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COMPENDIUM OF GENERIC DISTINCTIONS. 



Tail Ion;; and rounded. Tarsi long, slender, and sealed trans- 

 versely. Outer tue longer than inner; claws short, sharp, and 

 curved. 1 latitat — Madagascar. 



iinilij, Todinae.— Bill long, tip round or sharp; nostrils 

 i-xjii i> d. Wings short and round. Tail slightly forked. Tarsi 

 slender. Outer toe longer than inner. 



Genus. Todcs. — Bill with edges straight and finely notched, 

 short bristles round base; nostrils in a short groove. Wings, 

 fourtli to sixth 'mills longest and equal. Tarsi with one long 

 scale in front. Outer toe united to second joint, inner in first 

 joint ; claws compressed and curved. Habitat — Tropical America. 



■ Sub-family. Eurylaiminee. — Bill large, very broad at base, keel 

 much arched, nostrils near base. Wings rounded, third and 

 fourth quills longest. Tail moderate. Tors unequal, outer 

 joined to middle. 



i EuiiYi.uMrs. — Bill rather flattened, edges dilated at 



base. Tail rounded. Tarsi feathered below knee, broad scales 

 in front. Outer toe joined to middle fur some distance, hind toe 

 long. Habitat— In lia and Indian Archipelago. 



i. Cymbirhtncuts -Bill with sides gradually com- 



pressed, a few long and stout bri ties ai base. Rest like previous 

 genus. Habitat— India and Indian Archipelago. 



Subfamily. Momotinae. — Bill long, slighth curved, ami edges 

 strongly notched. Wings short and round Two middle feathers 

 of tail generally longest. Outer toe longer than inner, joined to 

 middle as far ■ ■■ e< ond joint, hind toe short 



i., nus, Momoti s. — Bill, with nostrils ai base, small ami round. 

 Wings, fourth to sixth quills longest. Tarsi sealed in front. 

 Habitat — Tropical America and islands. 



Family. TROGONIDS.— Bill short, somewhat triangular, broad 

 at base, mostly toothed; bristles at gape. Wings moderate and 

 round d. Tail long. Tarsi short and plumed. Toes, two in front 

 and twu behind. 



Genu .. Trogon. — Hill, keel much curved to lip, edges notched ; 

 nostrils li dden by plumes. Wings, fourth and fifth quills longest. 

 Tarsi hidden by plumes. Two front toes unequal, united to first 

 joint. Habitat— Tropical America. 



Apaloderma.— Bill, edge- of upper mandible ueai j 



sn Hi, of lower deeply notched. Tarsi nearly bare and sealed 



Front toes not united, llabil it — South Afri. a. 



i ■ i Prioi i i.i -. - - Bill, n ith i dges i f Loth maud 



notched, nostrils partly hidden by plumes. Tail with tip of each 

 feathci diverging. Tarsi short and scale 1. Two front tors nut 

 united. Habitat— China. 



Harpactes. — Bill, will edges smooth, nostrils partly 

 hidden by membrane. Tarsi short and half plumed. Two fronl 

 toe- united fur half their length. Habitat — India and Archi- 

 pelago. 



Gen Calurus. — Beak, edges smooth and curved lo tip. 

 Wing-eovcrts long and i urved. Upper tail-coverts vi : ;. }>>u^ tail 



lei te. Tarsi partly plumed. Two front Pus united for a 



little distance. Habitat — South America 



Fa, nil,/. ALCEDINIDiE.— Hill long, nostrils straight and sharp. 

 Wings long and round d. Tail short and rounded. Tarsi short. 

 Toes variously arranged. 



s family. Bucconinae.* — Bill, nostrils hidden by plumes. Tail 

 moderate. Toes, two in front and two behind, outer front toe 

 longest. 



' Bccco. — Bill long, broad al base, suddenly curved ;d 



tip, and hooked, edges straight ; nostrils in membranous groove. 



in-] quill short, fourth longest. Tail broad and even. 



Tarsi with transverse scales, claws long, compressed and sharp. 



Habitat —Tropical America. 



G ,". Honasa. — Bill slightly curved and sharp. Wings, 

 fourth and lit'tli quills longest. Tail long, broad, and round. 

 Tarsi with transverse scales in front ; claws short and much com- 

 pressed, Habitat— Tropical America. 



ChelidOPTERa.— Bill short and curved throughout. 



long, third and fourth quills longest. Tail very short. 



Tarsi with broad transverse -ealcs. Habitat — Tropical America. 



♦ These are better called Pull-birds (ban Tt.ni.i-i-. for which see 



Sub-family. Halcyoninse. — Bill broad at base, compressed to- 

 wards tip and edges, straight or curved upwards. 



Genus. Dacelo.— Bill long, very broad at base, keel straight 

 to tip, which is slightly hooked, cducs curved upwards at end, 

 lower mandible deepest in middle, an 1 curving upwards to tip; 

 nostrils at sides of base, small and narrow. Wings moderate, first 

 quill long, third and fifth longest. Tail moderate. Tarsi very 

 short ami scaled. Inner toe short, united to middle to first joint, 

 outer long and united to third joint, all with broad pads below; 

 claws long and curved. Habitat — Australia and New Guinea. 



Genus. Halcyon. — Bill long, keel marly straight, keel of lower 

 mandible rather more angular than in Daeelo ; nostrils in small 

 membranous space, partly bidden by plumes. Wings, first quill 

 long, third longest. Tail moderate. Tarsi short and scaled trans- 

 versely. Outer toe united to third joint of middle toe, iuner to 

 second joint. Habitat — Africa, India, Australia, and .South Sea 

 Islands. 



Genus. Tanysiptera. — Bill, nostrils rounded and exposed. 

 Wings, fourth quill longest. Tail wedge-shaped, central feathers 

 prolonged, with wide tips. Tarsi short and scaled transversely. 

 Inner toe short, united to second joint of middle toe, outer long 

 and joined to third joint. Habitat— New Guinea and Philippines. 



Genus. Ceyx. — Bill long and slender, keel of lower mandible 

 straight to tip, nostrils narrow, in membranous space. Wings, 

 first quill long, second and third longest. Tail very short and 

 round. Tarsi very short. Inner toe absent, middle and outer 

 toes in fronl, and united to third joint. Habitat— India and 

 Archipelago. 



Sub-family. Alcedininse. — Bill long and -lender, keel of both 

 mandibles sloping to sharp tip. 



Genus. Ceryle. — Bill long and strong, keel encroaching on 

 forehead, edges wider at base. Tail long and rounded. Tarsi 

 very short. Habitat— Africa, India, and most of America. 



Genus. Alcedo.— Bill, nostrils oblique, covered with plumed 

 scale. \V : ngs, second and third quills longest, first nearly as long. 

 Tail short. (Inter toe united to middle nearly to tip, hind toe 

 short and broad. Habitat— Most parts of Old World. 



Genus. Alcyone. — AsAlcedo,but inner toe wanting. Habitat 

 —Australia. Indian Archipelago, and New Guinea. 



Sub-family. Galbulinae. — 11.11 various, but always long. Wings 

 i.a.d.i, ne. fourth quill longest. Tail long and graduated. Tarsi 

 short. Toes, three or lour, two front toes united to near end of 

 inner t > ■. 



Genu . Gaibexa.— Bill squared and straight, two long slender 

 bristles at base ; nostrils in small groove. Tarsi feathered. Inner 

 hinder toe very small or wanting. Habitat — Tropica] America 

 ami Islands. Includes J acam u: u.- yon. . 



Genus. JAC'AMEROPS. — Bid curved. Inner hind toe shortest, 

 claws long, compressed and sharp. Habitat Tropical America. 



Family. MEROPIDiE,— Bill long, both mandibles curved and 



very sharp ; nostrils on sides of base, partly hidden by short 

 bristles. Wings long and pointed Tail long and broad. Tarsi 

 very -holt; to.- long, two exterior muted to middle, bind toe 

 Ion",- will broad pad beneath, 



Genus. Minions. Wings reaching two-thirds the length of tail, 

 second quill longest. Tail with two middle feather- prolonged. 

 Tarsi strong and sealed. Outer toe longer than inner. Habitat — 

 Most parts of Old World. 



Genus. Melittophagus.— Wings only reaching to middle of 

 tail and rounded, third quill longest. Tail broad and even. 

 Habitat— Africa. 



Gi nus. — N v. rn in Ms. — Bill grooved above, nostrils covered with 

 short plumes. Winu's reaching rather beyondbase of tail, fourth 

 quill longest. Tail slightly forked. Outer toe longer than inner. 

 Habitat — India and Archipelago. 



Tribe. T]-:XUIROSTRES. — Bill slender, upper mandible mostly 

 sharp at tip. Tarsi short, toes long, hind toe mostly lengthened. 



Family. UPUPIDiE.— Bill long, sides compressed to tip; nos- 

 trils small and at. base. Wines long and rounded. Tail long, 

 i inter toe united to middle, hind toe Ions. 



Subfamily Epimachinse. — Bill slender, and arched ; nostrils 

 In wide groove. Wings moderate, rounded. Tail various. Tarsi 



