CLASSIFICATION OF BIRDS. 273 



Sub-Familyj. — The Wood Larks (Corys), i., 204 ; the Wood Lark (Corys or Alauda arborea), i., 204. 

 „ 8. — The Larks Proper (Alauda), i., 206 ; the Skylark (Alauda arvensis), i., 206. 

 n » 9- — The Spur Larks (Macronyx), i., 208 ; the Sentry Lark (M. capensis), i., 208. 



„ 10. — The Courser Larks (Alasmon), i., 209 ; the Desert Courser Lark (A. desertorum), i., 209. 



SUB-ORDER III. 

 RAVENS (CORACIROSTRES). 



FAMILY /.—The Yellow Starlings (Icteri), i., 211. 



Stib-Family I. — The Rice-eaters (Dolichonyx), i., 212 ; the Boblink, or Rice-bird (D. oryzivorus), i., 212. 

 .. „ 2. — The Marsh Troopials (Agelaius), i., 214 ; the Red-winged Troopial (A. Phceniceus), i., 214. 



„ ,, 3. — The Cow-Birds (Molothrus), i., 215 ; the Cow-Starling (M. pecoris), i., 215. 



„ „ 4. — The Yellow or Golden Starlings (Icterus), i., 215; the Jamaica Yellow Bird (I. Jamaicaii), 



i., 216. 

 „ „ 5. — The Hang-nests (Hyphantes), i., 218 ; the Baltimore Golden Starling (H. Baltimori), i., 218. 



„ „ 6. — The Cassicans (Cassicus), i., 218 ; the Japu, or Tufted Cassican (C. cristatus), i., 219. 



„ „ 7. — The Boat-tails (Quiscalus), i., 222 ; the Great Boat-tail (O. major), i., 222. 



FAMIL Y II— The Starlings (Sturni), i., 223. 



Sub-Family 1. — The Starlings Proper (Sturni), i., 223; the Common Starling (S. vulgaris), i., 223; the 



Sardinian Starling (S. unicolor), i.,227. 

 j, „ 2. — The Blackbird Starlings (Pastor), i. 227 ; the Rose Starling (P. roseus), i., 227. 



i! )> 3- — The Mina Birds (Acridotheres), i., 228 ; the Mina Bird (A. tristis), i., 228. 



„ „ 4. — The Grakles (Gracula), i., 230 ; the Musical Grakle (G. musica or religiosa), i., 230. 



„ „ 5. — The Ox-biters (Buphaga), i., 231 ; the African Ox-biter (B. Africanus), i., 231; the Red- 



beaked Ox-biter (B. erythrorhyncha), i., 231. 



FAMILY III. — The Glossy Starlings (Lamprotornithes), i., 232. 



Sub-Family 1. — The True Glossy Starlings (Lamprocolius), i., 234 ; the Bronze-coloured Glossy Starling 



(L. chalybeus), i., 234. 

 ,, „ 2. — The Glossy Thrush-Starlings (Notauges), i., 234; the Golden-breasted Glossy Starling 



(N. chrysogaster), i., 234 ; the Superb Glossy Starling (N. superbus), i., 234. 

 „ „ 3. — The Scaly Glossy Starlings (Pholidauges), i., 235 ; the Scaly Glossy Starling (P. leucogaster), 



i-, 235- 

 „ „ 4. — The Glossy Magpies (Lamprotornis), i., 236; the Brazen Glossy Magpie (L. aenea),i., 236. 



„ „ 5. — The Rock Glossy Starlings (Ptilorhinus), i., 237 ; the White-beaked Rock Glossy Starling 



(P. albirostris), i., 237. 

 „ „ 6. — The Mountain Glossy Starlings (Amydrus), i., 238 ; the Naburup (A. Naburup), i., 238. 



FAMILY IV.— The Orioles (Orioli), i., 238. 



Sub-Family 1. — The Satin Birds (Ptilonorhynchus), i., 239 ; the Satin Bower Bird (P. holosericus), i.. 239. 

 „ „ 2. — The Collar Birds (Chlamydera), i., 240 ; the Spotted Collar Bird (C. maculata), i., 240. 



;> » 3-— The Orioles Proper (Oriolus), i., 242 ; the Golden Oriole (O. galbula), i., 242. 



>> ;> 4- — The Silky Orioles (Sericulus), i., 243 ; the Golden-crested Oriole (S. chrysocephalus), i., 243. 



FAMILY V. — The Birds of Paradise (Paradises), i., 245. 



Sub-Family 1. — The True Birds of Paradise (Paradisea), i., 245 ; the Footless Bird of Paradise (P. apodal, 

 i., 246 ; the Wumbi (P. Papuana), i., 246 ; the Ruby or Red Bird of Paradise (P. rubra), 

 i., 247. 



VOL. IV. — 153 



