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What is the 1st order of AQUATIC BIRDS? To what birds are they inter 

 mediate ? Mention their distinguishing characteristics. What is peculiar 

 in their flying ? What power do they possess ? Where and how do they 

 build their nests, &c. ? What FAMILY does the order include ? How are 

 the PLOVERS distinguished ? What use do they make of their beaks ? What 

 is said of their plumage and diffusion? Repeat what is said of the LAP 

 WING or Pee-wit. What is the generic name of the Great P. and why 

 given? Is it an American sp. ? What is said of the Golden P. of A.? 

 How does it differ from the Golden P. of Europe ? What is it sometimes 

 called? What is the generic name of the Oyster-catcher and why given? 

 What is said of it ? What of the Gray P. ? Of the Turnstone ? Of the 

 Dotterel ? Of the Swift-foot ? Of the* Pratincole ? What other sp. are 

 mentioned ? 



What is the 2nd FAMILY ? What GROUPS of BIRDS does this include ? 

 What is said of the CRAKES? Of the Spoon-bills? Of the Herons? Repeat 

 what is said of the A. Crane. What of the Common C. of Europe? Where 

 is the DEMOISELLE found? What is said of its plumage, size, &c. ? How 

 long did one of these birds live in Versailles, (Fr. ?) What is said of the 

 Crowned Crane ? Are the TRUE HERONS numerous? What use was for 

 merly made of them, and how were they esteemed for food? In what ge 

 nus does Aud. include the Egrets and Bitterns ? What is said of the Com 

 mon Heron ? What of the Great Blue Heron ? Of the Greenish B. H. ? 

 Of the Black-Crowned Night H. ? Of the Great American White Egret ? 

 What is said of the diffusion, &c. of Bitterns? For what are they noted? 

 What popular names have been given them and why ? To what does the 

 English name Bittern refer? Was the Common B. formerly sought in fal 

 conry? In what estimation has ita flesh been held? What use was made 

 of its hind claw? How does it compare in size with the Common Heron? 

 What is said of the American Bittern ? Of the Small B. ? Why is the 

 Common Boat Bill so named? On what does it feed ? How do Storks com 

 pare with the other birds of this family? Where do they build their nests? 

 What is the shape of their bills? Why are they a privileged race? What 

 is the length of the Common White S. ? What is said of its familiarity 

 and of its appearance in European towns? What did Dr. Shaw witness? 

 For what has the S. ever been noted? How regarded among the ancients? 

 What is said of the Black Stork? Where is the Adjutant found? Describe 

 this bird. What is said of its voracity? What does Dr. Latham say of 

 these birds ? What is said of the Marabou Crane or Giant Stork of Af 

 rica? Where is a similar species found? What name is given to the beau 

 tiful plumes of these birds ? What is said of the Jabiru ? 



What is the 3d FAMILY ? With what family are these birds often in 

 cluded ? Give their characters and habits. What is said of the Common 

 White Spoonbill? What of the Roseate S. ? What is the generic name 

 of the OPEN-BEAKED BIRDS? Describe the beak. Where does Cuvier 

 place them? 



What is the 4th FAMILY? To what birds are those of this family allied? 

 What countries do they chiefly inhabit? What characters are given? On 

 what do they feed ? How many species does this family include ? How 

 many in the U. S. ? Where is the Glossy Ibis found ? With what sp. known 

 to the ancients is it identical? At what time does the sacred Ibis appear 



