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FAMILY XVI.The Guans (Penelopæ), iii., 279.

 Sub-Family 1.—The True Guans (Penelope), iii., 279; the Supercilious Guan (P. superciliaris), iii., 280; the Pigmy, or Piping Guan (P. or Pipile leucolophus), iii., 280; the Aracuan (P. or Ortalida Aracuan), iii., 280. " " 2.—The Crested Guans (Opisthocomus), iii., 281; the Hoactzin, or Stink Bird (O. cristatus), iii., 281.

FAMILY XVII.The Tinamous (Crypturidæ), iii., 282.

 Sub-Family 1.—The Tinamous Proper (Crypturus), iii., 282; the Tataupa (C. Tataupa), iii., 283. " " 2.—The Inambus (Rhynchotus), iii., 285; the Inambu (R. rufescens), iii., 285. " " 3.—The American Quails (Nothura), iii., 285; the Lesser American Quail (N. nana), iii., 285. " " 4.—The Macucas (Trachypelmus), iii., 285; the Macuca (T. Brasiliensis), iii., 285.

SUB-ORDER XII.

SHORT-WINGED CURSORIAL BIRDS (BREVIPENNES).


FAMILY I.The Ostriches (Struthiones), iii., 287.

 Sub-Family 1.—The True Ostriches (Struthio), iii., 287; the African Ostrich (S. Camelus), iii., 287. " " 2.—The Nandus (Rhea), iii., 291; the Nandu, or American Ostrich (R. Americana), iii., 291; the Long-billed Nandu (R. macrorhynchus), iii., 299; the Dwarf Nandu (R. Darwinii), iii., 299. " " 3.—The Emus (Dromæus), iii., 301; the Emu (D. Novæ:-Hollandiæ), iii., 301; the Spotted Emu (D. irroratus), iii., 301.

FAMILY II.The Cassowaries (Casuarii), iii., 302.

 Sub-Family 1.—The Cassowaries (Casuarius), iii., 302; the Helmeted Cassowary (C. galeatus), iii., 302; the Mooruk (C. Bennettii), iii., 302; the Australian Cassowary (C. Australis), iii., 307.

FAMILY III.The Kivis (Apteryges), iii., 309.

 Sub-Family 1.—The Kivis (Apteryx), iii., 309; the Australian Apteryx, or Kivi-Kivi (A. Australis), iii., 309; Mantell's Apteryx (A. Mantellii), iii., 310; Owen's Apteryx (A. Owenii), iii., 311.

SUB-ORDER XIII.

THE STILT-WALKERS (GRALLATORES).


FAMILY I.The Bustards (Otides), iv., 2.

Sub-Family 1.—The True Bustards (Otis) iv., 2; the Great Bustard (O. tarda), iv., 2.
  " " 2.—The Little Bustards (Tetrax), iv., 5; the Little Bustard (T. campestris), iv., 5.
  " " 3.—The Houbaras (Hubara), iv., 6; the Indian Houbara (H. Macquenii), iv., 6; the African
                    Ruffled Bustard (H. undulata), iv., 8.
  " " 4.—The Florikins (Sypheotides), iv., 8; the Bengal Florikin (S. Bengalensis), iv., 8.