12 



CLASSIFICATION OF BIRDS. 



Third Group — Lustre Thrushes — (Lamprotornithes) — Six 



Families. 

 i. Lustre Starlings — Lamprocolius. 



2. Starling Lustre Thrushes — JVolauges. 



3. Scale Lustre Starlings — Pholidauges. 



4. Lustre Stars — Lamprotornis. 



5. Rock Lustre Birds — Pilorhinus. 



6. Mountain Lustre Starlings — Ainydrus. 



Fourth Group — Oriols — (Orioli) — Four Families. 



1. Satin Birds — Ptilonorhynchus. 



2. Collar Birds — Chlamydodera. 



3. Oriols — Oriolus. 



4. Silk Oriols — Sericulus. 



Fifth Group — Birds of Paradise — (Paradisece) — Seven Families. 



1. Birds of Paradise — Paradisea. 



2. Conchoid-tails — Cicinnurus. 



3. Collared Birds of Paradise — Lophorina. 



4. Ornamented Birds of Paradise — Parotia. 



5. Pomp Hoopoes — Seleucides. 



6. Ornamented Hoopoes — Epimachus. 



7. Paradise Pies — Astrapia. 



Sixth Group — Ravens — (Coraces) — Thirteen Families. 



1. Rock Crows — Fregilus. 



2. Rock Jackdaws — Pyrrhocorax. 



3. Noble Ravens — Corax. 



4. Vulture Ravens — Corvultur. 



5. Ornamented Ravens — Pterocorax. 



6. Crows — Corvus. 



7. Field Crows — Frugilegus. 



8. Tower Crows — Monedula. 



9. Pomp Crows — Anomalocorax. 



10. Pine Crows — Nucifraga. 



11. Piping Crows — Gymnorhina. 



12. Piping Pies — Strepera. 



13. Bald Crows — Picathartes. 



Seventh Group — Jays — (Garruli) — Eleven Families. 



1. Garden Jays — Pica. 



2. Pie Jays — Cyanopica. 



3. Tree Jays — Cyanocorax. 



4. Strangling Jays — Cyanocitta. 



5. Jays — Garrulus. 



6. Lichen Jays — Perisoreus. 



7. Tail Jays — Dendrocitta. 



8. Lobe Jays — Crypsirhina. 



9. Stump Jays — Temnurus. 



10. Kittas — Urocissa. 



11. Feather Bills — Cissa. 



Eighth Group — Plantain Eaters — [AmphibolcB) — Five Families. 



1. Plantain Eaters — Mtisophaga. 



2. Helmet Birds — Corythaix. 



3. Turakos — Corythceola. 



4. Bustle Birds — Schizorhis. 



5. Mice Birds — Colius. 



SECOND CLASS. 

 CATCHERS— ( Captantes)— Three Orders. 



FOURTH ORDER. 



Birds of Prey — (Rapt ores) — Thirteen Groups. 



First Group — Falcons — (Falcones) — Eight Families. 

 1. Hunting Falcons— Hierofalco. 



2. Peregrine Falcons — Falco. 



3. Lark Falcons— Hypotriorchis. 



4. Bush Falcons — Hieracidea. 



5- J°gg m & Falcons — Tinnunculus. 



6. Evening Falcons— Fry thropus. 



7. Thrust Falcons— Rhynchodon. 



8. Dwarf Falcons— Hierax. 



Second Group— -Hawks— (Accifitres)— Six Families. 



1. Noble Hawks— Herpet other es. 



2. Tooth Hawks— Harpagus. 



3. Sparrow Hawks — Nisus. 



4. Hawks — Astur. 



5. Song Hawks — Melierax. 



6. Snake Hawks — Polyboroides. 



Third Group— Eag]es—(Agm7c&) — Ten Families. 



1. Eagles proper — Aquila. 



2. Buzzard Falcon Eagles — Uroaetos. 



3. Hawk Eagles — Pseudaetos. 



4. Hooded Eagles — Spizaetos. 



5. Tuft Eagles — Lophoaetos. 



6. Strangling Eagles — Pternura. 



7. Sparrow Eagles — Morphnus. 



8. Harpy Eagles — Harpya. 



9. Sea Eagles — Haliaetos. 

 10. Fishing Eagles — Pandion. 



Fourth Group — Kites — (Circi) — Twelve Families. 



1. Eagle Kites — Helotarsus. 



2. Swimmers — Elanus. 

 3'. Hover Kites — Ictinia. 



4. Buzzard Kites — Cymindis. 



5. Hood Kites — Baza. 



6. Water Kites — Hydroictinia. 



7. Kites — Milvus. 



8. Swallow Kites — Nauclerus. 



9. Dwarf Swallow Kites — Chelidofteryx. 



10. Field Kites — Strigiceps. 



11. Swamp Kites — Circus. 



12. Speckled Kites — Spilocircus. 



Fifth Group — Buzzards — (Buteones) — Eight Families 



1. Eagle Buzzards — Circaetos. 



2. Speckled Buzzards — Spilornis. 



3. Honey Buzzards — Pernis. 



4. Rough Legged Buzzards — Archibuteo. 



5. Buzzards — Buteo. 



6. Stepps Buzzards — Peliornis. 



7. Hook Buzzards — Rostrhamus. 



8. Heel Buzzards — JTypomorphnus . 



Sixth Group— Vulture Falcons— (Polybori) — Three Families- 



1. Vulture Buzzards — Milvago. 



2. Vulture Falcons — Poly bones. 



3. Crying Buzzards — Ibycter. 



Seventh Group — Crane Vultures — (Gypogerani) — One Family- 

 1. Crane Vulture or Secretary — Gypogeranus serpentarius. 



Eighth Group— Vulture Eagles — (Gypaeti One Family. 

 1. Lammergeier, Barbed Vulture— Gypaetos barbatus. 



Ninth Group— Vultures— ( Vultures) — Four Families. 



1. Comb Vultures — Sarcorhamphus. 



2. Goose Vultures — Gyps. 



3. Tuft Vultures— Vultur. 



4. Ear Vultures — Otogyps. 



