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Family Phalaropodidae, Phalaropes 428 



Scolopacidfe, Snipes 430 



Sub-family Tringinse, Sandpipers .... 440 



Sub-Family Totaninae, Stilts 451 



Family Paludicolse. Swamp Inhabiters 470 



Sub-Family Rallinse, Rails 470 



ORDER VI.— NATATORES, SWIMI^IERS. 



Sub-Order Anseres 480 



Family Anatidae 480 



Sub-Family Cygninae, Swans , . 480 



Anserinae, Geese 481 



Anatinse, River-Ducks 487 



Fuligulinse, Sea-Ducks o03 



Merginas, Sheldrakes 525 



Family Sulid», Gannets 532 



Graculidac, Cormorants 534 



Laridte, Gulls 537 



Sub-Family Lesti-idinae, Skua-Gulls 637 



Larinae, Gulls proper 539 



Sterninae, Terns 545 



Sub-Order Gaviaes 632 



Family Procellaridae, Petrels 552 



Colyrabidae, Divers 565 



Sub-Family Colymbinae, Loons 555 



Podicipinae, Grebes 558 



Family Alcidae 564 



Sub-Family Alcinas, Auks 56-1 



TTrinae, Guillemots 5G7 



AppENorx 675 



Supplement (from Holder's American Fauna) 584 



Index of Common Names 594 



Index op Scientific Names 598 



