CONTENTS OF VOLUME II. 
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The Tanagrinae or Tanagers . . .161 
The Sparrows 162 
The Linnets 165 
The True Finches . . . . 1 66 
The EmberizinsB or Buntings . . 170 
The Alaudinas or Larks . . . 172 
The Pyrrliulinse or Bull-Finches . . 176 
The Phytotominas or Plant-Cutters . 178 
The Sturnidce or Starlings. . . .179 
The Ptilonorhynchinoa or Bower-Birds, 179 
The Grackles 180 
The Buphagina3 or Ox-Peckers . . 181 
The SturninEB or True Starlings . . 181 
The Icterince or Troopials . . . 184 
The CorvidcB or Crows . . . .192 
The Streperinse or Piping Crows . 192 
The Garrulinje or Jays . . . .192 
The Oallceatinfe or Tree-Crows . . 195 
The CorviuEB or True Crows . . .195 
The Paradiseidai or Birds of Paradise, 205 
The Bucerid^ or Hornbills . . . 205 
The Musophagidas or Plantain-Eaters 206 
The Opisthocomidte or Hoatzins . . 206 
The CoUidas or Oolies ... 207 
Order 3. SCANSOEES 207 
The Cuculidge or Cuckoos . . . 207 
The Picidas or Woodpeckers . . .210 
The Tuncinas or Wry-Necks . . 214 
The Picumninss or Piculets . . .214 
The Psittacidas or Parrots . . . 214 
The Macrocercinse or Macaws . . 217 
The Psittacinse or True Parrots . 217 
The LoriauEB or Lories . . . .220 
The Parrakeets 220 
The Plyctolophinse or Cockatoos . . 221 
The Rhamphastidai or Toucans . . 223 
Order 4. COLTIMB.E 225 
The Didunculidaj . . . . 225 
The Dididse 226 
The Gouridse or Ground-Pigeons . 226 
The OolumbidEe or True Pigeons . . 226 
The Treronidas or Tree-Pigeons . . 232 
The Menuras or Lyre-Birds . . .232 
Order 5. RASOEES 234 
The Tinamidte and Chiouidid;e . . 235 
The Tetraonidaj or Grouse . . 235 
The Perdicinas or Partridges . .242 
The European Quails . . . 244 
The American Quails .... 244 
The Phasianidas or Pheasants . . 245 
The MeleagrinjB or Turkeys . . . 246 
The Phasianinas or True Pheasants . 249 
The Pavoninas or Pea-Fowl . . .255 
The Megapodidas or Mound-Birds . 257 
The Oracidas or Curassows . . 258 
Order 6. CUESOEES . . 259 
The Struthionidte or Ostriches . . 260 
The Apterygidas .... 262 
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Bones of Extinct Struthionidae , .265 
Order 7. GEALLATOEES . . 266 
The Pallidas or Rails . . . .267 
The Scolopacidaa or Snipes . . . 27 2 
Tlie Phalaropes 27 2 
The True Snipes . . . . 273 
The Tringin^ or Sandpipers . . 2 7 G 
Curlews, Tatlers, Stilts, Avocets, Godwits, 27 7 
The Ardeidas or Herons . . . .283- 
The CiconiuEe or Adjutants, Storks, &c. 284 
The Ardeinas or True Herons . .286 
The Boat-Bills . . ■. . . 291 
The Charadriidse or Plovers . . .292 
The Oyster-Catchers or Turnstones . 292 
The True Plovers . . . .294 
The Bustards . . . . . 297 
The Gruidae or Cranes . . . .299 
Order 8. NATATOEES .... 302 
The Anatid^ or Ducks, Geese, &c. . .307 
The Flamingo, Swans, &c. . . 309 
The Anserinas or Geese . . .312 
The True Ducks . . . . 315 
The Colymbidaj or Grebes and Divers . 327 
The Alcadse or Auks and Puffins . . 329 
The Pelecanidae ..... 333 
The True Pelicans . . . . 333 
Cormorants, Gannets, &c. . . .33 6 
The Laridas or Gulls .... 341 
The Petrels .347 
Fossil Birds 352 
Class HI. KEPTIMA - .355 
Order 1. CHELONIA . . . . 356 
The ChelonidEe or Sea-Turtles . . . 357 
The Trionycidae or Soft Tortoises . . 360 
The Chelydidas 361 
The Emydidas or Terrapins . . .361 
The Testudidinse or Land Tortoises. . 364 
Fossil Tortoises 366 
Order 2. LOEICATA . , 366 
Order 3. SAUEIA . . . . 372 
The Typhlopidai 373 
The AmphisbEenidse . . . .373 
The Gymnophthalmidas . . . 374 
The Scincidaj 374 
The Chalcidge . . . . . 375 
The Lacertidae 375 
The Ameividse 377 
The Varanida3 377 
The GeckotidjB 378 
The Iguanidse 379 
TheAgamidas 379 
The Chameleontidffi 380 
Order 4. OPHIDIA . . . . 385 
The Viperina 387 
