CONTENTS. Xvii 



GENUS XV.— THE SWALLOW. 



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Sp. 1. The House-Swallow - 73 S/>. 3. The Sand-Martin - - 74. 



2. The Martin ... 74 



ORDER VI. CLOVEN-FOOTED, OR WADERS. 

 GENUS XVL— THE HERON. 



S/). 1. The Crested-Heron - 77 6> 2. The Ash-Coloured Heron - 78 



GENUS XVH THE CURLEW. 



Sp.l. The Curlew - - - - - 80 



GENUS XVEL— WOODCOCKS, OR SNIPE KIND. 

 Sp. 1. The Snipe ... 81 Sjj. 3. The Godwit - - - 82 



2. The Jack-Snipe - - 82 



GENUS XIX.— SANDPIPERS. 

 Sp. 1. The Lapwing - - 84 Sp.'i. The Purre - - 87 



2. The Redshank - - 86 5. The Dunlin - • - 88 



3. The Turnstone - 87 



GENUS XX — THE PLOVER KIND. 

 Sp.l. The Green-Plover - 88 S/;. 2. The Sea-Lark . . §9 



GENUS XXI THE OYSTER-CATCHER. 



Sp. 1. The Sea- Pie - - - - - - 91 



GENUS XXII — THE RAIL. 

 Sp.l. The Water-Rail - - - - - - 93 



GENUS XXIII — GALINULES, OR WATER-HENS. 

 Sp.l. The Land- Rail - - 94 Sp. 2. The Water-Heu - . 95 



ORDER VII. WITH PINNATED FEET. 



GENUS XXIV PHALAROPE. 



Sp. 1. The Red Scollop-toed Sandpiper - - . - 96 



GENUS XXV.— THE GREBE KIND. 

 Sp. 1. The White and Dusky Grebe - . - 97 



ORDER VIII. WEB-FOOTED BIRDS. 

 GENUS XXVII.— THE AUK KIND. 



Sp. 1. The Auk . - - 99 Sp. 3. The Little Auk - . 103 

 2. The Puffin - - - 101 



GENUS XXVII — THE GUILLEMOTE. 

 Sp. 1, The Guillemote - - 104 Sp. 2. The Black Guillemote - 105 



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