284 LINN^US. 



103. Tetrao, grouse and partridge. A bare papillar 

 spot near the eyes : 20 species. 



Order VI. Passeres. 



104. Columba, pigeon. Beak straight; nostrils with 

 a tumid membrane : 40 species. 



105. Alauda, lark. Beak slender, pointed ; tongue 

 slit ; hind claw very long ; 1 1 species. 



106. Sturnus, starHng. Beak slender, flattened to- 

 wards the point : 5 species. 



107. Turdus, thrush. Beak tubulate, compressed, 

 notched : 28 species. 



108. Ampelis, chatterer. Beak awlshaped, depressed 

 at the base, notched : 7 species. 



■ 109. Loxia, grossbeak. Beak conical, bulging at the 

 base : 48 species. 



110. Emheriza, bunting. Beak somewhat conical ; 

 lower mandible broader : 24 species. 



111. Tanagra, tanager. Beak notched, awlshaped, 

 conical at the base : 24 species. 



112. Fringilla, finch. Beak conical, acute: 39 species. 



113. Muscicapa, ^ycdtcher. Beak notched, awlshaped, 

 with large bristles at the base : 21 species. 



114. Motacilla, wagtails, warblers. Beak awlshaped, 

 tongue jagged ; claw of the hind toe of moderate length : 

 49 species. 



115. Pipra, maxiakin. Beak awlshaped, incurved : 13 

 species. 



116. Parus, tit. Beak awlshaped, feathers at its base 

 directed forwards j tongue abrupt : 14 species. 



117- Hirundo, swallow. Beak very small, depressed 

 at the base, incurved ; the mouth wider than the head : 

 12 species. 



118. Caprimulgus, goatsucker. Beak very small, in- 

 curved, depressed at the base ; large bristles ; the mouth 

 very wide : 2 species. 



