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Family VII. Erismaturinse 



Genus Erismatura BonPuparte Nesonetta G. R. Gray 

 Thalassiornis Eyton Biziura Leach 



Family VIII. Merginse 



Genus Mergus Linnseus Merganetta Gould 



Mergellus Selby 



Tribe II. Colymbidse 

 Family I. Colymbinse 

 Genus Colymbus Linngeus 



Family II. Podicepinse 

 Genus Podiceps Latham Podilymbus Lesson 



Tribe III. Alcidse 



Family I. Alcinse 



Genus Alca Linnseus Utamania Ray 



Fratercula Brisson Mergulus Ray 



Six plates with figures hthographed on stone and drawn 

 by Captain Brown, and numbered I. to VI. appear to re- 

 present another venture. These are unaccompanied by 

 letterpress or wrapper, so that it is merely a guess that they 

 may represent an item " Ornithology, Part I., Captain Thomas 

 Brown. London, 1827." 



The first plate shows four figures : the heading is Meeops 

 (Bee-Eater). 1. Oularis, Red-throated. 2. Apiaster, European, 

 3. Coerulocephalus, Blue-headed. 4. Malimbicus, Mahmbic. 



The second plate has five figures : the heading is Picus 

 (Woodpecker). 1. 5ra2;^7^ens^s, Brazihan. 2. Principalis, White- 

 billed. 3. Pileatus, Pileated. 4. Major. Greater Spotted. 

 5. Minimus, Least. 



The third plate has seven figures : the heading is Trochilus 

 (Humming Bird). 1. Mmm-MS, Least, Male. 2. I)o. Do. Female. 

 3. Colubris, Red-throated, Male. 4. Colubris, Red-throated, 

 Female. 5. Pella, Topaz-throated. 6. Multicolor, Harhquin. 

 7. Superbus, Stripe-cheeked. 



