TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



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PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION iii 



PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION v 



CHECK-LIST I 



I. Pygopodes I 



a. Podicipedes i 



1. Podicipidae .......... i 



b. Cepphi 3 



2. Urinatoridse .......... 3 



3. Alcidae 5 



II. LONGIPENNES I3 



4. Stercorariidai . . . . . . . . 13 



5. Laridge 15 



6. RjnchopidcE 27 



III. TUBINARES 28 



7. Diomedeida; 28 



8. Procellariidae 29 



IV. Steganopodes 39 



9. Phaethontidae 39 



10. Sulidae 39 



11. Anhingidae .......... 41 



12. Phalacrocoracidae . . . . . . . .42 



13. Pelecanidae 45 



14. Fregatidae 46 



V. Anseres 47 



15. Anatidse 47 



VI. Odontogloss^ 66 



16. Phcenicopteridae ......... 66 



VII. Herodiones 66 



c. Ibides 66 



17. Plataleidae 66 



18. Ibididse 67 



