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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).

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).

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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).

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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).

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