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FAMILY HYDROBATID.E THE PETRELS . 50 



FAMILY H^EMATOPODID^: THE OYSTER 

 CATCHERS ..... 53 



FAMILY CHARADRIIM; THE PLOVERS . 55 



FAMILY RECURVIROSTRID.E THE AVOCETS 

 AND STILTS < 60 



FAMILY SCOLOPACID.E THE SNIPE, SAND- 

 PIPERS AND THEIR ALLIES . . 61 



FAMILY JACANID.E THE JACANAS . -74 

 FAMILY EURYPYGID^: THE SUN BITTERNS 76 



FAMILY THRESKIORNITHID^E THE IBISES 

 AND SPOONBILLS . . 78 



FAMILY CICONIID.E THE STORKS . .' 80 

 FAMILY ARDEID.E THE HERONS . . 81 



FAMILY ANATID.E THE DUCKS, GEESE 

 AND SWANS . . '*'. ' . . 92 



FAMILY LARID^E THE GULLS AND TERNS 100 



FAMILY PHAETHONTID^: THE TROPIC 

 BIRDS . . '. " " .. . . 105 



FAMILY PELECANID^E THE PELICANS . 107 



FAMILY SULID.E THE BOOBIES AND 

 GANNETS . . . . . . . . 109 



FAMILY PHALACROCORACID^: THE COR- 

 MORANTS . . . . . . 114 



FAMILY PLOTID^E THE ANHINGAS OR 

 SNAKE BIRDS .... : . 115 



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