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Casuariiformes— Continued 



dromickiidae: 



Common emu (Dromiceius novaehollandlat) Dull amber. 



Sphenisciformes 

 sfheniscidae: 



Jackass penguin (Spheniscus demersus) Gold. C. 



Felecanutormes 



fhalacrocoracidae: 



Flightless cormorant (Nannopterum harrisi)... Dull pale amber. 

 Farallon cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus 



albociliatus) Brilliant silver. 



Florida cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus flori- 



danus) Gold. O. 



fregatidae: 



Lesser frigate bird (Fregata ariel) Silver. C. 



Ciconuformes 

 ardeidae: 



American egret (Casmerodius albus egretta)... Silver. O. 



Snowy egret (Egretta thula) Gold and silver. C. 



Louisiana heron (Hydranassa tricolor ruficollis). Gold and silver. O. 



Black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycti- 



corax naevius)... Silver. 



cochleariidae: 



Boatbill heron (Cochlearius cochlearius). Silvery pale gold. Buby red. C. 



balaenicipitidae: 



Shoe-bill stork (Balaeniceps rex) Amber. C. 



scopidae: 



Hammerhead (Scopus umbretta) Silver. C. 



ciconiidae: 



Woolly-necked stork (Dissoura episcopus) Silver. C. 



Saddle-billed stork (Ephippiorhynchus senega- 

 lensis) Bright gold. C. 



Malay stork (Ibis cinereus) Silver. C. 



Indian adjutant (Leptoptilus dubius) Gold. C. 



THRESKIORNITHIDAE : 



Boseate spoonbill (Ajaia ajaja).. Ruby red. C. 



phoenicopteridae: 



Chilean flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) Buby red. C. 



anseripormes 

 anatidae: 



Wood duck (Aix sponsa) Silvery gold. 



Black-bellied tree duck (Dendrocygna autumn' 

 alis) Gold to silver. C. 



Falconiformks 

 cathartidae: 



California condor (Qymnogyps calif ornianus).. Faint pale gold. 

 accipitridae: 



Bed-tailed hawk (Buteo borealis) No reflection. / None. 



Bed-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) Faint silvery. 



Galliformes 

 megapodhdae: 



Molucca megapode (Megapodius freycineti) Gold. C. 



cracidae: 



Fanama curassow (Crax rubra) Bright gold. C. 



phasianidae: 



Chukar partridge (Alectoris graeca) Gold. C. 



Argus pheasant (Argusianus argus). Silver. / Bright gold. C. 



Cheer pheasant (Catreus wallichii) Gold. C. 



Migratory quail (Coturnix coturnix) Silver. C. 



Jungle fowl (Gallus gallus) Gold. C. 



Green peafowl (Pavo muticus) Bright gold. C. 



Blng-necked pheasant (Phasianus torquatus).. Silvery to pale brass. 



