CONTENTS 



Preface ........ 



Introduction ....... 



Collecting and Preparing Speciiniens . 



Nests and Eggs 



Order Pygopodes — Diving Birds 

 Family Podicipidse — (Jrebes 

 M Urinatoridte — Loons 

 It Alcidie — Auks, Murres and Puffins 

 Order Longipennbs — Long- winged Swimmers . 

 Family Stercorariidje — Skuas and Jaegers 

 II Laridie — Gulls and Terns 

 Order Steganopodes — Totipalmate Swimmers . 

 Family Sulidfe — Gannets .... 

 M Phalacrocoracidie — Cormorants . 

 M Pelecanidie — Pelicans . 

 Order Anseres — Lamellirostral Swimmers 



Family Anatidae — Ducks, Geese and Swans 

 Order Herodiones — Herons, Storks, Ibises, etc. 

 Family Ibididse — Ibises .... 

 M Ardeidse — Herons, Bitterns, etc. . 

 Order P.\ludicol.'E — Cranes, Pails, etc. . 



Family Gruidje — Cranes .... 

 M Rallidiie — Rails, Gallinules and Coots 

 Order Limicol.-e — Shore Birds .... 

 Family Phalaropodidie — Phalaropes 



II Recurvirostridai — Avocets and Stilts 

 II Scolopacidie — Snipes, Sandjiipers, etc 

 II Charadriidit! — Plovers . 

 11 Aphrizidfie — Surf Birds and Turn.stones 

 Order Gallin-^— Gallinaceous Birds 



Family Tetraonidae — Grouse, Partridges, etc. 

 II PhasianidjTK — Pheasants, Turkeys, etc 

 Order Columb.e — Pigeons .... 

 Family Columbidte — Pigeons . 



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