554 Eepokt op State GtEOlogist. 



6^. Eyes lateral, not surrounded by discs of radiating feathers ; cere exposed. 



Falconid^b. — Falcons. XXVr 

 b''. Eyes set in front, surrounded by discs of radiating feathers; cere covered, 

 c'. Middle claw having comb-like edge. Strigidjs. — Baen Owls. XXVII 

 t^. Middle claw not having comb-like edge. 



BuBONiD.E. — Horned Owls; Screech Owls, Etc. XXVIII 



K. Order PSITTACI. 



PARROTS, PAROQUETS, Etc. 



Characters the same as the order. 



PsiTTACiD^B. — Pakrots, Paeoquets, Etc. XXIX 



L. Order dOCCYGES. 



CUCKOOS AND KINGFISHERS. 



o'. Toes two in front, two behind ; bill as long as head, curved downwards. 



C0CULID.S. — Cuckoos. XXX 

 a^. Toes three in front, one behind ; outer and middle toes united for half their 

 length ; bill straight, longer than head. 



Alcedinid.!;. — Kingfishees. XXXI 



M. Order PICI. 



WOODPECKERS. 

 Characters the same as the order. Picid.e. — Woodpeckees. XXXII 



X. Order MACROCHIRES. 



WHIP-POOR-WILLS, SWIFTS, HUMMINGBIRDS, Etc. 



(4'. Bill short, broad at base; mouth deeply cleft; plumage not metallic. 



b^. Middle toe much the longest, its claw with comb-like-edge; gape bristled; 

 plumage spotted. Caprimtjlgid.e. — Whip-pook-wills, Etc. XXXIII 



6'. Middle toe not much, if any, longer than others, its cl&w without comb-like 

 edge; gape without bristles; plumage black. 



MicROPODiD^E.— Swifts. XXXIV 



a'. Bill very long and slender; mouth not deeply cleft; plumage more or less 



metallic; size small. Trochilid.e.— HtJMMiNGBiRDS. XXXV 



0. Order PASSERES. 



a^ . Tarsus with its hinder edge rounded. 



b\ Inner toe free at base from middle toe; bill hooked at tip, with bristles at 

 base ; primaries ten, the first about as long a« second. 



Ttrannid.k.— Flycatcher*. XXXVI 



