CHAP, v.] 



CLASSIFICATION. 



The Opisthocomi consist of one family containing a single 

 species, the " Hocco " of Guiana. 



Family 93. Opisthocomid;i5. 



The Accipitres, or birds of prey, which were long considered 

 to be the highest and most perfect order of birds, are now 

 properly placed lower down in the series, their .affinities being 

 more with the aquatic than with the perching birds. The 

 following is the arrangement adopted by Mr. Sharpe in his 

 recently published British Museum catalogue of diurnal l:)irds 

 of prey : — 



Sub-orders. Fam. 



I 91. Vulturidse 



Falcones 95. Serpentariidaj 



1 96. Falconidse 



Pandiones...97. Pandionidae 

 Striges ...98. Strkfidre 



Sub-families. 



Vulturinae , 



Sarcorhaniphinfe 

 Polybornise 

 Accipitrinse 

 Buteoninae 



Aquilin?e 



Falconinpe 



Vultures. 



Turkey-buzzards 



Caracaras. 



Hawks. 



Buzzards. 



Eagles. 



Falcons. 



Fishing-eagles. 



Owls. 



The Grallfe or Grail atores are in a very unsettled state. The 

 following series of families is in accordance Avith the views of 

 some of the best modern ornithologists : 



99. Ptallidfe ... 



100. ScolopacidMe 



101. Chionididte 



Thinocoridte 



Parridse . . . 



GlareolidfB 



Charadriidffi 



Otididfe . . . 



Gruidas . . . 



Carianiida3 



Aramidpe . . . 



110. Psophiidiie 



111. Eurypygidse 



112. Rhinochoetid;« 



113. Ardeidre ... 



114. Plataleidie 

 Ciconiidae 

 Palameileidae 

 Phasnicopteridae 



102. 

 103. 

 104. 

 105. 

 106. 

 107. 

 108. 

 109. 



115 

 116 

 117 



Rails, &c. 



Sandpipers and Snipes 



Sheath-bills. 



Quail-snipes. 



Jacanas. 



Pratincoles. 



Plovers. 



Bustards. 



Cranes. 



( 'ariamas. 



Guaraunas. 



Trumpeters. 



Sun -bitterns. 



Kagus. 



Herons. 



Spoonbills and Ibis. 



Storks. 



Screamers. 



Flamingoes. 



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