. Ornithologia, or, The birds: a poem, in two parts : with an introduction to their natural history; and copious notes . Mr, Vigors divides the Fcdconidce into five sub-families, thus: Aquilina or the Eagle Tribe. Accipitrhia or the Hawk Triee. Falconina or the Falcon Tribe. Buteonina or the Buzzard Tribe. Milvina or the Kite whole of the Imsessors as in the following diagram. 42 INTRODUCTION. Arrangement of the Perchers by Mr. These he again subdivides into jives; among which we find,as sub-families, Merulina or the Thrush Tribe; Oriolina orthe Oriole Trjbe; Sylviana or the
. Ornithologia, or, The birds: a poem, in two parts : with an introduction to their natural history; and copious notes . Mr, Vigors divides the Fcdconidce into five sub-families, thus: Aquilina or the Eagle Tribe. Accipitrhia or the Hawk Triee. Falconina or the Falcon Tribe. Buteonina or the Buzzard Tribe. Milvina or the Kite whole of the Imsessors as in the following diagram. 42 INTRODUCTION. Arrangement of the Perchers by Mr. These he again subdivides into jives; among which we find,as sub-families, Merulina or the Thrush Tribe; Oriolina orthe Oriole Trjbe; Sylviana or the Warbler Tribe;Alaudina or the Lark Tribe, &c. &c. The following is the arrangement of the Insessores, orPerchers, according to Mr. Mac Leays plan of exhibitinga series of affinities. NOMENCLATURE OF VIGORS. 43 Normal pedisque structurainagis i Den tiros ties. \ perfects. ( Conirostres. Aberrant Group. r c Rostri pedisque structura minus \ 5,can^oies Tenuirostres. r (_ I issirostres. Mr. Vigors then divides the Fissirostres, as will beseen in the last diagram, as follows:—Meropidce ; Hirun-dinidce ; Caprimulgidce ; Todidce ; Haleyonidce. And he adds, the families which compose this tribe aredistinguished from those of all the others, except theTenuirostres, by their habit of feeding on the wing. Fromthe latter, or suctorial birds, which meet them at one of theextremes of the tribe, and of which th
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