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OrpER LoncIPENNES: LoNG-wINGED SWIMMERS 150 
4, Family Stercorariide: Jaegers and Skuas 150 
5. Family Laride: Gulls and Terns z . 152 
6. Family Rynchopide: Skimmers 172 
Orper TuBINARES: TUBE-NOSED SWIMMERS . 172 
7. Family Diomedeide: Albatrosses 172 
8. Family Procellariide: Fulmars, Shearwaters, and 
Petrels : . 178 
Orprr StecanoropEs: ToTIPALMATE SWIMMERS . 178 
9. Family Phaéthontide: Tropic-birds » 178 
10. Family Sulide: Gannets : . 179 
11. Family Anhingide: Darters ‘ é 181 
12. Family Phalacrocoracide: Cormorants. 182 
13. Family Pelecanide: Pelicans . : i 183 
14. Family Fregatide: Man-o’-war-birds ‘ . 185 
. OnDER ANSERES: LAMELLIROSTRAL SWIMMERS. 186 
15. Family Anatide: Ducks, Geese, and Swans . 186 
. ORDER ODONTOGLOSS#: LAMELLIROSTRAL GRALLATORES 216 
16. Family Phcenicopteride: Flamingoes F . 216 
OrpER Heropiones: Herons, Storks, [BIsEs, ETC. 217 
17. Family Plataleide: Spoonbills : ? « 217 
18. Family Ibidide: Ibises_ . P y 218 
19. Family Ciconiide: Storks < F 219 
20, Family Ardeide: Herons and Bitters : 219 
OrpER PatupicoL@#: Cranss, RaIts, ETc. ‘ . 229 
21. Family Gruide: Cranes . : 3 229 
22. Family Aramide: Courlans 230 
23. Family Rallide: Rails, Gallinules, and Coots 230 
Orver Lamicota: SHorr Birps : 3 238 
24, Family Phalaropodide: Phalaropes ‘ 239 
25. Family Recurvirostride: Stilts and Avocets . 241 
26. Family Scolopacide: Snipes, Sandpipers, etc. 242 
27. Family Charadriide: Plovers 263 
28. Family Aphrizide: Surf-birds and Turnstones 268 
29. Family Hematopodide: Oyster-catchers . 268 
