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TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



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Diving Birds. Order I. Pygopodes 1 



Grebes. Family Podicipidae 1 



Loons. Family Gaviidae 5 



Auks, IMurres and Puffins. Family Aleidse 11 



Long-winged Swimmers. Order II. Longipennes 28 



Skuas and Jaegers. Family Stercoraridse 23 



Gulls and Terns. Family Laridae 25 



Skimmers. Family Rynchopidae 45 



Tube-nosed Swimmers. Order III. Tubinares 45 



Albatrosses. Family Diomedeidae 45 



Fulmars and Shearwaters. Family Procellariidse 47 



Totipalmate Swimmers. Order IV. Steganopodes 55 



Tropic Birds. Family Phsethontidaj 55 



Gannets. Family SulidjB 57 



Darters. Family Anhingidae 60 



Cormorants. Family Phalacrocoracidfe 60 



Pelicans. Family Pelecanidae 65 



Man-o'-War Birds. Family Fregatidae 67 



Lamellirostral Swimmers. Order V. Anseres 67 



Ducks, Geese and Swans. Family Anatidae 67 



Lamellirostral Grallatores. Order VI. Odontoglossae 89 



Flamingoes. Family Phtenicopteridae 89 



Herons, Storks, Ibises, etc. Order VII. Herodiones 89 



Spoonbills. Family Plataleida? 89 



Ibises. Family Ibididas 90 



Storks and Wood Ibises. Family Ciconiidae 92 



Herons, Bitterns, etc. Family Ardeidae 92 



Cranes, Rails, etc. Order VIII. Paludicolae 99 



Cranes. Family Gruidae 99 



Courlans. Family Aramidas 102 



Rails, Gallinules and Coots. Family Rallidae 103 



Shore Birds. Order IX. Limicolae 107 



Phalaropes. Family Phalaropodidae 107 



Avocets and Stilts. Family Recurvirostridae. 109 



Snipes, Sandpipers, etc. Family Scolopacidae 110 



Plovers. Family Charadriidae ... 126 



Surf Birds and Turnstones. Family Aphrizidae 131 



Oyster-catchers. Family Haematopodidae.. 132 



Jacanas. Family Jacanidae 133 



