CONTENTS. Vll 



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Family Phalaropodidae, Phalaropes 430 



Scolopacidaj, Snipes 432 



Sub-family TringinaB, Sandpipers 440 



Sub-Family Totanlnaj, Stilts 451 



Family Paludicolse. Swamp Inbablters 470 



Sub-Family Kallinae, Ralls 470 



ORDER VI.— NATATORES, SWIMl»ffiRS. 



Sub-Order Anseres ■ 480 



Family Anatldai 480 



Sub-Family Cygnlnaj, Swans 480 



Ansei'inaj, Geese 481 



Anatlnse, River-Ducks 487 



Fullgullnse, Sea-Ducks 503 



Merglnae, Sheldrakes 525 



Family Sulldse, Gannets 532 



Graculldse, Cormorants 534 



Larldte, Gulls 537 



Sub-FamUy Lestrldina3, Skua-Gulls 537 



Larlnse, Gulls proper 539 



Sternlna3, Terns 545 



Sub-Order Gavise 532 



Family Procellaridse, Petrels 552 



Colymbldse, Divers 555 



Sub-Family Colymblnae, Loons 555 



Podicipinas, Grebes 558 



Family Alcldae 564 



Sub-Family Alclnse, Auks 564 



Urinae, GuUlemots 567 



Appendix 575 



Index of Common Names 585 



Index of Scientific Names 589 



