ORDER II.THE CATCHERS (CAPTANTES).

[Pg 275]ORDER II.THE CATCHERS (CAPTANTES).

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BIRDS OF PREY (RAPTORES).

FAMILY I.—THEFALCONS(FALCONES), i., 293.

FAMILY II.—THEHAWKS(ACCIPITRES), ii., 1.

FAMILY III.—THEEAGLES(AQUILÆ), ii., 8.

FAMILY IV.—THEKITES(MILVI), ii., 31.

FAMILY V.—THEBUZZARDS(BUTEONES), ii., 47.

FAMILY VI.—THEVULTUREFALCONS(POLYBORI), ii., 56.

FAMILY VII.—THECRANEVULTURES(GYPOGERANI), ii., 62.

Sub-Family1.—The Secretary or Crane Vulture (Gypogeranus serpentarius), ii., 62.

FAMILY VIII.—THEVULTUREEAGLES(GYPAËTI), ii., 67.

Sub-Family1.—The Lämmergeier (Gypaëtos), ii., 67; the Bearded Vulture (G. barbatus), ii., 67.

FAMILY IX.—THEVULTURESPROPER(VULTURES), ii., 69.

FAMILY X.—THERAVENVULTURES(CATHARTÆ), ii., 77.

FAMILY XI.—THEDAYOWLS(SURNIÆ), ii., 85.

FAMILY XII.—THEEAREDOWLS(BUBONES), ii., 91.

FAMILY XIII.—THENOCTURNALOWLS(STRIGES), ii., 99.

THE GAPERS (HIANTES).

FAMILY I.—THESWALLOWS(HIRUNDINES), ii., 104.

FAMILY II.—THESWIFTS(CYPSELI), ii., 115.

FAMILY III.—THEGOATSUCKERS(CAPRIMULGI), ii., 124.

FAMILY IV.—THEOILBIRDS(STEATORNITHES), ii., 135.

Sub-Family1.—The Guachero, or Oil Bird (Steatornis Caripensis), ii., 135.

FAMILY V.—THEOWLSWALLOWS(PODARGI), ii., 136.

SINGING BIRDS (OSCINES).

FAMILY I.—THESHRIKES(LANII), ii., 141.

FAMILY II.—THEBUSHSHRIKES(MALACONOTI), ii., 148.

FAMILY III.—THERAVENSHRIKES(THAMNOPHILI), ii., 152.

FAMILY IV.—THEDRONGOSHRIKES(EDOLII), ii., 154.

FAMILY V.—THESWALLOWSHRIKES(ARTAMI), ii., 156.

Sub-Family1.—The Swallow Shrikes (Artamus), ii., 156; the Wood Swallow Shrike (A. sordidus), ii., 156.

FAMILY VI.—THETYRANTSHRIKES(TYRANNI), ii., 158.

FAMILY VII.—THECATERPILLAREATERS(CAMPEPHAGÆ), ii., 164.

Sub-Family1.—The Red Bird (Pericrocotus), ii., 164; the Red Bird (P. speciosus), ii., 164.

FAMILY VIII.—THEFLY-SNAPPERS(MYIAGRÆ), ii., 164.

FAMILY IX.—THEFLY-CATCHERS(MUSCICAPÆ), ii., 167.

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FAMILY X.—THESILK-TAILS(BOMBYCILLÆ), ii., 171.

Sub-Family1.—The Silk-tails (Bombycilla), ii., 171; the Bohemian Chatterer, or Wax-Wing (B. garrula), ii., 172.

FAMILY XI.—THEMANAKINS(PIPRÆ), ii., 174.

FAMILY XII.—THEBALD-HEADEDCROWS(GYMNODERI), ii., 179.

FAMILY XIII.—THEGROUNDSINGERS(HUMICOLÆ), ii., 184.

FAMILY XIV.—THEWARBLERS(MONTICOLÆ), ii., 193.

FAMILY XV.—THETHRUSHES(TURDI), ii., 205.

Sub-Family1.—The Wood Thrushes (Turdus), ii., 206; the Missel Thrush (T. viscivorus), ii., 206; the Song Thrush (T. musicus), ii., 207; the Fieldfare (T. pilaris), ii., 207; the Redwing (T. iliacus), ii., 210; the Ring Ouzel (T. torquatus), ii., 211; the Blackbird (T. merula), ii., 211.

FAMILY XVI.—THEMOCKINGTHRUSHES(MIMI), ii., 213.

FAMILY XVII.—THEBABBLERS(TIMALIÆ), ii., 218.

FAMILY XVIII.—THEWATEROUZELS(CINCLUS), ii., 223.

Sub-Family1.—The Water Ouzels (Cinclus), ii., 223; the Water Ouzel, or Dipper (C. aquaticus), ii., 223; the American Water Ouzel (C. Americanus), ii., 228.

FAMILY XIX.—THEPITTAS(PITTÆ), ii., 228.

Sub-Family1.—The Pittas, or Painted Thrushes (Pitta), ii., 228; the Nurang (P. Bengalensis), ii., 228; the Pulih (P. Angolensis), ii., 229; the Noisy Pitta (P. strepitans), ii., 229.

FAMILY XX.—THEANTTHRUSHES(MYIOTHERÆ), ii., 230.

FAMILY XXI.—THELYRE-TAILS(MENURÆ), ii., 232.

Sub-Family1.—The Lyre-tails (Menura), ii., 232; the Lyre Bird (M. superba), ii., 232.

FAMILY XXII.—THESONGWARBLERS(SYLVIÆ), ii., 237.

FAMILY XXIII.—THETREEWARBLERS(PHYLLOSCOPI), ii., 252.

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FAMILY XXIV.—THEMARSHWARBLERS(CALAMODYTÆ), ii., 257.

FAMILY XXV.—THEBUSHWARBLERS(DRYMOICÆ), ii., 262.

FAMILY XXVI.—THEWRENS(TROGLODYTÆ), ii., 269.

FAMILY XXVII.—THEPIPITS(ANTHI), ii., 274.

FAMILY XXVIII.—THEWAGTAILS(MOTACILLÆ), ii., 282.

FAMILY XXIX.—THEACCENTORS(ACCENTORES), ii., 292.

FAMILY XXX.—THETITS(PARI), ii., 296.


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