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Introduction vii 



Orders 



I. Tinamiforraes: Tinamous 3 



II. Spheniscif ormes : Penguins 5 



III. Podicipediformes : Grebes 6 



IV. Procellariif ormes: Albatrosses, Shearwaters, Petrels .... 8 

 V. Pelecanif ormes : Tropic-birds, Pelicans, Frigate-birds .... 16 



VI. Ciconiif ormes: Herons, Storks, Ibises 24 



VII. Anserif ormes: Ducks, Geese, Swans 32 



Viil. Falconif ormes: Hawks, Falcons 38 



IX. Gallif ormes: Megapodes, Curassows, Pheasants, Hoatzins . . 54 



X. Gruif ormes : Cranes, Rails, and Allies 72 



XI. Charadriif ormes : Shore-birds, Gulls, Auks 81 



XII. Columbif ormes: Sand-grouses, Pigeons, Doves 101 



XIII. Psittacif ormes : Lories, Parrots, Macaws 124 



XIV. Cuculif ormes : Plantain-eaters, Cuckoos 131 



XV. S trigif ormes : Owls 138 



XVI. Caprimulgif ormes : Oil-birds, Goatsuckers 159 



XVII. Apodif ormes: Swifts, Hummingbirds 167 



XVIII. Coliif ormes: Colies 189 



XIX. Trogoniformes : Trogons 189 



XX. Coraciif ormes: Kingfishers, Bee-eaters, Rollers, Hornbills . . 191 



XXI. Picif ormes: Jacamars, Barbets, Toucans, Woodpeckers . . . 203 



XXII. Passerif ormes : Perching Birds 232 



Index 669 



ERRATA 



On p. 52, line 9 from bottom, for Falcosparverius read Falco sparverius 



On p. 53, line 12 from boltom, for cinnanioniniis read ciinmmominus 



On p. 61, line 1, for Pediocfetes Kennicolli Sucklcy read 



Pediocaeles Keiinicotti Suckley 



On p. 210, line 9 from bottom, for Calaptes read Colaptes 



On p. 222, line 14, for Petersbourg read St. Petersbourg 



On p. 283, line 5, for Auk 60 read Auk 64 



On p. 409, line 8, for Musicapa read Muscicapa 



On p. 412, line 27, for masculatus read macidatus 



On p. 463, line 4 from bottom, for Musicicopula read Muscicapula 



On p. 691, Index, for Idiospar read Idiopsar 



On p. 696, Index, for melanocleucos read melanoleucos 



