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Homed Screamers. Eails. Oyster- Catchers Tamed. 

 Cultrirostra ; Cutting-billed. Herons Toothed-claw 

 of Voracity of. Storks and Cranes Migrations of 

 Respect paid to. Gigantic Crane Particulars respect- 

 ing. Jabiru. Anastomus; Open-beaked. Tantalus. 305 



CHAPTER XV. Latirostral Flat-beaked. Boat-bill. 

 Spoon-bill. Flamingo Mode of Feeding Nests of 

 Watchful Habits. Tenuirostral, or Longirostral ; Long, 

 Slender- billed Birds. Avoset. Sand-Pipers. Dotterel 

 Preservation of its Young. Dunlin's Nest and Eggs. 

 Plover Mode of Catching. Ibis Mummies of 

 Why held Sacred 329 



CHAPTER XVI. Palmipedes ; Web- footed Serrated or 

 Tooth-billed. Geese Flocks of How managed 

 Plucking Singular Attachment Sagacity Courage. 

 Tree Geese. Swans Muscular Strength Courage. 

 Black Swans. Trade in Swan- quills 349 



CHAPTER XVII. Duck Tribe Management of Chinese 

 mode. Wild Ducks building in Trees Affection of. 

 Eider Ducks How caught. Duck-shooters, Danger 

 attending. Decoys 367 



CHAPTER XVIII. Pinnipedes; Swimming Feet. Pelican 

 Fable of Drawing its Blood explained Mode of Fishing. 

 Sea-birds feeding on Fish thrown up by Whales. Cor- 

 morants Voracity of May be tamed Fierceness of. 

 Frigate-Bird. Solan Goose Lightness and Buoy- 

 ancy of Nests. Anhingas, or Darters 383 



CHAPTER XIX. Longipennes; Long- winged Skimmers 

 Singular Bill. Terns, or Sea- Swallows Anecdote of. 

 Gulls Capacity for enduring cold VoraciousFeeders 

 Breeding- places. South Stack described. Albatross 

 Roaming habits. Tristan d'Acunha, Resort for breeding 

 Voracity. Petrels Nests Feed at Night Super- 

 stition of Sailors respecting. Brevipennes ; Short- 



