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Fig. J . Eight foot of Phalacrocorax capensis - 3 



,, 2. Head of Phalacrocorax capensis 6 



,, 3. Anatomy of the neck of Plotm 12 



,, 4. Head of Plotus rufus 13 



,, 5. ,, ,, Sida capensis 16 



,, 6. Colony of Malagashes, on Bird Island in Algoa Bay 18 



,, 7. Head of Pelecanus rufescens ^28 



,, 8. ,, ,, Abdimia abdimii 33 



,, 9. Tail of Dissura microscelis 35 



, , 10. Head of Dissura microscelis 36 



,, 11. ,, ,, Ciconia alba 38 



12. ,, Anastomus lamelligerus 42 



, , 13. ,, , , Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis 44 



,, 14. ,, ,, Leptoptilus crumeniferus 47 



,, 15. ,, ,, Psendotantalus ibis 50 



, , 16. Scopus umbretta 53 



,, 17. Nest and eggs of Ardea goliath 57 



,, 18. Head of Ardea melanocephala 61 



,, 19. ,, Herodias garzetta 69 



,, 20. ,, ,, Bubulcus ibis 74 



,, 21. Left foot of Butorides atricapilla 79 



,, 22. Head of Butorides atricapilla 80 



,, 23. ,, ,, Nycticorax griseus 83 



,, 24. Left foot of Botaurus capensis 91 



,, 25. Head of Botaurus capensis 92 



,, 26. ,, ,, Ibis (zthiopica 95 



,, 27. ,, ,, Geronticus calvus 98 



,, 28. ,, ,, Hagedashia hagedash 101 



29. ,, Platalea alba 106 



,, 30. , , , , Phcenicopterus roseus 109 



,, 31. ,, ,, Phwnicopterus minor 112 



