shearwaters entirely sooty black, or white below; 
petrels blackish, with white rumps,—very small ORDER 4. 
birds. All seabirds. mele CrROPIC BIRD. | | 
ORDER 4.. TOTIPALMATE SWIMMERS.—Stegan- = —— = 
opodes. A\l Sourtoes NS 
All four toes joined by webs. connected by Z 
TROPIC BIRDS. Family Phaethontidw:—Bill and a wobenis chacauteristl= 
form tern-like; middle tail feathers very long. BSetMysa aaah ees 
GANNETS. Family Sulidae:—Bill heavy and 7 oo. 
pointed; face and small throat pouch, bare. aN 
SNAKE-BIRDS. Family Anhingide:—Bill slender ee ANHINGA. 
and pointed; neck and tail very long, the latter 
rounded; habits like those of the following. = CORMORANT. 
CORMORANTS. Family Phalacrocoracid@e:—Bill 
slender, but hooked at the tip; plumage glossy black pe 
and brown; eyes green. They use their wings, as — So PELICAN, 
well as feet, when pursuing fish under water. hetivie ronens 
PELICANS. Family Pelecanide:—Bill very long ea ioe 
and with a large pouch suspended below. mee ee ye 
MAN-O-WAR BIRDS. Family  Fregatide:— (=———— =» 
very long and strongly hooked; tail long and forked; 
wholly maritime, as are all but the preceding three. aL 
