| Sub-Family | 1.—The Plover-crests (Cephalolepis), iii., 66; De Laland's Plover-crest (C. Delalandii), iii., 66. |
| " " | 2.—The Coquettes (Lophornis), iii., 66; The Splendid Coquette (L. ornata), iii., 66. |
| " " | 3.—The Amazons (Bellatrix), iii., 67; the Royal Amazon (B. regina), iii., 68. |
| " " | 4.—The Sun-gems (Heliactinus), iii., 68; the Horned Sun-gem (H. cornutus), iii., 68. |
FAMILY X.—THE SYLPHS (LESBIÆ), iii., 69.
| Sub-Family | 1.—The Racket-tailed Sylphs (Steganurus), iii., 70; the White-footed Racket-tail (S. Underwoodii), iii., 70. |
| " " | 2.—The Comets (Sparganura), iii., 71; the Sappho Comet (S. Sappho), iii., 71. |
FAMILY XI.—THE MASKED HUMMING BIRDS (MICRORHAMPHI), iii., 74.
| Sub-Family | 1.—The Masked Humming Birds (Microrhamphus), iii., 74; the Sharp-bearded Masked Humming Bird (M. oxypogon), iii., 74. |
| " " | 2.—The Helmet Crests (Oxypogon), iii., 75; Linden's Helmet Crest (O. Lindenii), iii., 75. |
SUB-ORDER IX.
THE LIGHT-BEAKS (LEVIROSTRES).
FAMILY I.—THE BEE-EATERS (MEROPES), iii., 75.
| Sub-Family | 1.—The Bee-eaters (Merops), iii., 75; the Common Bee-eater (M. apiaster), iii., 76. |
| " " | 2.—The Bee-wolves (Melittotheres), iii., 77; the Bee-wolf (M. nubicus), iii., 77. |
| " " | 3.—The Bridled Bee-eaters (Coccolarynx), iii., 78; the Bridled Bee-eater (C. frenatus), iii., 78. |
| " " | 4.—The Swallow Bee-eaters (Melittophagus), iii., 78; the Swallow Bee-eater (M. hirundinaceus), iii., 78. |
| " " | 5.—The Australian Bee-eaters (Cosmaërops), iii., 78; the Australian Bee-eater (C. ornatus), iii., 78. |
| " " | 6.—The Nocturnal Bee-eaters (Nyctiornis), iii., 79; the Sangrok (N. Athertonii), iii., 79. |
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