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Swainsoa's (Philedon, Cuv.; Philemon, Vieill.); Melithreptus, Vieill. ; 



v Sys t em. ^ Creadion, Vieill.; Mimetes, King? Sericulus, Swains.? 



"""* Ptiloris, Swains. ; Pomatorhinus, Horsf. ? Prinia, Horsf. ? 



Order III. — Rasores, 111. (Gallinae, Linn.) 



1st Family. ColumbidjE, Leach. — Gen. Treron, 

 Vieill. ( Vinago, Cuv.); Columba, Auct. ; Ptilinopus, Swains.; 

 Lophyrus, Vieill. 



2d Family. Phasianid^e. — Gen. Meleagris, Linn. 

 (Gallopavo, Briss.) ; Pavo, Linn. ; Diplectron, Vieill. (Po- 

 lyplectron, Teram.) ; Gallus, Briss.; Monaulus, Vieill. 

 (Lophophorus, Teram.) ; Phasianus, Auct. ; Argus, Temm. ; 

 Numida, Linn. (Melegris, Briss.). 



3d Family. TETRAONiDiE, Leach. — Gen. Liponyx, 

 Vieill. (Cryptonyx, Temm.) ; Odontophorus, Vieill. ; Co- 

 turnix, Cuv.; Perdix, Briss.; Ganga, Vieill. (Pterocles, 

 Temm.) ; Tetrao, Auct.; Lagopus, Vieill.; Syrrhaptes, 111. 

 (Heteroclitus, Vieill.) ; Ortygis, 111. (Ortygodes, Vieill. ; 

 Hemipodius, Temm.) ; Tinamus, Lath. (Crypturus, 111. ; 

 Cryptura, Vieill.). 



4th Family. Struthionid^e. — Gen. Rhea, Briss. ; 

 Struthio, Linn. ; Casuarius, Briss.; Dromiceius, Vieill.; Di- 

 dus, Linn. (Raphus, Briss.) ; Otis, Linn. 



5th Family. Cracid.e. — Gen. Ourax, Cuv. (Pauxi, 

 Temm.) ; Crax, Linn. ; Penelope, Merr. ; Ortalida, Merr. ; 

 Opisthccomus, HofFm. ? (Orthocorys, Vieill.) ; Menura, 

 Lath,; Megapodius, Temm. 



Order IV. — Grallatores, 111. (Grallae, Linn.) 



1st Family. GruiDjE. — Gen. Psophia, Linn.; An- 

 thropo'ides, Vieill. ; Balearica, Briss. ; Grus, Pall. ; Caria- 

 ma, Briss. (Dicholophus, 111. ; Zophorhynchus, Vieill. ; Ma- 

 crodactylus, Geoff.). 



2d Family. Ardeids;, Leach. — Gen. Aramus, Vieill. ; 

 Eurypyga, 111. (Helias, Vieill.) ; Ardea, Auct. ; Canchro- 

 ma, Linn. (Cochlearius, Briss.) ; Phaenicopterus, Linn. ; 

 Platalea, Linn. (Platea, Briss.) ; Ciconia, Briss.; Mycte- 

 ria, Linn.; Scopus, Briss.; Anastomus, 111. (Hians, La- 

 cep.) ; Tantalus, Linn. ; Ibis, Lacep. (Falcinellus, Bechst.). 



3d Family. Scolopacid^;. — Gen. Numenius, Briss. ; 

 Totanus, Bechst. (Actitis pars., 111.) ; Recurvirostra, 

 Linn. (Avocetta, Briss.); Limosa, Briss. (Actitis pars., 

 111.; Limicula, Vieill.); Ereunetes, 111. ; Macroramphus, 

 Leach ? Scolopax, Auct. ; Rusticola, Vieill. ; Rynchrea, 

 Cuv. (Rostratula, Vieill.) ; Machetes, Cuv. (Actitis pars., 

 111.) ; Pelida, Cuv. ; Phalaropus, Briss. (Crymophilus, 

 Vieill.) ; Lobipes, Cuv. (Phalaropus, Vieill.) ; Tringa, 

 Auct. (Actitis pars., 111.) ; Phaeopus, Cuv. 



4th Family. Rallid;e, Leach. — Gen. Parra, Linn.Swainson's 

 (Jacana, Briss.); Palamedea, Linn. (Anhima, Briss.) ; v System. 

 Chauna, III. (Opistolophus, Vieill.) ; Glareola, Briss. ; '• 

 Rallus, Auct. ; Chionis, Forst.? (Vaginalis, Gmel.); Crex, 

 Bechst. (Ortygometra, Steph.) ; Gallinula, Briss.; Por- 

 phyrio, Briss.; Podoa, 111. (Heliornis, Vieill.); Fulica, 

 Auct. 



5th Family. Charadriad^;, Leach. — Gen. Haema- 

 topus, Linn. (Ostralega, Briss.) ; Calidris, 111. ( Arena- 

 ria, Briss.) ; Falcinellus, Cuv. : Erolia, Vieill. ? Curso- 

 rius, Lath. (Tachydromus, III.); Strepsilas, 111.; Squa- 

 tarola, Cuv. ; Vanellus, Briss. (Tringa, 111.) ; Pluvianus, 

 Vieill.; Charadrius, Auct. (Pluvialis, Briss.); Burbinus, 

 111. ? Himantopus, Briss. (Macrotarsus, Lacep.) ; CEdicne- 

 mus, Cuv. 



Order V. — Natatores, 111. (Anseres, Linn.) 



1st Family. — Anatid^e, Leach. — 1. Sub-fam. Anseri- 

 na. Gen. Anser, Briss. ; Bernicla, Steph. ; Cheniscus, 

 Brookes's MS.; Chenalopex, Steph.; Plectropterus, Leach. 

 2. Sub-fam. Cereopsina. Gen. Cereopsis, Lath. 3. Sub- 

 fam. Anatina. Gen. Tadorna, Leach ; Cairina, Flem. ; 

 Anas, Auct. ; Dafila, Leach ; Mareca, Steph. ; Quer- 



quedula, Ray; Rhynchaspis, Leach. 4. Sub-fam. ? 



Gen. Clangula, Flem. ; Harelda, Ray ; Fuligula, Ray ; 

 Mergus, Linn. (Merganser, Briss.) ; Somateria, Leach ; 

 Oidemia, Flem. ; Biziura, Leach. 4. Sub-fam. Cygnina. 

 Gen. Cygnus, Meyer. 



2d Family. Colymbidje, Leach. — Gen. Podiceps, 

 Lath. (Colymbus, Briss. 111.) ; Colymbus, Auct. (Mer- 

 gus, Briss. ; Eudytes, 111.). 



3d Family. Alcad;e Gen. Uria, Briss. ; Cephus, 



Cuv. ? Mergulus, Ray ; Phaleris, Temm. (Alca, Vieill.) ; 

 Fratercula, Briss. (Mormon, 111. ; Larvae pars, Vieill.) ; 

 Alca, Auct. (Larva; pars, Vieill.) ; Spheniscus, Briss. ; 

 Catarractes, Briss. (Eudytes, Vieill.) ; Aptenodytes, 

 Forst. 



4th Family. Pelecanid;e, Leach. — Gen. Onocrota- 

 lus, Briss. ; Phalacrocorax, Briss. (Carbo, Meyer ; Hali- 

 eus, II!. ; Hydrocorax, Vieill.) ; Sula, Briss. (Dysporus, 

 111.; Morus, Vieill.); Tachypetes, Vieill.; Phaeton, Linn. 

 (Lepturus, Briss.) ; Plotus, Linn. (Anhinga, Briss.). 



5th Family. Laridje, Leach. — Gen. Sterna, Linn. ; 

 Rhynchops, Linn. (Rygchopsalia, Briss.); Larus, Auct.; 

 Stercorarius, Briss. (Lestris, 111. ; Prasdatrix, Vieill.) ; 

 Diomedea, Linn. (Albatrus, Briss.) ; Haladroma, 111. ; 

 Procellaria, Auct. ; Pachyptila, 111. ; Puffinus, Ray ; Tha- 

 lassidroma, Vig. 



THE ORDERS, FAMILIES, AND SUB-FAMILIES OF BIRDS, ACCORDING TO THE SYSTEM OF MR 



SWAINSON.i 



Order I. — Raptores. Rapacious Birds. 



Family Vulturid.e. Vultures. 



Family Falconid3:. Falcons. — Sub-families: Aquili- 

 nae, Eagles ; Cymindinae, Kites ; Buteoninae, Buzzards ; 

 Falconinae, Falcons ; Accipitrinae, Hawks. 



Family Strigid;e. Owls. 



Order II. — Insessores. Perching Birds. 



Tribe I. — Dentiroslres. 

 Family Laniad^. Shrikes. — Sub-families : Lanianae, 



True Shrikes ; Thamnophilinae, Bush Shrikes ; Dicrurinae, 

 Drongo Shrikes ; Ceblepyrinae, Caterpillar-catchers ; Ty- 

 ranninas, Tyrant Shrikes. 



FamilyMerulids;. Thrushes. — Sub-families: Brachv- 

 podinas, Short-footed Thrushes; Myotherinae, Ant Thrush- 

 es ; Merulinae, True Thrushes ; Crateropodinae, Babblers ; 

 Oriolinae, Orioles. 



Family Sylviad^. Warblers. — Sub-families : Saxico- 

 linae, Stonechats ; Philomelinae, Nightingales ; Sylvianae, 

 True Warblers ; Parianae, Tit-mice ; Motacillinas, Wag- 

 tails. 



Family Ampelidje. Fruit-eaters, or Chatterers. — Sub- 



1 From the Natural History and Classification of Birds, vol. ii. p. 205, published in Dr Lardner's Cabinet Cycloptrdia, vol. xcii. 1837- 

 The accessible form of this recent work renders it less necessary that we should give a full exposition of its systematic portion, and 

 the great amount of its generic groups renders their insertion somewhat incompatible with those prescribed limits which in truth we 

 have already exceeded. But we take it for granted, that every sincere lover of Ornithology will possess himself of Mr Swainson's 

 volumes, to which any abstract we could offer would do injustice. 



