Part 58

Sub-Family 1.--The Peacocks (Pavoninæ). " " 2.--The Pheasants Proper (Phasianinæ). " " 3.--The Jungle Fowls (Gallinæ). " " 4.--The Turkeys (Meleagrinæ). " " 5.--The Tufted Pheasants (Lophophorinæ).

FAMILY IV.--THE GROUSE (TETRAONIDÆ).

Sub-Family 1.--The Partridges (Perdicinæ). " " 2.--The Quails (Turnicinæ). " " 3.--The American Partridges (Odontophorinæ). " " 4.--The Grouse Proper (Tetraoninæ). " " 5.--The Sand Grouse (Pteroclinæ).

FAMILY V.--THE SHEATHBILLS (CHIONIDÆ).

Sub-Family 1.--The Shore Larks (Thinocorinæ). " " 2.--The Sheathbills Proper (Chionidinæ).

FAMILY VI.--THE TINAMOUS (TINAMIDÆ).

Sub-Family 1.--The Tinamous (Tinaminæ).

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ORDER VI.

OSTRICHES (STRUTHIONES).

FAMILY I.--THE OSTRICHES (STRUTHIONIDÆ).

Sub-Family 1.--The Ostriches Proper (Struthioninæ). " " 2.--The Kivis (Apteryginæ). " " 3.--The Bustards (Otidinæ).

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ORDER VII.

STILT-WALKERS (GRALLÆ).

FAMILY I.--THE PLOVERS (CHARADRIADÆ).

Sub-Family 1.--The Thick-knees (Œdicneminæ). " " 2.--The Coursers (Cursorinæ). " " 3.--The Pratincoles (Glareoliæ). " " 4.--The Plovers Proper (Charadrinæ). " " 5.--The Oyster Catchers (Hæmatopodinæ). " " 6.--The Turnstones (Cinclinæ).

FAMILY II.--THE HERONS (ARDEIDÆ).

Sub-Family 1.--The Trumpeters (Psophinæ). " " 2.--The Cranes (Gruinæ). " " 3.--The Herons Proper (Ardeinæ). " " 4.--The Storks (Ciconinæ). " " 5.--The Ibises (Tantalinæ).

FAMILY III.--THE WOODCOCKS (SCOLOPACIDÆ).

Sub-Family 1.--The Godwits (Limosinæ). " " 2.--The Longshanks (Totaninæ). " " 3.--The Avocets (Recurvirostrinæ). " " 4.--The Sandpipers (Tringinæ). " " 5.--The Woodcocks Proper (Scolopacinæ). " " 6.--The Phaleropes (Phalaropodinæ).

FAMILY IV.--THE SCREAMERS (PALAMEDEIDÆ).

Sub-Family 1.--The Jacanas (Parrinæ). " " 2.--The Screamers Proper (Palamedeinæ).

FAMILY V.--THE RAILS (RALLIDÆ).

Sub-Family 1.--The Rails Proper (Rallinæ). " " 2.--The Gallinules (Gallinulinæ).

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ORDER VIII.

GEESE (ANSERES).