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  " " 2.—The Goose Vultures (Gyps), ii., 73; the Tawny Goose Vulture (G. fulvus), ii., 74; the
  Sparrow-hawk Goose Vulture (G. Rüppellii), ii., 74.
  " " 3.—The Crested Vultures (Vultur), ii., 75; the Cowled or Brown Vulture (V. cinereus), ii., 75;
  the Crested Vulture (Vultur or Lophogyps occipitalis), ii., 76.
  " " 4.—The Eared Vultures (Otogyps), ii., 76; the Eared Vulture (O. auricularis), ii, 77.


FAMILY X.The Raven Vultures (Cathartæ), ii., 77.

 Sub-Family 1.—The Scavenger Raven Vultures (Percnopterus), ii., 78; the Egyptian Raven Vulture (P. stercorarius), ii., 78. " " 2.—The Collared Vultures (Neophron), ii., 79; the Monk Vulture (N. pileatus), ii., 79. " " 3.—The True Raven Vultures (Cathartes), ii., 82; the Urubu (C. aura), ii., 82. " " 4.—The Crow Vultures (Coragyps), ii., 82; the Gallinazo (C. atratus), ii., 82.

FAMILY XI.The Day Owls (Surniæ), ii., 85.

 Sub-Family 1.—The Falcon Owls (Surnia), ii., 85; the Sparrow-hawk Owl (S. Ulula), ii., 85. " " 2.—The Hare Owls (Nyctea), ii., 86; the Snow Owl (N. nivea), ii., 86. " " 3.—The Stone Owls (Athene), ii., 87; the Stone Owl (Athene noctua), ii., 87. " " 4.—The Burrowing Owls (Pholeoptynx), ii., 89; the Brazilian or Rabbit Owl (P. cunicularia), ii., 90; the Prairie Owl (P. hypogæa), ii., 90. " " 5.—The Sparrow Owls (Microptynx), ii., 91; the European Sparrow Owl (M. passerina), ii., 91.

FAMILY XII.The Eared Owls (Bubones), ii., 91.

 Sub-Family 1.—The Uhus (Bubo), ii., 91; the Uhu (B. maximus), ii., 93. " " 2.—The Water Owls (Ketupa), ii., 95; the Brown Fish Owl (K. Ceylonensis), ii., 95. " " 3.—The Eared Owls (Otus), ii., 97; the Woodland Owl (O. sylvestris), ii., 97; the Marsh Owl (O. brachyotus), ii., 98. " " 4.—The Dwarf Eared Owls (Ephialtes), ii., 98; the Dwarf Eared Owl (E. Scops, or E. Carniolica), ii., 98.

FAMILY XIII.The Nocturnal Owls (Striges), ii., 99.

 Sub-Family 1.—The Tree Owls (Syrnium), ii., 99; the Tree Owl (S. aluco), ii., 99. " " 2.—The Night Owls (Nyctale), ii., 100; the Hairy-footed Night Owl (N. dasypus), ii., 100. " " 3.—The Veiled Owls (Strix), ii., 102; Kirchhoff's Owl (S. Kirchhoffii), ii., 102; the Barn Owl (S. flammea), ii., 102.

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.

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