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toothed. Tarsi short and strong. Tail broad, long, and grad- 

 uated, feathers narrowed at tip. 



Genius. Nymphicus. — Bill strongly toothed, compressed; nos- 

 trils large. Wings very long, second quill longest. Tail, two 

 central feathers lengthened. Tarsi with small scales. Outer 

 front toe longest. Habitat — Australia. 



Genus. Platycercus. — Bill, sides swollen, tip rather blunt 

 edges very slightly toothed or entire, cere small and rounded. 

 Wings concave, second and third quills longest. Habitat — 

 Australia, New Zealand, and New Guinea. 



Genus, Pezoporus. — Bill not toothed, cere broad, rounded. 

 Wiugs, second and third quills longest. Tail slender, ends of 

 feathers sharpened. Habitat — Australia. 



Germs. Pal.eorxis. — Bill large, under inaudible small, cere 

 narrow. Wings, second quill longest. Tail, two middle feath- 

 ers very long and slender. Habitat — India and Australia. 



Genus. El'phema. — Bill short, tip toothed, cere short and 

 rounded. Wings, first to third quills longest. Habitat — 

 Australia. 



Genus. Melopsittacus. — Bill with several small dentations 

 near tip; cere broad, large and swollen. Wings, second quill 

 longest. Habitat — Australia. 



Genus. Trichoglossus. — Bill slender, cere narrow. Wings, 

 first to third quills longest. Tarsi partly hidden by feathers of 

 thighs. Tongue with bristly brush at tip. Habitat — Australia 

 and Indian Archipelago. 



Sub-family. Arainae.— Bill largo, keel much arched to 

 lengthened tip; lower inaudible very deep. Tail long and 

 graduated, tips of feathers narrow. 



Genus. Ara. — Bill very large, nostrils hidden by plumes. 

 Wings long and pointed, second and third quills longest. Sides 

 of head rather bare. Habitat — South America. 



Genus. Coxurhs. — Bill, lower mandible very broad at base. 

 Wiugs, first and third quills longest. Orbits bare. Habitat — 

 America. 



Sub-family. Lorinae. — Bill slender, curved to tip, edges waved 

 or notched. 



Genus. Cuarmosyxa. — Wings lung, first to third quills long- 

 est. Tail, two central feathers elongated. Habitat — New 

 Guinea. 



Genus. Lorius. — Wings moderate, second and third quills 

 longest. Tail moderate aud rounded. Habitat — Moluccas, 

 New Guinea, and Borneo. 



Sub-family, Psittacinae. — Bill large, sides compressed, arched 

 to lengthened tip, edges toothed or festooned. Wings long aud 

 pointed. Tail squared. Tarsi short. 



Genus. Psittacus. — Bill, upper mandible deeply scooped, 

 lower deeply waved and sharp edged. Wings, second and 

 third quills longest. Habitat — Africa and South America. 



Genus. Chrysotis. — Bill, upper mandible scooped, lower 

 waved. Wiugs, third quill longest. Tarsi very short. Habi- 

 tat — South America. 



Germs. PsittaCila. — Bill, edges festooned. Wings, first 

 and second quills longest. Tail with ends of feathers squared 

 or pointed. Habitat — America, Africa, and Asia. 



Sub-family. Cacatuinae. — Bill large, compressed, arched to 

 tip. Tail long, broad, and even. 



Genus. Microglossia. — Bill very large, upper mandible 

 with two teeth, lower much scooped near tip; nostrils hidden by 

 feathers on cere. Cheeks and front of throat bare. Habitat — 

 New Guinea, &c. 



Genus. Cacatua. — Bill, keel flattened, edges deeply fes- 

 tooned, keel of lower mandible distinct, cere narrow. Wiugs, 

 second to fourth quills longest. Habitat — Australia and Moluc- 

 cas. 



Genus. Nestor. — Bill very long, keel of lower mandible flat- 

 tened. Wings, third and fourth quills longest. Tail, shafts of 

 feathers protrude beyond web. Habitat — Australia and New 

 Zealand. 



Genus. Calyptorchynchus. — Bill large lower mandible 

 small, deeply scooped at tip. Wings, second to fourth quills 

 longest. Habitat — Australia. 



Genus. Strigops. — Bill grooved on sides edges toothed in 

 middle, lower mandible deeply grooved, feathers at base with 

 hair-like shafts. Wings, fifth and sixth quills longest. Tail, 

 end of feathers pointed and shafts lengthened. Habitat- 

 South Pacific Islands. 



Genus. Dasyftilus. — Bill long lower mandible deeply 

 scooped; keel bold. Wings, fourth quill longest. 



FAMILY. PICIDJ3.— Bill long straight, sharp, aud com- 

 pressed at tip. 



Sub-family. Capitoninae.— Bill broad at base, with bristles. 

 Tail short and nearly even. 



Genus. Laimodox. — Bill, rather arched above, edges irreg- 

 ularly notched. Wings, third to sixth quills longest. Tarsi 

 broadly scaled in front. Habitat— Africa. 



Sub-family. Picumninae.— Bill rather short. Tail short, tip 

 of each feather broad and rounded. 



Genus. Picu.uxr/s. — Wiugs rounded, third to fifth quills long- 

 est. Two front toes united to first joint. Habitat — South 

 America and India. 



Sub-family. Picinae.— Bill truncated at tip; sides of upper 

 mandible with a distinct ridge. 



Genus. Picus. — Bill, height and breadth equal; nostrils hid- 

 den by bristles. Wings short and pointed, fourth quill longest. 

 Tail long and rounded. Habitat — Most parts of world. 



Genus. Campepuilcs. — Bill wider than high. Wings, third 

 to fifth quills longest. Tarsi broadly scaled in front; inner 

 hinder toe very short. 



Sub-family. Gecininae.— Bill, tip sharp and truncated, sides 

 sloping, ridge extends to two-thirds length of upper mandible. 



Genus. Gecinus. — Bill, keel slightly curved, edges straight. 

 Wings, fourth quill longest. Tail, tip of feathers sharp and 

 stiff. Tarsi short; claws large. Habitat — Old World. 



Sub-family. Melanerpinae.— Bill, lateral ridge half way b. 

 tween keel and edges. 



Genus. Meeaxerpes. — Wings long, fourth quill longest, 

 third nearly equal. Tail long, tips of feathers stiff and pointed. 

 Habitat — America. 



Sub-family. Colaptinae. — Bill, lateral ridge very small or 

 wanting. 



Genus. Colaptes. — Wings, fourth and fifth quills longest, 

 first very short. Tail long, graduated, tips of feathers jtiff. 

 Habitat — America and South Africa. 



Sub-family. Yuncinae. — Bill short, straight, and sharp. 

 Wings pointed. Tail rounded, feathers soft. 



Genus. Ycxx. — Bill, nostrils partly hidden by membrane. 

 Tarsi scaled, partly covered with feathers. Two front toes 

 united at base. Habitat — Europe, India, Africa. 



FJ.MIL Y. CUC ULID.2E.— Bill rather slender and compressed, 

 curved above, tip scooped; nostrils in membranous groove. 

 Wings long. Tail rounded. 



Sub-family. Indieatorinae. — Bill short, broad at base, slightly 

 curved above. Tail slightly forked. Tarsi very short. 



Genus. Ixdicator. — Bill, tip scarcely scooped; nostrils long 

 and near keel. Wings, third to fifth quills longest. Front pair 

 of toes united at base. Habitat — Africa, India, and Borneo. 



Sub-family. Sauxotherinae. — Bill long, suddenly curved at 

 tip, much compressed. Wings rounded. Tail long and gradu- 

 ated. Tarsi with transverse scales in front. 



Genus. Saurothera. — Bill, nostrils wide, partly covered by 

 membrane. Wings, fourth to sixth quills longest. Outer 

 lateral toes longest. Habitat — South America and West Indies. 



Sub-family. Coccyzinae. — Bill elevated at base, nostrils nar- 

 row, partly closed by a scale. Wings rounded. Tail long and 

 graduated. Tarsi broadly scaled. 



