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Cranes belong to this order, but are left out of the pro- 

 cession because there are no Cranes where the children 

 lived. 



Suborder of Rails Suborder Ral'li 



Which are much smaller than Cranes, lay more eggs, 

 and hide away better in the marshes. 



31. Family of RAILS Family RAL'LID^ 



90. Virginia Rail Ral'lus virginia'nus. 



IX. ORDER OF SWAMP BIRDS ORDER HERODIO'NES 

 Which live for the most part in swamps, and whose 



young have to be fed in the nest. All have very long 

 legs and necks. Storks and Ibises belong to this order. 



Suborder of Herons Suborder Hero'dii 



32. Family of HERONS Family ARDE'ID^ 



91. American Bittern .... Botau'rus lentigino'sus. 



92. Snowy Egret Garzet'ta candidis'sima. 



93. Great Blue Heron Ar'dea hero'dias. 



94. Black-crowned Night Heron . Nyctico'rax nyctico'rax nce'vius. 



X. ORDER OF SWIMMING BIRDS ORDER AN'SERES 



WITH TOOTHED BILLS 



Which are web-footed birds that can strain out their 

 food from the water they take in their mouths. 



33. Family of DUCKS, GEESE, Family ANAT'ID^ 



AND SWANS 



95. Canada Goose Bran'ta canaden'sis. 



96. Wood Duck ^x spon'sa. 



97. Black Duck A'nas obscu'ra. 



98. Mallard A'nas bos'cas. 



99. Pintail Daf'i/a acu'ta. 



100. Green-winged Teal .... Net'tion carolinen'sis. 



