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CLASSIFICATION OF BIRDS, 



ACCORDING TO DR. BREHM. 



ORDER I. 

 CRACKERS (ENUCLEATORES). 



SUB-ORDER I. 

 THE PARROTS (PSITTACINI). 



FAMIL Y L— The True Parrots (Psittacin^e), i., 34. 



Sub-Family 1. — The Grey Parrots (Psittacus), i., 34 ; Jako (P. erithacus), i., 35. 

 „ „ 2. — The Green Parrots (Chrysotis), i., 39 ; Amazon Parrot (C. Amazonica), i., 39. 



„ ,, 3. — The Blunt-tailed Parrots (Pionus), i.,40 ; the Maitakka (P. menstruus', i.,41. 



„ „ 4. — The Crested Hawk Parrots (Deroptyus), i.,42 ; the Crested Hawk Parrot (.D. accipitrinus\ 



i.,42. 

 „ „ 5. — The Dwarf Parrots (Agapornis), i., 43 ; Swinder's Love Bird (A. Swinderiana), i., 43. 



„ „ 6.— The Sparrow Parrots (Psittacula), i., 44 ; the Sparrow Parrot (P. passerina), i., 44. 



„ „ 7. — The Siskin Parrots (Nasiterna), i., 45 ; the Siskin Parrot (N. pygmasa), i.,45. 



FAMILY //.—The Cockatoos (Plvctolophi), i.,45. 



Sub-Family 1. — The Cockatoos Proper (Cacatua). i.,42 ; the Lemon-crested Cockatoo (C. galerita), i., 47. 



„ „ 2. — The Helmet Cockatoos (Callicephalus), i., 47 ; the Helmet Cockatoo (C. galeatus), i.,47. 



„ ,, . 3. — The Nose Cockatoos (Licmetis), i.,48 ; the Nose Cockatoo (L. nasicus), i.,48. 



„ ,, 4. — The Nestor Cockatoos (Nestor), i., 50 ; the Nestor Cockatoo (N. productus), i.. 50. 



„ „ 5. — The Eagle Cockatoos (Dasyptilus), i., 51 ; the Eagle Cockatoo (D. Pequetii\ i., 51. 



„ „ 6.— The Long-billed Cockatoos (Microglossus), i., 51 ; the Casmalos (M. aterrimus), i., 52. 



„ „ 7. — The Raven Cockatoos (Calyptorhynchus), i., 54 ; the Raven Cockatoo (C. Banksii), i., 54. 



FAMILY III.— -The Night Parrots (Strigopes), i., 55. 

 Sub Family 1.— The Night Parrots (Strigops), i., 55 ; the Kakapo (S. habroptilus), i., 55. 



FAMILY IV.— The Araras (Ar.e), i., 58. 



Sub-Family 1.— The Araras (Ara), i.. 58 ; the Scarlet Macaw (A. Macao), i., 58 ; the Soldier Arara (A. mili- 

 tarist i., 60 ; the Anakan (A. severa), i., 60 ; the Ararauna (A. Sittace Ararauna), i., 62. 



„ „ 2. — The Blue Macaws (Anodorhynchus), i., 62 ; the Hyacinth-coloured Arara (A. hyacinthinus), 



i., 62. 



„ „ 3.— The Wedge-tailed Parrots (Conurus), i., 6} ; the Garuba (C. luteus), i., 64 ; the Tiriba 



(C. Ieucotis), i., 63 ; the Carolina Parrakeet (C. Carolinensis), i.. 64. 



» 11 4.— The Long-nosed Parrakeets (Enicognathis), i., 66 ; the Choroy (E. leptorhynclius), i., 66. 



