CLASSIFICATION. 



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



Caprimulgida, Night-jara. 

 Hirundinida, Swallows. 

 Meropidce, Bee-eaters. 

 Todida, Todies. 

 Trogonida, Trogons. 

 Halcyonid*Qr\^ ng-fishers. 

 Alcedimdce, ) 

 Trogonida, Trogons. 



2. DENTIROSTRES (Toothed-bills). 



Silviadce, Warblers. 



w Thrushes . 



Turdimda, ) 



Muscicapidce, Fly-catchers. 



Ampelida>, Chatterers. 



Laniada, Shrikes or Butcher Birds. 

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



C'orvida, Crows, sub-fam. : Paradiseada, Birds of Paradise. 



Sturnidce, Starlings. 



Fringillida, Finches. 



Loxiadce, Cross-bills. 



Bucerotida, Hornbills. 



Musophagida, Plaintain-eaters. 

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



Promeropida or Upupadce, Hoopoes. 



Sun - birds > Honey-suckers or Nectar Birdi. 



Trochilidce, Humming-birds. 



MeliphagidcE, Honey-eaters. 



Certhiada:, Creepers. 

 (3.) SCANSORES, Climbers. Four families. 



Rhamphastida, Toucans. 



Psittacidce, Parrots. 



Picida, Wood-peckers. 



CuculidcR, Cuckoos. 

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



Colwnbidas, Pigeons. 



Cracidce, Curassows. 



Megapodida, Megapodes or Great-foots. 



Phasianidce, Pheasants, &c. 



Tetraonida, Grouse. 



Chionida:, Sheath-biUs. 



TinamidcB, Tinamous. 



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

 (6.) GRALLATORES, (Waders.) Six families. Aquatic Birds. 



Charadriadce, Plovers. 



Ardeida, Herons. 



Rostrida, Spoon-bills. 



Tantalida, Ibises. 



Scolopacida, Snipes. 

 !, Rails. 



