ARRANGEMENT OF THE GENERA ACCORDING TO THE 
MODERN SYSTEM. 
In the foregoing catalogue it has been thought best to adhere to the 
system of Mr. G. R. Gray, in his ‘Genera of Birds,” as that has been 
the plan of all former lists ; but, as a more modern arrangement must, 
before long, be adopted, the following synopsis is added, to familiarize 
students with the one most’ generally used :-— 
Order I.—ACCIPITRES. 
Falconide.—Hieracidea, Circus. 
Strigide —Athene. 
Order I].—PSITTACI, 
Stringopide, —Stringops. 
Platycercide.—Platycercus, 
T'richoglossidw, —Nestor. 
Order IiJ.—PICARI A. 
Alcedinide,—Haleyon. 
Upupidw.—Heteralocha. 
Cuculide.—Kudynamis, Chrysococcyx. 
Order IV.—PASSERES. 
Menuride.—Orthonyx, Certhiparus. 
Meliphagide.—Zosterops, Anthochera, Pogonornis, Prosthemadera, An- 
thornis. 
Hirundinide.—Hirundo. 
Laniide.—Colluricincla. 
Muscicapide.—Rhipidura. 
T'urdide .—Keropia. 
Sylviade.—Gerygone, Petroica. 
Motacillide.—Anthus. 
Certhiide.—Acanthositta, Xenicus. 
Maluride—Sphenceacus. 
Sturnide.—Aplonis, Creadion. 
Corvide.—Glaucopis. 
Order V.—COLUMBs. 
Columbide.—Carpophaga. 
Order VI.—GALLIN A. 
Tetraonide.—Coturnix. 
Order VII.—GRALL4E. 
Rallide.—Ocydromus, Rallus, Ortygometra, Notornis, Porphyrio. 
Scolopacide.—Tringa, Gallinago, Limosa, Recurvirostra, Himantopus. 
Charadriide.—Charadrius, 'Thinornis, Anarhynchus, Strepsilas, Haematopus. 
Ardeide.—Ardea, Nycticorax. 
Order VIII.—ANSERES. 
Anatide.—Casarca, Anas, Querquedula, Rhynchaspis, Nyroca, Fuligula, 
Dendrecygna, Hymenolaimus. 
Laride.—Lestris, Larus, Sterna, Hydrochelidon, Anous. 
Procellaride —Diomedea, Ossifraga, Halodroma, Pufiinus, Procellaria, Prion, 
Thalassidroma. 
Pelecanide.—Dysporus, Graculus, Tachypetes. 
Ptilopteri.—Aptenodytes, Kudyptes, Eudyptula. 
Podicepide. —Podiceps. 
Order [X.—STRUTHION ES. 
Dinornithide.—Dinornis, Palapteryx, Cnemiornis. 
A pterygide. —Apteryx. 
