Part 41

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SUB-ORDER V.

THE GAPERS (HIANTES).

FAMILY I.--THE SWALLOWS (HIRUNDINES), ii., 104.

Sub-Family 1.--The True Swallows (Cecropis), ii., 105; The Chimney Swallow (C. rustica), ii., 106; the Senegal Swallow (C. Senegalensis), ii., 109; the Thread-tailed Swallow (C. filifera), ii., 110. " " 2.--The Martins (Chelidon), ii., 110; the House Martin (C. urbica), ii., 110; the Ariel (C. Ariel), ii., 113. " " 3.--The Mountain or Shore Swallows (Cotyle), ii., 111; the Rock Swallows (C. rupestris), ii., 111; the Sand Martin (C. riparia), ii., 112. " " 4.--The Wood Swallows (Atticora), ii., 114; the Striped Wood Swallow (A. fasciata), ii., 114. " " 5.--The Sailor Swallows (Progne), ii., 114; the Purple Swallow (P. purpurea), ii., 114.

FAMILY II.--THE SWIFTS (CYPSELI), ii., 115.

Sub-Family 1.--The Tree Swifts (Dendrochelidon), ii., 118; the Klecho (D. klecho), ii., 118. " " 2.--The Salanganes (Collocalia), ii., 118; the Salangane Proper (C. nidifica), ii., 118; the Kusappi (C. fuciphaga), ii., 119. " " 3.--The Prickly-tailed Swifts (Acanthylis), ii., 121; the White-throated Prickly-tailed Swift (A. caudatus), ii., 122. " " 4.--The Swifts Proper (Cypselus), ii., 122; the Dwarf Swift (C. parvus), ii., 122; the Palm-tree Swift (C. palmarum), ii., 122; the Steeple Swift (C. apus), ii., 122; the Alpine Swift (C. Melba), ii., 123.

FAMILY III.--THE GOATSUCKERS (CAPRIMULGI), ii., 124.

Sub-Family 1.--The Podagers (Podager), ii., 125; the Nacunda (P. nacunda), ii., 125. " " 2.--The Twilight Night Jars (Chordeiles), ii., 126; the Night Falcon (C. Virginianus), ii., 126. " " 3.--The Goatsuckers (Caprimulgus), ii., 127; the European Night Jar (C. Europæus), ii., 127; the Resplendent Goatsucker (C. eximius), ii., 128. " " 4.--The Bristled Night Jars (Antrostomus), ii., 128; the Whip-poor-Will (A. vociferus), ii., 128. " " 5.--The African Night Jars (Scotornis), ii., 129; the African Night Jar (S. climacurus), ii., 129. " " 6.--The Lyre-tailed Night Jars (Hydropsalis), ii., 130; the Lyre-tailed Night Jar (H. forcipata), ii., 130. " " 7.--The Streamer Night Jars (Macrodipteryx), ii., 131; the Long-winged Macrodipteryx (M. longipennis), ii., 131; the Streamer-bearing Night Jar (M. or Cosmetornis vexillarius), ii., 131. " " 8.--The Giant Goatsuckers (Nyctibius), ii., 134; the Ibijau, or Earth-eater (N. grandis), ii., 134.

FAMILY IV.--THE OIL BIRDS (STEATORNITHES), ii., 135.

Sub-Family 1.--The Guachero, or Oil Bird (Steatornis Caripensis), ii., 135.

FAMILY V.--THE OWL SWALLOWS (PODARGI), ii., 136.

Sub-Family 1.--The Dwarf Owl Swallows (Ægotheles), ii., 136; the Dwarf Owl Swallow (Æ. Novæ-Hollandiæ), ii., 137. " " 2.--The Giant Owl Swallows (Podargus), ii., 138; the Giant Owl Swallow (P. humeralis), ii., 138. " " 3.--The Frog-mouths (Batrachostomus), ii., 140; the Plumed Frog-mouth (B. cornutus or Javanicus), ii., 140.

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SUB-ORDER VI.

SINGING BIRDS (OSCINES).

FAMILY I.--THE SHRIKES (LANII), ii., 141.

Sub-Family 1.--The Butcher Birds (Lanius), ii., 141; the Sentinel Butcher Bird, or Great Grey Shrike (L. excubitor), ii., 142; the Southern Shrike (L. meridionalis), ii., 143; the Black-browed Shrike (L. minor), ii., 143. " " 2.--The Butcher Birds Proper (Enneoctonus), ii., 146; the Red-backed Shrike, or True Butcher Bird (E. collurio), ii., 146; the Red-headed Shrike (E. or Phoneus rufus), ii., 146; the Masked Shrike (E. personatus), ii., 147. " " 3.--The Thick-headed Shrikes (Falcunculus), ii., 147; the Falcon Shrike (F. frontatus), ii., 147.

FAMILY II.--THE BUSH SHRIKES (MALACONOTI), ii., 148.

Sub-Family 1.--The Flute-voiced Shrikes (Laniarius), ii., 149; the Scarlet Shrike (L. erythrogaster), ii., 149; the Flute Shrike (L. Æthiopicus), ii., 150. " " 2.--The Hooded Shrikes (Telephonus), ii., 150; the Tschagra (T. erythropterus), ii., 150. " " 3.--The Helmet Shrikes (Prionops), ii., 151; the Helmet Shrike (P. cristatus), ii., 151.

FAMILY III.--THE RAVEN SHRIKES (THAMNOPHILI), ii., 152.

Sub-Family 1.--The Crow Shrikes (Cracticus), ii., 151; the Magpie Shrike (C. destructor), ii., 151. " " 2.--The True Raven Shrikes (Thamnophilus), ii., 152; Vigors' Raven Shrike (T. undulatus), ii., 153.

FAMILY IV.--THE DRONGO SHRIKES (EDOLII), ii., 154.

Sub-Family 1.--The King Crows (Dicrourus), ii., 154; the King Crow, or Finga (D. macrocercus), ii., 154. " " 2.--The Drongos (Chaptia), ii., 154; the Singing Drongo (C. musica), ii., 154. " " 3.--The Flag-bearing Drongos (Edolius), ii., 155; the Bee King (E. paradiseus), ii., 155.

FAMILY V.--THE SWALLOW SHRIKES (ARTAMI), ii., 156.

Sub-Family 1.--The Swallow Shrikes (Artamus), ii., 156; the Wood Swallow Shrike (A. sordidus), ii., 156.

FAMILY VI.--THE TYRANT SHRIKES (TYRANNI), ii., 158.

Sub-Family 1.--The Tyrants (Tyrannus), ii., 158; the Tyrant Shrike, or King Bird (T. intrepidus), ii., 158. " " 2.--The Screaming Tyrants (Saurophagus), ii., 159; the Bentevi (S. sulphuratus), ii., 159. " " 3.--The Fork-tailed Tyrants (Milvalus), ii., 161; the Scissor Bird (M. tyrannus), ii., 161. " " 4.--The Crowned Tyrants (Megalophus), ii., 162; the Royal Tyrant (M. regius), ii., 162. " " 5.--The Stilted Fly-catchers (Gubernates), ii., 163; the Yiperu, or Yetapa (G. Yiperu), ii., 163. " " 6.--The Cock-tailed Fly-catchers (Alectrurus), ii., 163; the Cock-tailed Fly-catcher (A. tricolor), ii., 163.