INTRODUCTION. 



In this tliiid volume, the Carinafce are coutinued from the 

 Fshtaciformes to the end of the family Pijcnonotuhe of the Order 

 Passcriformes, the contents thus exactly corresponding to those of 

 Volumes 11. and III. of Dr. Bowdler Sharpe's ' Hand-list of the 

 Genera and Species of Birds.' 



The total number of species included is 907, and the number of 

 eggs catalogued 8,47-1, as shown in the following talde : — 



Carinat^. 



Order. No. of species. 



Psittacii'ormcs 82 



Coraciiforraes 21(5 



Trogcnes 12 



Coccyges 57 



Scansores 14 



Piciformes 72 



Euryla^miformes 7 



Menuriformes 3 



rasseriformcs 414 



Total 907 



Nu. 



of speeiiuens 

 of egg3. 



332 



1991 



70 



844 



121 



894 



62 



19 



4141 



8,474 



Miiv 30, v.m. 



SAVILE G. IlEID. 



