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Family Tinamidae. Tinamous 164 



Family Odontophoridae. Quail l68 



Family Cracidae. Curassows 170 



Family Aramidse. Courlans 177 



Family Rallidas. Rails 177 



Family Laridae. Gulls, Terns 180 



Family Recurvirostridae. Avocets 181 



Family Scolopacidae. Snipes, Sandpipers 181 



Family Charadriidae. Plovers , i8s 



Family Haematopodidae. Oyster-catchers 187 



Family CEdicnemidae. Thick-knees 187 



Family Jacanidse. Jacanas 187 



Family Columbidae. Pigeons 189 



Family Psittacidae. Parrots 198 



Family Cuculidae. Cuckoos 209 



Family Bubonidae. Owls 213 



Family Steatornithidae. Guacharos 217 



Family Caprimulgidae. Goatsuckers 218 



Family Momotidas. Motmots 222 



Family Alcedinidae. Kingfishers 224 



Family Bucconidae. Puffbirds 226 



Family Galbulidae. Jacamars 229 



Family Ramphastidae. Toucans 230 



Family Picidae. Woodpeckers 233 



Family Trogonidae. Trogons 241 



Family Micropodidae. Swifts 244 



Family Trochilidae. Hummingbirds 245 



Family Dendrocolaptidae. Woodhewers 27S 



Family Furnariidae. Ovenbirds 282 



Family Formicariidae. Antbirds 298 



Family Pteroptochidae. Tapaculos '. 319 



Family Cotingidae. Cotingas 321 



Family Pipridae. Manakins 333 



Family Tyrannidae. Tyrant Flycatchers 338 



Family Mimidse. Mocking Thrushes 393 



Family iTurdidae. Thrushes 395 



Family Sylviidae. Warblers 407 



Family Cinclidas. Dippers 408 



Family Troglodytidae. Wrens 409 



Family Corvidae. Crows, Jays 427 



Family Vireonidae. Vireos 428 



