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IV Fam. Struthionidae. — Rhea, Struthio, Casu- 

 arius, Bromiceius, Didus, Otis. 



V Fam. Cracidae. — Ourax, Crax, Penelope, 

 Ortalida, Opisthocomus, Menura, Megapodius. 



IV Order, Grallatores. 



I Fam. Gruidae. — Psophia, Anthropoides, Bale- 

 arica, Grus, Cariama. 



II Fam. Ardeidae. — Aramus, Eurypyga, Ardea, 

 Cancroma, Phcenicopterus, Platalea, Ciconia, 

 Mycteria, Scopus, Anastomus, Tantalus, Ibis. 



III Fam. Scolopacidae. — Nwnenius, Totanus, 

 Recurvirostra, Limosa, Ereunetes, Macroramplius, 

 Scolopax, Ruslicola, Rynchaea, Machetes, Pelidna, 

 Phalaropus, Lobipes, T ring a, Ph&opus. 



IV Fam. Rallidae. — Parra,Palamedea, Chauna, 

 Glareola, Rallus, Chionis, Crex, Gallinida, Por- 

 phyrio, Podoa, Fidica. 



V Fam. Charadriadae.— ~ Hcematopus, Calidris, 

 Falcinellus, Erolia, Cursorius, Strepsilas, Sqaata- 

 rola, Vanellus, Pluvianus, Charadrius, Burhinus, 

 Himantopus, (Edicnemus> 



V Order, Natatores. 



I Fam. Anatidae. 



1 Subfam. Anserinae. 



Anser, Bernicla, Cheniscus, Chenolopex, Plec- 

 tropterus. 



2 Subfam. Cereopsinae. 

 Cereopsis. 



3 Subfam. Anatinae. 



Tadorna, Cairina, Anas, Darfila, Mafeca, Quer- 

 quedida, Rhynchapsis. 



4 Subfam. — — ? 



Clangula, Harelda, Fuligida, Mergus, Somate- 

 ria, Oid&mia, Biziura. 



5 Subfam. Cygninae. 

 Cygnus. 



II Fam. Colymbidae. — Podiceps, Colymbus. 



