COMPENDIUM OF GENERIC DISTINCTIONS. 



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Gemus. TuRACUS. — Bill short ; nostrils in middle partly 

 e )vered with plumes. Wings, fourth to seventh quills 

 longest. Habitat — Africa. 



Genus. SOHIZORHIS. — Bill short, much arched, nostrils 

 near base, and elongated. Wings, fourth to sixth quills 

 longest. Tail long and equal. Edges of toes with a 

 membrane. Habitat — Africa. 



Siih-famili/. OpisthocominEB. — Toes long, outer not 

 capable of being turned back. 



Genus. Opisthocomus. — Bill, upper mandible hooked 

 over base, which is suddenly terminated ; nostrils sur- 

 rounded by a membrane, in middle of bill. Wings, sixth 

 quill longest, first five gi-aduated. Sides of head bai'e. 

 Habitat — South America. 



Family. BTTCEEOTIDJE.— Bill long, curved, broad at 

 base, compressed to tip ; keel mostly with bony hebnet ; 

 nostrils at base. Wings moderate. Tail broad and 

 graduated. 



Oeniis. BucEROS. — Bill very large, helmeted, edges 

 notched in adult. Wings, third and fourth quills longest. 

 Tail mostly long. Tarsi strong, broadly scaled in front. 

 Toes united at base, outer to second joint. Face and throat 

 nearly bare. Habitat — Africa and India. 



Order. SCANSORES. — Toes arranged two in front and 

 two behind. 



Fami'li/. RHAMPHASTID5;.— Bill very long and wide, 

 curved above, compressed, edges notched. 



Genus. Rhamphastcs. — Bill, nostrils at base, nearly 

 hidden by projection of keel. Wings short, rounded, fifth 

 quill longest, four first graduated and narrow at tip. Tail 

 short, even. Toes, outer pair larger than inner ; claws 

 strong. Habitat — South America. 



Family. PSITTACID.E.— Bill large and powerful, much 

 arched, tip elongated, base with a cere containing nostrils. 

 Wings and tail usually long. 



Sub-family. Pezoporinae. — Bill moderate, tip sometimes 

 toothed. Tarsi short and strong. Tail broad, long, and 

 graduated, feathers nan-owed at tip. 



Genus. Nymphicus. — Bill strongly toothed, compressed ; 

 nostrils large. Wings very long, second quill longest. 

 Tail, two central feathers lengthened. Tai-si with small 

 scales. Outer front toe longest. Habitat — Australia. 



Genus. Platycercus. — Bill, sides swollen, tip rather 

 blunt, edges very slightly toothed or entire, cere small and 

 rounded. Wings concave, second and third quills longest. 

 Habitat — Austraha, New Zealand, and New Guinea. 



Genus. Pezoporus. — Bill not toothed, cere broad, 

 rounded. Wings, second and third quills longest. Tail 

 slender, ends of feathers sharpened. Habitat — Australia. 



Genus. Pal^oRNIS. — Bill large, under mandible small, 

 cere narrow. Wings, second quill longest. Tail, two 

 middle feathers very long and slender. Habitat — India 

 and Australia. 



Genus. Euphema. — Bill short, tip toothed, cere short 

 and rounded. Wings, first to third quills longest. 

 Habitat — Australia. 



Genus. Melopsittacus. — Bill with several small denta- 

 tions near tip ; cere broad, large and swollen. Wings, 

 second quill longest. Habitat — Australia. 



Gen^is. TRICH0GLO3SUS. — Bill slender, cere narrow. 

 ■ Wings, first to third quills longest. Tarsi partly hidden 

 by feathers of thighs. Tongue with bristly brush at tip. 

 Habitat— Australia and Indian Archipelago. 



Sub-family. Arainae. — Bill Large, keel much arched to 

 lengthened tip ; lower mandible very deep. Tail long and 

 graduated, tips of feathers narrow. 



Genus. Ara. — BiU very large, nostrils hidden by plumes. 

 Wings long and pointed, second and third quills longest. 

 Sides of head rather bare. Habitat — South America. 



Genus. CoNURTIS. — Bill, lower mandible very broad at 

 base. Wings, first and third quills longest. Orbits bare. 

 Habitat — America. 



Sub-family. LorinoB.- 

 waved or notched. 



-BiU slender, curved to tip, edges 



Genus. Charmosyna. — Wings long, first to third quills 

 longest. Tail, two central feathers elongated. Habitat — 

 New Guinea. 



Genus. LoRIUS. — Wings moderate, second and third 

 quiUs longest. TaU moderate and rounded. Habitat — 

 Moluccas, New Guinea, and Borneo. 



Snb-family. Fsittacinse. — Bill large, sides compressed, 

 arched to lengthened tip, edges toothed or festooned. 

 Wings long and pointed. Tail squared. Tarsi short. 



Genus. Psittacus. — Bill, upper mandible deeply scooped, 

 lower deeply waved and sharp edged. Wings, second and 

 third quills longest. Habitat — Africa and South America. 



Genus. Chrtsotis. — Bill, upper mandible scooped, 

 lower waved. Wings, third quill longest. Tai-si very 

 short. Habitat — South America. 



Genus. PsiTTACULA. — Bill, edges festooned. Wings, 

 first and second quills longest. Tail with ends of feathei-s 

 squared or pointed. Habitat — America, Africa, and Asia. 



Sub-family. Cacattiinee. — Bill large, compressed, arched 

 to tip. Tail long, broad, and even. 



Genus. MlCR0GL0.ssnM.— BiU very large, upper m.andible 

 with two teeth, lower much scooped near tip ; nostrils 

 hidden by feathers on cere. Cheeks and front of throat 

 bare. Habitat — New Guinea, &c. 



Genus. Cacatua. — BiU, keel flattened, edges deeply 

 festooned, keel of lower mandible distinct, cere narrow. 

 Wings, second to foui-th quiUs longest. Habitat — Austraha 

 and Sloluccas. 



Genus. Nestor. — Bill very long, keel of lower mandible 

 flattened. Wings, third and fourth quills longest. Tail, 

 shafts of feathers protrude beyond web. Habitat — Aus- 

 tralia and New Zealand. 



Genus. Calyptorchynchus. — Bill large, lower mandible 

 small, deeply scooped at tip. Wings, second to fom-th 

 quills longest. Habitat — Australia. 



Genus. Strigops. — BiU grooved on sides, edges toothed 

 in middle, lower mandible deeply grooved, feathers at base 

 with hair-Uke shafts. Wings, fifth and sixth quills longest. 

 Tail, end of feathers pointed and shafts lengthened. 

 Habitat — South Pacific Islands. 



Genus. Dasyptilus. — BiU long, lower mandible deeply 

 scooped ; keel bold. Wings, fourth quUl longest. 



Family. PICID.ffi. — BiU long, straight, sharp, and com- 

 pressed at tip. 



Sub-family. Capitoninae. — BiU broad at base, with bristles. 

 TaU short and nearly even. 



Genus. Laimodon. — Bill rather arched above, edges 

 irregularly notched. Wings, third to sixth quiUs longest. 

 Tarsi broadly scaled in front. Habitat — Africa. 



Sub-family. Picumninse. — BUI rather short. TaU short, 

 tip of each feather broad and rounded. 



Genus. PiCDMNUS. — Wings rounded, third to fifth quUls 

 longest. Two front toes united to first joint. Habitat — 

 South America and India. 



Sub-family. Picrnae. — BiU ti-uncated at tip ; sides of 

 upper mandible with a distinct ridge. 



Geniis. Picus. — B!U, height and breadth equal ; nostrils 

 hidden by bristles. Wings short and pointed, fourth quiU 

 longest. Tail long, rounded. Habitat — Most parts of 

 world. 



Genus. Cahpephilus. — BUI wider than high. Wings, 

 third to fifth quUls longest. Tarsi broadly scaled in front ; 

 inner hinder toe very short. 



Sub-family. G^cininse. — BiU, tip shaqi and truncated, 

 sides sloping, ridge extends to two-thii"ds length of upper 

 mandible. 



Genus. Gecinus. — BiU, keel sUghtly curved, edges 

 straight. Wings, fourth quiU longest. Tail, tip of feathers 

 sharp and stiff. Tarsi short; claws large. HaUtat— Old 

 World. 



Sub-family. Melanerpinae. — BUI, lateral ridge half way 

 between keel and edges. 



