122 NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 
Orpver HERODIONES.—Tue Herons, 
Storks, Isiszs, ETC. (Page 1) 
Families. 
a’. Sides of upper mandible with a deep narrow groove extending uninterruptedly 
from the nostrils to the tip. (Suborder Ibides.) 
b'. Bill very broad and excessively flattened, greatly widened toward end, only 
the extreme tip decurved...........cccccsseceeecees Plataleidz. (Page 122.) 
6. Bill slender, nearly cylindrical, or even narrower than deep toward end, 
gradually but decidedly decurved or bent downward for nearly the 
Whole ONSEN. i.6: scasecceservacceseiccectbaacences daceeetcs Ibididz. (Page 123.) 
a’, Sides of upper mandible without any groove. 
b'. Hind toe inserted above the level of the anterior toes; claws broad and flat, 
resting on a horny pad or shoe, the middle one not pectinated. (Sub- 
OLdEP CLONE. )sseasensosnstsnusonavedecuesunseeveaeeenss Ciconiidz. (Page 124.) 
b?, Hind toe inserted on the same level with the anterior toes; claws narrow, 
arched, the under surface free, the middle one with its inner edge dis- 
tinctly pectinated. (Suborder Herodii.) 
ce. Bill lance-shaped, or compressed, narrow, and pointed, the lateral out- 
lines nearly straight, and the gonys several times longer than the 
width of the lower mandible.................... Ardeidz. (Page 126.) 
ce. Bill shaped much like an inverted boat; excessively broad, the lateral 
outlines much bowed, and the gonys not longer than the width of 
the lower mandible...........ccscecssscsscensecesesonsenens ieee Cochleartide.? 
Famiry PLATALEIDA®.—Tue Spoonsitts. (Page 122.) 
Genera. 
(Characters same as those given for the Family)......... Ajaia. (Page 122.) 
Genus AJAIA Reicuenpacn. (Page 122, pl. XXXL, fig. 1.) 
Species. 
Adult: Neck, back, and.breast white ; tail orange-buff, the shafts deep pink ; 
rest of plumage pale rose-pink, the lesser wing-coverts and upper tail-coverts 
glossy intense carmine. Immature (second year?): Similar to adult, but lacking 
the carmine of the wing-coverts and upper tail-coverts, and tail peach-blossom 
pink instead of orange-buff. Young: Head completely feathered, except around 
base of bill; plumage chiefly white, becoming delicate peach-blossom pink on 
wings, tail, and hinder lower parts; outer webs of bastard wing, primary coverts, 
1 The Boat-bills, represented by the single genus Cochlearius Brisson (type, Cancroma cochlearia Linn.). 
