LINNEAN ARRANGEMENT. 



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cartilaginous membrane; the feet are divided, but connected 

 at the inmost joint. 



Gen"rum 

 Nomina. 

 57 Didus. . 

 53 Pavo. 



59 Meleagris. 



60 Crax. 



61 Numida. 



English Number 

 Names, of Species 

 Dodo - 1 

 Peacock, 3 

 Turkey - 3 

 Curacoa, 5 

 Guinea Hen. 1 



Generum 



Nomina. 



62 Phasianus. 



English Number 

 Names, of Species. 

 I Pheasant, 

 Cock,Hen, 

 &c. - 6 



I 



C Partridge, 

 63 Tetrao. \ Grouse,QuaiI, 

 (_ &c. - 20 



ORDO VI. ORDER VI. 



Passeres. Sparrows. 



These have a conical sha'rp pointed bill ; the nostrils are oval, 

 wide, and naked. 



* Crassirostres — with thick bills. 



65 Fringilla 



Finch, Ca- 

 nary Bird, 



C. &c - 39 



** Curvirostres — with curved bills. 



6i Loxia. 



Grosbeak&c.48 



66 Emberiza. J B "" tiD -' 0r - 



£ tolan, die, 24 



67 Caprimul-C ^ „«.c i „ a I ao et: a~ f SwalIow,Mar- 

 gas. I Goat Sucker, 2 68 Hirundo. J ^ g ^ ^ 



I 69 Pipra. Manakin, 13 



* * * Emarginatirostres — with emurginaied bills. 



70 Turdus. . < 



'Thrush, Black- 

 bird, Field- . 

 fare, &c. 28 



71 Ampelis. 



72 Tanagra. 



73 Mnscicapa 



Chatterer, 



Tanager, 



Fly-catcher 



7 



24 

 ,21 



* * 



* * Simplicirostr 



es — with simple 



bills. 





74 Motacilla. „ 



" Warbler, 

 | Nightingale, 

 1 Redbreast, 

 * &c. - 49 



75 Parus. 



76 Alauda. 



77 Sturnus. 



78 Columba. 



Titmouse, 

 Lark 



Starling - 

 Pigeon - 



14 



11 



5 



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The generic characters of Birds are taken from the 

 peculiarities in the bill, the nostrils, the tongue, the feet, the 

 feathers, the face, the figure of the body, 8cc. 



The specific characters are very various ; they consist 

 in the colour of the particular feathers, or parts of feathers; 

 crests of feathers on the head disposed in different manners; 

 the colour of the cere or wax; the colour of the feet; the 



