234 THE ANATOMT OF VERTEBRATED ANIMALS. 



Ill, — Carinat^e. 

 a. The vomer broad behind, and interposing between the 

 pterygoids, the palatines, and the basispheuoidal rostrum 

 (DromceognatJice.) 



I. Tinamomorphw (The Tinatnous). 



b The vomer narrow behind ; the pterygoids and palatines 

 articulating largely with the basisphenoidal rostrum. 



a. The maxillo-palatines free.* 

 i. The vomer pointed in front. 

 (Schizoffnaihce.) 



8. Charadriomorphce (The Plovers). 



9. Cecomorphce (The Gulls). 



10. Spheniscomorphas (The Penguins). 



II. Geranomorphm (The Cranes). 



1 2. Tumicimarphm (The Hemipods). 



13. AUctoromorpJice (The Fowls). 



14. Pteroclomorphie (The Sand-grouse), 



15. Peristeromorphm (The Pigeons). 



16. Seteromorphm (The Hoazin). 

 ii. The vomer truncated in front. 



{JEgilhocin athm. ) 

 IT. Coracomorphw (The Passerines). * 



18. Cypselomorphai (The Swifts). 



19. Celeomorphai (The Woodpeckers). 

 (3. The Maxillo-palatines united. 



{Desmognathce.) 



20. Aetomorpha (The Birds of Prey). 



21. PsiiiacomorphcB (The Parrots). 



22. Coccygoniorpha (The Cuckoos, Kuig- 



fishers, Trogons). 



23. Chenomorphcc (The Anserine Birds). 



24. Amphimorphce (The Flamingoes). 



25. Fdargomorpha (The Storks). 



26. DysporomorphoE (The Cormorants), t 



• "With the exception of Dicltolophus and some species of Crax. 

 t The subjoined Table, whioli shows with which of the above groups the 

 old orders of Birds correspond, may be useful to the student : 



/. — ACCIPITKES 1 



or >-.... —AetoinorplKB. 



Kaptores ) 



77. — SoANSOREs = Psittacomorphm, CoecygomorpJus (in part). 



'■^ rASSERES I ^1 Qoracomorplice, Vypselommphce, Celeomoi-~ 

 INS°ESS0RE9 \ ' ' ' ' \ phc^, CoooygomoTpli,^ (in part). 



I y, — GalliNjE (with Columbje) = Alectoromoiphm, Perideromorphoi, Pterodo' 



moiphoi, Turnieimorphm. 



V. — CcESORES =Ratitce. 



r/. — GRALLiB = Chi-irndriofnorphce^ Geranomorplice^ A-mphi- 



morp/toi, Pelarg&morphcR. 



ypi. — FiLMiPEnES , , . ■ =Cecnmorphce, SphtniKcoworphm, Chenomor- 



photy Dysporomotphcn, 



