Nos. 455-456.] FAMILIES AND HIGHER GROUPS. 



Subordei- 



XIV. 



Alc/^:. 



Family 



I. 



Alcidae. 



Suborder 



XV. 



Chionjdes. 



Family 



L 



Chionididae. 



Su))crsuborder 



X. 



Charadriiformes. 



Suborder 



XVI. 



LiMICOL.K. 



Family 



1. 



Cbaradriida). 





II. 



Arenariidic. 





III. 



Hasmatopodidae. 





IV. 



Aphrizidse. 





V. 



ScolopacidoQ. 





VI. 



Fhalaropodidae. 





VII. 



Recurvirostridae. 



Superfamil)- • 



I. 



Jacanoidea. 



Family 



I. 



Jacanidae. 



Suborder 



XVII. 



CuRSORyE. 



Family 



I. 



Thinocoridae. 





II. 



Dromadidae. 





III. 



Glarcolidae. 





IV. 



Cursoriida\ 



Superfamily 



II. 



Otidoidea. 



Family 



I. 



CF^dicnemida:. 





II. 



Otidida:. 



Supersuborder 



XI. 



STFRKOKMrilirnRM 



Suborder 



XVIII. 



SThKHOKNirilKS. 



I'aniilv 



I. 



Pbororhacida^ 



SupersubordJr 



XIL 



( ;ru I rORMES. 



Suborder 



XIX. 



(ikUES. 



^^iperfamilv 



I. 



Gruioidea. 



I-'auiily 









II. 



Fsopbiidix:. 



^Superfamily 



II. 



Cariamoidea. 





I. 





Suix^rhmil^ 

 Family 



III. 



F:uryi)t;-oida.'. 





I. 

 11. 



lun-ypy-icla;. 

 Khinochelidx. 





III. 



Me^itida'. 





IV. 



Aptornithida\ 



