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VIII. Order HERODIONES : Herons and their Allies Gi7 



12. Suborder IBIDES : The Ibis Series G48 



J/S. Family Ibidid^ -. Ibises C 18 



44- Family Plataleid^ : Spoonbills 6j1 



13. Suborder PELAE.GI : The Stork Series G52 



45. Family CiconuDjE : Storks 652 



58. Subfamily r««/«/»i/S; Wood Ibises 652 



59. Subfamily Ciconiinm : True Storks 65o 



14. Suborder HERODII : The Heron Series 65i 



46. Family Akdeid^ : Herons 65-± 



60. Sahhmilj Ardeina : True Herons 057 



61. SM&mily Bo/anriita : Bitterns 603 



IX. Order ALECTORIDES : Cranes, Rails, and their Allies 605 



15. Suborder GRUIFORMES : Cranes and their Allies 666 



47. Family Gruid^ -. Cranes 600 



4s. Family Aramid^ ; Courlans 607 



16. Suborder RALLIFORMES : RalUform Birds 669 



49. Family Pakkidj! : Japanas 609 



50. Family Rallid^ : Rails, etc 669 



62. Subfamily Rallina: True Rails 670 



63. Subfamily GallhmlintE: Gallinules 675 



64. Subfamily Fulicirue : Coots 676 



X. Order LAMELLIROSTRES : Anserine Birds 677 



IT. Suborder ODONTOGLOSSjE : Grallatorial Anseres 677 



51. Family Phcenicopterid^ : Flamingoes 678 



18. Suborder ANSERES : Anserine Birds Proper 679 



52. Family AnatiDjB : Geese, Ducks, etc 679 



65. Subfamily Ci/ffidnie : Swans 681 



66. Subfamily Amerina : Geese 683 



67. Subfamily Aiiathiie : River Ducks 689 



68. Subfamily FzdiguUnm : Sea Ducks 698 



69. Subfamily Mergince : Mergansers 716 



XL Order STEGANOPODES : Totipalmate Birds 718 



53. Family Sulid^ : Ganuets 720 



54. Family Pelecanid^ : Pelicans 721 



55. Family Phalachocoiiacid^ie : Cormorants 723 



56. Family PLOiiDiE : Darters 729 



57. Family Tachypetid^e : Frigates 730 



58. Family Phaethontid^ : Tropic Birds 731 



XII. Order LONGIPENNES : Long-winged Swimmers 732 



19. Suborder GAVOl : Slit-nosed Longwings 733 



59. Family Laeid^e : Gulls, Terns, etc 733 



70. Subfamily Lestridina : Jaegers, or Skua Gulls 734 



71. Subfamily ZanM« ; Gulls 739 



72. Subfamily Sternina ; Terns 754 



73. Subfanuly UhynchopincB : Skimmers 772 



