionidce. Ospreys. 

 Suborder Striges. Owls. 



Family Aluconidce. Barn Owls. 



Family Strigidoe. Horned Owls, etc. 

 Order Psittaci. Parrots, Macaws, Paroquets, etc. 



Family Psittacidco. Parrots, Macaws and Paro- 

 quets. 

 Order Coccyges. Cuckoos, etc. 

 Suborder Cuculi. Cuckoos, etc. 



Family Cuculidce. Cuckoos, Anis, etc. 

 Suborder Trogones. Trogons. 



Family Trogonidae. Trogons. 

 Suborder Alcyones. Kingfishers. 



Family AlcedinidoB. Kingfishers. 

 Order Pici. Woodpeckers, Wrynecks, etc. 



Family Picidoe. Woodpeckers. 

 Order Macrochires. Goatsuckers, Swifts, etc. 

 Suborder Caprimulgi. Goatsuckers, etc. 



Family CaprimulgidcE. Goatsuckers, etc. 

 Suborder Cypseli. Swifts. 



Family Micropodidoe. Swifts. 

 Suborder Trochili. Hummingbirds. 



Family Trochilidoe. Hummingbirds. 

 Order Passeres. Perching Birds. 



Suborder Clamatores. Songless Perching Birds. 



Family Cotingidce. Cotingas. 



Family Tyrannidcr. Tyrant Flycatchers. 

 Suborder Oscines. Song Birds. 



Family Alaudidoe. Larks. 



Family CorvidoB. Crows, Jays, Magpies, etc. 



Family Sturnidce. Starlings. 



Family Ictcridce. Blackbirds, Orioles, etc. 



Family Fringillid(r. Finches, Si)arrows etc. 



Family Tangaridw. Tanagcrs. 



Family JHrundinid(r. Swallows. 



Family BnmhycUUdw. Waxwings. 



Family Ptilogonatidcr. Silky Flycatchers. 



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