CLASSIFICATION OF BIRDS. 



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Tenth Group— Tree Climbers— (Scandentes)— Three Families. 



1. Creepers — Certhia. 



2. Tree Choppers — Xiphorhynchus. 



3. Woodpecker Tree Choppers — Dendroplex. 



Eleventh Group— Woodpeckers— (Picidaz) — Two Families. 



1. Black Woodpeckers — Dryocopus. 



2. Giant Woodpeckers — Campephilus. 



Twelfth Group— Jay Woodpeckers — (Melanerpes)— One Family. 

 1. Jay Woodpeckers — Melanerpes. 



Thirteenth Group — Spotted Woodpeckers — (Pici) — Four Fami- 

 lies. 



1. Spotted Woodpeckers — Picas. 



2. Medium Woodpeckers — P. medius. 



3. Little Woodpeckers — P. minor. 



4. Three-toed Woodpeckers — Apt emus. 



Fourteenth Group — Green Woodpeckers 



Family. 



1. Green Woodpeckers — Gecinus viridis. 



(Gecini) — One 



Fifteenth Group — Cuckoo Woodpeckers — [Colapti) — Two Fam- 

 ilies. 



1. Gold Woodpeckers — Colaptes. 



2. Field Woodpeckers — Geocolaptes. 



Sixteenth Group — Soft-tail Woodpeckers — (Picumni) — One 



Family. 



1. Dwarf Woodpeckers — Picumnus. 



Seventeenth Group — Wry Necks — {Jynges) — One Family. 



1. Wry Necks — fynx. 



EIGHTH ORDER. 



Humming Birds, Colibris — [Stridor es) — Eleven Groups. 



First Group — Giant Gnomes — (Eustephani) — Two Families. 



1. Giant Colibris — Patagona. 



2. Sword Bills — Docimastes. 



Second Group— Gnomes- {Paly t mi)— Two Families. 



1. Hawk Noses — Grypus. 



2. Eagle Bills — Eutoxeres. ^ 



Third Group— -Sun Birds — (Pkaethornztes)—, One Family. 

 i. Solitaire — Phaethornis. 



Fourth Group — Mountain Nymphs — ( Oreotrochili) — Three 



Families. 



1. Chimborazo Birds — Oreotrochilus. 



2. Sword Winglers— Campy lopterus. 



3. Curve Winglers— Platy sty lopterus. 



Fifth Group— Jewel Birds— {Hypophanim)— Two Families. 



1. Topaz's — Topaza. 



2. Cap Colibris — Aithurus. 



Sixth Group- Wood Nymphs— (La?yipornithes)— Two Families. 



1. Mango's — Lampomis. 



2. Wood Nymphs — Chrysolampis. 



Seventh Group— Flower Nymphs— (FJonsugf)— Two Families. 



1. Flower Kissers — Heliothrix. 



2. Flower Suckers— Florisuga. 



Eighth Group — Fairies — ( Tro chili) — Three Families. 



1. Colibris — Trochihis. 



2. Amethyst Birds — Calliphlox. 



3. Point Tails — Calothorax, or Eucifer. 



Ninth Group — Elfs — (Tophornithes) — Four Families. 



1. Cue Elfs — Cephalolepis. 



2. Pomp Elfs — Lophomis . 



3. King Elfs — Bellatrix. 



4. Tail Elfs — Heliactinus. 



Tenth Group — Sylphs — (Lesbice) — Two Families. 



1. Banner Sylphs— Steganurus. 



2. Train Sylphs — Sparganura. 



Eleventh Group — Mask Colibris — {Microramphi) — Two Fam- 

 ilies. 



1. Thorn Bills — Ramphomicorn. 



2. Helmet Colibris — Oxypogon. 



NINTH ORDER. 



Light Bills — (Eevirostres) — Nineteen Groups. 



First Group- — Bee Eaters — [Meropes) — Six Families. 



1. Bee Eaters — Merops. 



2. Bee Wolves — Melittotheres. 



3. Speckled Bee Eaters — Coccolarynx. 



4. Forked Bee Eaters — Melittophagus. 



5. Ornament Bee Eaters — Cosmaerops. 



6. Night Bee Eaters — Nyctiornis. 



Second Group — Rakes — (Coracii) — Two Families. 



1. Blue Rakes — Coracias. 



2. Rollers — Enrystomus. 



Third Group — Saw Rakes — {Prionites) — One Family. 

 1. Saw Rakes — Prionites. 



Fourth Group — Throat Birds — {Eurylaimi) — Three Families. 



1. Trowel Bills — Cory don. 



2. Horn Throats — Eurylaimus. 



3. Ray as — Psarisomus. 



Fifth Group— Flat Bills— (Todi)— One Family. 

 1. Flat Bills — Todus. 



Sixth Group — King Fishers — (Alcedines) — Three Families. 



1. King Fishers — Alcedo. 



2. Stump King Fishers — Ceyx. 



3. Thrust King Fishers — Ceryle. 



Seventh Group — Halcions — (Halcyones) — Six Families. 



1. Tree Plalcions — Halcyon. 



2. Wood Halcions — Jodiramphus. 



3. Blue Halcions — Cyanalcyon. 



4. Giant Halcions — Paralcyon, or Dacelo. 



5. Paradise Halcions — Tanysiptera. 



6. Sawyer Halcions — Syma. 



Eighth Group — Lazy Birds — (Agornithes) — One Family. 

 1. Iacamars — Galbula. 



Ninth Group — Barb Cuckoos— (Buccones) — Three Families. 



1. Sleep Birds — Ny stains. 



2. Trappists — Monasta. 



3. Dreamers — Chelidoptcra. 



