SYSTEMATIC TABLE OF AUSTEALIAN 

 BIEDS. 



(Tfte mimbers refer to the pages.) 



CLASS AVES: 1. 

 Sub-Class Palabognathab. 

 order casuakiformes : 1 

 Family Dromwidw. 1. 



DromiEus novEe-hollandise (Emu). 

 Oasuarius australis (Australian Cassowary). 



Sub-Class Neognathae. 

 order galliformes : 7. 



Family Megapodiidce: 7. 



Megapodius tumulus (Scrub Eowl). 

 Lipoa oeellata (Mallee Eowl). 



Catheturus lathami (Yellow-wattled Brush Turkey). 

 „ purpureieollis (Barnard's Scrub Turkey). 



Family PJiasianidce : 15. 



Coturnix peetoralis (Stubble Quail). 



Syncccus australis (Brown Quail). 

 „ diemenensis (Brown Quail). 

 „ sordidus ( » ) 



„ cervinus ( n ) 



Excalfactoria lineata (Chestnut-bellied Quail). 



ORDER TURNICIFORMES : 18. 

 Family Turnicidw: 18. 



Turnix maculosa (Red-backed Quail). 



melanogaster (Black-breasted Quail). 



varia (Painted Quail). 



castanota (Chestnut-backed Quail). 



olivei (Olive's Quail). 



pyrrhothorax (Eed-ohested Quail). 



velox (Little QuaU). 

 Pedionomus torquatus (Plain Wanderer). 



