CONTENTS 



Pkefack . . . V 



Addendum . . ... viii 



Scheme of the Classification adopted in this Book . . . . xi 



CHAPTER I 

 Introduction . . . . 1 



CHAPTER II 

 Archaeoenithes — Neornithes Ratitae — Neornithes Odontolcae. . 23 



CHAPTER III 



neornithes caeinatab 

 Brigade I — Legion I (Colymbomorphae). Orders : Ichthyornithes — 



COLYMBIFOEMES — SpHENISCIFORMES — PROCELLARIIFOEMES ... 48 



CHAPTER IV 



neoknithes carinatae continued 



Brigade I — Legion II (Pelaegomorphae). Orders: Ciconiiformes— 



Anseriformes — Falconiformes . . . . 70 



CHAPTER \ 



NEORNITHES CARINATAE CONTINUED 



Brigade II — Legion I (Aleotoromorphae). Orders : Tinamiformes— 



Gai.liformes — Gkuiformes — Charadkiifor.mes . 182 



