CLASSIFICATION OF BIRDS AS ADOPTED IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM.
Thomas Rymer Jones translation
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ORDER I. BIRDS OF PREY (ACCIPITRES). [LINNÆUS.]
SUB-ORDER I.
DIURNAL BIRDS OF PREY (ACCIPITRES DIURNI).
FAMILY I.—VULTURES (VULTURIDÆ).
Sub-Family 1.—The Bearded Vultures (Gypaetinæ).
" " 2.—The Condors (Sarcorhamphinæ).
" " 3.—The Vultures Proper (Vulturinæ).
" " 4.—The Eagle Vultures (Gypohieracinæ).
FAMILY II.—THE FALCONS (FALCONIDÆ).
Sub-Family 1.—The Caracaras (Polyborinæ).
" " 2.—The Buzzards (Buteoninæ).
" " 3.—The Eagles (Aquilinæ).
" " 4.—The Falcons Proper (Falconinæ).
" " 5.—The Kites (Milvinæ).
" " 6.—The Sparrow Hawks (Accipitrinæ).
" " 7.—The Harriers (Circinæ).
SUB-ORDER II.
NOCTURNAL BIRDS OF PREY (ACCIPITRES NOCTURNI).
FAMILY I.—THE OWLS (STRIGIDÆ).
Sub-Family 1.—The Hawk Owls (Surninæ).
" " 2.—The Horned Owls (Buboninæ).
" " 3.—The Owlets (Syrninæ).
" " 4.—The Owls Proper (Striginæ).
ORDER II. PASSERES.
TRIBE I.
GAPERS (FISSIROSTRES).
SUB-TRIBE I.—NOCTURNAL FISSIROSTRES (FISSIROSTRES NOCTURNI).
FAMILY I.—THE GOATSUCKERS (CAPRIMULGIDÆ).
Sub-Family 1.—The Oil Birds (Steatorninæ).
" " 2.—The Goatsuckers Proper (Caprimulginæ).
" " 3.—The Podagers (Podagerinæ)
SUB-TRIBE II.—DIURNAL FISSIROSTRES (FISSIROSTRES DIURNI).
FAMILY II.—THE SWALLOWS (HIRUNDINIDÆ).
Sub-Family 1.—The Swifts (Cypselinæ).
" " 2.—The Swallows Proper (Hirundininæ).
FAMILY III.—THE ROLLERS (CORACIADÆ).
Sub-Family 1.—The Rollers (Coracianæ).
" " 2.—The Todies (Todinæ).
" " 3.—The Broad-throats (Eurylaiminæ).
" " 4.—The Mot-mots (Momotinæ).
FAMILY IV.—THE TROGONS (TROGONIDÆ).
FAMILY V.—THE KINGFISHERS (ALCEDINIDÆ).
Sub-Family 1.—The Buccos (Bucconinæ).
" " 2.—The Halcyons (Halcyoninæ).
" " 3.—The Kingfishers (Alcedininæ).
" " 4.—The Jacamars (Galbulinæ).
FAMILY VI.—THE BEE EATERS (MEROPIDÆ).
Sub-Family 1.—The Bee Eaters (Meropinæ).
TRIBE II.
SLENDER-BILLS (TENUIROSTRES).
FAMILY I.—THE HOOPOES (UPUPIDÆ).
Sub-Family 1.—The Hoopoes Proper (Upupinæ).
" " 2.—The Plumed Birds (Epimachinæ).
FAMILY II.—THE SUN BIRDS (PROMEROPIDÆ).
Sub-Family 1.—The Sun Birds Proper (Promeropinæ).
" " 2.—The Guit-Guits (Cærebinæ).
FAMILY III.—THE HUMMING BIRDS (TROCHILIDÆ).
Sub-Family 1.—The Wedge-tailed Humming Birds (Grypinæ).
" " 2.—The Curved-billed Humming Birds (Trochilinæ).
" " 3.—The Straight-billed Humming Birds (Mellisuginæ).
FAMILY IV.—THE HONEY-EATERS (MELIPHAGIDÆ).
Sub-Family 1.—The Honey-creepers (Mezomelinæ).
" " 2.—The Honey-eaters Proper (Meliphaginæ).
" " 3.—The Honey-feeders (Melithreptinæ).
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FAMILY V.—THE CREEPERS (CERTHIDÆ).
Sub-Family 1.—The Oven Birds (Furnarinæ).
" " 2.—The Sharp-tails (Synallaxinæ).
" " 3.—The Tree-creepers (Dendrocolaptinæ).
" " 4.—The Creepers Proper (Certhinæ).
" " 5.—The Nut-hatches (Sittinæ).
" " 6.—The Mohouas (Orthonycinæ).
" " 7.—The Wrens (Menurinæ).
TRIBE III.
THE TOOTHED-BILLS (DENTIROSTRES).
FAMILY I.—THE WARBLERS (LUSCINIDÆ).
Sub-Family 1.—The Soft-tailed Warblers (Malurinæ).
" " 2.—The Warblers Proper (Luscininæ).
" " 3.—The Robins (Erythacinæ).
" " 4.—The Accentors (Accentorinæ).
" " 5.—The Titmice (Parinæ).
" " 6.—The Bush-creepers (Mniotiltinæ).
" " 7.—The Wagtails (Motacillinæ).
FAMILY II.—THE THRUSHES (TURDIDÆ).
Sub-Family 1.—The Ant-thrushes (Formicarinæ).
" " 2.—The Thrushes Proper (Turdinæ).
" " 3.—The Babblers (Timalinæ).
" " 4.—The Orioles (Oriolinæ).
" " 5.—The Bulbuls (Pycnonotinæ).
FAMILY III.—THE FLY-CATCHERS (MUSCICAPIDÆ).
Sub-Family 1.—The Mourners (Querulinæ).
" " 2.—The Alectrures (Alectrurinæ).
" " 3.—The Tyrants (Tyranninæ).
" " 4.—The Becards (Tityrinæ).
" " 5.—The Fly-catchers Proper (Muscicapinæ).
" " 6.—The Greenlets (Vireoninæ).
FAMILY IV.—THE CHATTERERS (AMPELIDÆ).
Sub-Family 1.—The Thick-heads (Pachycephalinæ).
" " 2.—The Manakins (Piprinæ).
" " 3.—The Chatterers Proper (Ampelinæ).
" " 4.—The Cuckoo Shrikes (Campephaginæ).
" " 5.—The Drongo Shrikes (Dicrurinæ).
FAMILY V.—THE BUTCHER BIRDS (LANIIDÆ).
Sub-Family 1.—The Butcher Birds Proper (Laniinæ).
" " 2.—The Bush Shrikes (Thamnophilinæ).
TRIBE IV.
THE CONICAL BILLS (CONIROSTRES).
FAMILY I.—THE CROWS (CORVIDÆ).
Sub-Family 1.—The Piping Crows (Phonegaminæ).
" " 2.—The Jays (Garrulinæ).
" " 3.—The Tree Crows (Calleatinæ).
" " 4.—The Crows Proper (Corvinæ).
" " 5.—The Fruit Crows (Gymnoderinæ).
" " 6.—The Choughs (Pyrrhocoracinæ).
FAMILY II.—THE BIRDS OF PARADISE (PARADISEIDÆ).
FAMILY III.—THE STARLINGS (STURNIDÆ).
Sub-Family 1.—The Glossy Starlings (Ptilorhynchinæ).
" " 2.—The Grakles (Graculinæ).
" " 3.—The Ox-peckers (Buphaginæ).
" " 4.—The Starlings Proper (Sturninæ).
" " 5.—The Boat-tails (Quiscalinæ).
" " 6.—The Hang-nests (Icterinæ).
" " 7.—The Troop-birds (Agelainæ).
FAMILY IV.—THE FINCHES (FRINGILLIDÆ).
Sub-Family 1.—The Weavers (Ploceiæ).
" " 2.—The Hawfinches (Coccothraustinæ).
" " 3.—The Tanagers (Tanagrinæ).
" " 4.—The Finches Proper (Fringillinæ).
" " 5.—The Buntings (Emberizinæ).
" " 6.—The Larks (Alaudinæ).
" " 7.—The Bullfinches (Pyrrhulinæ).
" " 8.—The Cross-bills (Loxianæ).
" " 9.—The Plant Cutters (Phytotominæ).
FAMILY V.—THE COLIES (COLIDÆ).
FAMILY VI.—THE PLANTAIN EATERS (MUSOPHAGIDÆ).
Sub-Family 1.—The Plantain Eaters Proper (Musophaginæ).
" " 2.—The Hoactzins (Opisthocominæ).
FAMILY VII.—THE HORNBILLS (BUCEROTIDÆ).
ORDER III.
THE CLIMBERS (SCANSORES).
FAMILY I.—THE TOUCANS (RAMPHASTIDÆ). Sub-Family 1.—The Toucans (Ramphastinæ).
FAMILY II.—THE PARROTS (PSITTACIDÆ).
Sub-Family I.—The Ground Parrots (Pezoporinæ).
" " 2.—The Macaws (Arainæ).
" " 3.—The Lories (Lorinæ).
" " 4.—The Parrots Proper (Psittacinæ).
" " 5.—The Cockatoos (Cacatuinæ).
FAMILY III.—THE WOODPECKERS (PICIDÆ).
Sub-Family 1.—The Barbets (Capitoninæ).
" " 2.—The Soft-tailed Woodpeckers (Picumninæ).
" " 3.—The Woodpeckers Proper (Picinæ).
" " 4.—The Green Woodpeckers (Gecininæ).
" " 5.—The Black Woodpeckers (Melanerpinæ).
" " 6.—The Cuckoo Woodpeckers (Colaptinæ).
" " 7.—The Wrynecks (Yuncinæ).
FAMILY IV.—THE CUCKOOS (CUCULIDÆ).
Sub-Family 1.—The Honey Guides (Indicatorinæ).
" " 2.—The Rain Cuckoos (Saurotherinæ).
" " 3.—The Ground Cuckoos (Coccyzinæ).
" " 4.—The Tick Eaters (Crotophaginæ).
" " 5.—The Cuckoos Proper (Cuculinæ).
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ORDER IV.
PIGEONS (COLUMBÆ).
FAMILY I.—THE PIGEONS (COLUMBIDÆ).
Sub-Family 1.—The Fruit Pigeons (Treroninæ).
" " 2.—The Doves (Columbinæ).
" " 3.—The Crowned Pigeons (Gourinæ).
" " 4.—The Toothed Pigeons (Didunculinæ).
" " 5.—The Dodos (Didinæ).
ORDER V.
GALLINACEOUS BIRDS (GALLINÆ).
FAMILY I.—THE CURASSOWS (CRACIDÆ).
Sub-Family 1.—The Guans (Penelopinæ).
" " 2.—The Curassows Proper (Cracinæ).
FAMILY II.—THE MEGAPODES (MEGAPODIDÆ).
Sub-Family 1.—The Tallegallas (Tallegallinæ).
" " 2.—The Mound Birds (Megapodinæ).
FAMILY III.—THE PHEASANTS (PHASIANIDÆ).
Sub-Family 1.—The Peacocks (Pavoninæ).
" " 2.—The Pheasants Proper (Phasianinæ).
" " 3.—The Jungle Fowls (Gallinæ).
" " 4.—The Turkeys (Meleagrinæ).
" " 5.—The Tufted Pheasants (Lophophorinæ).
FAMILY IV.—THE GROUSE (TETRAONIDÆ).
Sub-Family 1.—The Partridges (Perdicinæ).
" " 2.—The Quails (Turnicinæ).
" " 3.—The American Partridges (Odontophorinæ).
" " 4.—The Grouse Proper (Tetraoninæ).
" " 5.—The Sand Grouse (Pteroclinæ).
FAMILY V.—THE SHEATHBILLS (CHIONIDÆ).
Sub-Family 1.—The Shore Larks (Thinocorinæ). " 2.—The Sheathbills Proper (Chionidinæ).
FAMILY VI.—THE TINAMOUS (TINAMIDÆ).
Sub-Family 1.—The Tinamous (Tinaminæ).
ORDER VI.
OSTRICHES (STRUTHIONES).
FAMILY I.—THE OSTRICHES (STRUTHIONIDÆ).
Sub-Family 1.—The Ostriches Proper (Struthioninæ).
" " 2.—The Kivis (Apteryginæ).
" " 3.—The Bustards (Otidinæ).
ORDER VII.
STILT-WALKERS (GRALLÆ).
FAMILY I.—THE PLOVERS (CHARADRIADÆ).
Sub-Family 1.—The Thick-knees (Œdicneminæ).
" " 2.—The Coursers (Cursorinæ).
" " 3.—The Pratincoles (Glareoliæ).
" " 4.—The Plovers Proper (Charadrinæ).
" " 5.—The Oyster Catchers (Hæmatopodinæ).
" " 6.—The Turnstones (Cinclinæ).
FAMILY II.—THE HERONS (ARDEIDÆ).
Sub-Family 1.—The Trumpeters (Psophinæ).
" " 2.—The Cranes (Gruinæ).
" " 3.—The Herons Proper (Ardeinæ).
" " 4.—The Storks (Ciconinæ).
" " 5.—The Ibises (Tantalinæ).
FAMILY III.—THE WOODCOCKS (SCOLOPACIDÆ).
Sub-Family 1.—The Godwits (Limosinæ).
" " 2.—The Longshanks (Totaninæ).
" " 3.—The Avocets (Recurvirostrinæ).
" " 4.—The Sandpipers (Tringinæ).
" " 5.—The Woodcocks Proper (Scolopacinæ).
" " 6.—The Phaleropes (Phalaropodinæ).
FAMILY IV.—THE SCREAMERS (PALAMEDEIDÆ).
Sub-Family 1.—The Jacanas (Parrinæ).
" " 2.—The Screamers Proper (Palamedeinæ).
FAMILY V.—THE RAILS (RALLIDÆ).
Sub-Family 1.—The Rails Proper (Rallinæ).
" " 2.—The Gallinules (Gallinulinæ).
ORDER VIII.
GEESE (ANSERES).
FAMILY I.—THE DUCKS (ANATIDÆ).
Sub-Family 1.—The Flamingoes (Phœnicopterinæ).
" " 2.—The Spur-winged Geese (Plectropterinæ).
" " 3.—The Geese Proper (Anserinæ).
" " 4.—The Swans (Cygninæ).
" " 5.—The Ducks Proper (Anatinæ).
" " 6.—The Diving Ducks (Fuligulinæ).
" " 7.—The Pin-tailed Ducks (Erismaturinæ).
" " 8.—The Goosanders (Merginæ).
FAMILY II.—THE DIVERS (COLYMBIDÆ).
Sub-Family 1.—The Divers Proper (Colymbinæ).
" " 2.—The Grebes (Podicipinæ).
" " 3.—The Finfoots (Heliorninæ).
FAMILY III.—THE AUKS (ALCIDÆ).
Sub-Family 1.—The Auks (Alcinæ).
" " 2.—The Crested Divers (Phaleridinæ).
" " 3.—The Penguins (Spheniscinæ).
" " 4.—The Loons (Urinæ).
FAMILY IV.—THE PETRELS (PROCELLARIDÆ).
Sub-Family 1.—The Petrels Proper (Procellarinæ).
" " 2.—The Albatrosses (Diomedeinæ).
FAMILY V.—THE GULLS (LARIDÆ).
Sub-Family 1.—The Gulls Proper (Larinæ).
" " 2.—The Scissor-bills (Rhynchopinæ).
" " 3.—The Terns (Sterninæ).
FAMILY VI.—THE PELICANS (PELICANIDÆ).
Sub-Family 1.—The Tropic Birds (Phaetoninæ).
" " 2.—The Darters (Plotinæ).
" " 3.—The Pelicans Proper (Pelicaninæ).
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