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FAMILY J'.— The Creepers (Certhid.-e). 



Sub-Family I. — The Oven Birds (Furnarinae). 

 n ., 2. — The Sharp-tails (Synallaxinae). 



„ „ 3. — The Tree-creepers (Dendroco- 



laptinse). 

 „ „ 4. — The Creepers Proper (Certhinae). 



„ „ 5. — The Nut-hatches (Sittinae). 



„ „ 6. — The Mohouas (Orthonycinse). 



„ ,, 7. — The Wrens (Menurinas). 



TRIBE III. 

 THE TOOTHED-BILLS (DENTIROSTRES). 



FAMILY I. — The Warblers (Luscinid^e). 



Sub-Family 1. — The Soft-tailed Warblers (Malu- 

 rinae). 



„ „ 2. — The Warblers Proper (Luscinina;). 



„ „ 3. — The Robins (Erythacinae). 



•„ „ 4. — The Accentors (Accentorinae). 



,, „ 5. — The Titmice (Parinae). 



„ „ 6. — The Bush-creepers (Mniotiltinas). 



„ „ 7. — The Wagtails (Motacillinae). 



FAMIL Y II— The Thrushes (Turdid/e). 



Sub-Family 1. — The Ant-thrushes (Formicarinas). 

 „ „ 2. — The Thrushes Proper (Turdinae). 



„ ,, 3. — The Babblers (Timalinse). 



„ ,, 4. — The Orioles (Oriolinaa). 



,, „ 5. — The Bulbuls (Pycnonotinaa). 



FAMILY III.— The Flycatchers (Muscica- 



PID/E). 



Sub-Family r. — The Mourners (Querulinas). 

 2. — The Alectrures (Alectrurinae). 

 3. — The Tyrants (Tyranninae). 

 4. — The Becards (Tityrinae). 

 5. — The Flycatchers Proper (Muscica- 

 pinae). 

 „ „ 6. — The Greenlets (Vireoninae). 



FAMILY IV. — The Chatterers (Ampelid^e). 



Sub-Family 1. — The Thick-heads (Pachycepha- 

 lias). 



„ „ 2. — The Manakins (Piprinae). 



„ „ 3. — The Chatterers Proper (Ampelinae). 



„ „ 4. — The Cuckoo Shrikes (Campepha- 



ginae). 



„ „ 5. — The Drongo Shrikes (Dicrurinae). 



FAMILY V. — The Butcher Birds (Laniid^e). 



Sub-Family I. — The Butcher Birds Proper(Laniinae). 

 „ „ 2. — The Bush Shrikes (Thamnophi- 



linae). 



TRIBE IV. 

 THE CONICAL BILLS (CONIROSTRES). 



FAMILY I.— The Crows (Corvim:). 

 Sub-Family 1.— The Piping Crows (Phonegaminae) 

 2. — The Jays (Garrulinae). 

 3. — The Tree Crows (Calleatinas). 

 4. — The Crows Proper (Corvinae). 

 5. — The Fruit Crows (Gymnoderinae). 

 6.— The Choughs (Pyrrhocoracinae). 



FAMILY II.— The Birds of Paradise 

 (Paradiseid/E). 



FAMILY III.— The Starlings (Sturnid.e). 



Sub-Family 1. — The Glossy Starlings (Ptilorhyn- 

 chinae). 

 1, „ 2. — The Grakles (Graculinas). 



„ „ 3. — The Ox-peckers (Buphaginse). 



., „ 4. — The Starlings Proper (Sturninae). 



,, „ 5. — The Boat-tails (Quiscalinae). 



„ 6. — The Hang-nests (Icterinae). 

 „ „ 7. — The Troop-birds (Agelainae). 



FAMILY II'.— -The Finches (FringilliD/E). 



Sub-Family 1. — The Weavers (Ploceinae). 

 „ „ 2. — The Hawfinches (Coccothraus- 



tinas). 

 „ 3. — The Tanagers (Tanagrinas). 

 „ 4. — The Finches Proper (Fringillinse). 

 ,, 5. — The Buntings (Emberizinaa). 

 „ 6. — The Larks (Alaudinae). 

 „ 7. — The Bullfinches (Pyrrhulinas). 

 „ 8 — The Crossbills (Loxianae). 

 „ 9. — The Plant Cutters (Phytotominae). 



FAMILY V.— The Colies (Colid^e). 



FAMIL Y VI. — The Plantain Eaters (Muso- 

 phagid.e). 



Sub-Family 1. — The Plantain Eaters Proper (Mu- 

 sophaginae). 

 „ „ 2. — The Hoactzins (Opisthocominas). 



FAMILY VII. — The Hornbills (Bucerotidte). 



ORDER III. 



THE CLIMBERS (SCANSORES). 



FAMILY I. — The Toucans (Ramphastid^e). 

 Sub-Family 1. — The Toucans (Ramphastinae). 



FAMIL Y II. — The Parrots (Psittacid^. 



Sub-Family 1. — The Ground Parrots (Pezoporinas). 

 „ „ 2. — The Macaws (Arainae). 



„ „ 3. — The Lories (Lorinas). 



„ ,, 4. — The Parrots Proper (Psittacinas). 



., „ 5. — The Cockatoos (Cacatuinas). 



FAMIL Y III. — The Woodpeckers (Picid^e). 



Sub-Faviily 1. — The Barbets (Capitoninas). 

 „ „ 2. — The Soft-tailed Woodpeckers (Pi- 



cumninae). 

 „ n 3. — The Woodpeckers Proper (Picinas). 



,, „ 4. — The Green Woodpeckers (Geci- 



ninae). 

 n n 5.— The Black Woodpeckers (Mela- 



nerpinas). 

 „ „ 6. — The Cuckoo Woodpeckers (Co- 



laptinas). 

 „ „ 7. — The Wry-necks (Yuncinas). 



FAMILY IV.— -The Cuckoos (Cuculid^e). 



Sub-Family 1. — The Honey Guides (Indicatorina;). 

 „ „ 2. — The Rain Cuckoos (Saurotherinze). 



„ „ 3. — The Ground Cuckoos (Coccyzinae). 



„ „ 4. — The Tick Eaters (Crotophaginae). 



„ „ 5. — The Cuckoos Proper (Cuculinas). 



