I'.IUDS OF XOKTH CaKOLIXA 



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Family Fregatida;: Man-o'-W'ar liii-ds 52 



Genus Fregata (Liicep.) 52 



Order Anseres: LamcUii'ostral Swimmers 53 



Family Anatida' : Ducks, Geese, and Swans 53 



Genus Mergus (Linn.) 56 



Genus Lopliodytes (Reichetib.) 58 



Genus Anas (Linn.) 59 



Genus Cliaulclasmus (lionap.) 62 



Genus Mareca {Sleph.) 63 



Genus Xettion (Kaup.) 64 



Genus Qucrquedula (Steph.) 66 



Genus Spatula i.Boie) 66 



Genus Dafila (Sleph.) 68 



Genus Aix (lioie) 69 



Genus Marila iOken) 70 



Genus Glangula (Oken) 77 



Genus Cliaritonetta (Stcjn.) 79 



Cienus llarekia (Sleph.) 80 



Genus Somateria (Leach) 81 



Genus Oideniia (Flem.) 82 



Genus Erisniatura (lionap.) 84 



Subfamily Ansoriiue: Geese 85 



Genus Clicn (linie) 85 



Genus Anser (liriss.) 87 



Getuis Hniiita (Scop.) 88 



Genus Di-iidiocygna (Swains.) 91 



Genus Olor (irwf//.) 91 



Order Herodiones: Herons, Storks, Ibises, etc 93 



Family Iljidida- : Ibises 93 



Genus Guara (lieichenb.) 93 



Family Ciooniida': Storks 95 



Genus Mycteria (Linn.) 95 



Family Ardeida': Herons and Bitterns 95 



Genus Uotaurus (Sleph.) 95 



Genus Ixobryclms (liiUb.) 96 



Genus Ardca (Linn.) 97 



Genus Herodias {Boic) 99 



Genus Egretta {T. Forst.) 100 



Genus Ilydranassa (liaird) 101 



Genus Florida (liainl) 102 



Genus Butorides (libjlh) 104 



Genus Nycticorax {T. Forsl.) 105 



Genus Xyctanassa (Slejn.) 106 



Order Pnludirohc: Tlie Marsh-Birds 106 



Family Uallida-: Hails, Gallinules, and Coots 107 



Genus Rallus (Linn.) 107 



Genus Porzana (^'ieiU.) Ill 



Genus Coturni(-ops (Bonap.) 112 



Genus Creciscus (Cab.) 112 



Genus lonornis (lieichenb.) 113 



Genus Gallinula (Briss.) 114 



Genus Fulica (Linn.) 115 



Order I,iinic(il:r: Shiire-Blnls 116 



