148 ornithologist's text-book. 



BLAINVILLE'S SYSTEM. 1815. 

 (As developed by Lherminier in 182 7 J 



Oiseaux. I Sous-classe. Normaux. 



I Fam. Accipitres, Accipitres. 



II Fam. Serpentaires, Gypogeranus. Type, 

 genre Messager, Serpentarius. 



III Fam. Chouettes, Strix. Type, Effraye. 



IV Fam. Touracos, Op&thus. Type, Touraco. 



V Fam. Perroquets, Psittacus, Linn. 



VI Fam. Colibris, Trochilas, Linn. 



VII Fam. Martinets, Cypsehis, 111. 



VIII Fam. Engoulevents, Caprimidgus, Linn. 



IX Fam. Coucous, Ctwulus, Linn. 



X Fam. Couroucons, Trogon, Linn. 



XI Fam. Rolliers, Galgulus, Eriss. 



XII Fam. Guepiers, Merops, Linn. 



XIII Fam. Martinpecheurs, Alcedo, Linn. 



XIV Fam. Calaos, Buceros, Linn. 



XV Fam. Toucans, Ramphastos, Linn. 



XVI Fam. Pics, Pic us, Linn. 



XVII Fam. Epopsides, Epopsides. Type, 

 Huppe. 



XVIII Fam, Passereaux. Passeres, Linn. 



XIX Fam. Pigeons, Columba, Linn, 



XX Fam. Gallinaces. 



XXI Fam. Tinamou, Tinamus, Lath. 



XXII Fam. Foulques, Fulica, Linn, 



