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This table speaks for itself. The division of orders into tribes, 

 tribes into sections, sections into families, which in their tnrn are 

 subdivided into genera and species, renders the system unnecessarily 



lone and complex. 



YarrelFs, 1845.-This system is now probably too well known to 

 require comment. Its simplicity, comparative brevity and perspicuity 

 Will commend it to every British naturalist. To those yet un- 

 acquainted with the classification therein adopted the following 

 outline will be useful: — 



Order I. Raptores. 

 Family I. Vulturidae. 

 „ II. Falconidee. 

 „ III. Strigidse. 



Order II. Insessores. 

 (Group 1. Denlirostres.) 



Family I. Laniadae. 

 „ II. Muscicapidae. 

 „ III. Merulidae. 

 „ IV. Sylviads. 

 „ V. Paridae. 

 „ VI. Ampelidae. 

 „ VII. Motacillidse. 

 „ VIII. Antbidae. 



(Group 2. Cvnirostres.) 

 Family I. Alaudidae. 

 „ II. Emberizidae. 

 „ III. Fringillidae. 

 „ IV. Sturnidae. 

 „ V. Corvidae. 



(Group 3. Scansorcs.) 

 Family I. Picidae. 

 „ II. Cerlbiada?. 

 ,, III. Cuculidse. 



(Group 4. Fissiroslres.) 



Family I. Meropids. 

 „ II. Halcyonidae. 

 „ III. Hirundinidae. 

 „ IV. Caprimulgidae. 



Order III. Rasores. 



Family I. Columbida?. 

 „ II. Phasianidae. 

 „ III. Tetraonidae. 

 „ IV. Strutbionidae. 



Order IV. Gkaxlatores. 

 Family I. Charadriidae. 

 „ II. Gruidae. 

 „ III. Ardeidae. 

 „ IV. Scolopacidae. 

 „ V. Rallidae. 

 „ VI. Lobipedidae. 



Order V. Natatobes. 



Family I. Anatidae. 

 „ II. Colymbidaa. 

 „ III. Alcadae. 

 „ IV. Pelecanidae. 

 „ V. Laridse. 



J. E. Harting. 



Ornithological Notes from North Lincolnshire. 



By John Cordeaux, Esq. 



(Continued from S. S. 548). 



November — December, 1866. 



Shortened O^.-Have heard of six of these owls having been 



lately shot in this neighbourhood, their bold and fearless natures 



