xl I.LST OF JLLl'STHATIoXS. 



Fig. Page 



25. Tail of Stercororiiis powarinvs — to illustrate the shape 97 



26. Head of the Turnstone — to show the wedge-shaped bill 98 



27. Foot of Hojyloortipterns cay anus — to show the absence of hind- 



toe ". 100 



28. Head of Belono^^tervs cayennensis — to show the occipital crest. 102 



29. Wing of Belonopterus cayennensis — to illustrate the spur 102 



30. Head oi I^hn-ialis dominicifs — to show the form of the bill ... 104 



31. Foot of „ „ — to show the absence of the 



hind-toe 104 



32. Head oi JS^timem'us Jn/chom'cvs — to .show the cuiwed bill 113 



38. ,, i/?«osff 7/(p?y?ffsi'/rrt— to show the slightly upturned bill. 115 



34. ,, Toianus melanoleiicns — to illustrate the shape of the bill 120 



35. Foot of ,, „ —to show the web between the 



outer and middle toe 1 20 



3(). Foot of Calidris levcoplia-a — to show the absence of the hind- 

 toe 128 



37. Head of Jacana spinosta — to show the facial lappets 1 36 



38. Foot of ,, ,, ■ — to illustrate the long toes and hind- 



claw 136 



39. Head of Q^dicnemns hisiriafus — to show the size of the eye ... 139 



40. ,, Aramiis scoIojHicens — to illustrate the form of the bill. 141 



41. First primary of Araiiiiis scolopacevs — to show the pecidiar 



shape 141 



42. Head of Ajaia ajaja — to show the bare head and shape of the 



bill '. 152 



43. Head of Mycteria americana — to illustrate the shape of the bill. 154 



44. Tail of Eitxemira mayuavi — to illustrate the peculiar form ... 156 



45. Head of Jahiru mycteria — to illustrate the peculiar form of 



the bill 158 



46. Head of Cochlear ins cochlea riits — to illustrate the peculiar 



form of the bill 172 



47. Head of Phoenicoptervs ruber — to illustrate the peculiar shape 



of the bill 1S4 



48. Head of Cairina moschata — to show the elevated crest and 



the caruncles on the forehead and sitles of the face 186 



49. Head of Sarcoramphvs papa — to show the fleshy caruncle at 



the base of the bill and the skin-folds on the binder part of 

 the head 205 



50. Foot of Sarcoramphus papa — to show the small foot and the 



fine reticulations on the tarsus 203 



51. Head of Micrastar yiJvicoUis — to show the absence of any 



tooth on the lower edge of the up])er mandible 22t ) 



52. Foot of Morph)uis yuianensis — to show the scutellations on the 



- tarsi and toes and the large hind claw 253 



53. Wead oi Tlirasaetus harpyia — to show the occipital crest 255 



