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ORNITHOLOGY. 



Vigors's 

 Svstem. 



Order II. — Insessores. (Pica?, Passeres, Linn.) 

 Tribe I. — Fissirostres, Cuv. 



1st Family. Meropid.^e. — Gen. Merops, Linn. (Api- 

 aster, Briss.). 



2d Family. Hikundinid.35. — Gen. Cypselus, 111. 

 (Apus, Cuv.; Micropus, Meyer); Hirundo, Auct. 



3d Family. Caprimulgid.'e. — Gen. Caprimulgus, 

 Auct. ; Podargus, Cuv. ; iEgotheles, Vig. and Hors. ; 

 Steatornis, Humb. ; Nyctebius, Vieill. 



4th Family. Todid.se. — Gen. Eurylaimus, Horsf. ; 

 Eurystomus, Vieill. (Colaris, Cuv.) ; Todus, Auct. 



5th Family. Halcyonidje Gen. Alcedo, Linn. 



(Ispida, Briss.) ; Halcyon, Swains. ; Dacelo, Leach ; Ta- 

 nysiptera, Vig. ; Galbula, Briss. ; Capito, Vieill. ? Mo- 

 nasa, Vieill. ? 



Tribe II. — Dentirostres, Cuv. 



1st Family. MuscicAPiDiE. — Gen. Platyrliynclms, 



Onychor- 

 .? 



Desm. ; Muscicapa, Auct. ; Muscipeta, Cuv. 

 hynchus, Fiscli. ; Vireo, Vieill. ? Icteria, Vieil 



2d Family. Laniad;e 1. Sub-fam. Tyrannina, 



Swains. Gen. Tyrannus, Cuv. ; Tityra, Vieill. (Psaris, 

 Cuv.) ; Gubernetes, Such. 2. Sub-fam. Dicrurina, Swains. 

 Gen. Artamus, Vieill. (Ocypterus, Cuv.) ; Dicrurus, 

 Vieill. (Edolius, Cuv.); Trichophorus, Temm. ? Irena, 

 Horsf. 3. Sub-fam. Laniana, Swains. Gen. Sparactes, 

 111.; Lanius, Auct.; Falcunculus, Vieill.; Cyclarhis, Swains.; 

 Lanio, Vieill. ? 4. Sub-fam. Thamnophilina, Swains. 

 Gen. Vanga, Cuv. ; Thamnophilus, Vieill. ; Malaconotus, 

 Swains. ; Formicivora, Swains. ; Drymophila, Swains. ; 

 Laniarius, Vieill. ; Prionops, Vieill. 5. Sub-fam. Campe- 

 phagina, Swains. Gen. Grauculus, Cuv. ; Campephaga, 

 Vieill. (Ceblepyris, Cuv.). 



3d Family'. Meuulid/e. — 1. Sub-fam. Myotkerina, 

 Swains. Gen. Urotoinus, Swains. ; Myothera, 111. (Myr- 

 mothera, Vieill.) ; Pitta, Vieill. ; Grailaria, Vieill. ; Co- 

 nophaga, Vieill. ; Cinclus, Bechst. ? (Hydrobata, Vieill.) ; 

 Chamaeza, Vig. 2. Sub-fam. Merulina. Gen. Merula, 

 Ray; Sphecotheres, Vieill. ? 3. Sub-fam. Oriolina. Gen. 

 Oriolus, Auct. 4. Sub-fam. Cossyphina. Gen. Cossy- 

 pha, Vig. ; Timalia, Horsf. ? 5. Gen. Petrocincla, Vig. 



4th Family. Sylviadje. — 1. ? Gen. Hylo- 



philus, Temm. ; Iora, Horsf. ; Accentor, Bechst. ; Pru- 

 nella, Gessn. ? 2. ? Gen. Brachypteryx, Horsf. ; 



Curruca, Bechst. ; Ficedula, Bechst. ; CEgithina, Vieill. ? 

 3. Sub-fam. Sylviana. Gen. Sylvia, Auct. ; Melizophilus, 

 Leach ; Synallaxis, Vieill. ; Malurus, Vieill. ; Troglodytes, 

 Cuv. ; Regulus, Cuv. ; Tyrannulus, Vieill. 4. Sub-fam. 

 Motacillina. Gen. Motaeilla, Auct ; Budytes, Cuv. ; 

 Enicurus, Temm. ; Anthus, Bechst. ; Corydalla, Vig. ; 

 Megalurus, Horsf. 5. Sub-fam. Saxicolina. Gen. Saxi- 

 cola, Bechst. (GSnanthe, Vieill.). 



5th Family. Piprid^j. — Gen. iEgithalus, Vig. ; Pa- 

 rus, Linn. ; Megistina, Vieill. ; Pardalotus, Vieill.; Pipra, 

 Linn. (Manacus, Briss.); Rupicola, Briss.; Calyptome- 

 na, Raffles ; Phibalura, Vieill. ; Bombicilla, Briss. ; Am- 

 pelis, Auct. (Cotinga, Briss. ; Tersa, Vieill.) ; Procnias, 

 Hoffm. ; Casmarhynchus, Temm. (Ampelis, Vieill.) ; 

 Querula, Vieill.: Coracina, Vieill. (Cephalopterus, Geoff.) ; 

 Pachycephala, Swains. 



Tribe III — Conirostres, Cuv. 

 1st Family. Fringillid.33. — 1. Sub-fam. Tanagrina? 

 Gen. Euphonia, Vieill. ; Nemosia, Vieill. ; Tachyphonus, 

 Vieill.; Saltator, Vieill.; Tanagra, Auct.; Pyranga, 

 Vieill. ; Ramphopis, Vieill. ; Arremon, Vieill. ; Dulus, 

 Vieill. ? Pipilo, Vieill. 2. Sub-fam. Alaudina. Gen. 

 Emberiza, Linn. ; Passerina, Vieill. ; Alauda, Auct. ; Mi- 

 rafra, Horsf. 3. Sub-fam. Carduelina. Gen. Carduelis, 

 Briss. ; Ploceus, Cuv. (Agelaii pars, Vieill. ). 4. Sub- 



fam. Passerina. Gen. Fringilla, Auct. ; Passer, Auct. Vigors'* 

 (Pyrgita, Cuv.). 5. Sub-fam. Pyrrhulina? Gen. Lina- System, 

 ria, Bechst.; Vidua, Cuv.; Pyrrhula, Briss.? ~-v'~~ 



2d Family. Sturnid^:. — 1. Sub-fam. Icterina. Gen. 

 Xanthornus, Cuv. (Yphantes, Vieill.); Icterus, Cuv. (Pen- 

 dulinus, Vieill.) ; Sycobius, Vieill. ? Quiscalus, Vieill. ; 

 Cassicus, Daud. ; Lei'stes (Agelaii pars, Vieill.). 2. Sub- 

 fam. Sturnina. Gen. Sturnella, Vieill. ; Sturnus, Linn. ; 



Amblyramphus, Leach; Dilophus, Vieill.? 3 ? Gen. 



Lamprotornis, Temm. ; Acridotheres, Vieill. (Gracula, 



Cuv.). 4. ? Gen. Pastor, Temm. (Psaroidos, Vieill.) ; 



Grallina, Vieill.? 5. ? Gen. Buphaga, Linn. 



3d Family. Corvidje, Leach. — 1. ? Gen. Crac- 



ticus, Vieill. (Barita, Cuv.) ; Nucifraga, Briss. 2. Sub- 

 fam. Corvina. Gen. Pica, Briss. ; Garrulus, Briss. ; Cor- 

 vus, Auct. 3. Sub-fam. Coraciana. Gen. Coracias, Linn. 

 (Galgulus, Briss.); Gracula, Auct. (Eulabes, Cuv.); Pti- 

 lonorhynchus, Kuhl ; Glaucopis, Forst. (Callasas, Lath.) ; 

 Crypsirina, Vieill. (Phrenotrix, Horsf.). 4. Sub-fam. Pa- 

 radiseana. Astrapia, Vieill. ; Parotia, Vieill. ; Paradisea, 

 Linn. (Manucodiata, Briss.) ; Lophorina, Vieill. ; Cicin- 



nurus, Vieill. ; Epimachus, Cuv. ? 5. ? Gen. Fregi- 



lus, Cuv. (Coracias, Briss.) ; Pyrrhocorax, Vieill. 



4tii Family. Bucerid^e, Leach. — Gen. Buceros, Linn. 

 (Hydrocorax, Briss.) ; Momotus, Briss. (Prionites, 111. ; 

 Baryphonus, Vieill.). 



5th Family. Loxiadje Gen.Phytotoma,Gmel.; Coc- 



cothraustes, Briss. ; Pytilus, Cuv. ; Loxia, Briss. ; Psitti- 

 rostra, Temm.;, Colius, Linn.? Cissopis, Vieill. (Bethy- 

 lus, Cuv.) ; Strobilophaga, Vieill. (Corythus, Cuv.). 



Tribe IV. — Scansores, Auct. 



1st Family. Ramphastidte. — Gen. Scythrops, Lath. ; 

 Ramphastos, Linn. (Tucana, Briss.) ; Pteroglossus, 111. 



2d Family. Psittacid^;, Leach. — l. Sub-fam. Psit- 

 tacina. Gen. Psittacus, Auct. ; Androglossa. 2. Sub- 

 fam. Plyctolophina. Gen. Plyctolophus, Vieill. ; Calypto- 

 rhynchus, Vig. and Hors. ; Microglossum, Geoff. 3. Sub- 

 fam. Macrocercina. Gen. Macrocercus, Vieill. 4. Sub- 

 fam. Palceornina. Gen. Psittacara; Nanodes, Vig. and 

 Hors. ; Platycercus ; Pezoporus, 111. ; Palasornis, Vig. ; Tri- 

 choglossus, Vig. and Hors. ; Lorius, Vig. ; Brotogeris, Vig. 

 5. Sub-fam. Psittaculina. Gen. Psittacula, Kuhl. 



3d Family. PiciDiE. — Gen. Pogonias, 111.; Bucco, 

 Auct. ; Picus, Linn. ; Colaptes, Swains. ; Yunx, Liun. 

 (Torquilla, Briss.). 



4th Family. Certhiad^;. — Gen. Dendrocolaptes, 

 Herm. (Dendrocopus, Vieill.) ; Certhia, Auct. ; Climac- 

 teris, Temm. ; Orthonyx, Temm. ; Tichodroma, III. (Pe- 

 trodroma, Vieill.) ; Upupa, Linn. ; Sitta, Linn. ; Xenops, 

 Hoffm. ; Orthotomus, Horsf. ; Neops, Vieill. ; Mniotilta, 

 Vieill. ; Thriothurus, Vieill. ; Pyrrota, Vieill. ? Opetiorhyn- 

 chus, Temm. ; Oxyrhynchus, Temm. 



5th Family. Cuculid^;, Leach Gen. Coccyzus, 



Vieill.; Leptosomus, Vieill.; Cuculus, Auct.; Indicator, 

 Vieill.; Centropus, 111. (Corydonyx, Vieill.); Saurotbera, 

 Vieill. ; Phaenicophaus, Vieill. ; Crotophaga, Linn. ; Tro- 

 gon, Linn. ; Corythaix, 111. ? (Opaethus, Vieill.) ; Muso- 

 phaga, Isert. ? 



Tribe V. — Tenuiroslres, Cuv. 



1st Family. Nectariniad^; ? — Gen. Nectarinia, III.; 

 (Careba, Vieill.) ; Dacnis, Cuv. ; Furnarius, Vieill. ? 



2d Family. Cynnyrid.ze. — Gen. Cinnyris, Cuv. (Mel- 

 lisuga, Vieill.) ; Dicajum, Cuv. ; Drepanis, Temm. 



3d Family. Trochilid^;. — Gen. Trochilus, Auct. 

 (Polytmus, Briss.) ; Mellisuga, Briss. (Orthorhynchus, 

 Lacepede). 



4th Family. Promeropidje. — Gen. Promerops, Briss. 

 (Falcinellus, Vieill.). 



5th Family. Meliphagid^s — Gen. Meliphaga, Lewin 



