THE GENERAL SUBJECT. 
Aves 23 
[SCLATER, P. L.] Remarks on the Present State of the Systema Avium. 
Tom. cil. pp. 340-350, 399-411. 
The author enumerates the arrangement as set forth in the ‘ Nomen- 
clator,’ and points to the improvements of which it is susceptible. His 
arrangement appears to be the best which has hitherto been set forth, 
and as the Recorder has adopted its main features in the present volume, 
it is advisable to give the following synopsis : — 
Subclass OARINATAS. 
I.— PASSERES. 
1. OSCINES. 
i. Laminiplantares. 

1. Dentirostres. 
2. Latirostres. 
3. Curvirostres. 
4. Tenuirostres. 
5. Conirostres. 
6. Cultirostres. 
2. Oligomyodas. 
(New World) 
OxyrhamphidcBy TyrannidcB, 
Pipridoi, CotingidfEy 
Phytotomidcc. 
\ 
B. Scutiplantares. 
I 
I (^Alaudidcu.^ I 
(Old World) 
PittidcCy Philippitidce. 
Eurylcemidcc. 
3. TiiAciiEOPiiONAi (New World). 
Dcndrocolaptidoiy Formicariidcc, P Icroptochidcc. 
4. PSEUDOSCINES. 
AtricTiiidcBy Menuridm (both Australian). 
II.— PICARI^. 
1. Pici. 
I 
I 1. Picidce. 2. lyngidce. I 
2. Cypselt sive Macrochires. 
L__ 
I 1. Trochilidce. 2. Cypselidce. 3. Caprimulgidm. I 
3. Anisodactylal. 
^ 
4. Upupidm. 7. Momotidoc. 10. LeptbsomidcB. 
5. Irrisoridce. 8. Todidce. 11. Podargidcs. 
G. Meropidce. 9. Coraciidm. 12. Steatornithidcc. 
4. HETERODACTYLiE. 
1. Coliidce. 
2. Alcedinidce. 
3. Bucerotidce 
Trogonidce. 
