Order *Ichthyornithiformes Marsh 1873 

 Superorder Palaeognathae Pycraft 1910 

 Order *Caenagnathiformes 

 Order Struthioniformes Haeckel 1866 

 Order Rheiformes Newton 1884 

 Order Casuariiformes Sclater 1880 

 Order *Dinornithifornies Stejneger 1884 

 Order *Aepyornithiformes Newton 1884 

 Order Apterygiformes Wetmore & Miller 1936 

 Order Tinamiformes Gray 1840 

 Superorder Impennes Illiger 1811 

 Order Sphenisciformes Viellot 1818 

 Superorder Neognathae Pycraft 1896 

 Order Gaviiformes Brandt 1839 

 Order Colymbifornies Bonaparte 1852 

 Order Procellariiformes Wagner 1843 

 Order Pelecaniformes Stejneger 1885 

 Suborder Phaethontes Gray 1840 

 Suborder Pelecani Owen 1856 

 Suborder Fregatae Vigors 1830 

 Suborder Odontopteryges Lydekker 1892 

 Order Ciconiiformes Owen 1832 

 Suborder Ardeinae Wagler 1830 

 Suborder Balaenicipites Gould 1851 

 Suborder Ciconiae Bonaparte 1834 

 Suborder Phoenicopteri Bonaparte 1831 

 Order Anseriformes Swainson 1837 

 Suborder Anhimae Brisson 1760 

 Suborder Anseres Linnaeus 1735 

 Order Falconiformes Naumann 1822 

 Suborder Cathartae Lafresnaye 1829 

 Suborder Falcones Naumann 1822 

 Order Galliformes Latreille 1825 

 Suborder Galli Dumeril 1806 

 Suborder Opisthocomi Gray 1840 

 Order Gruiformes Stejneger 1885 

 Suborder Mesoenatides Lowe 1924 

 Suborder Turnices Gray 1840 

 Suborder Grues Owen 1856 

 Suborder Heliornithes Gray 1840 

 Suborder Rhynocheti Gould 1837 

 Suborder Eurypygae Illiger 1811 

 Suborder *Phororhaci Lydekker 1893 

 Suborder Cariamae Brisson 1760 

 Suborder Otides Wagler 1830 

 Order *Diatrymiformes Cope 1877 

 Order Charadriiformes Fiirbinger 1888 

 Suborder Charadrii Huxley 1867 

 Suborder Lari Bonaparte 1857 

 Suborder Alcae Stejneger 1885 

 Order Columbiformes Bonaparte 1853 

 Suborder Pterocletes Knowlton 1909 

 Suborder Columbae Bonaparte 1857 



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