CONTENTS. IX 



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VIII. Order HERODIONES : Herons and their AUies ()47 



12. Suborder IBIDES : The Ibis Series <)-i8 



43. Faiuily Ibidiii^ : Ibises *J48 



^. Family Plataleid.*; : Spoonbills 051 



13. Suborder PELARGI : The Stork Scries 652 



45. Family CicoNiiDiE : Storks 052 



5S. SnUamilj Tankduue: Wood Ibises 052 



59. SuhiamHj Ciconii/ia : True Storks 053 



14. Suborder HERODII : The Hcrou Series 054 



46. Family Ardeid^ : Herous 054 



60. Subfamily ^;Y/e««^<? -• True Herous 65? 



01. Suhdimilj Bofa/tn/ue : Bitterns 663 



IX. Order ALECTORIDES : Cranes, Rails, and their Allies m5 



15. Suborder GRUIFOR^IES : Cranes aud their Allies 066 



47. Family Gruid.e : Cranes 666 



4s. Family Aramid.e : Courlans 667 



Hi. Suborder RALLIFORMES : RalKform Birds 669 



49. Family Parrida; : Jafanas 669 



50. Family Ralliu.e : Rails, etc 669 



62. Subfamily i?«///;2«.- True Rails 670 



63. Subfamily GallinulincP: Gallinules 675 



64. Subfamily i^«/?«;2<g ; Coots 676 



X. Order LAMELLIROSTRES : Anserine Birds 677 



IT. Suborder ODONTOGLOSS^ : Grallatorial Anseres 677 



51. Family Ph(enicopterid.e : Flamingoes 678 



18. Suborder ANSERES : Anserine Birds Proper 679 



52. Family Anatid^e : Geese, Ducks, etc 679 



65. Subfamily Cygninae : Swans 681 



66. Subfamily Anserina : Geese 683 



67. Subfamily ^/w^///^g; River Ducks 689 



68. ^MhidiXaiXj FuHffulin/jR : Sea Ducks 698 



69. '&\Mmmh Me rffina : Mergansers . 710 



XI. Order 8TEGAN0P0DES : Totipalmate Birds 718 



53. Family Sulid.e : Gannets 720 



54. Family Pelecanid.e : Pelicans 721 



55. Family Phalacrocoracid^ : Cormorants 723 



56. Family PLOTiDiE : Darters 729 



57. Family Tachypetid^ : Frigates 730 



58. Family PHAiiTHONTiDvE : Tropic Birds 731 



XII. Order LONGIPENNES : Long-winged Swimmers 732 



19. Suborder GAVI^ : Slit-nosed Lougwings 733 



59. Family Larid.e : Gulls, Terns, etc .733 



70. Subfamily Lestridince : Jaegers, or Skua Gulls 734 



71. Subfamily Z«n«« .- Gulls 739 



72. Subfamily »S'^i?/*-'«'«<i? .• Terns 754 



73. Subfamily Rhynchopvue. : Skimmers 772 



