Volume 1

Lectures on comparative anatomy / translated from the French of G. Cuvier ... by William Ross ; under the inspection of James Macartney.

  • Georges Cuvier
Date:
1802
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Credit: Lectures on comparative anatomy / translated from the French of G. Cuvier ... by William Ross ; under the inspection of James Macartney. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by King’s College London. The original may be consulted at King’s College London.

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    TABLE II. CLASSIFICATION OF BIRDS. ' Feet fhoit: toes fur- niilicd Mith fnong claws: l)iH hookea ACCIPITRES .. (Accipitmeor Rapacious Birds) Four^es : three be- ylfe, one behind : ^*xtei nal toes w holly or partially united ■ PASSERES .. • • (Paffermc or Small Birds)' Two toes before, and two behind ' SCANSORES (Climbers) ■ • • The front toes united at their bafe by a fliort membrane • • ■ GALLINiE- • • • fGallinms Birds or Poultry) ■ Elevated and naked tarfi : tlie two ex- ternal toes united ■ • GRALL;E .... (leaders) Toe« united by broad membranes Head and part of the Neck without feathers.. Nudicoll Head covered Vullur yttUurei, with feathers; cere at the bafe °f ■■i<=hill Plumicolles Faleo Head flattened from the frontbaekward i eyes L direfted forward Ntctehides. Bill with tlie mandible grooved towards the Crenieostres Bill with notched edges. .•. ^ Dentirostre Bill ftraight, ftrong, comprelTed, and without ^ groove Plenirostres r Gypaetos Grifmi. Aquila Er:}/es. Falcons J Nifils SfnrraiuJMivjii. ' I Butco Biizznriit. Mllvus' Kile. L Falco I'alcons. Ouils / Otus H'lhaiis or Horned Ovils. \ Strix Common Ovih. f Tyrannus .... Tyrnnt f lyctitcheyi, < Mufcivora.. .. il?(?fti:,6^>-£)//f;. [ IVlufcicapa.... Common Flycatcheri. Bill conical, Strix 0-vils Lailius , Shrikes IVlufcicapa.... Flycatchers . Turdus Thriijhet. Arapelis Cotingas or Chalhrc \_ Tanagra Tanagers. lycotoma . . .Plant.clippers. Momotus .... Molmot. 'Ueeros HornhUls. Gracula Grakles, Corvus Crows. Coracias Rollers. Paradifea Birtts ofParadife. [ Ph \ Mi [ Ba, Oriolus , Sturnus . J -CONIROSTRES . . . . Cnfc'iqiies or Orioles . Stares, Cijcicus Caciques. Jfterus Troop Orioles. Xantliornus .. Carouges orBonana Birds, Loxi? {Loxia Grofsbeah, Cruci-roftra . .Crn/sbllls. Chloris Grecufnches, Pyrrhula Bullfinches, Colius Colys. fFringiIla|. . . . .Sparroius. Cxlcbs .'. . . ..Chaffinches. L-c-mDcriza JiunUytg!. i j -ir Bill flender, like a puncheon or awl Subulirostres Bill Ihort, flattened horizontally; opening very wide Planirostres. I Pi] 1 ^' Parus Titmice. pra Manakins. ^f^: i^'^^- ./ I Erithacus .... Redbreajls. Motacilla .... Wagta:ls <{ pi.^dula Fig.eaters. Carduclis . . , . Goldfinches, . Vidua fVldo^v Birds. Silvia Warblen f Hirundo Sivailonvs.. . 1 Caprimiilgus .. Goat-fuckers. f Sitta Nuthatches, I Certhia Creepers, Rcgiilus f'^rt'us. L Motacilla IVagtails. / Hirundo Siuallo^jjs. \ Apus Martins. . . , . , ^ I Trochylus Hummwg Birds J ^xozhyXMi. . ^. Huinrning Bird. IJill ileiider, elongated and fohd Tenuirostres ^ L Orihorincus . .Straight.biUed TT, ti...... ^'''f- Hummii. Bill flender. ,Bm thiek flfidUght ; ~ Common wings tilted for flying Upupa Hoopoes, Mcrops Beccalers. Alcedo King Fijhers. ~ Todus Todys, Galbula Jacamars. .CuNEIROsTRES,. ...... .j ^^^^^ PVoodpeckers. Yunx y/rynecks» Cuculus Cuckoos. Crotophaga ..Auis, Turacus .... .Touraco, - Mufophaga .,, < Trogon . . . .Cnrncuis. Bucco Barbels. Ramphaftos ,. Toucan. Pfittacus Kakatoe. . Alectridbs , ^ * Columba Tctrao Grous, Pavo .Peacock. Cockatoot, Parrots \ P^^^cus Parrots, I Ara Maccaw* , ^ Pfittacula ,, .. Parrakets, .. Pigeon It r Tctrno Grous, \ Perdrix Partridges. L Coturriix ....^lails. Pliafianus Pheafants | Phafinnus Pheafants. ^AVings toomort for flight \ Erkvipen - Bill (liort and thick Ba EVIROSTRES . Numida Pintados. Melcagris Turkeys. Crax Curajfonj. Penelope Giians. ^ Otus Buftards, r Struihio Ojirich. J Touyou American OJ.ricL__, Didus Dodos. ! Pfopl^ Trumpeters^ Palamedea Scrta,ners. J Serpentarius ■ .Mrfiengero/the Cope, Se. cre/ary or Sa^ liury. t-ancroma Boat.bills. _ Plienicopterus . Flamingos. ' Gallus Cocks,^ Bill long, firong, and like a knife. , Cultrirostres Bill long, weak, and flattened horiz^ lilally. ,L Bill flender, long, and weak.. . Ardea Herons Myfteria . . . .J„bi,„'. 'antalus Ibises. n-italca Spoonbills. r Rccurviroftra .Avc/ets. I Charadrius . . . Plovers Lo.NClROSTRES J Tringa Lap-winis ^ Phalaropus . . .Phalarope's. L Scolopax modcoek, . Open-bills Storks. .... Cranes. - Bill middle-fized and comprefied. * The four toes united. Thumb free ; bill not indented ; long ■ ANSERES (Anfmf''''^'^^^^^^ Thumb free ; bin l.oad and ferrated ' a moderate fize. • Pressirostres. r Haematopus . .Oyfih.c„tche, J Rallus Rails, ] Fiilica -Coots L Parra Jacanas. • PlNN (Very .M, ACROPTERES . r Pelecanus . . J Phaeton .. . I- Plotus r StL'ina .... I Larus .... < Rhynchops Procellaria. l_ Diomedea . , . . Pelicans'. . . , . - Tropic, birdu . . Darters, . . Terns, . . Gulls. . . Skimmers. . . Petrels. -Mbatroffes. f Tringa Lapivings. I Totanus Gambets. \ Calidris . , .'^.Sandpipers. -Serrirostres . / Anas Ducks. 1 Mergus Merganfcrs. Scolopax Woodcocks, ' 1 Numenius .. . .C»r/?atf/. I Fulica. . . _ . Coots. Galiinula ff^ater-hens. pc'lecanus .... Pelicans. plielacrocorax . Cormorants. Fregata Frigates. Sal.. 4^=4^^-