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gannets, the frigate birds, the cormorants, the darters, and the 

 pelicans (Fig. 339). They are widely distributed, occurring all 



around the globe. 



Suborder 2. Herodii 



The Herodii (Gr. e'/otuStd?, heron) are wading birds, with long 

 legs and the feet generally not webbed ; they fly well. The 





FlG. 339. Pelecanus, pelicans and young. ( From a photograph provided by the American 



Museum of Natural History.) 



group includes the herons (Fig. 340), storks, ibises, spoonbills, 

 and bitterns ; some zoologists place the flamingoes here also. 



Suborder 3. Anseres or Chenomorphae 



The Anseres (Lat. anser, goose), or Chenomorpha' (Gr. x'1 v ' 

 goose, and nopfyi), form), generally have webbed feet and are 

 good swimmers ; most of them fly well also, and the young 

 precocious. They include the many different genera of ducks 

 (Fig. 341). geese, swans, and screamers; and the flaming - 

 mav be placed here instead of in the preceding order. This 

 group is of world-wide distribution. 



