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A Manual of Philippine Birds

McGregor, Richard C. (Richard Crittenden) · Public domain text

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About this book

Author
Richard C. McGregor (1871–1936)
Language
English
Subjects
Birds › Philippines
Length
301,465 words · about 21 h 7 min
Sections
7 reader sections · Table of contents
Contents (7)

The opening of II. PASSERIFORMES

MANILA
BUREAU OF PRINTING
1909

Department of the Interior, Bureau of Science, Manila.

Publication No. 2, Part I.

(Actual date of publication, April 15, 1909.)

Publication No. 2, Part II.

(Actual date of publication, January 31, 1910.)

Preface
Use of the keys
Class Aves
Subclass Carinatæ
Order Galliformes
Family Megapodiidæ
Genus Megapodius Gaimard
1. cumingi Dillwyn
Suborder Phasiani
Family Phasianidæ
Genus Excalfactoria Bonaparte
2. lineata (Scopoli)
Genus Gallus Brisson
3. gallus (Linnæus)
Genus Polyplectron Temminck
4. napoleonis Lesson
Order Hemipodii
Family Turnicidæ
Genus Turnix Bonnaterre
5. fasciata (Temminck)
6. ocellata (Scopoli)
7. whiteheadi Grant
8. suluensis Mearns
9. celestinoi McGregor
10. worcesteri McGregor
Order Columbiformes
Suborder Columbæ
Family Treronidæ
Subfamily Treroninæ
Genus Treron Vieillot
11. nipalensis (Hodgson)
Genus Sphenocercus Gray
12. australis McGregor
Genus Osmotreron Bonaparte
13. axillaris (Bonaparte)
14. everetti Rothschild
15. vernans (Linnæus)
Genus Phapitreron Bonaparte
16. amethystina Bonaparte
17. cinereiceps Bourns and Worcester
18. brunneiceps Bourns and Worcester
19. frontalis Bourns and Worcester
20. maculipectus Bourns and Worcester
21. leucotis (Temminck)
22. occipitalis Salvadori
23. nigrorum Sharpe
24. brevirostis Tweeddale
25. albifrons McGregor
Subfamily Ptilopodinæ
Genus Leucotreron Bonaparte
26. occipitalis (Bonaparte)
27. marchei (Oustalet)
28. leclancheri (Bonaparte)
Genus Lamprotreron Bonaparte
29. temmincki (Prevost and Des Murs) …

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