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THE AUSTRAL AVIAN RECORD [Vol. II. 



Subclass. 



Order. 

 ' TJiassopodae 



Actiornithes...i Neopodce 

 ^ Pteropodce 



Tribe. 



I Promacrorham'phce. 

 Pachyrhamph ce . 

 [ LeurorhanvphcB. 



Two families are composed in the Order Thassopodce^ 

 viz. Hcematopodides and CJiaradriides. 



The tribe PromacrorliampTice covers the families Vanel- 

 lides, Scolopacides, Recurvirostrceides, Tantalides, Rallides 

 and Ardeceides. 



Two families, Phoenicopterides and Cereopsides — a 

 rather pecuhar combination — constitute the tribe Pachy- 

 rhampTice, while the tribe Leurorhamphoe includes the 

 two families PlatyrTiampTiides and Plataleceides. 



The Order Pteropodce contains two families, Fulicceides 

 and Podocepitides. 



Subclass. Order. 



( Pygopodce 



Hydrornithes I Isorrhopodce .. 



Holopodce 



Tribe. 



Liorhamphce. 



Elasmorhamphce. 



Prionorha7nphce. 



In the Order Pygopodce three famiHes are recognised,^ 

 Golymbides, Alcoeides, and Aptenodytides. 



The tribe LiorhampTioe is divided into two famihes, 

 Procellariceides and Larides, while the tribe Elasmo- 

 rJiamphce is co-equal with the family Anatides, as is the 

 tribe PrionorJiampTice with the family Mergides. 



The Order Holopodce comprises the two families 

 Pelecanides and Phaetonides. 



The division into genera is here reprinted exactly 

 as Billberg gives it, as this is most important : — 



Family. Genera. 



Struthionides Divisio 1. pedibus didactylis : 1. Struthio. 



