TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



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PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION iii 



PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION v 



CHECK-LIST i 



I. PYGOPODES i 



a. Podicipedes ........... i 



1. Podicipidae .......... i 



b. Cepphi ... 3 



2. Urinatoridae 3 



3. Alcidae ........... 5 



II. LONGIPENNES ........... 13 



4. Stercorariidae ......... 13 



5. Laridae 15 



6. Rynchopidze ......... 27 



III. TUBINARES 28 



7. Diomedeidae ......... 28 



8. Procellariidse ......... 29 



IV. STEGANOPODES .......... 39 



9. Phaethontidas 39 



10. Sulidae 39 



11. Anhingidse .......... 41 



12. Phalacrocoracidse 42 



13. Pelecanidae 45 



14. Fregatidae .......... 46 



V. ANSERES ............ 47 



15. Anatidae .......... 47 



VI. ODONTOGLOSS>E 66 



16. Phoenicopteridae 66 



VII. HERODIONES 66 



c. Ibides 66 



17. Plataleidae 66 



18. Ibididae 67 



