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powerful, in some long and pointed ; legs small and weak. The 

 order includes 



I. Cypselidce, Swifts. VII. Galbulidce, Jacmar. 



II. Trochilidce, Humming-birds. VIII. Coraciadce, Boilers. 



III. Caprimulgidce, Nightjar. IX. Capitonidce, Puff-bird. 



IV. Trogonidce, Trogons. X. Alcedinidce, Kingfishers. 

 V. Prionitidce, Moinots or Motmots. XI. Bucerotidce, Hornbills. 



VI. Meropidce, Bee-eaters. 



VI. SCANSORES. 



Climbing birds, with opposing toes in pairs, two behind and two 

 before. The order includes 



I. Bamphastidce, Toucans. 

 II. Bucconidce, Barbets. 



III. Cuculidce, Cuckoos. 



IV. Picidce, Woodpeckers. 



V. Musophagidce, Plantain- eaters. 

 VI. Coliidce, Colys. 

 VII. Psittacidce, Parrots. 



VII. EAPTORES. 



Rapacious birds, with strong, curved, pointed, and sharp-edged 

 beak ; legs short and robust, three toes before and one behind, 

 armed with strong, crooked talons. The order includes 



I. Nocturnes, Owls. 

 II. Diurnes, Eagles, Vultures, Hawks. 



