CONTENTS ix 



Rails, etc. : Order Paludicol^ 



Rails, Gallinules, and Coots : Family Rallidae . . . 276 



Herons, etc. : Order Herodiones 



Herons and Bitterns : Family Ardeidse .... 280 



Ducks, Geese, Swans : Order Anseres 



Ducks, Geese, Swans : Family Anatidse . . . <. 286 



Cormorants, Gannets, etc. : Order Steganopodes 



Cormorants : Family Phalaerocoracidse . . . 310 



Gannets : Family Sulidse . . , . . . .311 



Petrels, Shearwaters, etc. : Order Tubinares 



Petrels and Shearwaters : Family Procellariidse . . 312 



Terns, Gulls, and Jaegers : Order Longipennes 



Gulls and Terns : Family Laridse ..... 316 

 Jaegers : Family Stercorariidse ..... 328 



Diving Birds : Order Pygopodes 



Auks, Murres, and Puffins : Family Alcidse . . . 329 

 Loons : Family Gaviidse ...... 333 



Grebes : Family Podicipidae ...... 335 



APPENDIX 



A. Lists of Birds breeding in the three Life-Zones 



of New England and Eastern New York . 341 



B. Books of Reference 347 



C. Addenda 350 



INDEX ...... ... 351 



