CONTENTS. 



Pace 



INTRODUCTIOISr vii 



SYNOPSIS OF NORTH AMERICAN ORDERS OF WATER BIRDS x-xi 



Order HEEODIONES 1-lOG 



Family Aedeid^e. The Herons 2-76 



Sub-Family Akdeix.e 4-CO 



Sub-Family Botaueinjs 66-76 



Family Cicoxiid^. The Storks 76-85 



Sub-Family Cicoxri:!f,E 78-80 



Sub-Family Taxtalix-e 80-85 



Family Ibidid.e. The Ibises 85-100 



Sub-Family Eudociiiix.b 86-100 



Family Plataleid-E. The Spoonbilly 100-106 



Order LIMICOL.F] 107-349 



Family H.ematopodid.e. The Oyster-catchers 108-118 



Family Strepsilid^. The Turnstones 118-128 



Family Chakadeiid.e. The Plovers 128-175 



Family PAiiuiD.qs. The Ja(;anas 175-177 



Family Scolopacid.e. The Snipes, Sandpipers, etc 178-325 



Family Phalaeopodid.e. The Phalarojies 325-339 



Family Eecuevieosteid.e. The Avocets and Stilts .... 340-349 



Order ALECTOEIDES 350-413 



Family Eallid.e. The Rails. Cialliunles, and Coots .... 350-398 



Family Akamtd.e. The Courlans 398-403 



Family GnriD.E. The Cranes 403—113 



Order PIICENICOl'TERI 414-418 



Family Phcenioopteeid.e. The Flamingoes 414-418 



Order ANSERES (jiot completed in this vohmir) 419-537 



Family Axatid.e. The Swans, Geese, and Ducks .... 419-537 



Sub-Family Cygxix.e 420^33 



Sub-Family Axsekixje 433-487 



Sub-Family An-.\tix.e . 487-537 



