VI Ordre, PAlmipèdes.

I Fam. Serrirostres ou Prionoramphes.-Canard, Anas; Harle, Mergus; Flammant, Ibis.

II Fam. Pinnipèdes ou Podoptères.-Pélican, Pelecanus; Cormoran, Cormoranus; Frégate, Fregata; Fou, Sula; Phaeton, Phaëton.

III Fam. Longipennes ou Macroptères.-Rhincope, Rhryncops; Sterne, Sterna; Pétrel, Procellaria; Albatros, Diomedea; Mauve, Larus.

IV Fam. Brevipennes ou Uropodes.-Grèbe, Podiceps; Guillemot, Uria; Alque, Alca; Pingouin, Pingouin; Manchot, Aptenodytes.

6 orders, 23 families, 111 genera.

MEYER'S SYSTEM. 1810.

I Order, RAPACES.

I Fam. Scleropteræ. Diurnal birds of prey.
II Fam. Malacopteræ. Nocturnal birds of prey.
II Order, CORACES.

Lanius, Corvus, Nucifraga, Coracias, Oriolus, Upupa, Cuculus.

III Order, PICCI.

I Fam. With rigid quills.-Picus, Certhia. II Fam. With soft quills.-Yunx, Sitta, Tichodroma.

IV Order, ALCYONES.

Merops, Alcedo.

V Order, OSCINES.

I Fam. Passerini.-Loxia, Fringilla, Plectrophanes, Emberiza.

II Fam. Turdoïdes.-Turdus, Bombycivora, Cinclus, Sturnus, Pastor.

III Fam. Subulata.-Muscicapa, Motacilla, Sylvia, Troglodytes, Saxicola, Accentor, Anthus, Alauda, Parus, Regulus.

VI Order, CHELIDONES.

Hirundo, Cypselus, Caprimulgus.
VII Order, COLUMBE.

Columba.

VIII Order, GALLINE.

Contains the European Gallinida.
IX Order, Cursores.

Otis, Edicnemus, Cursorius.

X Order, GRAllæ.

Morinella, &c.

XI Order, NATATORES.

I Fam. Conirostres.-Fulica, Podiceps, Alca, Mormon, Uria, Sterna, Larus, Lestris.

II Fam. Lamelloso-dentati.-Anas, Anser, Mergus.

III Fam. Steganopodes.-Pelecanus, Carbo, Sula.

11 orders, 10 families.

ILLIGER'S SYSTEM. 1811.

I Order, SCANSORES.

I Fam. Psittacini.-Psittacus, Pezoporus. II Fam. Serrati.-Ramphastos, Pteroglossus, Pogonias, Corythaix, Trogon, Musophaga. III Fam. Amphiboli.-Crotophaga, Scytrops, Bucco, Tamatia, Cuculus, Centropus. IV Fam. Sagittilingues.-Yunx, Picus. V Fam. Syndactyli.-Galbula.

II Order, AMBULATORES.

VI Fam. Angulirostres.—Alcedo, Merops.
VII Fam. Suspensi.-Trochilus.

VIII Fam. Tenuirostres.-Nectarinia, Tichodroma, Upupa.

IX Fam. Pigarrhigi.-Certhia, Dendrocolaptes. X Fam. Gregarii.-Xenops, Sitta, Buphaga, Oriolus, Cassicus, Sturnus.

XI Fam. Canori.-Turdus, Cinclus, Accentor, Motacilla, Saxicola, Sylvia, Muscicapa, Tyrannus, Muscipeta, Myothera, Lanius, Sparactes, Todus, Pipra.

XII Fam. Passerini.-Parus, Alauda, Anthus, Emberiza, Tanagra, Fringilla, Loxia, Colius, Glaucopis, Phytotoma.

XIII Fam. Dentirostres.—Prionites, Buceros. XIV Fam. Coraces.-Corvus, Coracias, Paradisea, Cephalopterus, Gracula.

XV Fam. Sericati.-Ampelis, Procnias.

XVI Fam. Hiantes.-Hirundo, Cypselus, Caprimulgus.

III Order, RAFTATORES.

XVII Fam. Nocturni.-Strix.

XVIII Fam. Accipitrini.-Falco, Gypogeranus, Gypaëtus.

XIX Fam. Vulturini.-Vultur, Cathartes.
IV Order, RASORES.

XX Fam. Gallinacei.-Numidia, Meleagris, Penelope, Crax, Opisthocomus, Pavo, Phasianus, Gallus, Menura, Tetrao, Perdix.

XXÍ Fam. Epollicati.-Ortygis, Syrrhaptes.
XXII Fam. Columbini.-Columba.
XXIII Fam. Crypturi.-Crypturus.
XXIV Fam. Inepti.-Didus.

V Order, CURSORES.

XXV Fam Proceri.-Casuarius, Struthio, Rhea.

XXVI Fam. Campestres.-Otis.

XXVII Fam. Littorales.-Charadrius, Calidris, Himantopus, Hæmatopus, Tachydromus, Burhinus.

VI Order, GRALLATORES.

XXVIII Fam. Vaginati.-Chionis.

XXIX Fam. Alectorides.-Glareola, Cereopsis, Dicolophus, Palamedea, Chauna, Psophia. XXX Fam. Herodii.-Grus, Ciconia, Ardea, Eurypyga, Scopus, Cancroma, Anastomus. XXXI Fam. Falcati.-Tantalus, Ibis.

XXXII Fam. Limicola.-Numenius, Scolopax, Eurenetes, Actitis, Tringa, Totanus, Limosa, Strepsilas.

XXXIII Fam. Macrodactyli.-Parra, Rallus, Crex.

XXXIV Fam. Lobipedes.-Fulica, Podoa, Phalaropus.

XXXV Fam. Hygrobatæ.-Corrira, Recurrirostra, Platalea, Phanicopterus.