CONTENTS 



Order Pygopodes: Diving Birds 



Family Podieipiclse : Grebes 



Family Gaviidfe : Loons .... 



Family Alcidse : Aixks, Murres, and Puflfins 

 Order Longipennes : Long-winged Swimmers 



Family Stercorariidse : Jaegers, etc. 



Family Laridse : Gulls and Terns 

 Order Tubinares : Tube-nosed Swimmers . 



Family Diomedeidae : Albatrosses 



Family Procellariidse : Fulmars and Shearwaters 

 Order Steganopodes : Totipalmate Swimmers 



Family Anhingidse : Darters 



Family Phalacrocoraeidae : Cormorants 



Family Pelecanidse : Pelicans 



Family Fregatidse : Man-o'-War Birds 

 Order Anseres : Lamellirostral Swimmers 



Family Anatidse : Ducks, Geese, and Swans 

 Order Herodiones : Herons, Storks, Ibises, i 



Family Ibididfe : Ibises .... 



Family Ciconiidae : Storks and Wood Ibises 



Family Ardeidse : Herons, Egrets, Bitterns 

 Order Paludicol^ : Cranes, Rails, etc. 



Family Gruidae : Cranes .... 



Family Rallidae : Rails, Gallinules, and Coots 

 Order Limicol^ : Shore Birds 



Family Phalaropodidse : Phalaropes . 



Family Recurvirostridaj : Avoeets and Stilts 



Family Scolopacidse : Snipe, Sandi^ipers, etc. 



Family Cliaradriidse : Plovers 



Family Aphrizidte : Surf Birds and Turnstones 



Family Haematopodid?e : Oyster-catchers . 



Family Jacanidae : Jacanas .... 

 Key to Families of Land Birds . 

 Order Gallin/E : Gallinaceous Birds . 



Family Tetraonidte : Grouse, Partridges, Quail, etc 



Family Phasianidas : Pheasants and Turkeys 



Family Cracidae : Currassows and Guans 

 Order Columb^ : Pigeons .... 



Family Columbidae : Pig'eons 

 Order Raptores: Birds op Prey 



Family Cathartid^e : Vultures 



Family Falconidae : Falcons, Hawks, Eagles, etc 



Family Strigidae : Barn Owls 



Family Bubonidae : Horned Owls, etc. 

 Order Psittaci : Parrots, Macaws, Paroquets, etc 



Family Psittacidae : Parrots and Paroquets . 



