| Family I. Vulturinae.
Vulturine Birds, or Vultures |
Family II. Falconinae.
Falconine Birds
- Genus I.--Polyborus, Vieill.
Caracara
- Genus II.--Buteo, Bechst.
Buzzard
- Genus III.--Aquila, Briss.
Eagle
- Genus IV.--Haliaetus, Savigny.
Sea-Eagle
- Genus V.--Pandion, Sav. Osprey.
- Genus VI.--Elanus, Sav.
- Genus VII.--Ictinia, Vieillot
- Genus VIII.--Nauclerus, Vig.
Swallow-Tailed Hawk
- Genus IX.--Falco, Linn. Falcon
- Genus X.--Astur, Cuv. Hawk
- Genus XI.--Circus, Bechst.
Harrier
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| Family III. Striginae.
Owls |
| Family IV. Caprimulginae.
Goatsuckers |
| Family V. Cypselinae.
Swifts |
| Family VI. Hirundinae.
Swallows |
| Family VII. Muscicapinae.
Flycatchers |
| Family VIII. Sylvicolinae.
Wood-Warblers.
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| Family IX. Certhianae.
Creepers |
| Family X. Parinae.
Tits |
| Family XI. Sylvianae.
Warblers |
| Family XII. Turdinae.
Thrushes |
| Family XIII.--Motacillinae.
Wagtails |
| Family XIV. Alaudinae.
Larks. |
Family XV. Fringillinae.
Finches
- Genus I.--Plectrophanes,
Meyer. Lark-Bunting.
- Genus II.--Emberiza, Linn.
Bunting
- Genus III.--Niphaea, Aud.
Snow-Bird.
- Genus IV.--Spiza, Bonap.
Painted-Bunting.
- Genus V.--Ammodramus, Swains.
Shore-Finch.
- Genus VI.--Peucaea, Aud.
Pinewood-Finch
- Genus VII.--Linaria, Ray.
Linnet.
- Genus VIII.--Carduelis,
Cuv. Goldfinch.
- Genus IX.--Fringilla, Linn.
Finch
- Genus X.--Pipilo, Vieill.
Ground-Finch.
- Genus XI.--Erythrospiza,
Bonap. Purple-Finch.
- Genus XII.--Corythus, Cuv.
Pine-Finch.
- Genus XIII.--Loxia, Linn.
Crossbill.
- Genus XIV.--Corydalina,
Aud. Lark-Finch.
- Genus XV.--Pitylus, Cuvier.
Cardinal Grosbeak.
- Genus XVI.--Coccoborus,
Swains. Song-Grosbeak.
- Genus XVII.--Coccothraustes,
Briss. Grosbeak.
- Genus XVIII.--Pyranga,
Vieill. Summer Red-Bird.
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| Family XVI.--Agelainae.
Marsh Black-Birds |
| Family XVII.--Sturninae.
Starlings |
| Family XVIII.--Corvinae.
Crows |
| Family XIX.--Laniinae.
Shrikes |
| Family XX.--Vireoninae.
Greenlets |
| Family XXI.--Piprinae.
Manakins |
| Family XXII.--Ampelinae.
Chatterers |
| Family XXIII.--Sittinae.
Nuthatches |
| Family XXIV.--Trochilinae.
Humming-birds |
| Family XXV.--Alcedinae.
Kingfishers |
| Family XXVI.--Picinae.
Woodpeckers |
| Family XXVII.--Cuculinae.
Cuckoos |
| Family XXVIII.--Psittacinae.
Parrots |
| Family XXIX.--Columbinae.
Pigeons ****
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| Family XXX.--Pavoninae.
Pavonine Birds |
| Family XXXI.--Perdicinae.
Partridges |
| Family XXXII.--Tetraoninae.
Grouse |
| Family XXXIII.--Rallinae.
Rails. |
| Family XXXIV.--Gruinae.
Cranes. |
| Family XXXV. Charadriinae.
Plovers
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Family XXXVI.--Scolopacinae.
Snipes.
- Genus I.--Tringa, Linn.
Sandpiper.
- Genus II.--Phalaropus, Briss.
Phalarope.
- Genus III.--Lobipes, Cuv.
Lobefoot.
- Genus IV.--Totanus, Bechst.
Tatler.
- Genus V.--Limosa, Briss.
Godwit.
- Genus VI.--Scolopax, Linn.
Snipe.
- Genus VII.--Microptera,
Nutt. Woodcock or Bogsucker
- Genus VIII.--Recurvirostra,
Linn. Avocet
- Genus IX.--Himantopus, Briss.
Stilt
- Genus X.--Numenius, Briss.
Curlew
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| Family XXXVII.--Tantaline.
Ibises |
| Family XXXVIII.--Ardeinae.
Herons |
| Family XXXIX.--Anatinae.
Ducks |
| Family XL.--Merginie.
Mergansers |
| Family XLI.--Pelecaninae.
Pelecans |
| Family XLII.--Larinae.
Gulls |
| Family XLIII.--Procellarinae.
Fulmars |
| Family XLIV.--Alcinae.
Auks |
| Family XLV.--Colymbinae.
Divers and Grebes |
| New Species.--Not
in my Synopsis
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