1889.] Synopsis of the Families of Vertebrata. 873 
Opisthocotni ; Opisthocomidae. 
Gallince : Tetraonidae, Phasianidae. 
Pullastrce ; Cracidae, Megapodiidae, Pteroclidae, Dididse, Colum- 
bidae. 
Colioidei : Coliidae. 
Heterospondyli ; Steatornithidae. 
Coccygouiorpha; ; Cuculidae, Coraciidae, Alcedinida;, Upupidae, 
Musophagidae, Todidae, Momotidie, Bucerotidae, Rhamphas- 
tidae, Caprimulgidas, Bucconidae, Indicatoridae. 
Micropodioidei ; Cypaelidae, Trochilidae. 
Trogonoidci ; Trogonidae. 
Picoidece ; Picidai. 
Passeres, This order is divided into five superfamilies as follows : 
Tensor patagii brevis picarian ; Menuroidei. 
( ( desmopelmous ; Eurylcsmoidei. 
Tensor patagii ^ _ bronchiotracheal ; 1 Tyrannoidei. 
brev.s pas- ^^./ sch,zopeln.ous, / 
^"""^' «y^- 1 ^'■^^'7^^ : ^^h^^°- I Formicaroidei. 
inx, (^ pelmous. j 
[^ Acromyodian schizopelmous ; Passeroidei. 
The families of these superfamilies are the following : 
Menuroidei; Menuridae, Atrichornithidae. 
EmyleEmoidei ; Eurylaemidae. 
Tyrannoidei ; Xenicidae, Philepittidde, Pittidae, Tyrannidae, Cotin- 
gidae, Phytotomidae. 
Formicaroidei : Conopophagidae, Pteroptochidae, Formicariidae. 
Passeroidei; Alaudidae, Motacillidae, Timaliidae, Liotrichidae, 
Muscicapid^, Turdidae, Cinclidje, Troglodytid^, Chamaei- 
dae, Hirundinidae, Artamidae, Laniidae, Paridae, Paradisiidae, 
Corvidae, Stumidae, Meliphagidze, Nectariniidas, Certhiidae, 
PloceidfE, Tanagridae, Icteridae, Fringillidai. 
MAMMALIA. 
Two subclasses are known to belong to this class. 
An interclavicle ; a large coracoid articulating with 
the sternum ; 
