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Cultrirostra ; Cutting-billed. Herons Toothed-claw of 

 Voracity of. Storks and Cranes Migrations of 

 Respect paid to. Gigantic Crane Particulars respect- 

 ing. Jabiru. Anastomus; Open-beaked. Tantalus . 321 



CHAPTER XV. Latirostral Flat-beaked. Boat-bill. 

 Spoon-bill. Flamingo Mode of Feeding Nests of 

 Watchful Habits. Tenuirostral, or Longirostral ; 

 Long, Slender-billed Birds. Avoset. Sand-Pipers. 

 Dotterel Preservation of its Young. Dunlin's Nest 

 and Eggs. Plover Mode of Catching. Ibis Mum- 

 mies of Why held Sacred 354 



CHAPTER XVI. Palmipedes; Web -footed Serrated or 

 Tooth-billed. Geese Flocks of How managed 

 Plucking. Singular attachment Sagacity Courage of. 

 Tree Geese. Swans Muscular Strength Courage. 

 Black Swans. Trade in Swan-quills 376 



CHAPTER XVII. Duck Tribe Management of Chinese 

 mode. Wild Ducks building in trees Affection of. 

 Eider Ducks. How caught. Duck-shooters, Danger 

 attending. Decoys 395 



CHAPTER XVIII. Pinnipedes ; Swimming feet. Pelican 

 Fable of drawing its blood explained Mode of fishing. 

 Sea-birds feeding on fish thrown up by Whales. Cor- 

 morants Voracity of May be tamed Fierceness of. 

 Frigate-bird. Solan Goose Lightness and buoyancy of 

 Nests. Anhingas, or Darters 411 



CHAPTER XIX. Longipennes; Long-winged Skimmers 

 Singular bill. Terns, or Sea- Swallows Anecdote of. 

 Gulls Capacity for enduring cold Voracious feeders 

 Breeding-places. South Stack described. Albatross 

 Roaming habits. Tristan d'Acunha, Resort for breeding 

 Voracity. Petrels Nests Feed at night Supersti- 

 tion of sailors respecting. Brevipennes ; Short-winged. 

 Divers. Crested Grebe Great destroyers of fish. 

 Guillemots. Razor-Bills. Pufiins and Auks ... ... 426 



