CLASSIFICATION OF BIRDS. 



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Eighth Group— Comb Hens— (Galli) — One Family. 

 I. Wild Hens — Gallus. 



-Seven Families. 



Ninth Group — Pheasants — (Phasiani) - 

 i. Pheasant Hens — Euplocamus. 



2. Silver Pheasants — Nycthemerus. 



3. Noble Pheasants — Phasianus. 



4. Collar Pheasants — Thaumalea. 



5. Ear Pheasants — Crossoptilon. 



6. Argus Pheasants — Argus. 



7. Glimmer Pheasants — Polyplectron. 



Tenth Group — Peacocks — (Pavones) — One Family. 

 1. Peacocks — Pavo. 



Eleventh Group — Pearl Hens — (Numidce)— Three Families. 



1. King Pearl Hens— Aery Ilium. 



2. Tuft Pearl Hens — Gutter a. 



3. Pearl Hens — Numida. 



Twelfth Group — Turkeys — (Meleagrides) — One Family. 

 1 . Turkeys — Meleagris . 



Thirteenth Group— Brush Turkeys — (Tallegalli) — Three Fami- 

 lies. 



1. Thick-bill Hens — Catheturus. 



2. Maleos — Megacephalon. 



3. Dove Brush Turkeys — Leipoa. 



Fourteenth Group — Great-foot Hens — (Megapodii) — One Family. 

 1. Great-foots — Megapodius. 



Fifteenth Groitp — Hokko Birds — (Cracidce) — Two Families. 



1. Hokkos — Craces. 



2. Mountain Hokkos — Oreophasis. 



Sixteenth Group — Shaku Hens— (Penelopce) — Two Families. 



1. Guan Hens — Penelope. 



2. Tuft Guan Hens — Opisthocomus. 



Seventeenth Group — Buttocks Hens — (Crypturidce) — Four Fam- 

 ilies. 



1. Injambus — Crypturus. 



2. Great Buttocks Hens — Rhynchotus. 



3. Dwarf Buttocks Hens — Nothura. 



4. Macucas — Trachypelmus. 



TWELFTH ORDER. 



Short-winglers — (Brevipennes) — Three Groups. 



First Group — Ostriches — (Struthiones) — Three Families. 



1. Ostriches — Struthio. 



2. Nandu's — Rhea. 



3. Emu's — T)ro?naeus. 



Second Group — Cassowaries — (Casuarii)— One Family. 

 1. Cassowaries — Casuarius. 



Third Group— -Snipe Ostriches— (Apteriges)— One Family. 

 1. Snipe Ostriches — Apterixo 



THIRTEENTH ORDER. 



Stilt Birds— ( Grallatores)— Twenty-nine Groups. 

 First Group— Bustards— (Otides)— Four Families. 



1. Bustards — Otis. 



2. Dwarf Bustards — Tetrax. 



3. Hubaras — Hubara. 



4. Ornament Bustards— Sypheotides. 



Second Group — Run Birds — (Tachydromi) — Two Families. 



1. Desert Runners — Cursorius. 



2. Crocodile Watchers — Hyas. 



Third Group — Fallow Swallows — ( Trachelice) — One Family. 

 1. Fallow Swallows — Glareola. 



Fourth Group — Thick-feet — (Oedicnenti) — One Family. 

 1. Thick-feet — Oedicnemus. 



Fifth Group — Rain Pipers, or Plovers — (Charadrii) — Three 



Families. 



1. Golden Plovers — Charadrius. 



2. Alps ~P\overs—Ezidromias. 



3. Shore Plovers — ^Egialites. 



Sixth Group — Lap wings — ( Vanelli) — Three Families. 



1. Lapwings — Vanellus. 



2. Spur Lapwings — Hoplopterus. 



3. Lobe Lapwings — Sarciophorus. 



Seventh Group — Turnstones — {Strepsilates) — One Family. 

 1. Turnstones — Strepsilas. 



Eighth Group — Oyster-catchers — (Hcematopi) — One Family. 

 1. Oyster-catchers — Hcematopus. 



Ninth Group — Snipe Birds — {Limicolce) — Three Families. 



1. Snipes — Scolopax. 



2. Swamp Snipes — Gallinago. 



3. Moor Snipes — Philolimnos. 



Tenth Group — Strand Runners, or Sand Pipers — (Tringce) — Five 



Families. 



1. Swamp Runners — Limicola. 



2. Sanderlings — Calidris. 



3. Mud Runners — Pelidna. 



4. Dwarf Strand Runners — Actodroma. 



5. Wrestling Runners — Philomachus. 



Eleventh Group — Water Steppers — {Phalaropi) — Two Families. 



1. Odins Hens — Lobipes. 



2. Water Steppers — Phalaropus. 



Twelfth Group — Water Runners — {Totani)— Four Families. 



1. Strand Pipers — Aclitis. 



2. Rain Snipes — Glottis. 



3. Shore Snipes — Limosa. 



4. Stilt Runners — Hy-psibates. 



Thirteenth Group — Sword-bills, or Avosets — (Recurvirostrce) — 



One Family. 

 I. Avosets, or Sword-bills — Recurvirostra. 



Fourteenth Group — Curlews, or Fallow Birds — {Numenii)— One 



Family. 

 1. Curlews — Numenius. 



Fifteenth Group — Ibis's — (/bides) — Three Families. 



1 . Si ckl ers — Falcin ellus. 



2. Scarlet Ibis's — Ibis. 



3. Ibis — Threskiornis. 



Sixteenth Group — Spoon-bill Herons — (Platalece) — One Family. 

 I. Spoon-bills — Platalea. 



Seventeenth Group — Boat-bills — (Cancromatd) — Two Families. 



1. Shoe-bills — Balceniceps. 



2. Savakus — Cancroma. 



