igi8. CATALOGUE OF BIRDS or THE AMERICAS CORY. 13 



Suborder Arami. 

 Family Aramidae Courlans. 



Suborder Eurypygae. 

 Family Eurypygidae Sun-bitterns. 



Suborder Psophiae. 

 Family Psophiidae Trumpeters. 



Suborder Dicholophi. 

 Family Cariamidae Cariamas. 



Order ARDEIFORMES. 



Suborder Ibides. 

 Family Ibididae Ibises. 



" Plataleidae Spoon-bills. 



Suborder Ciconiae. 

 Family Ciconiidae Storks, Jabirus, etc. 



Suborder Herodii. 



Family Ardeidae Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, etc. 

 " Cochleariidae Boat-billed Herons. 



Order PALAMEDEIFORMES. 

 Family Palamedeidae Screamers. 



Order POENICOPTERIFORMES. 

 Family Phoenicopteridae Flamingoes. 



Order ANSIFORMES. 

 Family Anatidae Ducks, Geese, Swans, etc. 



Order PELECANIFORMES. 

 Family Phalacrocoracidae Cormorants. 

 " Anhingidae Darters. 

 " Sulidae Gannets. 

 " Fregatidae Man-o-war Birds. 

 " Phaethontidae Tropic Birds. 

 " Pelecanidae Pelicans. 



