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Order Charadrhformes 372 



Family Jacanidae : Ja^anas ; Gallitos de Agua 372 



Haematopodidae : Oystercatchers ; Ostreros 378 



Charadriidae : Plovers ; Chorlitos 382 



Scolopacidae : Snipe, Sandpipers, and Allies; Agachadizas; 



Playeros y AHados 393 



Family Recurvirostridae : Avocets and Stilts; Avocetas y Cigiieiiuelas. 427 



Phalaropodidae : Phalaropes ; Falaropos 429 



Stercorariidae : Skuas and Jaegers ; Gaviotas Salteadoras 433 



Laridae : Gulls and Terns ; Gaviotas y Gaviotines 438 



Rynchopidae : Skimmers ; Rayadores 463 



Index 467 



