554 REPORT OF STATE GEOLOGIST. 



b l . Eyes lateral, not surrounded by discs of radiating feathers ; cere exposed. 



FALCONID.E. FALCONS. XXVI 



6 a . Eyes set in front, surrounded by dines of radiating feathers; cere covered. 

 c 1 . Middle claw having comb-like edge. STRIGID.E. BARN OWLS. XXVII 

 c 2 . Middle claw not having comb-like edge. 



BUBONID.E. HORNED OWLS; SCREECH OWLS, ETC. XXVIII 



K. ORDER PSITTACI. 



PARROTS, PAROQUETS, ETC. 



Characters the same as the order. 



PSITTACIDJE. PARROTS, PAROQUETS, ETC. XXIX 



L. ORDER COCCYGES. 



CUCKOOS AND KINGFISHERS. 



a 1 . Toes two in front, two behind ; bill as 'long as head, curved downwards. 



CUCULID^E. CUCKOOS. XXX 



a 2 . Toes three in front, one behind; outer and middle toes united for half their 

 length ; bill straight, longer than head. 



ALCEDINID^E. KINGFISHERS. XXXI 



M. ORDER PICI. 



WOODPECKERS. 

 Characters the same as the order. . PICID.E. WOODPECKERS. XXXII 



K ORDER MACROCHIRES. 



WHIP-POOR-WILLS, SWIFTS, HUMMINGBIRDS, ETC. 



a 1 . Bill short, broad at base; mouth deeply cleft; plumage not metallic. 



b l . Middle toe much the longest, its claw with comb-like edge; gape bristled; 

 plumage spotted. CAPRIMULGID^. WHIP-POOR-WILLS, ETC. XXXIII 

 6 2 . Middle toe not much, if any, longer than others, its claw without comb-like 

 edge; gape without bristles; plumage black. 



MICROPODID^E. SWIFTS. XXXIV 



a 2 . Bill very long and slender; mouth not deeply cleft; plumage more or less 

 metallic ; size small. TROCHILID.E. HUMMINGBIRDS. XXXV 



0. ORDER PASSERES. 



a 1 . Tarsus with its hinder edge rounded. 



6 1 . Inner toe free at base from middle toe; bill hooked at tip, with bristles at 

 base; primaries ten, the first about as long as second. 



TYRANNID.E. FLYCATCHERS. XXXVI 



