THE STARLINGS (_Sturnidæ_). The TROOPIALS (_Agelaii_):--The Boblink or Rice Bird. The MARSH TROOPIALS (_Agelaius_):--The Red-winged Troopial. The COW BIRDS (_Molothrus_):--The Cow Starling. The YELLOW or GOLDEN STARLINGS (_Icteri_):--The Jamaica Yellow Bird--The Baltimore Golden Starling. The CASSICANS (_Cassici_):--The Japu, or Tufted Cassican. The BOAT-TAILS (_Quiscalus_):--The Great Boat-tail. The STARLINGS PROPER (_Sturni_):--The Common Starling--The Sardinian Starling--The Rose Starling--The Mina Birds--The Musical Grakle. The OX-BITERS (_Buphagæ_):--The African Ox-biter--The Red-beaked Ox-biter. The GLOSSY STARLINGS (_Lamprotornithes_)--The Bronze-coloured Glossy Starling--The Golden-breasted Glossy Starling--The Superb Glossy Starling--The Scaly Glossy Starling--The Brazen Glossy Magpie. The ROCK GLOSSY STARLINGS (_Moriones_):--The White-beaked Rock Glossy Starling. The MOUNTAIN GLOSSY STARLINGS (_Amydrus_):--The Naburup. The ORIOLES (_Orioli_):--The Satin Bower Bird--The Spotted Collar Bird--The Pirol, Golden Oriole, or Cherry Bird--The Golden-crested Oriole 210-243 THE BIRDS OF PARADISE (_Paradiseæ_):--The Footless Bird of Paradise--The Wumbi--The Ruby, or Red Bird of Paradise--The King of the Birds of Paradise--The Collared Bird of Paradise. EPIMACHI:--The Resplendent Epimachus--The Collared Epimachus--The Magpie Bird of Paradise 243-253 THE RAVENS PROPER (_Coraces_). The MOUNTAIN CROWS, or CHOUGHS (_Fregili_):--The Chough--The Snow Crow, or Alpine Chough. The TRUE RAVENS:--The Raven--The White-necked Vulture Raven--The Scapulated Raven. The CROWS (_Corvus_):--The Carrion Crow--The Hooded Crow--The Rock or Field Crow--The Jackdaw--The Glossy Crow--The Nutcracker. The PIPING CROWS (_Phonygamæ_):--The Flute Bird--The Bell Bird or Bell Magpie--The Bald-headed Crow. The TREE CROWS, or JAYS (_Garruli_):--The Magpie--The Blue Magpie. The BLUE RAVENS (_Cyanocorax_):--The Hooded Blue Raven--The Crested Blue Jackdaw--The Common Jay--The Unlucky Jay. The LONG-TAILED CROWS (_Glaucopes_). The TREE MAGPIES (_Dendrocitta_):--The Wandering Magpie--The Benteot--The Long-tailed Kitta--The FEATHER-BEAKS (_Cissa_):--The Sirgang, or Green Jackdaw 254-283 THE PLANTAIN EATERS (_Amphibolæ_). The TRUE PLANTAIN EATERS (_Musophagæ_):--The Banana Eater. The HELMET BIRDS (_Corythaix_):--The White-cheeked Helmet Bird--The Turako. The SPLIT BEAKS (_Schirzorhis_):--The Alarm Bird. The COLIES, or MOUSE BIRDS (_Colii_):--The Wiriwa--The White-cheeked Mouse-Bird 283-290 CATCHERS (_Captantes_).