ORNITHOLOGY. 



LESSON VI. 



Order ofGallinaceae. Zoological characters. Habits. Hoccos. Peacocks, 

 (Common Peacock). Turkey. Guinea-fowl. Genus of Pheasants 

 (The Common Cock, Common Pheasant, Golden Pheasant. Genus of 

 Grouse (The Great Heath-cock, Partridge, Quail). Genus of Pigeons. 

 Habits. Currier-pigeons. 



LESSON VII. 



Order of Grallatoriro. Zoological characters. Habits. Division into eight 



families. 



Family of Brevipennes. Ostrich. Organization. Habits. Cassowaries. 

 Family of Pressirostres. Bustards. Plovers. Lapwings. 

 Family of Cultrirostres. Cranes, (Common Crane). Herons, (Common, 



Heron). Storks, (Common Stork). Spoonbill. 

 Family of Longirostres. Genus of Curlews. Ibis, (Sacred Ibis). Snipe, 



(Woodcock, Common Snipe). The Avosets. 

 Family of Macrodactyli. Rails. Water Hens. 

 Family of Flamingos. Common Flamingos. Habits. 



LESSON VIII. 



Order of Palmipedes. Zoological characters. Habits. Division into four 



families. 



Family of Divers Grebes. Auk. Penguins. 



Family of Longipennes. Petrels. Albatross. Gulls. Sea-swallows. 

 Family of Totipalmatse. Genus of Pelicans, (Pelican properly so called). 



Organization. Habits. Frigate bird. Boobies. 

 Family of Lamellirostres. Genus of Ducks. Swans. Geese. Ducks. 



Eiders. Genus of the Merganser. 



