COM PARA TIVE TA BLEof the Habitat in Latitude , and in Elevation above the Level of the Sea, 
on the Eastern and Western Slopes of the Andes , of the Passeres which we have observed in South 
America ; showing, at the same time, the Number of the Species of each Genus and of each Family, 
together with the Classification which a. Study of their habits obliged us to adopt. 
CLASSIFICATION 
OF 
PASSERES. 
NAMES 
of 
GENERA 
and 
SUB-GENERA. 
Limits of the Habitat of 
the Genera. 
East to 
West 
of 
Andes. 
Latitude 
South. 
Elevation in feet 
above the level 
of the sea to 15° 
of lat. south. 
Nnmber 
of 
Species 
of 
Genera. 
Number 
of 
Species 
of 
Families. 
I .re Famille. ( 
Laniadees. ( 
Il.e Famille. 
Myotherindes. 
J" Dumicoles . . 
(Humicoles . . 
ni.e Famille. f 
Rhinomydees. ( 
rv.- Famille. J • • 
Turdusinees. { Ara „ a °£,^ 
V.e Famille. 
Sylviadees. 
I Vl.e Famille. 
Tanagriddes. 
Sylvicoles 
Dumicoles 
[ Humicoles 
Sylvicoles 
Dumicoles 
Vll.e Famille. J 
Pipraddes. 1 
YHI.e Faruille. ) 
Coracindes. j 
IX.e Famille. J 
Ampelidees. ^ 
X.e Famille. 
Muscicapiddes. 
ccG 
GCJ-i 
Sylvicoles 
Dumicoles 
Sc 
Humicoles . . 
I. re Famille. f 
Caprimulgiddes 1 
II. e Famille. j 
Hirnndindes. 1 
I .re Famille. ) 
Alaudinees. J 
{ Dumicoles et 
Graminicoles 
Il.e Famille. 
Fringilliddes. 
(_ Sylvicoles 
IH.e Famille. 1 
Corviddes. j 
IV.e Famille. j Sylvicoles . . 
Sturniddes. ) Graminicoles 
Laniagra . 
I Vireo . . . 
C Thamnophilus 
-l Formicivora. 
( Myrmothcra 
j" Conopophaga 
1 Myothera . 
Rhinomya . 
Pteroptochos 
Turdus . . . 
Orpheus . . 
Donacobius 
Sylvia . . . 
Hylophilus 
Dacnis . . . 
J Synallaxis . 
( Troglodytes 
i Anthus . . . 
{ Nemosia . . 
Tachyphonus 
Euphonia 
Tanagra . 
Pyrauga . 
r Ramphocelus 
Embernagra 
Saltator . . 
Phytotoma . 
Rupicola . . 
Pipra .... 
Cephalopterus 
Querula 
Ampelis 
Tersina . 
Psaris . 
Pachyrhynch 
Tyrannus . 
Ilirundinea 
Muscipeta . 
Muspicapa . 
Alecturus . 
Tachuris . . 
Culicivora . 
Guhernetes 
Fluvicola . 
Muscigralla 
Pepoaza . . 
Muscisaxicola 
N yctibius 
Caprimulgus 
Hirundo . . 
Cypselns . . 
Certhilauda 
Emberiza . 
Passerina . 
Fringilla . . 
Carduelis . 
Linaria. . , . 
Pitylus . . . 
Pyrrhula . . 
Garrulus . . 
I. re Famille. 
Certhiddes. 
II. e Famille. 
Sittaddes. 
} . . . . 
I Grimpenrs 
Dumicoles 
Cassicus . . 
Icterus . . , 
Stumella . , 
IH.e Famille. \ 
Uppucerthiddes j 
IV.e Famille. j 
Ccerdbiddes. 1 
V.e Famille. J 
Trochiliddes. J 
| Dendrocolaptes 
S Xenops . . . 
( Anabasitta 
Anabates . 
Anumbius . 
. Furnarius . 
Uppucertliia 
Coereba . . . 
Serrirostmm 
Trochilus 
Ornismya 
Prionites . 
Alcedo . . 
E. 
11° 
to 
28° 
0 
to 
5,000 
E. 
11° 
to 
2S° 
0 
to 
5,000 
E. 
11° 
to 
32° 
0 
to 
7,000 
E. 
11° 
to 
18° 
0 
to 
6,000 
E. 
11° 
to 
18° 
. 
E. 
11° 
to 
23° 
0 
to 
5,000 
E. 
11° 
to 
23° 
. 
, 
E. 
41° 
to 
45° 
, 
, , 
W. 
33° 
to 
53° 
. 
, , 
E. 
to W. 
11° 
to 
45° 
0 
to 
11,000 
E. 
to TV. 
11° 
to 
45° 
0 
to 
11,000 
E. 
11° 
to 
28° 
E. 
to W. 
11° 
to 
28° 
o’ 
to 
5,000 
E. 
11° 
to 
28° 
. 
. 
E. 
11° 
to 
23° 
0 
to 
6,000 
E. 
to W. 
11° 
to 
45° 
0 
to 
11,000 
E. 
to W. 
11° 
to 
45° 
0 
to 
11,000 
E. 
to W. 
11° 
to 
45° 
0 
to 
11,000 
E. 
11° 
to 
23° 
0 
to 
5,000 
E. 
11° 
to 
28° 
0 
to 
5,000 
E. 
11° 
to 
28° 
0 
to 
5,000 
E. 
to W. 
11° 
to 
34° 
0 
to 
11,000 
E. 
11° 
to 
28° 
0 
to 
5,000 
E. 
11° 
to 
23° 
0 
to 
5,000 
E. 
11° 
to 
43° 
0 
to 
8,000 
E. 
11° 
to 
34° 
0 
to 
11,000 
E. 
to W. 
11° 
to 
34° 
5 
to 
11,000 
E. 
11° 
to 
18° 
0 
to 
5,000 
E. 
11° 
to 
28° 
. 
E. 
11° 
to 
— ° 
0 
to 
5,000 
E. 
11° 
to 
20° 
E. 
11° 
to 
28° 
o' 
to 
5,000 
E. 
11° 
to 
23° 
. . 
E. 
11° 
to 
23° 
E. 
11° 
to 
23° 
. 
, . 
E. 
11° 
to 
45° 
0 
to 
8,000 
E. 
11° 
to 
28° 
0 
to 
8,000 
E. 
to W. 
11° 
to 
34° 
0 
to 
5,000 
E. 
11° 
to 
34° 
0 
to 
8,000 
E. 
11° 
to 
34° 
E. 
to TV. 
31° 
to 
34° 
E. 
to W. 
11° 
to 
45° 
0 
to 
11,000 
E. 
11° 
to 
23° 
. 
. . 
E. 
11° 
to 
45° 
0 
to 
11,000 
W. 
18° 
to 
— ° 
. 
E. 
to W. 
11° 
to 
45° 
0 
to 
18,000 
E. 
to W. 
11° 
to 
45° 
0 
to 
18,000 
E. 
11° 
to 
28° 
. 
. . 
E. 
11° 
to 
41° 
E. 
to W. 
11° 
to 
45° 
o’ 
to 
18,000 
E. 
to TV. 
11° 
to 
23° 
0 
to 
18,000 
E. 
to TV. 
11° 
to 
45° 
0 
to 
18,000 
E. 
to W. 
11° 
to 
34° 
0 
to 
13,000 
E. 
to W. 
11° 
to 
45° 
0 
to 
18,000 
E. 
11° 
to 
34° 
. 
. . 
E. 
11° 
to 
45° 
0 
to 
11,000 
E. 
11° 
to 
23° 
0 
to 
11,000 
E. 
11° 
to 
28° 
0 
to 
9,000 
E. 
to TV. 
11° 
to 
23° 
0 
to 
5,000 
E. 
11° 
to 
28° 
0 
to 
5,000 
E. 
11° 
to 
28° 
0 
to 
5,000 
E. 
to W. 
11° 
to 
45° 
0 
to 
18,000 
E. 
to TV. 
11° 
to 
45° 
. 
E. 
11° 
to 
28° 
0 
to 
5,000 
E. 
11° 
to 
28° 
0 
to 
6,000 
E. 
11° 
to 
28° 
0 
to 
5,000 
E. 
11° 
to 
45° 
. 
E. 
11° 
to 
45° 
0 
to 
8,000 
E. 
11° 
to 
34° 
0 
to 
8,000 
E. 
to TV. 
11° 
to 
45° 
0 
to 
18,000 
E. 
11° 
to 
28° 
0 
to 
5,000 
E. 
11° 
to 
21° 
0 
to 
7,000 
E. 
, to TV. 
11° 
to 
34° 
0 
to 
11,000 
E. 
11° 
to 
28° 
0 
to 
11,000 
E. 
11° 
to 
23° 
0 
to 
5,000 
E, 
, to TV. 
11° 
to 
34° 
0 
to 
8,000 
1 
1 
13 
6 
3 
3 
2 
1 
4 
6 
5 
2 
5 
1 
4 
15 
7 
5 
3 
6 
4 
14 
2 
1 
4 
9 
3 
1 
2 
5 
1 
14 
1 
17 
14 
4 
2 
4 
1 
8 
1 
12 
4 
1 
5 
8 
3 
3 
5 
22 
1 
2 
2 
3 
9 
6 
14 
2 
10 
2 
4 
4 
5 
1 
3 
2 
25 
11 
1 
4 
27 
37 
46 
f 
88 
11 
44 
22 
10 
16 
36 
1 
4 
Total . . . 395 
45 
