TABLE OF CONTENTS, VOL. II 



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Class AVES ..... l 



Subclass RATIT& . . i 



Order RHEIFORMES . i 



Family RHEID^E .... i 



Genus Rhea .... I 



Subclass CARINATM . . 16 



Order TINAMIFORMES . . 16 



Family TINAMIOE 16 



Subfamily TINAMIN& ... 16 



Genus Rhynchotus ....... 17 



Genus Nothura ...... 20 



Subfamily TINAMOTWINM 28 



Genus Calopezus ...... 28 



Genus Tinamotis ........ 3 1 



Order COLUMBIFORMES . . . ... 32 



Suborder COLUMBM .... . . 33 



Family COLUMBIM: ..... 33 



Subfamily COLUMBINES, 33 



Genus Columba ...... 33 



Family PERISTERUXE ......... 39 



Subfamily ZEN AIDING. 39 



Genus Zenaida ........ 39 



Order RALLIFORMES . . 43 



Family RALLID^; ......... 43 



Subfamily RALLINM ......... 43 



Genus Rallus ......... 43 



Genus Limnopardalis .... 46 



Genus Ortygops .... 48 



Subfamily FULICIN^E 5 



Genus Fulica. .... 5 



Order PODICIPEDIDIFORMES . ... 58 



Family PODICIPEDID/E ........ 58 



Genus Podicipes ...... 58 



Genus ^Echmophorus ...... 73 



Genus Podilymbus ......... 78 



