168 Birds of Albany County 



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V. ORDER ANSERES: Lamellirostral Swim- 

 mers 1 54 



Family Anatidae: Ducks, Geese, and 



Swans 1 54 



Subfamily Merginae: Mergansers.... 158 



Subfamily Anatinae: fUver Ducks. . . 156 



Subfamily Fuligulinae: Sea Ducks... 154 



Subfamily Anserinae: Geese 154 



VII. ORDER HERODIONES: Herons. Storks, 



Ibises, etc 1 50 



Suborder Herodii: Herons, Egrets, Bit- 

 terns, etc 150 



Family Ardeidae: Herons, Bitterns, etc. . 150 



Subfamily Botaurinae: Bitterns 152 



Subfamily Ardeinae: Herons and 



Egrets 1 50 



VIII. ORDER PALUDICOL7E: Cranes. Rails. 



etc 148 



Suborder Ralli: Rails, Gallinules, 



Coots, etc 1 48 



Family Rallidae: Rails, Gallinules, and 



Cools 148 



Subfamily Rallinae : Rails 1 48 



Subfamily Fulicinae : Coots 1 48 



IX. ORDER LIMICOLit: Shore Birds 141 



Family Scolopacidae : Snipes, Sandpipers, 



etc 142 



Family Charadriidae : Plovers 141 



X. ORDER GALLIN/E: Gallinaceous Birds. . 137 

 Suborder PhasianI: Pheasants, Grouse, 



Quails, etc 137 



Family Tetraonidae: Grouse. Partridges. 



etc 137 



Subfamily Perdicinae : Partridges .... 1 39 



Subfamily Tetraoninae: Grouse 137 



