Our Common Birds and How to Know Them 
use of the name. The Latin name of the Hermit Thrush is Turdus aonalaschke pallastt ; 
Turdus being the genus, aonalaschke the species and pal/astt the sub-species. Again, the 
Latin name of the Wood Thrush is Turdus mustelinus. Here Turdus is the genus, and 
mustelinus the species. And finally, when the MaNnuats and Keys are used in identifying 
specimens, some familiarity with scientific terms and nomenclature is absolutely needful 
for an intelligent perusal of the volumes. 
It is thought therefore that these considerations justify the Insertion of a few remarks 
of a somewhat scientific character. 
Naturalists have arranged the kinds of birds in many divisions and sub-divisions. As 
an illustration of such arrangement Dr. Coues in his Key gives the following example of 
the classification of one bird, namely, Alice’s Thrush : 
Kingdom, Axtmalia : Animals. Family, Zerdide » Thrush-like Birds 
Branch, Vertebvata - Back-boned Animals. Sub-family, Zzrdine : True Thrushes. 
Province, Sazvopsida - Lizzard-like Vertebrates. Genus, 7urdus : Typical Thrushes. 
Class, Aves: Birds. Sub-genus, //y/ocichla | Wood Thrushes. 
Sub-class, Cavinate - Birds with Keeled Breast-bone. Species, Ustadatus - Olive-backed Thrush. 
Order, Passeves : Perching Birds. Sub-species, 4Zici@ * Alice's Thrush. 
Sub-order, Oscines : Singing Birds. 4t 
