CHAP. V.] 
CLASSIFICATION. 
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D. — Formicaroid Passeres — continued. 
46. Pteroptochidoe 
47. Pittidfe 
48. Paictidse 
Pittas. 
E. — Anomalous Passeres. 
49. Menurid© 
50. Atrichid© 
Lyre-birds. 
Scrub-birds. 
The preceding arrangement is a modification of that proposed 
hy myself in the Ibis (1874, p. 406). The principal altera- 
tions are adding the families Panuridae and Sittidse in series 
A, commencing series B with Dicseidre ; bringing Vireonidm 
next to the allied American family Mniotiltidm ; and placing ' 
Motacillidm in series C next to Alaudidae. At the suggestion of 
Professor Newton 1 place Menuridee and Atrichidm apart from 
the other Passeres, as they both possess striking peculiarities of 
anatomical structure. 
The heterogeneous families constituting the order Picarite may 
be conveniently arranged as follows : 
51. Piekke 
52. Yungid© . . . 
53. Jndicatorid© 
Woodpeckers. 
Wrynecks. 
Honey-guides. 
Barbets. 
Toucans. 
Plantain-eaters. 
Colies. 
Cuckoos. 
The Leptosoma. 
Puff-birds. 
Jacamars. 
Rollers. 
Bee-eaters. 
Todies. 
Motmots. 
Trogons. 
Kingfishers. 
Hornbills. 
Hoopoes, 
Promerops. 
Frog-mouths. 
The Guacharo, 
Goatsuckers. 
Swifts. 
Humming-birds. 
Sub-order — J 54. Megalfemid© 
Scansores. 55. Rhamphastid© 
56. Musophagid© 
57. Coliid© 
58. Cuculid© . . 
Intermediate ... 59, Leptosomid© 
60. Bucconid© . 
61. Galbulidre . 
62. Coraciid© , 
63. Meropid© . 
64. Tod id© 
65. Momotid© . 
66. Trogonid© . 
Sub-order — J 67. Alcedinid© . 
Fissirostres. 68. Bueerotid© . 
69. Upupid© 
70. Irrisorid© ... 
71'. Podargid® ... 
72. Steatornithid® 
73. Oaprimulgid© 
74. Cypselid© ... 
75. Trochilid© ... 
