SCANSORES. 



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even run on perpendicular and inverted surfaces 

 with much more facility than any of the so called 

 Scansorial birds. 



FOOT OP PARROT AND OF WOODPECKER. 



As so little can be predicated of these birds in 

 common, with the exception of the structural 

 peculiarity above-noted, we defer the summary of 

 habits and economy, until we define the respective 

 Families which are included in the order. These 

 are four in number, Rhamphastidce, Psittacidce, 

 Picidce, and Cuculidce. Of these, the first is con- 

 fined to the southern portion of the New World ; 

 the others are spread widely over both hemi- 

 spheres. 



