BRITISH BIRDS, THEIR EGGS AND NESTS. 



GROUP 2. CONIROSTKES (CONE-BILLED). 



FAMILY I. Alaudidx .... Lark-kind. 



II. Emberizidse . . . Bunting-kind. 



III. Fringillidx . . . Finch-kind. 



IV. Sturnidx .... Starling-kind. 

 V. Corvidx .... Crow-kind. 



GROUP 3. SCANSORES (CLIMBERS). 



FAMILY I. Picidx .... Woodpecker-kind. 

 II. Certhiadx . . . Creeper-kind. 



III. Cuculidse 



Cuckoo -kind. 



GROUP 4. FISSIROSTRES (CLEFT-BILLED). 



FAMILY I. Meropidae, . . . Bee-eater-kind. 



II. Halcyonidse. . . Kingfisher-kind. 



III. Hirundinidx . . Swallow-kind. 



IV. Caprimulgidx . . Goatsucker-kind. 



III. RASORES. 



FAMILY I. Columbidx . . . Dove-kind. 



II. Phasianidss, . . Pheasant-kind. 



III. Tetmonidds, . . Grouse-kind. 



IV. StruthionidiK . . Ostrich-kind. 



IV. GRALLATOKES. 



FAMILY I. Charadriidx 

 II. Gruidas 



III. Ardeidx 



IV. Scolopocidm 

 V. Eallidx . 



VI. Lobipedidx 



. Plover-kind. 

 . Crane-kind. 

 . Heron-kind. 

 . Woodcock-kind. 

 . Rail-kind. 

 . Lobed-foot-kind. 



V. NATATORES, 



FAMILY 1. Anatidse . . . Duck-kind. 

 II. Colymbidx 



III. Alcadx 



IV. Pelecanidx 

 V. Laridse . 



. Diver-kind. 

 . Auk -kind. 

 . Pelican-kind. 

 . Gull-kind. 



Such being the skeleton of our classification, the details neces- 

 sary for the completion of the entire system or frame will be 

 most conveniently given as we proceed to notice in detail the 

 various Orders, their component Families and subordinate mem- 

 bers. 



