CONTENTS. 



Genus V. Ciconia. Stork - 479 



1. Ciconia alba. The White Stork - 481 



2. Ciconia nigra. The Black Stork - - 485 



FAMILY II. TANTALIN^. TANTALI AND ALLIED SPECIES 488 



Genus I. Ibis. Ibis - 490 



1. Ibis Falcinellus. The Glossy Ibis 493 



Genus II. Plata lea. Spoonbill - - - 500 



1 . Platalea Leucorodia. The White Spoonbill 503 



ORDER XVI. LATITORES. SKTTLXERS. 



Characters of the Latitores - - - 508 



FAMILY I. PARKING. JACANAS AND ALLIED SPECIES 511 



Genus I. Rallus. Rail - - - 518 



1. Rallus aquaticus. The Water Rail - 521 



Genus II. Obex Crake ... 525 



1. Crex pratensis. The Corn Crake - 527 



2. Crex Porzana. The Spotted Crake - - 535 



3. Crex Baillonii. Baillon's Crake - - 539 



4. Crex pusilla. The Little Crake - - 541 



Genus III. Gallinula. Galllnule - 544 



1. Gallinula Chloropus. Green-footed Gallinule, or 



Water-hen - - - - 547 



Genus IV. Fulica. Coot - - - 557 



1 . Fulica atra. Bald Coot - - 560 



Remarks on the Swimming Bibds - - 567 



ORDER XVII. CRIBRATORES. SIFTERS. 



Characters of the Cribratores - 571 



