Genus NOT'OPHOYX : noion, the back ; phoxos, tapering to a point. 



711. novse-hollan'dise : nova-hollandia, New Holland. 



712. pacif'ica : pacificus, Pacific. 



713. flaviros'tris : flavus, yellow ; rostrum, bill. 



714. aruen'sis : Aru, a group of islands. 



Genus GARZET'TA : It. garzetta, egret. 



715. nig'ripes : niger, black ; pes, foot. 



Genus DEMIEGRET'TA : demi, half ; French aigrette, heron. 



716. sa'cra : sacrus, sacred. 



Genus NYC'TICORAX : nux, nuktos, night; korax, raven. 



717. caledon'icus : Scottish. 



Genus BUTOR'IDES. 



718. stagnat'ilis : belonging to ponds. 



Species 739. BLACK-THROATED GREBE (^ nat. size). 



Genus ARDET'TA : ardea, heron. 



719. sinen'sis : sinensis probably means " Chinese." 



720. pusil'la : pusillus, small. 



Genus DUPET'OR : Greek for " rattler." 



721. gould'i : Gould, a proper name. 



Genus BOTAU'RUS : bos, ox ; taurus, bull. 



722. poecilop'tilus : poikilos, spotted ; ptilon, wing. 



Family CICON'IIDJS : ciconia, stork, probably reduplicated from cano, to sing 

 (Cent. Diet.) 



Sub-family CICONII'N^ : ciconia, stork. 

 Genus XENORHYN'CHUS : xenos, strange ; rhugchos (rhunchos), bill. 



723. asiat'icus : asiaticus, Asiatic. 



