CHAP, v.] 



CLASSIFICATION. 



95 



46. Pteroptochidfe 



47. Pittida; 



48. PaictidiB 



D. — FoRiiicARoiD Passere5 — Continued. 

 Pittas. 



49. Menuridte 



50. Atrichidaj 



E. — AxojiALors Passeres. 



Lyre-birds. 

 Scrali-birds. 



The preceding arrangement is a modification of tliat proposed 

 \)j myself in the Ihis (187-4, p. 406). The principal altera- 

 tions are adding the families Pannridre and Sittidte in series 

 A, commencing series B with DicreidaB ; bringing Vireonidoe 

 next to the allied American family Mniotiltida^ ; and placing 

 MotacillidiB in series C next to Alandidae. At the suggestion of 

 Professor N^ewton I place Menuridte and Atrichidpe apart from 

 the other Passeres, as they both possess striking peculiarities of 

 anatomical structure. 



The heterogeneous families constituting tlie order Picarioi may 

 be conveniently arranged as follows : 



Sub-order— 

 Scansores. 



Intermediate .. 



Sub-order — 



Fissirostres. 



55. 

 56. 

 57. 



5S. 



51. Picida? 



52. Yungidfp 



53. Indicatoridce 



54. Megaltemidfe 

 Riiamphastidaj 

 Musophagidre 

 Coliidte 

 Cuculidfe 



59. Leptosoiinda3 



60. Bucconidfc ... 

 6L Galbulidaj ... 



62. Coraciidaj ... 



63. Meropidfe ... 



64. TodidaB 



65. Momotida^ ... 



66. Trogonidie ... 



67. Alcedinidfe ... 



68. Bucerotidic ... 



69. Upupida? 



70. Irrisoridfo ... 

 7L Podargida) ... 



72. Steatornithidaj 



73. Caprimulgidaj 



74. Cypselida; ... 



75. TrochilidfB ... 



Woodpeckers. 



Wrynecks. 



Honey-guides. 



Barbets. 



Toucans. 



Plantain-eaters. 



Colies, 



Cuckoos. 



The Leptosoma. 



Puff-birds. 



Jacamars, 



Rollers. 



Bee-eaters. 



Todies. 



Motmots. 



Trogons. 



Kingfishers. 



Hornbills. 



Hoopoes. 



Promerops. 



Frog-mouths. 



The Guacharo. 



Goatsuckers. 



Swifts. 



Humming-birds, 



