CLASSIFICATION. VI i 



1. FISSIROSTRES (Cleft-bills). Seven families. 



Caprimulgidee, Night-jars. 

 Hirundinida, Swallows. 

 Meropidce, Bee-eaters. 

 Todidat, Todies. 

 Trogonida, Trogons. 

 Halcyonida or ) Ki fishera . 

 AlcedimclcB, ) 

 Trogonida, Trogons. 



2. DENTIROSTRES (Toothed-bills). 



Silviadte, Warblers. 



Mcrulida or ) Thrughes&amp;gt; 



1 urdimdeB, ) 



MuscicapidcK, Fly-catchers. 



Ajnpelidce, Chatterers. 



Laniada, Shrikes or Butcher Birds. 

 8. CONIROSTRES ( Cone-billed). Seven families. 



Corvidae, Crows, sub-fam. : Paradiseadce, Birds of Paradise. 



Sturnidiz, Starlings. 



Fringillidce, Finches. 



Loxiada, Cross-bills. 



Bucerotidce, Hornbills. 



Musophagida&amp;gt;, Plaintain-eaters. 

 4. TENUIROSTRES (Thin-billed). Five families. 



Promeropida or Upupadce, Hoopoes. 



Sun - birds &amp;gt; Honey-suckers or Nectar Birds. 



Trochilidce, Humming-birds. 

 Mellphagidce, Honey-eaters. 

 CerthiadcE, Creepers. 



(3.) SCANSORES, Climbers. Four families. 

 Rhamphastida, Toucans. 

 Psittacida, Parrots. 

 Picida, Wood-peckers. 

 Cuculidce, Cuckoos. 



(4.) RASORES or GALLING, (Scratchers, Poultry Birds.) Seven families. 

 ColumbidfB, Pigeons. 

 Cracidce, Curassows. 

 MegapodidfR, Megapodes or Great-foots. 

 Phasianidce, Pheasants, &c. 

 jTetraonida, Grouse. 

 Chionida;, Sheath-bills. 

 Tinamidoe, Tinamous. 



(5.) CdRSORES (Runners). One family. Struthionida, Ostriches, &c. 

 (6.) GRALLATORES, (Waders.) Six families. Aquatic Bird*. 



Charadriadce, Plovers. 



ArdeidtE, Herons. 



Rostridf?, Spoon-bills. 



Tantalida, Ibises. 



Scolopacida;, Snipes, 



Rattida, Rails. 



