20 THE ORNITHOLOGICAL GUIDE. 



situation in Ornithological system : — if we take what 

 is called the Natural System, his rank may be ex- 

 hibited as follows : — 



Hedge Dunnoc. 



1 Kingdom. Animalia. 

 2 Division. Vertebrata. 

 3 Class. Aves. 



4 Order. Insessores. 

 5 Tribe. Dentirostres. 

 6 Family. Sylviadoe. 

 7 Section. Pariance. 

 8 Genus. Accentor. 

 9 Species. Modularis. 



In order that the situation of the two birds may be 

 the more apparent, the rank of the House Sparrow 

 shall be traced in a similar way : — 



House SrARROW. 



1 Kingdom. Animalia. 

 2 Division. Vertebrata. 

 3 Class. Aves. 



4 Order. Insessores. 

 5 Tribe. Conirostres. 

 6 Family. Fringillidce. 

 7 Section. Fringillana. 

 8 Genus. Passer. 



9 Species. Domestica. 



