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BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 



Family Procellariid^e. Shearwaters, Petrels, and Fulmars 



Family Phaethontid^e. Tropic Birds 



Family Sulid^e. Gannets 



Family Anhingid^. Darters, Snake Birds 



Family Phalacrocoracid.e. Cormorants . 



Family Pelecanid^e. Pelicans 



Family Fregatid.i<:, Man-of-war Birds . 



Family Anatid^e. Dlcks, Geese, and Swans 



Subfamily Merging:. Mergansers, Sheldrake 



SUBFAMILY^NATIN.E. FrESH-WATER DuCKS. RiVER AND PONl) DuCKS 



Subfamily Fuligulin.e. Salt-water Ducks. Bay and Sea Ducks 



Subfamily Anserin^e. Geese .... 



Subfamily Cygninte. Swans .... 



Family Phcenicopterid.e. Flamingoes 



Family Plataleid.e. Spoonbills 



Family Ibidid^. Ibises ..... 



Family CicoNiiDyE. Storks and Wood Ibises . 



Family Ardeid.e. Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns 



Family Gruid.e. Cranes ..... 



Family Aramid.e. Courlans, Limpkins 



Family RallidyE. Rails, Gallinules, and Coots 



Subfamily Rallin^. Rails .... 



Subfamily Gallinulin^. Gallinules 



Subfamily Fulicin.e. Coots .... 



Order Limicol^. Shore Birds . . ' . 



Family Phalaropodid.e. Phalaropes 



Family RECURViROSTRiDyE. Avocets and Stilts 



Family Scolopacid^>. Snipes, Sandpipers, Curlews, etc 



Family Ciiaradriid.e. Plovers 



Family Apiirizid^e. Turnstones 



Family Hvematopodid.e. Oyster-Catchers 



