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Family Phalarnpodiilae, Phalaropes 430 



Scolopai'idic, Snipes 432 



Sub-family Tringinaj, Sandpipers 440 



Sub-Family Totanina^, Stilts 451 



Family Paludicolas. Swamp Inhabiters 470 



Sub-Family Rallinse, Rails 470 



ORDER VI.— NATATORES, SWIMMERS. 



Sub-Order Anseres 480 



Family Anatidse 480 



Sub-Family Cygninae, Swans 480 



Anserinae, Geese 481 



Anatinae, River-Ducks 487 



Fuligulin«, Sea-Ducks 503 



IMerginjE, Sheldrakes 525 



Family Sulidse, Gannets 532 



GraculidjB, Cormorants 534 



Larldae, Gulls 537 



Sub-Family Lestridlnae, Skua-Gulls 537 



Larina3, Gulls proper 539 



SterniniB, Terns 545 



Sub-Order Gavise 532 



Family Procellaridae, Petrels 552 



Colymbidai, Divers 555 



Sub-Family Colymbinse, Loons 555 



Podicipinae, Grebes 558 



Family Alcidae 564 



Sub-Family Alcinae, Auks 664 



ITrinae, Guillemots 567 



Appexdix 575 



Index of Common Names 585 



Index of Scientific Names 589 



