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12. CoLUMBiE — Pigeons, Dodo, and Sand-Grousa. 



13. GallinjE — Fowls and Game-Birds. 



14. FulicarijE — Rails and Coots. 



15. Alectorides — Cranes and Bustards. 



16. LiMicoL^ — Plovers, Curlews, Snipe, &c. 



17. Gavi^ — Gulls and Terns. 



18. TuBiNARES — Petrels and Albatrosses. 



19. Pygopodes — Divers, Auks, and Grebes. 



22. Impennes — Penguins. 



23. Stereornithes — Wingless, and therefore flightless, birds of 



Patagonia (extinct). 



24. RatitjE — Ostriches, Emus, Cassowaries, &c. 



25. Saurur^ — Long-tailed Birds (extinct). 



PASSERES 



The Passeres include more than half of all the existing birds, 

 the typical form being none other than our friend the Sparrovs^, 

 " Passeres " being derived from Latin passer, a sparrow. Among 

 the members of the group are the highest of the birds, both in 

 structure and attainments. This great order is of course divided 

 into a large number of families, and to these we shall refer as we 

 have occasion. 



THE CROWS (Family CORVID^) 



It may surprise some to learn that the family of the Crows takes 

 the lead in the bird world. But that they are said to do so by the 

 most prominent men of science should be enough for us. This 

 family includes many very intelligent and beautiful birds, among 

 them being the Rook, the Raven, the Jackdaws, the Jays, the 

 Magpies, Choughs, &c. 



