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CLASSIFICATION OF BIRDS. 



Eighteenth Group — Shadow Birds — (Scopi) — One Family, 

 i. Shadow Birds — Scopus. 



Nineteenth Group — Storks — [Ciconice) — Six Families. 



1. Neversatiates — Tantalus. 



2. Storks — Ciconia. 



3. Simbils — -Sphenorhynchus . 



4. Giant Storks — Mycteria, 



5. Crop Storks — Leptoptilos. 



6. Gap-bills — Anastomus. 



Twentieth Group — Herons — (Ardece) — Six Families. 



1. Fishing Herons — Ardea. 



2. Ornament Herons — Herodias. 



3. Cow Herons — Bubulcus. 



4. Night Herons — JVyclicorax. 



5. Dwarf Herons — Ardetta. 



6. Bitterns — Botaurus. 



Twenty-first Group — Sun Herons — (Eurypygce) — One Family. 

 1. Sun Herons — Eurypyga. 



Twenty-second Group — Cranes — (Grues) — Two Families. 



1. Cranes — Grus. 



2. Virgin Cranes, or Demoiselles — Anthropoides. 



Twenty-third Group — Crowned Cranes — (Balearicce) — One 



Family. 

 1 . Peacock Cranes — Balearica. 



Twenty-fourth Group — Field Storks — (Arvicolm) — Two Fam- 

 ilies. 



1. Snake Storks — Dicholophus, 



2. Trumpeter Birds — Psophia. 



Twenty-fifth Group — Weapon Birds : — {Palamedece) — Two Fami- 

 lies. 



1. Weapon Birds — Palamedea. 



2. Tshajas — Chauna. 



Twenty-sixth Group — Rails — (Ralli) — Four Families. 



1. Snipe Rails — Rhynchcea. 



2. Water Rails — Rallus. 



3. Hen Rails — Ar amides. 



4. Corncrakes, or Meadow Rails — Crex. 



Twenty -seventh Group — Leaf Pullets — (Parrce) — Two Families. 



1. Spurwings — Parra. 



2. Water Pheasants — Hydrophasianus. 



Twenty-eighth Group — Water Hens— {Gallinulce) — Three Fami- 

 lies. 



1. Sultans Hens — Porphyrio. 



2. Moor Hens — Stagnicola, 



3. Coots — Fulica. 



Twenty-ninth Group — Hemfeet — (Podoce) — One Family. 

 I. Diving Pullets — Heliornis. 



FIFTH CLASS. 



SWIMMERS— (JVatatores)— Four Orders. 



FOURTEENTH ORDER. 



Tooth-bills — {Lamellirostres) — Six Groups. 



First Group—Stilt Swans— (Phcenicopteri)— One Family. 

 I. Flamingoes — Phoznicopterus . 



Second Group — Swans — (Cygni) — Five Families. 



1. Knob-bill Swan, Common Swan — Cygnus olor. 



2. Song Swan — C. musicus. 



3. Dwarf Sw 7 an — C. Bewickii. 



4. Black-necked Swan — C. nigricollis. 



5. Black Swan — C. chenopsis atratus. 



Third Group — Geese — (Anseres) — Eight Families. 



1. Spur Geese — Plectropterus, 



2. Swan Geese — Cygnopsis. 



3. Wild Geese — Anser. 

 Snow Geese — Anser-Chen. 

 Sea Geese — Bernicla. 

 Fox Geese — Chenalopex. 

 Dwarf Geese — JVettapus. 



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8. Hen Geese — Cereepsis. 



Fourth Group — Swimming Ducks — (Anates) — Seven Fam- 

 ilies. 



1. Fox Ducks — Casarca. 



2. Cave Ducks — Vulpanser. 



3. Tree Ducks — Dendrocygna. 



4. Speculum Ducks — Anas. 



5. Ornament Ducks — Aix. 



6. Spoon-bill Ducks — Spatula, 



7. Musk Ducks — Cairina. 



Fifth Group— Diving Ducks — {Fuligulm) — Four Families. 



1. Eider Ducks — Somateria. 



2. Mourning Ducks — Oidemia. 



3. Table Ducks — Ay thy a. 



4. Rudder Ducks — Erismatura. 



Sixth Group — Sawyers — {Mergi) — Two Families. 



1. Dwarf Sawyers — Mergellus. 



2. Tooth Sawyers — Mergus. 



FIFTEENTH ORDER. 



Sea Flyers — (Longipennes) — Eight Groups. 



First Group— Sea. Swallows, or Terns — (Sternce)— Six Fam- 

 ilies. 



1. Preying Sea Swallows — Sylochelidon. 



2. Stream Swallows — Sterna. 



3. Dwarf Sea Swallows — Sternula. 



4. Water Swallows — Hydrochelidon. 



5. Fairy Swallows — Gygis. 



6. Noddy Tern — Anous stolidus. 



Second Group— Scissor-bills — (Fhynchopes) — One Family. 

 1. Scissor-bills — Rhynchops. 



Third Group — Gulls — (Lari) — Five Families. 



1. Fishing Gulls — Larus. 



2. Ice-field Gulls — Pagophila. 



3. Stump Gulls — Rissa. 



4. Cap Gulls — Chr otocephalus, 



5. Rose Gulls — Rhodostethia. 



Fourth Group— Preying Gulls— (Lestres)— Two Families. 



1. Preying Gulls — Eestris. 



2. Parasite Gulls — L.-Stercorarius. 



Fifth Group— Albatross— {Diomedece) — One Family. 

 1. Albatross — Diomedea. 



