296 cassell's book of birds. 



Sub-Family 2. — The Wild Geese (Anser), iv., 131 ; the Grey or Wild Goose (A. cinereus), iv., 131. 

 „ 3. — The Swan Geese (Cygnopsis), iv., 131 ; the Canada Goose (C. Canadensis"), iv., 131. 

 ,, 4. — The Snow Geese (Anser or Chen), iv., 135 ; the Snow Goose (A. or C. hyperboreus). iv., 135. 

 „ 5. — The Sea Geese (Bernicla), iv., 135 ; the Brent Goose (B. torquata), iv., 136. 

 ,, 6. — The Foxy Geese (Chenalopex), iv., 137 ; the Nile Goose (C. ^Egyptiacus), iv., 138. 



7.— The Dwarf Geese (Nettapus), iv., 139 ; the White-bodied Goose Teal (N. Coromandelianus), 

 iv., 140. 

 „ „ 8. — The Cereopsis Geese (Cereopsis), iv., 142 ; the Cereopsis Goose (C. Novae-Hollandiae), 



iv., 142. 



FAMILY IV— The Ducks (Anates), iv., 143. 



Sub-Family 1. — The Ruddy Ducks (Casarca), iv., 145 ; the Ruddy Sheldrake, or Brahminy Duck (C. rutila), 



iv., 145. 

 „ „ 2. — The Sheldrakes (Vulpanser), iv., 146 ; the Common Sheldrake (V. tadorna), iv., 146. 



3- — The Tree Ducks (Dendrocygna), iv., 148 ; the Widow Duck (D. viduata), iv., 148. 

 4. — The Wild Ducks (Anas), iv., 150 ; the Wild Duck (A. boschas), iv., 150. 

 „ „ 5. — The Wood or Summer Ducks (Aix), iv., 154; the Wood or Summer Duck (A. sponsa), 



iv., 154 ; the Chinese Teal, or Mandarin Duck (A. galericulata), iv., 155. 

 „ ,. 6. — The Shoveler Ducks (Spatula), iv., 156 ; the Shoveler Duck (S. clypeata), iv., 156. 



„ „ 7. — The Musk Ducks (Cairina), iv., 157 ; the Musk Duck (C. moschata), iv.; 157. 



FAMILY V.— The Diving Ducks (Fuligulje), iv„ 1 58. 



Sub-Family 1. — The Eider Ducks (Somateria), iv., 159 ; the Eider Duck (S. mollissima), iv., 163 ; the King 

 Eider (S. spectabilis), iv., 165 ; the Western or Steller's Eider Duck (S. or Heniconetta 

 Stelleri), iv., 166. 



„ „ 2. — The Scoters (Oidemia), iv., 166 ; the Velvet Scoter (O. fusca), iv., 166. 



„ „ 3. — The Fen Ducks (Aythya), iv., 167 ; the Red-headed Duck, or Pochard (A. ferina), iv., 163. 



„ „ 4. — The Pin-tailed Ducks (Erismatura), iv., 169 ; the White-headed Pin-tailed Duck (E. leuco- 



cephala), iv., 169. 



FAMILY VI— The Goosanders (Mergi), iv., 170. 



Sub-Family 1. — The Dwarf Mergansers (Mergellus), iv., 170 ; the White-headed Merganser (M. albellus), 

 iv., 170. 

 „ „ 2. — The True Goosanders (Mergus), iv., 172 ; the Green-headed Goosander (M. merganser), 



iv., 172. 



SUB-ORDER XV. 

 THE SEA-FLIERS (LONGIPENNES). 



FAMILY /.—The Terns (Sterna), iv., 176. 



Sub-Family 1.— The Rapacious Terns (Sylochelidon), iv., 177 ; the Caspian Tern (S. Caspia), iv., 178. 

 „ „ 2. — The River Terns (Sterna), iv., 178 ; the Common Tern (S. hirundo), iv., 179. 



„ ,, 3.— The Dwarf Terns (Sternula), iv., 181 ; the Lesser Tern (S. minuta), iv„ 181. 



,, ., 4. — The Water Swallows (Hydrochelidon), iv., 181 ; the Black Marsh Tern (H. nigra), iv., 182 ; 



the White-winged Tern (H. leucoptera), iv., 183 ; the White-bearded Tern (H. leucoptera), 

 iv., 183. 

 5) 5. — The Fairy Terns (Gygis), iv., 183 ; the White or Silky Tern (G. Candida), iv., 183. 

 „ „ 6. — The Noddies (Anous), iv., 184 ; the Noddy (A. stolidus), iv., 184. 



FAMILY II— -The Scissor Bills (Rhynchopes), iv„ 185. 

 Sub-Family 1.— The Scissor Bills (Rhynchops), iv., 185 ; the Indian Scissor Bill (R. orientalis), iv., 185. 



