SYSTEMATIC INDEX. 



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Sub-Class PALffiOGNATH-ffi 1 



Order KHEIFOEMES 1 



Family RnEioa; 1 



llhea, Briss 1 



Sub-Class NEOGNATHffi 1 



Order TINAMIFOKMES 1 



Family TiNAMiDiE 1 



Tinamus, Rerm 1 



Nothocercus, Bonap 2 



Crypturus, IlUg 3 



Uhynohotus, Spix 5 



Nothoprocta, Scl. Si- Sah< 5 



Nothura, War/l 6 



Taoniscus, Gloger 7 



Calopezus, Rklgw * 



Tinamotis, Vig 8 



Order GALLIFORMES 8 



Family CEACiDiE 8 



Crax, Linn 8 



Nothoorax, Burin 9 



Mitu, Less 9 



Pausi, Temm 



Penelope, Merreni 9 



Ortalis, Merrem H 



Pipile, Bonap 12 



Aburria, Reiclicnh 12 



Chamfepetes, Wagl 13 



Family Odontophoeidj5 13 



Eupsychortyx, Ooiihl 13 



Odontophorus, Vieill 13 



Order COLPMBIFORMES 15 



Family Coltjmbid^ 15 



Columba, Linn 15 



Zenaida, Bonap 16 



Melopelia, Bonap 17 



Paga 



Scardafella, Bonap 17 



Gymnopelia, Scl. Sf Salv 17 



Columbula, Bonap 17 



Columbina, Spix 18 



Uropelia, Bonap 18 



Oxypelia, Salvad 18 



Claravis, Oberh 18 



Metriopelia, Bonap 19 



Leptoptila, Siuains 19 



Osculatia, Bonap 20 



Geotrygon, Gosse 20 



Order 0PISTH0C03I1F0RMES. ... 21 



Family OnsTnocoiiiD^ 21 



Opistbocomus, Illig 21 



Order EALLIFOEMES 21 



Family Rallid^ 21 



Eallus, Linn 21 



Pardirallus, Cab 22 



Aramides, PitcJier 22 



Amaurolimiias, SJiarpe 23 



Anurolimnas, SJiarpe 23 



Porzana, Vieill 24 



Thyrorhina, Scl. ^ Salv 24 



Ortygops, ILeine 24 



Creciscus, Cab 24 



Neoores, Scl. 4' '^'«?i' 25 



Gallinula, Briss 25 



Porphyriops, Packer 25 



lonornis, Reichenb 26 



Fulica, Linn 26 



Family HELioENiiHiDa! 27 



fieliornis, Bonn 27 



Order PODICIPEDIFOEMES 27 



Family Podicipedidje 27 



Podiceps, Lath 27 



