CONTENTS. 



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 Sub-Family II. The Manakins. Piprinae 139 



III. The Chatterers proper. Ampelinas 141 



IV. The Cuckoo Shrikes. Campephaginae 142 



V. The Drongo Shrikes. Dicrurinae 144 



Family V. — The Butcher-Birds. LaniidvE 146 



Sub-Family I. The Butcher-Birds proper. Laniinse 147 



II. The Bush Shrikes. Thamnophilina; 148 



TRIBE IV.-CONIROSTRES. 



Family I.— The Crows. Corvid^ 151 



Sub-Family I. The Piping Crows. Phonegaminae 152 



II. The Jays. Garrulinae 154 



III. The Tree Crows. Calleatinse 156 



IV. The Crows proper. Corvinae 157 



V. The Fruit-Crows. Gymnoderinae 160 



VI. The Choughs. Pyrrhocoracinae 162 



Family II. — The Birds of Paradise. Paradiseid-b 164 



Family III.— The Starlings. Sturnid.e 166 



Sub-Family I. The Glossy StarHngs. Ptilorhynchinae 167 



II. The Grakles. GracuHnae 170 



III. The 0.\-peckers. Buphaginae 172 



IV. The StarHngs proper. Sturninae 174 



V. The Boat-tails. Quiscalinae 175 



VI. The Hang-nests. Icterinae 177 



VII. The Troop- Birds. Agelainae 179 



Family IV. — The Finches. Fringillid/E 181 



Sub-Family I. The Weavers. Ploceinae 182 



II. The Hawfinches. Coccothraustinae 186 



III. The Tanagers. Tanagrinae 188 



IV. The Finches proper. Fringillinae iqo 



V. The Buntings. Emberizinae 192 



VI. The Larks. Alaudinae 194 



VII. The Bullfinches. Pyrrhulinae 196 



VIII. The Crossbills. Lo.xian<-E 198 



iX. The Plant-cutters. Phytotominae 201 



Family V. — The Colies. Colid.e 202 



Family VI.— The Plantain-eaters. Musophagid.« 204 



Sub-Family \. The Plantain-eaters proper. Musophaginae 205 



II. The Hoaitzins. Opisthocominae 207 



TRIBE v.— SYNDACTYLY. 



Family I.— The Rollers. Coracid^e 209 



Sub-Family \. The Rollers proper. Coraciasinae 209 



II. The Todies. Todins 211 



III. The Boat-bills. Eurylaiminae ». 213 



IV. The Motmots. Momotinae 215 



Family II. — The Bee-eaters. MEROPiDyE 217 



Sub-Family I. The Bee-eaters proper. Meropinae 218 



Family III.— The Trogons. Trogonid>e 22' 



Sub-Family I. The Trogons proper. Trogoninas 221 



Family IV.— The Kingfishers. Alcedimd/' »24 



