The Classification of Birds rj 



Suborder ELEUTHERODACTYLI 

 Superfamily Clamatores 



Family Pittidae Pittas 



Family Philepittidae Asities 



Family Xenicidae Rifleman and New Zealand Wrens 



Family Oxyruncidse . .... Sharp-bills 



Family Tyrannidae . ... Tyrant-birds 



Family Pipridse . .... Manakins 



Family Cotingidae . .... Chatterers 



Family Phytotomidae . ... Plant-cutters 



Family Dendrocolaptidae ...... Wood-Hewers 



Family Furnariidae . ...... Oven-birds 



Family Formicariidae ........ Ant-birds 



Family Conopophagidae Ant-pipits 



Family Pteroptochidae . . . . . . . Tapacolas 



Superfamily Pseudoscines 



Family Menuridae Lyre-birds 



Family Atrichornithidae Scrub-birds 



Superfamily Oscines Singing-birds 



Family Alaudidae ...... . Larks 



Family Motacillidae . . . . . . Wagtails and Pipits 



Family Enicuridae ........ Fork-tails 



Family Timeliidae Babbling Thrushes 



Family Pycnonotidae Bulbuls 



Family Muscicapidae Flycatchers 



Family Turdidae Thrushes 



Family Zeledoniidae Wren-Thrush 



Family Mimidae Mockingbirds 



Family Cinclidae Dippers 



Family Troglodytidae Wrens 



Family Chamaeidae Wren-Tits 



Family Sylviidae Old World Warblers 



Family Regulidae Kinglets 



Family Hirundinidae Swallows 



Family Campephagidae ...... Cuckoo-Shrikes 



Family Dicruridae ........ Drongos 



Family Ampelidaa Waxwings 



Family Ptilogonatidae Silky Flycatchers 



Family Dulidse Palm Chats 



Family Artamidae Wood-Swallows 



Family Vangidae Vanga-Shrikes 



Family Laniidae Shrikes 



Family Prionopidae ....... Wood-Shrikes 



Family Aerocharidae Helmet-birds 



