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Family Phalaropodida? Phalaropes 118 



Genus Phalaropus (Briss.) 118 



Genus Lobipes (Cuv.) 119 



Genus Steganopus (Vieill.) 120 



Family Recurvirostridae: Avocets and Stilts 121 



Genus Recm-vii-ostra {Linn.) 121 



Genus Himautopus {Briss.) 122 



Family Scolopacidfe: Snipes, Sandpipers, etc 123 



Genus PhUohela [Gray) 124 



Genus GaUinago {Koch.) 125 



Genus Maerorhamphus {T. Forst.) 126 



Genus Micropalama {Baird) 127 



Genus Tringa {Linn.) 128 



Genus Pisobia {Billb.) 129 



Genus PeUdna {Cuv.) 131 



Genus Ereunetes {Illig.) 132 



Genus CaUdris {Illig.) 133 



Genus Limosa {Briss.) 134 



Genus Totanus {Bechst.) 136 



Genus Helodi-omas {Kaup.) 138 



Genus Catoptrophorus {Bonap.) 138 



Genus Machetes {Cuv.) 140 



Genus Bartramia {Less.) 140 



Genus Tryngites {Cab.) 141 



Genus Actitis {Illig.) 142 



Genus Xumenius {Briss.) 143 



Family Charadi'iidse : Plovers 144 



Genus Squatarola {Cuv.) 145 



Genus Charadrius {Linn.) 145 



Genus Oxyechus {Reichenb.) 147 



Genus -EgiaUtis {Boie) 147 



Genus Ochthodi'omus {Reichenb.) 149 



Family Aplu-izidfe : Sm-f -Birds and Tm-nstones 150 



Genus Ai'enaria {Briss.) 150 



Family Hifmatopodidse: Oyster-Catchers 151 



Genus Ha>matopus {Linn.) 151 



Order Gallina^: GalUnaceous Gallinaceous Bii'ds 152 



Family Odontophorida?: American Quails 152 



Genus CoUnus {Goldf.) 152 



Familj' Tetraonidje: Grouse 153 



Genus Bonasa {Steph.) 153 



Family Meleagi-idae: Tm-keys 154 



Genus Meleagiis {Linn.) 154 



Family Phasianidce: Pheasants 156 



Genus Phasianus {Linn.) 156 



Order Cohunliir: Pigeons and Doves 156 



Family Columl3ida»: Pigeons and Doves 156 



Genus Zenaidm'a {Bonap.) 157 



Genus Ch^mepelia {Swains.) 158 



Order Raptores: Buds of Prey 159 



Family Cathartidse: American Vultures 159 



Genus Cathartes {Illig.) 160 



Genus Catharista {Vieill.) 161 



