28 SMITHSONIAN MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS VOL. 1 39 



[Family Rhegminornithidae, Rhcgminornis (fossil).] 

 Rostratulidae, Painted Snipe. 

 Haematopodidae, Oystercatchers. 

 Charadriidae, Plovers, Turnstones, Surfbirds. 

 Scolopacidae, Snipe, Woodcock, Sandpipers. 

 Recurvirostridae, Avocets, Stilts. 

 [Presbyornithidae, Presbyornis (fossil).] 

 Phalaropodidae, Phalaropes. 

 Super family Dromadoidea, Crabplovers. 



Family Dromadidae, Crabplovers. 

 Superfamily Burhinoidea, Thick-knees. 



Family Burhinidae, Thick-knees. 

 Superfamily Glareoloidea, Pratincoles, Coursers. 



Family Glareolidae, Pratincoles, Coursers. 

 Superfamily Thinocoroidea, Seedsnipe. 



Family Thinocoridae, Seedsnipe. 

 Superfamily Chionidoidea, Sheathbills. 

 Family Chionididae, Sheathbills. 

 Suborder Lari, Gulls, Terns, Skimmers. 

 Family Stercorariidae, Skuas, Jaegers. 

 Laridae, Gulls, Terns. 

 Rynchopidae, Skimmers. 

 Suborder Alcae, Auks. 



Family Alcidae, Auks, Auklets, Murres. 

 Order Columbi formes, Sandgrouse, Pigeons, Doves. 

 Suborder Pterocletes, Sandgrouse. 



Family Pteroclidae, Sandgrouse. 

 Suborder Columbae, Pigeons, Doves. 

 Family Raphidae, Dodos, Solitaires. 

 Columbidae, Pigeons, Doves. 

 Order Psittaci formes, Lories, Parrots, Macaws. 



Family Psittacidae, Lories, Parrots, Macaws. 

 Order Cuculi formes, Plantain-eaters, Cuckoos. 

 Suborder Musophagi, Plantain-eaters. 



Family Musophagidae, Plantain-eaters, Touracos. 

 Suborder Cuculi, Cuckoos, Roadrunners, Anis. 



Family Cuculidae, Cuckoos, Roadrunners, Anis. 

 Order Strigi formes, Owls. 



[Family Protostrigidae, Protostrix (fossil).] 

 Tytonidae, Barn Owls. 

 Strigidae, Typical Owls. 



