viii CONTENTS. 



PAGl 



THE WATER BIRDS 84 



Diving Birds Long-winged Swimmers Tube-nosed Swim- 

 mers Lamellirostral Swimmers Herons, Storks, Ibises, etc. 

 Cranes, Rails, etc. Shore Birds. 



THE LAND BIRDS 100 



Gallinaceous Birds Pigeons and Doves Birds of Prey 

 Cuckoos, Kingfishers, etc. Woodpeckers Goatsuckers, 

 Swifts, and Hummingbirds Perching Birds. 



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