CLASSIFICATION OF BIRDS. 2/5 



ORDER II. 

 THE CATCHERS (CAPTANTES). 



SUB-ORDER IV. 

 BIRDS OF PREY (RAPTORES). 



FAMIL Y /.—The Falcons (Falcones), i., 293. 



Sub-Family I. — The Hunting Falcons (Hierofalco), i., 299; the Hunting Falcon (H. candicans), i., 299 ; 



the Polar Falcon (H. arcticus), i., 299 ; the Gier Falcon (H. gyrfalco), i., 299. 

 „ ,, 2. — The Wandering Falcons (Falco), i., 300 ; the Peregrine Falcon (F. peregrinus), i., 301 ; the 



Red-necked Falcon (F. ruficollis), i., 303 ; the Turumdi (F. Chiquera), i., 303. 

 ., ,, 3.— The Tree Falcons (Hypotriorchis), 306 ; the Tree Falcon (H. subbuteo), i., 306. 



„ „ 4. — The Bush Falcons (Hieracidea), i., 307 ; the Berigora (H. Berigora), i., 307. 



„ „ 5. — The Kestrels (Tinnunculus), i., 307 ; the Lark Kestrel (T. alaudarius), i., 30S ; the Kestrel 



(T. cenchris), i., 308. 

 „ ,, 6. — The Red-footed Falcons (Erythropus), i., 310 ; the Evening Falcon (E. vespertinus), i., 310. 



,, „ 7. — The Sparrow Falcons (Rhynchodon), i., 311 ; the Sparrow Falcon (R. sparverius), i., 311. 



„ „ 8. — The Dwarf Falcons (Hierax), i., 312 ; the Muti (H. ccerulescens), i., 312. 



FAMILY //.—The Hawks (Accipitres), ii., 1. 



Sub-Family 1. — The Laughing Hawks (Herpetotheres) ii., 1 ; the Laughing Hawk (H. cachinnans), ii., I. 

 „ „ 2. — The Toothed Hawks (Harpagus), ii., 2 ; the Double-toothed Hawk (H. bidentatus), ii., 2. 



„ „ 3. — The Sparrow Hawks (Nisus), ii., 2 ; the Sparrow Hawk (N. communis), ii., 2. 



„ „ 4. — The Hawks Proper (Astur), ii., 4 ; the Gos Hawk (A. palumbarius), ii., 4. 



,, „ 5. — The Singing Hawks (Melierax), ii., 6; die Singing Hawk (M. musicus and M. polyzonus), 



ii., 6. 

 „ „ 6. — The Serpent Hawks (Polyboroides), ii., 7 ; the Serpent Hawk (P. typicus), ii., 7. 



FAMIL Y ///.—The Eagles (Aquiue), ii., 8. 



Sub-Family 1. — The True Eagles (Aquila), ii., 10 ; the Tawny Eagle (A. fulva), ii., 11 ; the Golden Eagle 



(A. chrysaetos), ii., 10 ; the Imperial Eagle (A. imperialis), ii., 10 ; the Spotted Eagle 



(A. naevia), ii., 13 ; the Dwarf Eagles (Hieraetos), ii., 13 ; the Booted Eagle (H. pennata), 



ii., 14 ; the Dwarf Eagle (H. minuta), ii., 15. 

 „ „ 2. — The Wedge-tailed Eagles (Uroaetos), ii., 15 ; the Bold Wedge-tailed Eagle (U. audax), 



ii., 17. 

 „ ,, 3. — The Hawk Eagles (Pseudaetos Eudolmaetos, or Asturaetos), ii., 17 ; the Hawk Eagle 



(P. Bonellii), ii., 17. 

 „ ,. 4. — The Hooded Eagles (Spizaetos), ii., 18 ; the Martial Hooded Eagle (S. bellicosus), ii., iS. 



„ „ 5. — The Tufted Eagles (Lophaetos), ii., 19 ; the Tufted Eagle (L. occipitalis), ii., 19. 



„ „ 6. — The Destroying Eagles (Pternura), ii., 19 ; the Urutaurana (P. tyrannus), ii., 20 ; Isidore's 



Destroying Eagle (P. Isidori), ii., 21. 

 „ ,, 7. — The Brazilian Eagles (Morphnus), ii., 21 ; the Crested Brazilian Eagle (M. Guianensis^ 



ii., 21. 

 „ „ 8. — The Harpy Eagles (Harpyia), ii., 22 ; the Harpy Eagle (H. destructor), ii., 22. 



