STORKS. Family Ciconiidae: Bill long, heavy, 

 and curved near the end; head and upper neck bare. 



HERONS, BITTERNS, EGRETS. Family Ardei- 

 dse: Bill long, straight and pointed; head usually 

 crested, and back often with plumes. Herons fly with 

 a fold in the neck, and the back of the head resting 

 against the shoulders. 



ORDER 8. MARSH BIRDS. Paludicohe 



Birds of this order, vary greatly in size and appear- 

 ance, but all agree in having the hind toe elevated, 

 whereas that of the members of the last order leaves 

 the foot on a level with the front toes; neck extended 

 in flight. 



CRANES. Family Grudidtf: Very large and 

 heron-like, but with plumage close feathered; top of 

 head bare; bill long, slender and obtusely pointed. 



COURLANS. Family Aramidas: Size mid-way 

 between the cranes and rails; bill long and slender. 



RAILS, ETC. Family Rallida?: Bills are varia- 

 ble, but toes and legs long; wings short; flight slow 

 and wavering; marsh skulkers, hiding in rushes. Gal- 

 linules have a frontal shield on the forehead, Coots 

 have lobate-webbed feet, short, whitish bills. 



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