FAMILY, CHARADRJAD^. 



Eggs much pointed at one end ; always four in number. 



No. of Plate. Nomenclature used in Jiritish Oology. Nomenclature to be substituted. 



I. Vanellus cristatus 



XLVI. Charadrius pluvialis 



CXLIII. • morinellus 



XXVIII. hyaticula 



CLII. / ™^"?^ 



l_ cantianus 



Eggs two in number. 



LXVII. 



(Edicnemus crepitans 



ORDER v.— NATATORES, OR SWIMMING BIRDS. 



FAMILY, ANATIDjE. 



Eggs for the most part numerous. — Spotless. 



CXXIX. 



CXXVII. 



CXLII. 



XXIII. 



CXXIII. 



XCIV. 



LX. 



CI. 

 XV. 



CLI. 



LXIII. 



CLV. 



LXI. 



Cygnus ferus 



Bewickii 



Anser palustris 



ferus 



brenta 



Anas acuta 



boschas 



crecca 



querquedula 



strepera 



clypeata 



penelope 



glacialis 



clangula 



histrionica 



spectiabilis 



mollissima 



ferina 



marila 



cristata 



Tadorna vulpanser 

 Mergus merganser 



serrator 



{ = 



Dafila acuta 



Querquedula crecca 



circia 



Chauliodus strepera 

 Spathulea clypeata 

 Mareca penelope 

 Hareldra glacialis 

 Clangula vulgaris 



histrionica 



Somateria spectabilis 



mollissima 



Fuligula ferina 



■ marila 



cristata 



FAMILY, COLYMBIDjE. 



Eggs from three to five in number. — Spotless. 



XCII. 

 CVI. 



Podiceps minor 



• cristatus 



cornutus 



rubricoUls 



auritus 



