VERTEBRATA 95 



Rhamphastidfe, Caprimulgidaj, Bucconida', Indicatori- 

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Psittaci ; Psittacidse. 



Trogonoidei ; Trogonida\ 



Gecomorphse ; Colymbidfe, Heliornithidse, Alcida3, LaridfE, 



Procellariidse. 

 Grallee ; Chionidse, Thinocorida3, Glareolidte, Dromadida^, 



Charadriidse, Otididse, Eurypygiidte, Rhinochetidas, 



CariamidEe, Psophiidse, Gruidse, Rallidse. 

 Opisthocomi , Opisthocomidse. 

 Gallinse , Tetraonidte, Phasianidfe. 

 Pullastrse ; Cracidte, Megapodiidfe, Pteroclid;e, Dididffi, 



Columbidce. 

 Micropodioidei , Cypselidse, Trochilidfe. 

 PicoidecX ; Picidse, Yngidte. 

 Passeres. This order is divided into five superfamilies, as 



follows : 



I. Tensor patagii brevis picarian ; Mnairoidei. 



II. Tensor patagii brevis passerine. 



A. Syrinx mesomyodian. 



Tendons of flexor muscles of foot desmo- 



pelmous ; Eurylsemoidei. 



Tendons of foot schizopelmous; syrinx bron- 



chiotrachial ; Tyran.iioidei. 



Tendons of foot schizopelmous; syrinz tra- 



chial ; Formicaroidei. 



AA. Syrinx acromyoctian. 



Tendons of foot schizopelmous ; Passeroidei. 



The families of these superfamilies are the following : 

 Menuroidei ; Menuridse, Atrichornithidse. 

 Eurylxmoidei ; EuryleemidaB. 



