STRUCTURE AND CUASSIFICATION OF BIRDS 



Vertebral Column 



Bibs ... 



The Shoulder Girdla 



The Fore Limb 



Sternum .... 



Pelvis ..... 



Hind Limb .... 



The Skull 

 Beain and Neevods System . 

 The Apfinitibs of Bieds 



THE CLASSIFICATION OF BIRDS 



Oenithuos; 



Anomalogonat* 

 Passeres ... 



PlOI 



Picidae ... 



BuccouidiE .... 



Ehamphastidie 



CapitonidsE . - . 

 Alcedines . . . . 



COLII ... 

 Teogones 



COEACI* ... 



Coraoiidfe 



Meropidse 



MomotidiE 



Todidae 



GalbulidsE 



BUCEEOTES 



Bucerotidse 



UpupidiE 

 Mackochires 

 Oaprimulgi 

 Steiges . 

 psittaci 



CUCULI . 

 MUjSOPHAGI . 



Opisthoco.wi 

 Galli . 



COLUMB^ 



Pteeooletes 

 tuenices 

 Ralli . 

 Otides . 



LlMI0OL« . 



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 ParridsB 



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