LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS xv 



CLAPPER RAIL Opposite page 227 



VIRGINIA RAIL " "229 



SORA RAIL " "233 



YELLOW RAIL AND BLACK RAIL . " "237 



CORN CRAKE " "239 



PURPLE GALLINULE " " 241 



FLORIDA GALLINULE .... " 243 



MUD HEN. COOT .... " "247 



SNOW GOOSE " "249 



WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE ... " " 251 



CANADA GOOSE " "261 



BRANT " "270 



MALLARD DUCK " "274 



BLACK DUCK " "279 



GADWALL " "291 



WIDGEON . " "295 



GREEN-WINGED TEAL .... " "301 



BLUE-WINGED TEAL .... " "305 



SHOVELER " "309 



PINTAIL " "315 



REDHEAD " "327 



CANVASBACK " "331 



GREATER BLUEBILL .... " " 334 



LESSER BLUEBILL " " 337 



RING-NECKED DUCK .... " "340 



WHISTLER " "343 



A WINTER MORNING WITH THE 



WHISTLERS Opposite page 347 



