Genera. Species.
Fam. XXXIX. Sturnidæ ............. 12 60
„ XL. Eulabetidæ.... .................... 40 145
,, X L I. Paramythiidæ 1 1
„ X L II. Buphagidæ 1 2
I X L III. Oriolidæ ................... ' 3 70
„ XLIV. Dicmridæ . ................ 12 63
„ XLV. Paradiseidæ . . . . . . . . . . 31 70
| | XLVI. Ptilonorhynchidæ 14 36
1 XLV II. Co rv idæ ............................. 43 330
„ XLV III. Streperidæ ; 1 8
644 4957
The total Dumber of known species of Birds is, therefore, approximately
as follows:—
Genera. Species.
V ol. I ......................... 865 4261
Vol....... I I ........................................ 449 , 3099
V ol. I l l 427 3311
V ol. IV ........................................ .-. 425 3311
V ol. V......................................... 644 4957
2810 18,939
In 1871, when my predecessor, George Bobert Gray, finished his
‘ Hand-list of Birds,’ he admitted 2915 genera and 11,162 species of
Birds-, so th at a vast increase in the number of described species has
taken place during the past 38 years.
A large number of the genera recorded by Gray had no real existence,
and 1500 would probably be an outside estimate for the number then
actually recognisable.
Dr. Dubois, in his lately completed ‘ Systema Avium,’ gives 12,509
species of birds with 3969 “ varieties,” making a total of 16,478 species
and subspecies or varieties, divided under the headings of 2252 genera.
August 24, 1909.
E. BOWDLER SHARPE.
SYSTEMATIC INDEX.
Order XXXV. Page
PASSERIFORMES (cont.y. 1
Sub-Order II.
A c r o m v o d i (cont.).. 1
B. Passeres Normales (cont.). 1
Fam. XXIII. Zoster.opid.3e. 1
1. Zosterops, Vig. fy Horsf. . 1
2. Speirops, Reichenb 19
3. Malacirops, B p . 19
4. Chlorocharis, SharpeK . . . . 20
5. Pseudozosterops, Finsch . 20
6. Lophozosterops, Hartert . 20
7. Hypocryptadius, Hartert. 21
8. Woodfordia, North . . . . 632
Fam. XXIV. Dic^eidje . . . . 21
1. Bicseum, Cuv...................... 21
2. Oreocharis, Salvad 28
3. Pardalotus, Vieitt, . . . . . . 29
4. Prionocbilus, Strickl 30
5. Acmonorhynchus, Oates.. 31
6. Piprisoma, Blyth . . . . . . 32
7. Pachyglossa, Hodgs 32
8. Urocharis, Salvad. . . . . . . 32
9. Melanocharis, S c l . 33
10. Pristorhamphus, Finsch. . 33
11. Rhamphocharis, Salvad. 33,633
12. Eafa ,Rothsch.8f Hartert . 33
Fam. XXV. N e c t a r i n i i d æ . 34
Sub-Fam. 1. Neodrepaninæ. 34
1. Neodrepanis, Sharpe . . . . 84
Sub-Fam. 2. Nectariniinse . 34
2. Iledydipna, Cab................. 34
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3. Nectarinia, 111 iff................. 35
4. Drepanorhynchus, Reichenoiv
................................. 36
5. Anthobapbes, Cab 37
6. Cbalcostetha, Cab.............. 37
7. yEthopyga, Cab.................. 37
8. Eudrepanis, Sharpe ....... 40
9. Urodrepanis, Shelley .... . 40
10. Arachnechthra, Cab 41
11. Leptocuma, Cab................. 41
12. Hermotimia, Reichenb. . . 42
13. Cinnyris, Cuv........................ 44
14. Chaleomitra, Reichenb. . . 50
15. Elseocertbia, Reichenb. . . 52
15 a. Anabathmis, Reichenow. 635
16. Cyanomitra, Reichenb. . . 53
17. Cyrtostomus, Cab............... 55
18. Aracbnothera, Temm. . . 58
19. Arachnorhaphis, Reichenb. 59
20. Anthothreptes, Swains. . . 60
21. Chalcoparia, Cab................ 63
Fam. XXVI. P r o m e r o p i d ^ e . 64
1. Promerops, Briss............... 64
Fam. XXVII. M e l l p h a g i d j e . 64
1. Melithreptes, Vieill. . . . . 64
2. Plectorbampbus, Gray . . 65
3. Myzomela, Vig. H o r s f .. 60
4. Acanthorhynchils, Gould. 71
5. Glyciphila, Swains 71
6. Entomopbila, Gould . . . . 73
7. Oonopophila, Reichenb. . . 73
8. Oertbionyx, Less................. 73
9. Meliphaga, L e w i n 74
10. Neneba, He V i s ................. 74
11. Glycicbsera, Salvad 74
12. CEdistoma, Salvad 74
13. Melilestes, Salvad.............. 75