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688. Thalassogeron culminatus. ‘ Flat-billed Albatross.” 
689. Thalassogeron chlororhynchus. ‘ Yellow-nosed Albatross.” 
690. Phoebetria fuliginosa. ‘Sooty Albatross.” 
ORDER—HERODIONES: « HERONS.” 
FAMILY.—-PLATALEIDA: “SPOONBILLS.” 
691. Geronticus (Carphibis) spinicollis. ‘‘ Straw-necked Ibis.” 
692. Threskiornis strictipennis. ‘ White Ibis.” 
693. Ibis falcinellus. ‘“ Glossy Ibis.” 
694. Platalea regia. “ Black-billed Spoonbill.” 
695, Platalea flavipes. ‘ Yellow-billed Spoonbill.” 
FAMILY—CICONIIDA: “STORKS.” 
696. Xenorhynchus asiaticus. ‘‘ Black-necked Stork” (J abiru). 
FAMILY—ARDEID4:: “ HERONS PROPER.” 
697. Ardea cinerea. “ Grey Heron.” 
698. Ardea sumatrana. ‘ Great-billed Heron.” 
699. Ardea pacifica. ‘* White-necked Heron.” 
700. Ardea nove hollandiz. ‘ White-fronted Heron.” 
701. Herodias alba. ‘ White Egret.” 
702. Herodias intermedia (egrettoides). ‘ Plumed Egret.” 
703. Herodias melanopus. ‘“ Lesser Egret.” 
704. Herodias garzetta. ‘“ Little Egret.” 
705. Demiegretta asha. ‘ Ashy or Sombre Reef-Heron.” 
706. Demiegretta picata. ‘ Pied Egret.” 
707. Demiegretta sacra ('). ‘ Reef Heron.” 
708. Nycticorax caledonicus. ‘ Night Heron.” 
709. Botaurus poicilopterus. “‘ Bittern.” 
710. Butoroides flavicollis. ‘ Black Bittern.” 
711. Butoroides macrorhyncha. ‘ Thick-billed Bittern.” 
712. Butoroides javanica, ‘Green Bittern.” 
713. Ardetta minuta (pusilla). “ Little Bittern.” 
ORDER—STEGANOPODES: “« PELICANS.”’ 
FAMILY—PELICANID4:: “ PELICANS.” 
714. Pelecanus conspicillatus. ‘‘ Pelican.” 
FAMILY—PLOTIDAE: “ DARTERS.” 
. Plotus nove hollandiz ‘ Darter.” 
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(‘) Includes D. jugularis and D. greyt. 
