CLASSIFICATION OF BIRDS. 



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ORDER IV. 



PIGEONS (COLUMBvE). 



FAMIL Y /.—The Pigeons (Columbia). 



Sub-Family 1.— The Fruit Pigeons (Treroninae). 



„ „ 2. — The Doves (Columbinae). 



„ „ 3. — The Crowned Pigeons (Gourinae). 



„ „ 4. — The Toothed Pigeons (Diduncu- 



linas). 

 „ „ 5. — The Dodos (Didinae). 



ORDER V 



GALLINACEOUS BIRDS 

 (GALLINyE). 



FAMIL Y I. —The Curassows (Crachxe). 

 Sub-Family 1. — The Guans (Penelopinas). 

 „ „ 2. — The Curassows Proper (Cracinae). 



FAMIL Y II. — The Megapodes (Megapodid^e). 

 Sub-Family 1. — The Tallegallas (Tallegallinas). 

 „ ,, 2. — The Mound Birds (Megapodinae). 



FAMILY III— The Pheasants (Phasianid^e). 

 Sub-Family r. — The Peacocks (Pavoninag). 



„ „ 2. — The Pheasants Proper (Phasiani- 



nae). 



„ „ 3. — The Jungle Fowls (Gallinas). 



„ „ 4. — The Turkeys (Meleagrinae). 



„ „ 5. — The Tufted Pheasants (Lophopho- 



rinas). 



FAMILY IV.— The Grouse (Tetraonid/£). 

 Sub-Family I. — The Partridges (Perdicinas). 



„ „ 2. — The Quails (Turnicinas). 



„ „ 3. — The American Partridges (Odonto- 



phorinas). 



„ „ 4. — The Grouse Proper (Tetraoninae). 



„ „ 5. — The Sand Grouse (Pteroclinaa). 



FAMILY V. — The Sheathbills (Chionid^e). 

 Sub-Family 1. — The Shore Larks (Thinocorinae). 

 „ „ 2. — The Sheathbills Proper (Chioni- 



dinae). 



FAMILY VI— The Tinamous (Tinamid^e). 

 Sub-Family 1.— The Tinamous (Tinaminas). 



ORDER VI. 



OSTRICHES (STRUTHIONES). 



FAMILY I. — The Ostriches (Struthionid.<e). 

 Sub-Family 1. — The Ostriches Proper (Struthio- 

 ninas). 



„ ,, 2. — The Kivis (Apteryginae). 



„ „ 3. — The Bustards (Otidinae). 



ORDER VII. 



STILT-WALKERS (GRALL.E). 



FAMILY I— The Plovers (Charadriad/e). 



Sub-Family 1. — The Thick-knees (OZdicneminas). 

 „ „ 2. — The Coursers (Cursorinae). 



„ „ 3. — The Pratincoles (Glareolinas). 



i) „ 4. — The Plovers Proper (Charadrinic). 



Sub-Family 5. — The Oyster Catchers (Hasmatopo- 

 dinas). 

 „ „ 6. — The Turnstones (Cinclinas). 



FAMILY II— The Herons (Ardeid^;). 



Sub-Family r. — The Trumpeters (Psophinae). 

 -The Cranes (Gruinae). 

 -The Herons Proper (Ardeinae). 

 -The Storks (Ciconinae). 

 -The Ibises (Tantalinae). 



FAMIL Y III— The Woodcocks (Scolopa- 



CIDjE). 



Sub-Family 1. — The Godwits (Limosinse). 

 ., ., 2. — The Longshanks (Totanina;). 



„ „ 3. — The Avocets (Recurvirostrinae). 



„ ., 4. — The Sandpipers (Tringinas). 



„ ., 5. — The Woodcocks Proper (Scolopa- 



cinae). 

 „ ,, 6. — The Phaleropes (Phalaropodinae). 



FAMILY IV.— The Screamers (Palame- 



DEIDjE). 



Sub-Family 1.— The Jacanas (Parrinas). 

 ,, „ 2. — The Screamers Proper (Palame- 



deinas). 



FAMILY V.— The Rails (Rallid.«). 

 Sub-Family 1. — The Rails Proper (Rallinae). 

 „ „ 2. — The Gallinules (Gallinulinae). 



ORDER VIII. 



GEESE (ANSERES). 



FAMILY I.— The Ducks (Anatid^e). 



Sub-Family I. — The Flamingoes (Phcenicopterina?). 



„ „ 2. — The Spur-winged Geese (Plectro- 



pterinae). 

 „ „ 3. — The Geese Proper (Anserinae). 



„ „ 4. — The Swans (Cygninae). 



,, „ 5. — The Ducks Proper (Anatinas). 



„ „ 6. — The Diving Ducks (Fuligulinae). 



„ „ 7. — The Pin-tailed Ducks (Erismatu- 



rinae). 

 „ „ 8. — The Goosanders (Merginae). 



FAMILY II.— The Divers (Colymbid^:). 

 Sub-Family 1. — The Divers Proper (Colymbinas). 

 „ „ 2. — The Grebes (Podicipinas). 



„ „ 3. — The Finfoots (Heliorninas). 



FAMILY III.— The Auks (Alcid^). 

 Sub-Family 1. — The Auks (Alcinas). 

 „ „ 2. — The Crested Divers (Phaleridinas). 



„ „ 3. — The Penguins (Spheniscinae). 



„ „ 4. — The Loons (Urinse). 



FAMILY IV. — The Petrels (Procellarid.*:). 

 Sub-Family I. — The Petrels Proper (Procellarins). 

 „ „ 2. — The Albatrosses (Diomedeins). 



FAMILY V— The Gulls (Larid.*:). 

 Sub-Family 1.— The Gulls Proper (Larinaj). 

 „ „ 2. — The Scissor-bills (Rhynchopinae). 



„ „ 3. — The Terns (Sternina:). 



FAMILY VI- The Pelicans (Pelicanid/e). 

 Sub-Family 1.— The Tropic Birds (Phaetonina;). 

 „ „ 2. — The Darters (Plotinaa). 



„ ,, 3. — The Pelicans Proper (Pelicaninaa). 



