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VIII. Order HERODIONES: Herons and their Allies. . . 2... . ~~ 647 
fore cntaner i RIDES. Biclbis Series 6S oc ieatseee WG. Ah. . . 648 
Wee Bamily demas MOISES sh meV ee yh Yel laie We ere ee 648 
44. Family Puatannipm: Spoonbills. . . . 2 se + eee ee 651 
fa eeubordor PHUAMGI. The Stork Series. . . 5 6 2 «6 «ea w 2 «OBR 
45. Family Ciconim#: Storks. . . PALANAN RAE a aes. Gh ka 
58. Subfamily Zantaline: Wood ee AMG) Aaah, AR. 3, <)/652 
59. Subfamily Cicontine: True Storks . . . «1 ee ee + + 658 
1 Sabanier HERODIC: The Heron Series . JA cea Qi) 2. . Ob 
46. Family ArpEID#: Herons. . . RG Raia oe eh Ga 
60. Subfamily Ardeine: True Heron ON e VSR! Pesci ae) OOn 
61. Subfamily Botawring: Bitterms . . . - - + s+ ee ee 663 
IX. Order ALECTORIDES: Cranes, Rails, and their Allies . . . . . . 665 
15. Suborder GRUIFORMES: Cranes and their Allies. . . . ..... . 666 
Eee BornilyA GUID 2) Cranes, We. fst its | ahh blee\ © og ek oo syjeeee fo, OEE 
48. Family ARamipm: Courlans . . Pe ea te HOTA a oor 
16. Suborder RALLIFORMES: Ralliform ne A Base GS. aida ie ater aed ia mak re 
yoo eamily, Pansipa: Jacanas. 290. 1 2 08. os ui vee | 669 
50. Family Rauuip#: Rails,ete.. . . MMM RSITIC EST TRC Cnc hc 
62. Subfamily Ralline: True Bails ES ES nes ree pre ar ne i) 
63. Subfamily Gallinuling: Gallmules . . . . . - . + + + + 675 
64. Subfamily Fulicine: Coots . . . . . + «© « « « @ +: G76 
fe eOrder LAMELLIROSTRES: Anserine Birds... ... «ss » + OFF 
17. Suborder ODONTOGLOSSA: Grallatorial Anseres . . . ....- + + 677 
61. Family Pu@nicoprertp#: Flamingoes. . . . . - © « « ~~ + 678 
18. Suborder ANSERES: Anserine Birds Proper . . . »- » « + «© © + © + 679 
52. Family Anattpm: Geese, Ducks, etc. . . . . . © « «© « « ~ « 679 
Gao publamilyiGyomae: Swans; 2M Wai) io... 6) 2 asl GRE 
66. Subfamily dnserine: Geese . . . . . . 1 se @ © 2 688 
67. Subfamily Anating: River Ducks . .... ++... + 689 
68. Subfamily Fuliguline: SeaDucks . . . - + © « « « «- - 698 
69. Subfamily Merging: Mergansers . -- ++ + + © « «= + 716 
mt, Order SEEGANOPODES: Totipalmate Birds... ...+.-s. 718 
G2;  Mamily Summa: Gannets 4. 42 Wee eee alte ee ew 720 
54. Family Pevecanip#: Pelicans. . . BIR age “ais, dat Nel benn cad ake seth Jap aie 
55. Family PHatacrocoracip2&: “Cuvmonants Bley bial ers auton, tole: «2 MID EOW Te one. foes 
SG Namiyabuotma: Darters 0). 9s 2 6 + 3 ee ew ee ee 729 
57. Family Tacnypetipa#: Frigates . . . «© + © + 6 © «© © ee + 780 
58. Family Poatruontipa: Tropic Birds . . . - « 2 ee © © © + 731 
XII. Order LONGIPENNES: Long-winged Swimmers ....... . 732 
19. Suborder GAVLA: Slit-nosed Longwings . . . » 2 + 1 ee ee ee 788 
59. Family Larma: Gulls, Terns, etc. . . . Ee eR et Ses, gene 
70. Subfamily Lestriding: Jaegers, or Skua Gulls Saat a enc meg 
Pi Sublannly baring (Gulley ee ee ew 8D 
WO. Subfamily Sternina: Tems . . . . - 2 « + 0 @ © +s «© G54 
73. Subfamily Rhynchopine: Skimmers . ...-. + +--+. 772 
