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LIST OF GENERA, 



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Milvus. KITES 123 



Elanoides. KITES 123 



Pernis. HONEY-BUZZARD 124 



Hierofalco, FALCONS 124 



Falco, FALCONS 126 



Tinnunculus. KESTRELS 128 



Pandion. OSPREVS 129 



Phalacrocorax, CORMORANTS... 130 



Sula. GANNETS 131 



Ardea. HERONS 132 



Nycticorax. HERONS 134 



Ardetta. LITTLE BITTERN 135 



Botaurus. BITTERNS 135 



CiCOnia. STORKS 136 



Plegadis, IBISES 137 



Platalea. SPOONBILLS 137 



Phoenicopterus, FLAMINGO ... 138 



Anser. GEESE 138 



Chen. SNOW-GEESE 141 



Branta, GEESE 141 



Cygnus. SWANS 142 



Talorna, SHELD-DUCKS 144 



Casarca. SHELD-DUCKS 144 



Mareca. WIGEONS 145 



Dafila. PINTAILS 146 



Anas. DUCKS 146 



Chaulelasmus, GAD WALLS 147 



Querquedula, TEALS 147 



Spatula. SHOVELLERS 149 



]?uligula, DUCKS 150 



Nyroca. DUCKS 151 



Clangnla, GOLDENEYES 152 



Cosmonetta. DUCKS 153 



Harelda. DUCKS 153 



Heniconetta, DUCKS 154 



Somateria. EIDERS 154 



(Edemia. SCOTERS 155 



MergUS. SMEWS 156 



Lophodytes. MERGANSERS 157 



Merganser. MERGANSERS 157 



Columba. DOVES 158 



Turtur. DOVES 160 



Ectopistes. DOVES 160 



Syrrnaptes, SAND-GROUSE 160 



PnasianuS. PHEASANTS 161 



Caccabis, PARTRIDGES 161 



Perdix, PARTRIDGES 162 



Cotiirnix. QUAILS 162 



Lagopus, GROUSE 162 



Tetrao. GROUSE 163 



Tttrnix. HEMIPODES 164 



Rallus, RAILS 164 



Porzana. CRAKES 165 



CrCX. CRAKES 166 



Gallinula. MOORHENS 166 



Fulica. COOTS 167 



GlTLS, CRANES 167 



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Otis. BUSTARDS 168 



Houbara. BUSTARDS 168 



(Edicnemus, PLOVERS 168 



Glareola, PRATINCOLES 169 



Cursorius. COURSERS 169 



Charadrius, PLOVERS : 170 



Squatarpla. PLOVERS 171 



JEgialitlS. SAND PLOVERS 171 



EudromiaS. DOTTERELS 172 



Vanellus. LAPWINGS 173 



ChsetUSia. LAPWINGS 174 



Strepsilas. TURNSTONES 174 



Hgematppus. OYSTER-CATCHER 174 



Recurvirostra, AVOCETS 175 



Himantopus. STILTS 175 



Phalaropus, PHALAROPES 175 



Crymopnilus. PHALAROPES ... 176 



Scolopax. WOODCOCKS 176 



Gallinago, SNIPES 177 



Lininocryptes. SNIPES 178 



Limicola. SANDPIPERS 178 



Tringa. SANDPIPERS 178 



Payoncella, RUFFS 181 



Calidris. SANDERLING 182 



Tryngites. SANDPIPERS 182 



Bartramia. SANDPIPERS 183 



Tringoides. SANDPIPERS 183 



RhyacopMlus. SANDPIPERS ... 183 



Helodromas. SANDPIPERS 184 



Totanus. TATTLERS 184 



Glottis. GREENSHANKS 186 



Macrorhamphus. SNIPES 186 



Limosa. GODWITS 187 



Numenius. CURLEWS 188 



Sterna. TERNS 189 



Hydrochelidon, TERNS 192 



AnoilS. NODDY 193 



Pagophila. GULLS 193 



RiSSa. GULLS 193 



Lams. GULLS 194 



Rhodostethia. GULLS 197 



Xema. GULLS 197 



Stercorarius, SKUAS 198 



Procellaria. PETRELS 199 



Oceanodreana. PETRELS 200 



Oceanites. PETRELS 200 



Pu.ffi.nus. SHEARWATERS 200 



Fulmarus, FULMARS 201 



(Estrelata. PETRELS 202 



Bulweria. TKTPEI.S 202 



Colymbus. DIVERS 202 



Podicipes. GREBES 204 



Tachybaptes. GREBES 206 



Alca. AUKS 206 



Una, GUILLEMOTS 207 



Mergulus. LITTLE AUK 208 



Fratercula. PUFFINS 208 



