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  " " 7.—The Wood Larks (Corys), i., 204; the Wood Lark (Corys or Alauda arborea), i., 204.
  " " 8.—The Larks Proper (Alauda), i., 206; the Skylark (Alauda arvensis), i., 206.
  " " 9.—The Spur Larks (Macronyx), i., 208; the Sentry Lark (M. capensis), i., 208.
  " " 10.—The Courser Larks (Alæmon), i., 209; the Desert Courser Lark (A. desertorum), i., 209.

SUB-ORDER III.

RAVENS (CORACIROSTRES).


FAMILY I.The Yellow Starlings (Icteri), i., 211.

Sub-Family 1.—The Rice-eaters (Dolichonyx), i., 212; the Boblink, or Rice-bird (D. oryzivorus), i., 212.
  " " 2.—The Marsh Troopials (Agelaius), i., 214; the Red-winged Troopial (A. Phœniceus), i., 214.
  " " 3.—The Cow-Birds (Molothrus), i., 215; the Cow-Starling (M. pecoris), i., 215.
  " " 4.—The Yellow or Golden Starlings (Icterus), i., 215; the Jamaica Yellow Bird (I. Jamaicaii),
  i., 216.
  " " 5.—The Hang-nests (Hyphantes), i., 218; the Baltimore Golden Starling (H. Baltimori), i., 218.
  " " 6.—The Cassicans (Cassicus), i., 218; the Japu, or Tufted Cassican (C. cristatus), i., 219.
  " " 7.—The Boat-tails (Quiscalus), i., 222; the Great Boat-tail (Q. major), i., 222.


FAMILY II.The Starlings (Sturni), i., 223.

Sub-Family 1.—The Starlings Proper (Sturni), i., 223; the Common Starling (S. vulgaris), i., 223; the
  Sardinian Starling (S. unicolor), i., 227.
  " " 2.—The Blackbird Starlings (Pastor), i. 227; the Rose Starling (P. roseus), i., 227.
  " " 3.—The Mina Birds (Acridotheres), i., 228; the Mina Bird (A. tristis), i., 228.
  " " 4.—The Grakles (Gracula), i., 230; the Musical Grakle (G. musica or religiosa), i., 230.
  " " 5.—The Ox-biters (Buphaga), i., 231; the African Ox-biter (B. Africanus), i., 231; the Red-beaked
  Ox-biter (B. erythrorhyncha), i., 231.


FAMILY III.The Glossy Starlings (Lamprotornithes), i., 232.

Sub-Family 1.—The True Glossy Starlings (Lamprocolius), i., 234; the Bronze-coloured Glossy Starling
  (L. chalybeus), i., 234.
  " " 2.—The Glossy Thrush-Starlings (Notauges), i., 234; the Golden-breasted Glossy Starling
  (N. chrysogaster), i., 234; the Superb Glossy Starling (N. superbus), i., 234.
  " " 3.—The Scaly Glossy Starlings (Pholidauges), i., 235; the Scaly Glossy Starling (P. leucogaster),
  i., 235.
  " " 4.—The Glossy Magpies (Lamprotornis), i., 236; the Brazen Glossy Magpie (L. aënea), i., 236.
  " " 5.—The Rock Glossy Starlings (Ptilorhinus), i., 237; the White-beaked Rock Glossy Starling
  (P. albirostris), i., 237.
  " " 6.—The Mountain Glossy Starlings (Amydrus), i., 238; the Naburup (A. Naburup), i., 238.


FAMILY IV.The Orioles (Orioli), i., 238.

Sub-Family 1.—The Satin Birds (Ptilonorhynchus), i., 239; the Satin Bower Bird (P. holosericus), i., 239.
  " " 2.—The Collar Birds (Chlamydera), i., 240; the Spotted Collar Bird (C. maculata), i., 240.
  " " 3.—The Orioles Proper (Oriolus), i., 242; the Golden Oriole (O. galbula), i., 242.
  " " 4.—The Silky Orioles (Sericulus), i., 243; the Golden-crested Oriole (S. chrysocephalus), i., 243.


FAMILY V.The Birds of Paradise (Paradiseæ), i., 245.

Sub-Family 1.—The True Birds of Paradise (Paradisea), i., 245; the Footless Bird of Paradise (P. apoda),
  i., 246; the Wumbi (P. Papuana), i., 246; the Ruby or Red Bird of Paradise (P. rubra),
  i., 247.

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