CONTENTS 



Pjiefacf. . ....... 



Addendum ......... 



Scheme of the Classification adopted in this Book 



CHAPTER I 

 In'tkoduction 



CHAPTER II 

 Ahchaeornithes — Neornithes Ratitae — Neornithes Odontolcae. . 23 



CHAPTER III 



neornithes carinatae 



BuifiADE I — Legion I (Colymbomorphae). Orders : Ichthyornithes — 



COLYMBIFORMES — SPHENISCIFORMES — PrOCELLARIIFORMES ... 45 



CHAPTER IV 



NEORNITHES CARINATAE COXTIXUED 



BuicADE I — Legion II (Pelargomoiu'hae). Orders: Ciconiiformes — 



AxsF.uiFor.MES — Falcon I F(niMEs ........ 70 



CHAPTER V 



neornithes cap.inatae costixued 



Brigade II — Legion I (Alectoromorphae). Orders : Tinamiformes — 



Galliformes — GuriFouMEs — Charadriiformes ..... 182 



