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CLASSIFICATION OF BIRDS 



AS ADOPTED IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 

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ORDER I. 



BIRDS OF PREY (ACCIPITRES). 



[LINNvEUS.] 



SUB-ORDER I. 



DIURNAL BIRDS OF PREY (ACCIPITRES 

 DIURNI). 



FAMIL Y I. — Vultures (Vulturid^e). 

 Sub-Family i. — The Bearded Vultures (Gypae- 



tina?). 

 „ „ 2. — The Condors (Sarcorhamphinas). 



„ „ 3. — The Vultures Proper (Vulturinas). 



„ „ 4. — 1'he Eagle Vultures (Gypohiera- 



cina?). 



FAMIL Y II.— The Falcons (Falconid^e). 



Sub-Family I. — The Caracaras (Polyborinas). 



„ 2. — The Buzzards (Buteoninse). 



„ 3. — The Eagles (Aquilina;). 



„ 4. — The Falcons Proper (Falconinae). 



„ 5. — The Kites (Milvinas). 



„ 6. — The Sparrow Hawks (Accipitrinaj). 



„ 7. — The Harriers (Circinas). 



SUB -ORDER II. 



NOCTURNAL BIRDS OF PREY (ACCI- 

 PITRES NOCTURNI). 



FAMIL Y /.—The Owls (Strigid^e). 

 Sub-Family I. — The Hawk Owls (Surninas). 

 „ „ 2. — The Horned Owls (Buboninae). 



„ „ 3. — The Owlets (Syrninse). 



„ „ 4. — The Owls Proper (Striginae). 



ORDER II. 

 PASSERES. 



TRIBE I. 



GAPERS (FISSIROSTRES). 



SUB-TRIBE /.—Nocturnal Fissirostres 



(FISSIROSTRES NOCTURNI). 



FAMILY /. — The Goat-suckers (Capri- 



MULGID.E). 



Sub-Family I. — The Oil Birds (Steatornina;). 

 „ „ 2. — The Goat-suckers Proper (Capri- 



mulginae). 

 „ „ 3. — The Podagers (Podagerinse). 



SUB-TRIBE //.—Diurnal Fissirostres 

 (Fissirostres Diurni). 



FAMILY II.— -The Swallows 



(Hirundinidje). 

 Sub-Family J. — The Swifts (Cypselinae). 

 „ „ 2. — The Swallows Proper (Hirun- 



dinina;). 



FAMIL Y III— The Rollers (Coraciad.s). 



Sub-Family 1. — The Rollers (Coracianas). 

 „ „ 2. — The Todies (Todinas). 



,, „ 3. — The Broad-throats (Eurylaiminse). 



„ „ 4. — The Mot-mots (Momotinae). 



FAMIL Y IV.— The Trogons (Trogonid^e). 



FAMIL Y V. — The Kingfishers (Alcedinid.e). 



Sub-Family 1.— The Buccos (Bucconina^). 

 „ „ 2. — The Halcyons (Halcyoninse). 



„ „ 3. — The Kingfishers (Alcedininse). 



„ „ 4.— The Jacamars (Galbulinse). 



FAMILY VI— The Bee Eaters (Meropim:). 

 Sub-Family 1. — The Bee Eaters (Meropina;). 



TRIBE II. 



SLENDER-BILLS (TENUIROSTRES). 



FAMIL Y /.—The Hoopoes (Upupid.<e). 



Sub-Fauiily 1. — The Hoopoes Proper (Upupinae). 

 „ „ 2. — The Plumed Birds (Epimachinas). 



FAMILY II— The Sun Birds 

 (Promeropid^e). 

 Sub-Family 1. — The Sun Birds Proper (Promero- 

 pinae). 

 „ „ 2. — The Guit-Guits (Caarebina;). 



FAMILY III.— The Humming Birds 

 (Trochilid.e). 



Sub-Family 1.— The Wedge-tailed Humming Birds 



(Grypinas). 

 „ „ 2. — The Curved-billed Humming Birds 



(Trochilinse). 

 „ 3. — The Straight-billed Humming 



Birds (Mellisuginas). 



FAMIL Y IV.— The Honey-eaters 



(Meliphagid/E). 



Sub-Family 1.— The Honey-creepers (Mezome- 



linKl. 

 „ „ 2. — The Honey-eaters Proper (Meli- 



phaginse). 

 » » 3.— The Honey - feeders (Melithre- 



ptinas). 



