ORNITHOLOGY. 



LESSON VI. 



Order ofGallinacese. — Zoological characters. — Habits. — Hoccos.' — Peacocks, 

 (Common Peacock).— Turkey. — Guinea-fowl. — Genus of Pheasants 

 (The Common Cock, Common Pheasant, Golden Pheasant. — Genus of 

 Grouse (The Great Heath-cock, Partridge, Quail). — Genus of Pigeons. 



Habits.— Currier-pigeons. 



LESSON VII. 



Order of Grallatorise. — Zoological characters. — Habits. — Division into eight 



families. 

 Family of Brevipennes. — Ostrich. — Organization. — Habits.— Cassowaries. 

 Family of Pressirostres. — Bustards. — Plovers. — Lapwings. 

 Family of Cultrirostres. — Cranes, (Common Crane). — Herons, (Common, 



Heron). — Storks, (Common Stork). — Spoonbill. 

 Family of Longirostres. — Genus of Curlews.— Ibis, (Sacred Ibis). — Snipe, 



(Woodcock, Common Snipe). — The Avosets. 

 Family of Macrodactyli. — Rails. — Water Hens. 

 Family of Flamingos. — Common Flamingos. — Habits. 



LESSON VIII. 



Order of Palmipedes. — Zoological characters. — Habits. — Division into four 



families. 

 Family of Divers. — Grebes, — Auk. — Penguins. 



Family of Longipennes. — Petrels. — Albatross. — Gulls. — Sea-swallows. 

 Family of TotipalraatEe, — Genus of Pelicans, (Pelican properly so called). — 



Organization. — Habits.— Frigate bird. — Boobies. 

 Family of Lamellirostres. — Genus of Ducks. — Swans.— Geese. — Ducks. — 



Eiders. — Genus of the Merganser. 



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