36 



INTRODUCTION. 



With four toes. 



71 Platalea. Spoonbill, 



72 Palamedea Screamer, 

 72* Cariama. Cariama, 

 7S Mycteria. Jabirii, 



74 Cancroma. Boat-bill, 



75 Scopus. Umbre, 



76 Ardea. Heron, 



77 Kiodia. Erody, 



78 Tanlahis. Ibis, 



5 79 Nmnenius. Curlew, 15 



2 80 Scolopax. Snipe, - 56 

 1 81 Tringa. Sand-piper, 76 



6 85 Glareoia. Pratincole, 7 

 1 86 Rallus. Rail, - 27 

 1 87 Parra. Jacana, - 11 



3 88 Gallinonla. Galiinule, 41 

 3 89 Vaginalis. Sheath-bill, 1 



32 90 Cereopsic. Cereopsis, 1 



* * IVith three toes plnccd forwards. 



82 Cliaradrius. Plover, - 44 I 84 Hcemato- } ^ Oyster- 



83 CuVsorins. Courser, ~ 4 j pus. ji \ catcher, 4 



ORDO VIII. 

 Grall.^ Pinnatipedes. 



ORDER VIII. 

 Waders with Pinnated 

 Feet. 

 Bill, Body, and Food, as in the former ; Feet made for 

 wading, naked more or less above the knees ; Toes cloven, but 

 pinnated or webbed the whole of their length ; Nest large, of 

 leaves, grass, or water plants, in moist grounds, and often close 

 to the water; monogamous. 

 91 Phalaro- 



pus. I I'halaiope, 

 92 Pteropus. Fin-foot, 



93 Fulica. Coot, 



94 Podiceps. Grtbe, - 



:> 

 15 



ORDO IX. ORDER IX. 



Palmipedes. Web-footed. 



Pedibus loyigioribus, With long legs. 



Bill various ; Body rather depressed, conic; the Flesh of 



the young savoury ; Legs very long, made for wading ; Thighs 



naked the greater part of the length ; Toes fiirnishe 1 halfway 



with a membrane; Food obtained from the water, as small 



fish and insects ; Nest placed on the ground ; monogamous. 



^■' ".rr } '^vo.c, . 4 p^';';^r>'- 1 Flamingo. . 

 96 Corrira. Courier, - 1 j 



Pedibus brevioribuSy IVith short legs. 



Bill smooth, covered with a skin enlarged at the base ; 

 Feet made for swimming ; Shins short, compressed ; the Toes 



