CONTENTS 



Preface 



PAGE 

 V 



Addendum 



Vlll 



Scheme of the Classification adopted in this Book 



XI 



CHAPTER I 



IXTROnrCTION 



CHAPTER II 

 Archaeornithes Neornithes Ratitae Neornithes Odontolcae . 



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CHAPTER III 



XEOllNITHES CARINATAE 



Brigade I Legion I (Colymbomorphae). Orders : Ichthyornithes- 



COLYMBIFORMES SPHENISCIFORMES PrOCELLARIIFORMES . 



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CHAPTER IV 



NEORNITHES CARINATAE CONTINUED 



Brigade I Legion II (Pelargomorphae). Orders: Ciconiiformes- 

 Anseeiformes Falconiformes ....... 



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CHAPTER V 



NEORNITHES CARIN.\TAE COXTINUEIJ 



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

 Galliformes Gruiformes Charadriiformes .... 



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