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The first Linnaean order consists of the Accx- 
pitres, or predaceous birds; and contains the 
vultures, eagles, hawks, owls, and shrike s In 
this order the most remarkable birds are, the 
Californian vulture; the sharp-tailed eagle from 
New Holland ; the great snowy owl ; the fuli¬ 
ginous owl; the great shrike ; and the Barbary 
shrike. 
The next order contains the Pic,®, or pies; 
and consists of various tribes, greatly differing 
in size and general appearance, viz. the maccawa 
and parrots ; the crows, and jaws ; the rollers ; 
the woodpeckers ; hornbills ; cuckows ; bee eat¬ 
ers ; king fishers; toucans; creepers; humming¬ 
birds, &c. In this tribe the most remarkable 
birds are the great scarlet maceaw r ; the blue and 
yellow ditto ; the nonpareil parrakeet from New 
Holland; the yellow breasted toucan ; the hel¬ 
met hornbill ; the Indian roller; and various 
kinds of humming-birds, among others that rare 
species the harlequin humming-bird; distinguish¬ 
ed by the great variety of its colours, and lastly, 
the least humming-bird, the smallest of all the 
feathered race. 
The next or third Linnaean order consists of 
the Anseres or web-footed birds, such as the 
swan and goose tribe ; the gulls ; the penguins ; 
and many others. In this tribe the most remark¬ 
s' able 
ROOM XI, 
Nat. Hist, 
