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DIV. I. — VERTEBRATA. 
ORDER III. — Scansores ( continued ). 
Genus. 
Subgenus. 
Ara, Kuhl. 
f 1. Ara, Kuhl j 
Conurus Ara, Cuv. 
2 . 
XI. Psittacus, L. 
Example of Species. 
Ps. Macao, L. Red and blue 
maccaw 
Ps. vittatus, Vaill. Banded 
parrakeet 
3. Palaeornis, Vig. & ( Ps. Alexandri, L. Rose-ringed 
Horsf. \ parrakeet 
4 Platycercus, Vig. i „ . T , 
& Horsf. . . . . £ “• ni ger, L. Black parrakeet 
5. Plyctolophus, jfP. cristatus, L. Great white 
Vieill. \ cockatoo 
6. Psittacus, prop, Cuv. Ps. erythacus, L. Grey parrot 
7. Lory Sh. . . . Ps. lori, L. Black-capped lory 
8. Psittaculus, Kuhl. .Ps. taitianus, Gm. Violet parrot 
9. Microglossus, Vieill. Ps. gigas, Lath. Black cockatoo 
10. Pezoporus, Illig..V S - fo ™ osus > Vaill. Ground 
k r ° ( parrot 
XII. Corythaix, III { ™ 
XIII. Musophaga, Isert } 
ORDER IV. — Gallinacea. 
Most of our barn-door fowl, and many excellent game-birds, are 
to be found in this order, which takes its name from Gallus galli- 
naceus, the common cock and hen. It is composed in a great 
measure of one natural family, and is divided into genera, sub- 
genera, and species. 
Genus. 
I. Alector, Mer- 
rem ....... 
II. Pavo, Lin.... 
III. Meleagris, Lin , 
IV. Numidse, Lin. 
Y. Phasianus, Lin. 
Subgenus. Example of Species. 
s 1. Crax, L 
I 2. Ourax, Cuv 
f 3. Penelope, Merrem. . . 
( 4. Ortalida, Merrem.. . . 
5. Opisthocomus, \ 
Hofmans / 
C 1. Pavo, prop. Cuv. . j- 
^2. Lophophorus,Tm. 
{ 
/l. Gallus, L 
I 2. Phasianus, prop, f 
I Cuv \ 
' 3. Houppiferes, Tern. . . 
\ 4. Tragofar, Cuv . . *. 
\5. Cryptonyx, Tem. ... 
C. alecta, L. Crested curassow 
Crax panxi,L .Cushew curassow 
P. pipile, Jacq. Piping curassow 
Catraca, Buff. 
Phasianus cristatus, L. crested 
pheasant 
P. cristatus, L. Common pea- 
cock 
L. refulgens, Tem. Impeyan 
pheasant 
M. gallopavo, L. Common tur- 
key 
N. meleagris, L. Guinea-fowl 
Ph. gallus, L. Common poultry 
Ph. colchicus, L. Common 
pheasant 
Ph. ignitus, Sh. 
Meleagris satyrus, Lath, the 
Nepaul, or Horned pheasant 
C. coronatus, Tem. 
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