CONT BAN ES. 
CHARACTERISTICS OF ORDERS . 
ORDER I.—RAPTORES, ROBBERS. 
Family Falconide, Falcons 
Sub-Family Falconine, Falcons proper 
Accipitrine, Hawks 
Buteonine, Buzzard-Hawks . 
Aquiline, Eagles 
Family Strigide, Owls . : 
Sub-Family Bubonine, Horned Owls : 
Syrnine, Gray Owls 
Nycteinine, Day Owls . 
ORDER Il.—SCANSORES, CLIMBERS. 
Family Cuculide, Cuckoos 
Picide, Woodpeckers 
«ORDER III.—INSESSORES, PERCHERS. 
Sub-Order Strisores 
Family Trochilide, Faas Binds 
Cypselide, Swifts . 
Caprimulgid, Goat- Suckers 
Sub-Order Clamatores, Screamers . 
Family Alcedinidz, Kingfishers . 
Colopteride, Flycatchers : 
Sub-Family Tyrannine, Tyrant Hipeatohors : 
Sub-Order Oscines, Singers . Wis 
Family Turdide, Thrushes Pits 
Sub-Family Mimine, Mocking-Birds . 
Family Saxicolide, Rock-Inhabiters 
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