ORNITHOLOGY. 



THE ORNITHOLOGICAL SYSTEM OF M. TEMMINCK.' 



Order I. — Rapaces. 



Genera. — Vultur, Cathartes, Gypoetus, Gypogeranus, 

 Falco, Strix. 



Order II. — Omnivores. 



Genera. — Opisthocomus, Buceros, Prionites, Corvus, 

 Nucifraga, Pyrrhocorax, Barita, Glaucopis, Gracula, Bu- 

 phaga, Bombycivora, Ptilonorhynchus, Coracias, Colaris, 

 Oriolus, Icterus, Sturnus, Pastor, Paradisea, Lamprotomis. 



Order III. — Insectivores. 



Genera. — Turdus, Cinclus, Menura, Pitta, Myothera, 

 Tamnophilus, Vanga, Lanius, Psaris, Sparactes, Ocypte- 

 rus, Criniger, Edolius, Ceblepyris, Coracina, Arapelis, Cas- 

 marhinchos, Procnias, Rupicola, Phibalura, Pipra, Parda- 

 lotus, Todus, Platyrhinchos, Muscipeta, Muscicapa, Ma- 

 lurus, Sylvia, Saxicola, Accentor, Motacilla, Anthus. 



Order IV. — Granivores. 



Genera. — Alauda, Parus, Emberiza, Tanagra, Ploceus, 

 Loxia, Psittirostra, Pyrrhula, Fringilla, Phytotoma, Colius. 



Order V. — Zygodactyly 



First Family. 



Genera Musophaga, Indicator, Cuculus, Coccyzus, 



Centropus, Phcenicophaus, Leptosomus, Scythrops, Ptero- 

 glossus, Ramphastos, Crotophaga, Trogon, Capito, Bucco, 

 Pogonias, Psittacus. 



Second Family. 



Genera. — Picus, Yunx. 



Order VI. — Anisodactyli. 



Genera. — Oxyrincus, Orthonyx, Dendrocolaptes, Xe- 

 nops, Anabates, Opetiorynchos, Certhia, Cereba, Trochi- 

 lus, Nectarinia, Climacteris, Tichodroma, Upupa, Epi- 

 machus, Drepanis, Meliphaga. 



Order VII. — Alciones. 

 Genera. — Merops, Alcedo, Dacelo. 



Order VIII. — Chelidones. 

 Genera. — Hirundo, Cypselus, Caprimulgus. 



Order IX. — Columb.cE. 

 Genus. — Columba. 



Order X — Gallinje. 



Genera. — Pavo, Gallus, Phasianus, Lophophorus, Poly- 

 plectron, Meleagris, Argus, Numida, Pauxi, Crax, Pene- 

 lope, Tetrao, Pterocles, Syrrhaptes, Perdix, Cryptonyx, 

 Tinamus, Hemipodius. 



Order XI Alectorides. 



Genera. — Psophia, Dicholophus, Glareola, Palamedea, 

 Chauna. 



Order XII Cursores. 



Genera. — Struthio, Rhea, Casuarius, Otis, Cursorius.' 



Order XIII. — Grallatores. 



First Family. 



Genera. — GEdicnemus, Calidris, Falcinellus, Himanto- 

 pus, Haematopus, Charadrius. 



Second Family. 



Getiera. — Vanellus, Strepsilus, Grus, Aramus, Ardea, 

 Ciconia, Anastomus, Scopus, Phcenicopterus, Recurviros- 

 tra, Cancroma, Platalea, Tantalus, Ibis, Numenius, Trin- 

 ga, Totanus, Limosa, Scolopax, Rynchaea, Eurypyga, Ral- 

 lus, Gallinula, Parra, Porphyrio. 



Order XIV. — Pinnatipedes. 

 Genera. — Fulica, Podoa, Phalaropus, Podiceps. 

 Order XV. — Palmipedes. 



Genera. — Cereopsis, Chionis, Rynchops, Sterna, Larus, 

 Lestris, Procellaria, Pachyptila, Haladroma, Dioraedea, 

 Anas, Mergus, Pelecanus, Carbo, Tachypetes, Sula, 

 Plotus, Phaeton, Uria, Phaleris, Mormon, Alca, Sphenis- 

 cus, Aptenodytes. 



Order XVI. — Inektes. 

 Genera. — Apteryx, Didus. 



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THE CLASSIFICATION OF BIRDS, AS PROPOSED BY MR VIGORS.* 



Order I. — Raptores, 111. (Accipitres, Linn.) 



1st Family. ? — Gen. Gypogeranus, 111. (Serpen- 



tarius, Cuv. ; Ophiotheres, Vieill.). 



2d Family. Vulturid-b:. — 1. Gen. Cathartes, 



111. (Catharista, Vieill.) ; 2. Gen. Sarcoramphus, 



Dum. (Cathartis pars, 111. ; Gypagus, Vieill.) ; 3. 



Gen. Gyps, Sav. ; Vultur, Auct. (iEgypius, Sav.) ; 4. 



Gen. Gypaetus, Storr. (Phene, Sav.) ; 5. Gen. 



Neophron, Sav. (Cathartis pars, Temm.). 



3d Family. Falconid^e, Leach. — 1. Sub-fam. Aqui- 

 lina. Gen. Ibycter, Vieill. ; Daptrius, Vieill. ; Polybo- 

 rus, Vieill. ; Pandion, Sav. ; Haliaeetus, Sav. ; Aquila, 

 Auct.; Harpyia, Cuv.; Physeta, Vieill.; Morphnus, 

 Cuv. (Spizaetus, Vieill.) ; Cymindis, Cuv. ; Asturina, 



Vieill. 2. Sub-fam. Accipitrina. Gen. Dsedalion, Sav. ; 

 Astur, Auct. (Sparvius, Vieill.) ; Accipiter, Auct. ; Har- 

 pagus ; Gampsonyx. 3. Sub-fam. Falconina. Gen. Hie- 

 rax, Vig. ; Falco, Auct. 4. Sub-fam. Buteonina. Gen. 

 Ictinia, Vieill. ; Circus, Auct. ; Pernis, Cuv. ; Buteo, 

 Auct. 5. Sub-fam. Milvina. Gen. Elanus, Sav. ; Nau- 

 clerus, Vig. ; Milvus, Auct. 



4th Family. Strigid^e, Leach 1. Sub-fam. Noc- 



tuina. Gen. Surnia, Dum.; Noctua, Sav. 2. Sub-fam. 

 Bubonina. Gen. Scops, Sav.; Bubo, Cuv. 3. Sub- 

 fam. Asionina. Gen. Asio, Antiq. (Olus, Cuv.). 4. 

 Sub-fam. Strigina. Gen. Ulula, Cuv. ; Strix, Auct. 5. 

 Sub-fam. Syrniana. Gen. Syrnium, Linn. 



5th Family. ? 



1 From the Manuel d'Ornithologie, i. xlviii. 1820. 

 VOL. XVI. 



In the Zoological Journal, No. vii. p. 392. 



1825. 

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