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Horned Screamers. Rails. 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. 7 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. A voset. 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 buoyancy 

 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 Voracious feeders 

 Breeding-places. South Stack described. Albatross 

 Koaming habits. Tristan d'Acunha, Resort for breeding 

 Voracity. Petrels Nests Feed at night Supersti- 

 tion of sailors respecting. Brevipennes; Short- winged. 



