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SYSTEMATIC INDEX.
Class AVES.
Page
Sub-Class I. SAURURA2 . . . . 1
1. Archäopteryx, Meyer . . 1
Sub-Class II. R A T IT iE 1
Order I.
RHEIFORMES................... 1
Fam. I. Rheidai .......... 1
1. Rhea, Lath........................ 1
I ncerta: Sedis.
1. Baromis, Marsh ........... 2
2. Laopteryx, Marsh 2
Order II.
STRUTHIONIFORMES .. 2
Fam. I. Struthionid^e . 2
1. Strutbio, Linn.................. 2
Order III.
C A SU ARIIFORMES . . . . 2
Fam. I. Dromaeidas . . . . 2
1. Dromseus, Vieill............... 2
Fam. II. DROMORNITHIDiE. 8
1. Dromornis, Owen .......... 3
2. Genyornis, S. fy Z . 3
Fam. III. Casuariid^! .. 3
1. Casuarius, Briss. .......... 3
2. Hypselornis, Lyd............. 4
Order IV. Page
BINORNITHIFORMES . . 4
Fam. I. Dinornithidae .. 4
Sub-Fam. I. Dinormthinae. 4
1. Dinornis, Owen ............... 4
Sub-Fam. 2. Anomaloptery-
ginse............................... 5
2. Pachyornis, L y d ............... 5
3. Syornis, Reichenb............. 5
4. Anomalopteryx, Reichenb. 5
5. Megalapteryx, Haast. . . . 6
Sub-Fam. 3. Emeinae . . . . 6
6. Emeus, Reichenb.............. 6
Order V.
J3 P YORNITHIFORMES . 6
Fam. I. HSpyornithid.*. 6
1. iEpyornis, Is. Geoffr. .. 6
2. Mullerornis, Milne-Edw.
8f Grandid. .......... 7
Order VI.
APTERYGIFORMES . . 7
Fam. I. Apterygida; .. 7
1. Apteryx, Shaw ............... 7
2. Pseudapteryx, Lyd. . . . . 8
3. Metapteryx, JDe Vis . . . . 8
Sub-Class III. CARINATAL . . 8
Order I.
TINAMIFORMES ........... 8
Fam. I. Tinamid^; 8
Sub-Fam. 1. Tinaminse.. 8
1. Tinamus, Herrn.......... 8
2. Nothocercus, Bp......... 9