SYSTKM.VTIC INDKX. 



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10. Mvi-loiiii, Li/iu 191- 



11. Leptoptilus, Z^s.s' 101 



12. Propelnrirus, Li/dek-ker . . 102 



13. ProL'icoiiia, Ameqh 192 



14. Piila-opelrtrfriis, i)*- Vis .. 192 



15. Pelarjrodes, Zj/<ft7,-A-^r .. 192 



16. Ampiiipelarguf,iy«ffA;A<'r. 192 



Rub-Order III. Sropi . . . . 193 



Faiii. I. !~^ropin.T: 193 



1. Scopus, fhn 193 



Sub-Order IV. 



B A L .« N I C I P I T K S . . 193 



Fam. I. Bal.t3NICIpitip.^. 193 



1. Balsnicep.s, Gould 193 



Sub-Order V. A iin e .i; . . 193 



Fam. I. Ardeid.?; 103 



1 . Pvrrherodias, Finsrh ^- ! 



'Hard 193 I 



2. Ardea, Limi 194 



3. Ardeacites, Haiis/ialfer . . 195 



4. Proherodius, Li/delcker . . 195 



5. Mesophoyx, Sharpe .... 105 j 



6. Her. dias, Buie 105 } 



7. Florida, Baird 195 



8. MelanojjboYX, Sharpe . . 19o 



9. Dichr<inianas!.«a, 7iidf/ir... 196 



10. Notopliovx, Sharpe .... 196 



11. Lepterociiiis//f >»;>?-..$■£'/*/•. 196 j 



12. Oarzetta, Kaup 197 



13. Leurophoyx, Sharpe .... 197 i 



14. Hydrannssa, Baird .... 197 ! 



15. Xyctana.s.=a, lieichenb. . . 197 ' 



16. Apramia, liiichenb 197 



17. Deuiiegretta, Bh/th 198 



18. Nycticorax, Rafin 198 



19. Cancbroma, Linn 198 | 



20. Gor.sachiup, Bp 199 



21. Svri^ma, Ridr/ic 199 | 



22. I>ilerodiu9, Bp 100 | 



23. Butorides, Blyfh 199 i 



24. Tigrornis, Sharpe 200 j 



25. Zonerodius, S<dvad 200 | 



26. Tigrisoma, Swains 201 i 



27. Heteroenus, Sharpe .... 201 i 



28. Ervtbrocnus, Sharpe .... 201 



29. Ardeola, Boie 201 i 



SO. Bubulcu?, Bp 202 ' 



31. Ardetta, (Unit/ 202 



Po(je 



32. Zebriliis, Bp 203 



."{•'{. Xannocnus, Stejn 203 



34. Ardeirallu.s, Sharpe 203 



35. Diipetor, Heine S' Reichen. 203 



36. Erytbropboyx, Sharpe . . 204 



37. Bo"taurus, Briss 204 



Incert^> Sedis. 

 1. Tiipin(ipu.«, Miliie-Edw. 



204 



Order XIX. 



PIKEXICOPTERU'ORMES. 205 



Fam. I. PucENicopiERiD.ij. 205 



1. Pboenicopterus, Linn. . . 205 



2. PhcBiiiconaias, Grai/ .... 205 



3. Pboenicoparrus, Bp 2C5 



4. Scaniornis, Dames 205 



5. Elornis, Ai/mard 206 



6. Palffiolodus, Milne-Edw. . 206 



Fam. ign 206 



1 . Agnopterus, Milne-Edw . . 206 



Order XX. 



AXSERIFOKMES 207 



Fam. I. Anatid.e 207 



Sub-Fam. 1. Cygninae . . 207 



1. Cvgnus, Bechsf 207 



2. Chenopsis, Jrat/ler 208 



Sub-Fam. 2. Anseranatinae 208 



3. Anseranas, Less 208 



Sub-Fam. 3. Plectropterinee 208 



4. PIep.tropteru.5, Steph 208 



5. Caiiiua, Fleminc/ 208 



6. Sarcidioruis, Ei/t,on 208 



7. Asarcomis, Salvad 209 



8. Rhodonessa, Reichenh. . . 209 



9. Pteronetta, Salvad 209 



10. Nettopus, Brandt 209 



11. Lanipronessa, Wagler .. 209 



12. /Ex, Boie 209 



Sub-Fam. 4. Cereopsinae . . 210 



13. Cereop^^is, Lath 210 



14. Cnemiorni.i, Owen 210 



15. Cenirorras, Andrexvs .... 210 



