X SYSTEMATIC ARRANGEMENT. 



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Sub-Family CiBCiNiE.— Pr. Bonap. ... ... ••• 31 



Genus Polyboroides. — Smith. ... ... ... 31 



„ Serpentarius. — Cuvier. ... ... ... 32 



„ Circus.— Lacdpede. ... ... ... 33 



Family III. STEIGID^.— Leach. ... ... ... 37 



Sub-Family Suenin^.— Pr. Bonap. ... ... 37 



Genus Athene.— Boie. ... ... .•• ••• 37 



Sub-Family Bubonin^.— Pr. Bonap. ... ... 38 



Genus Bubo. - Sibbald. ... ... ... ... 38 



„ Ephialtes. — Keyserling and Blasius. ... ... 40 



Sub-Family SYENiNiE.— G. E. Gray. ... ... ... 41 



Genus Syrnium.— Savigny. ... ... ... 41 



„ Otus.— Cuvier. ... ... ... ... 42 



Sub-Family Stbigin^. Pr. Bonap. ... ... 43 



Genus Strix. — Linnaeus. ... ... ... ... 43 



Order II. PASSERES.— Linnaeus. ... ... 45 



Tribe L FISS XROS TEES.- Cuvier. ... ... ... 45 



Sub-Tribe Fissikostres Nocttjen^. ... ... 45 



Family I. CAPEIMULGID^.— Vigors. ... ... 45 



Sub-Family Capeimulgin^. — Swainson. ... ... 45_ 



Genus Caprimulgus. — Linnasus. ... ... ... 46 



Sub-Tribe Fissikostees Diuen^. ... ... 49 



Family II. HIEUNDINID^.— Leach. ... ... 49 



Sub-Family Ctpselin^.— Pr. Bonap. ... ... 49 



Genus Cypselus.— Illiger. ... ... ... ... 49 



„ Genus Macropteryx. — Swainson. ... ... 52 



Sub-Family Hirundinin^. — Swainson. ... ... 62 



Genus Hirundo. — Linnaeus. ... ... ... 52 



„ Atticora. — Boie. ... ... ... ... 56 



„ Cotyle.— Boie. ... ... ... 57 



Family III. COEACIAD^.— G. E. Gray. ... ... 59 



Sub-Family CoEACiAN^. — G.E.Gray. ... ' ... 59 



Genus Coracias. — Linnaeus. ... ... ... 59 



Family IV. TROGONID^.— Swainson. ... ... 61 



Genus Apaloderma. — Swainson. .:. ... ... 61 



Family V. ALCEDINID^.— Pr. Bonap. ... ... 62 



Sub-Family Halcyonin^. — Gray. ... ... ... 62 



Genus Halcyon. — Swainson. ... ... ... 62 



Sub-Family Alcedinin^. — G. E. Gray. ... ... 65 



Genus Alcedo. — Linnaeus. ... ... ... 65 



„ Ceryle. — Boie. ... ... ... ... 66 



Family VI. MEEOPID^.-Leach. ... ... 68 



Sub-Family MEEOPiNiE. — Pr. Bonap. ... ... ... 68 



Genus Merops. — Linnaeus. ... ... ... 68 



Tribe II. TENUIKOSTEES.-Cuvier. ... ... 71 



Family L UPUPID^.—Pr. Bonap. ... ... 71 



Sub-Family UpupiNiE. — P. Bonap. ... ... ... 71 



Genus Upupa.— Linnaeus. ... ... • ... 71 



,, Irrisor. — Lesson. ... ... ... ... 72 



Family IL PEOMEEOPID^.*— Vigors. ... ... 73 



* Families III.', Trochilid.i;; IV., Meliphagid^, and V., Cekthiad.t, are 

 omitted, not being South African. 



