CHART IV 



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BIRDS OF AMERICA 



The above chart is hmited to a consideration of the Birds of America, 

 only; the reason for this being twofold. The world at large contains 

 hundreds of bird families, which could not be included in a chart of this 

 size, with ease or profit to the student. Secondly, the above classification 

 follows that officially adopted Ijy the American Ornithologists' Union, 

 showing seventeen orders, beginning with the lowest forms, the Diving 

 Birds, and ending with the highest, the Perching Birds. The classification 

 by certain foreign authorities shows a larger number of orders (usually 21) 

 some of which overlap the American classification through sub-orders. 

 ■ The terminology, also, is different. It was thought best, therefore, to 

 limit this chart to American orders and families, and to use only the names 

 by which they are recognized in this country. 



