CLASSIFICATION OF BIRDS. 



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SECOND ORDER. 



Sparrow Birds — (Passer es) — Thirteen Groups. 



First Group — Crossbills — (Toxics) — Two Families. 



1. Crossbills — Loxia. 



2. Sittich Finches — Psittirostra. 



Second Group — Bullfinches — (Pyrrhulcs) — Eight Families. 



1. Parrot Bullfinches — Paradoxornis. 



2. Pine Bullfinches — Pinicola. 



3. Redbreast Bullfinches — Erythrothorax. 



4. Long-tail Bullfinches — Ueragus. 



5. Desert Bullfinches — Bucanetes. 



6. Red Bullfinches — Pyrrhula. 



7. Garden Bullfinches — Serinus. 



8. Tree Bullfinches — Dry.ospiza. 



Third Group — Finches — (Fringillce) — Eight Families. 



1. Noble Finches — Fringilla. 



2. Alps Finches — Montifringilla. 



3. Winter Finches — Nifhcea. 



4. Hemp Finches — Cannabina. 



5. Birch Siskins — Linaria. 



6. Siskins — Spinus. 



7. Thistle Siskins — Carduelis. 



8. Goldfinches — Astragalinus. 



Fourth Group — Sparrows — (Passeres) — Four Families. 



1. Sparrows — Passer. 



2. Sparrowlets — Pyrgitopsis, 



3. Gold Sparrows — Chrysospiza. 



4. Mountain Sparrows — Petronia. 



Fifth Group — Grossbeaks — (Coccothraustce) — Four Families. 



1. Green Finches — Chloris. 



2. Grossbeaks — Coccothraustes. 



3. Evening Grossbeaks — Hesperiphona. 



4. Nut Grossbeaks — Geospiza. 



Sixth Group — Parrot Finches — (Pityli) — Nine Families. 



1. Kernel Crackers — Coccoborus. 



2. Crested Kernel Crackers — Cardinalis. 



3. Gray Finches — Paroaria. 



4. Bullfinch Finches — Sporophila. x 



5. Rudder Finches — Catamblyrhinchus. 



6. Parrot Finches — Pitylus. 



7. Mask Finches — Cariothraustes. 



8. Habias — Saltator. 



9. ~P\ant-mowers-^-Phytotoma. 



Seventh Group — Color Finches — (Tanagrcs) — Six Families. 



1. Tanagers — Tanagra. 1 



2. Fire Tanagers — Pyranga. 



3. Callists — Calliste. 



4. Callous-billed Tanagers — Rhamphocelus. 



5. Strangling Tanagers — Lanio. 



6. Organists — Euphone. 



Eighth Group — Pomp Finches — (Amadince) — Twelve Families. 



1. Collar Finches — Amadina. 



2. Cap Finches — Spermestes. 



3. Cracker Finches — Pyrenestes. 



4. Bullrush Finches — Donacola. 



5. Grass Finches — Poephila. 



6. Rice Finches — Padda. 



7. Gold Finches — Pytelia. 



8. Drop Finches — Lagonosticta. 



9. Variegated Finches — Emblema. 



10. Lustre Finches — Hypochera. 



11. Butterfly Finches — Mariposa. 



1 2 . Astrilds — Astrilda. 



Ninth Group — Weaver-Birds — (Plocei) — Seven Families. 



1. Social Weavers — Philetccrus. 



2. Gold Weavers — Ploceus. 



3. Bunting Weavers — JSfelicurvius. 



4. Bloodbill Weavers — £>iielea. 



5. Mourning Weavers — Taha. 



6. Fire Weavers — Euplectes. 



7. Cattle Weavers — Textor. 



Tenth Group — Widow Birds — ( Vi 



Mourning Widows — Coliuspasser. 

 Train Widows — Cher a. 

 Cocktail Widows — Steganura. 

 Widows — Vidua. 

 Hair-tail Widows — Tetrcenura. 



— Five Families. 



Eleventh Group — Bunting Finches — (Passerellce) — Four Families. 



1. Morning Finches — Zonotrichia. 



2. Bunting Finches — Spizella. 



3. Steps Finches — Passerculus. 



4. Shore Finches — Ammodromus. 



Twelfth Group — Buntings — (Emberizce) — Seven Families. 



1. Cardinal Buntings- — Gubematrix. 



2. Gray Buntings — Miliaria. 



3. Buntings — Emberiza. 



4. Pomp Buntings — Euspiza. 



5. Bullrush Buntings — Cynchramus. 



6. Spur Buntings — Centrophanes. 



7. Winter Buntings — Plcctrophanes. 



Thirteenth Group — Larks — (Alaudce) — Ten Families. 



Kalander Larks — Melanocoripha. 

 Steppes Larks — Saxilauda. 

 Sand Larks — Ammomanes . 

 Bunting Larks — Pyrrhulauda. 

 Shore L arks — Philerem os . 

 Tuft Larks — Galerita. 

 Wood Larks — Corys. 

 Larks — Alauda. 

 Spur Larks — Macronyx. 

 Runner Larks — Alcemon. 



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THIRD ORDER. 



Raven Birds — (Coracirostres) — Eight Groups. 



First Group — Starlings — (Tcteri) — Seven Families. 



1. Rice Eaters — Dolichonix. 



2. Swamp Trupials — Agelaius. 



3. Cow Birds — Molothrus. 



4. Yellow Birds — Icterus, 



5. Hang-Nests — Hy-phantes. 



6. Blackbirds — Cassicus. 



7. Boat-tails — £>uiscalus. 



Second Group — Starlings Proper — (Sturni) — Five Families. 



1. Starlings — Sturnus. 



2. Starlingouzel — Pastor. 



3. Shepherd Starlings — Acridotheres. 



4. Grakles — Gracula. 



5. Maggot Choppers — Buphaga. 



