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REPORT — 1880. 



TABLE I. 



Classification of Linn^us (1766). 



I. Accipitres 

 II. Picae 

 III. Anseres 



IV. Grallffi 



V. GalliuEO 

 VI. Passeres 



TABLE II. 



Classification of CuviER (1817). 



I. Oiseaux de Proie 

 II. Passereaux 



1 Diui-nes 

 ' Nocturnes 

 'Dentirostres 

 Fissirostres 

 Conirostres 

 Tenuirostres 

 b Syndactyles 



Classification of Huxley (1867). 

 I. Sauettrjj {Archceopteryx) 



II. RATITJ3 



1. Sti'uthio 



2. JRhea 



3. Camarius et DromcBus 



ii. Drom^ognath^ 



I. Tinamidee 



J). SCHIZOGNATHiE 



1. CharadriomorplitE 



2. Geranoniorphce 



3. Cecomorplise 



4. Spheniscomorphae 

 6. Alectovomorpbae 

 6. Peristeromorphfe 



4. Dinornis 



5. Aptery.v 



III. Caeinat^. 



c. Desmognath^ 



1. Chenomorphae 



2. AmpLimorpliae 



3. Pelargomorphae 



4. Dysporomorpbae 



5. Aetomorpbae 



6. Psittacomorpbae 



7. Coccygomorpbae 



