FAMILY III.—THE HUMMING BIRDS (TROCHILIDÆ).
| Sub-Family | 1.—The Wedge-tailed Humming Birds (Grypinæ). |
| " " | 2.—The Curved-billed Humming Birds (Trochilinæ). |
| " " | 3.—The Straight-billed Humming Birds (Mellisuginæ). |
FAMILY IV.—THE HONEY-EATERS (MELIPHAGIDÆ).
| Sub-Family | 1.—The Honey-creepers (Mezomelinæ). |
| " " | 2.—The Honey-eaters Proper (Meliphaginæ). |
| " " | 3.—The Honey-feeders (Melithreptinæ). |
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FAMILY V.—THE CREEPERS (CERTHIDÆ).
| Sub-Family | 1.—The Oven Birds (Furnarinæ). |
| " " | 2.—The Sharp-tails (Synallaxinæ). |
| " " | 3.—The Tree-creepers (Dendrocolaptinæ). |
| " " | 4.—The Creepers Proper (Certhinæ). |
| " " | 5.—The Nut-hatches (Sittinæ). |
| " " | 6.—The Mohouas (Orthonycinæ). |
| " " | 7.—The Wrens (Menurinæ). |
TRIBE III.
THE TOOTHED-BILLS (DENTIROSTRES).