SYSTEMATIC SYNOPSIS 



Order Hcrodiones. Herons, Storks, Ibises, etc. 

 Suborder Ibides. Spoonbills and Ibises. 



Family Ihididcc. Ibises. 

 Suborder Ciconioe. Storks, etc. 



Family Ciconiidw. Storks and Wood Ibises. 

 Suborder Herodii. Herons, Egrets and Bitterns. 

 Family Ardeidoe. Herons, Bitterns, etc. 

 Order PaludicolcB. Cranes, Rails, etc. 

 Suborder Grues. Cranes, Courlans, etc. 

 Family Gruidoe. Cranes. 

 Family Aramidce. Courlans. 

 Suborder Ralli. Rails, Gallinules, Coots, etc. 

 Family Rallidas. Rails, Gallinules and Coots. 

 Order Limicolce. Shore Birds. 



Family Phalaropodidoe. Phalaropes. 

 Family RecurvirostridoB. Avocets and Stilts. 

 Family Scolopacidce. Snipes, Sandpipers, etc. 

 Family Charadriidce. Plovers. 

 Family Aphnzidce. Surf-birds and Turnstones. 

 Family H CBmatopodidoe . Oyster-catchers. 

 Family Jacanidae. Jacanas. 

 Order GallinoB. Gallinaceous Birds. 



Suborder Phasiani. Pheasants, Grouse, Partridges, 

 Quails, etc. 

 Family OdontophoridcB. Bobwhites, Quails, etc. 

 Family TetraonidoB. Grouse, Spruce Partridges, 



Ptarmigans, etc. 

 Family Meleagridoe. Turkeys. 

 Suborder Penelopes. Curassows and Guans. 

 Family Gracidoe. Curassows and Guans. 

 Order Columhoe. Pigeons and Doves. 



Family Columbidoe. Pigeons and Doves. 

 Order Raptores. Birds of Prey. 



Suborder Sar cor ham phi. American Vultures. 



Family Cathartidas. American Vultures. 

 Suborder Falcones. Vultures, Falcons, Hawks, Buz- 

 zards, Eagles, Kites, Harriers, etc. 

 Family Buteonidae. Hawks, Eagles, Kites, etc. 



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