SYSTEMATIC 



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10. Mycteria, Linn 191 



11. Leptoptilus, Less 191 



12. Propelargus, Lydekker . . 192 

 IS. Prociconia, Amegh 192 



14. Palseopelargus, Be Vis . . 192 



15. Pelargodes, Lydekker . . 192 



16. Amphipelargus,£y<ZeMer. 192 



Sub-Order III. Scopi.... 193 



Faru. I. Scopimj 193 



1. Scopus, Gin 193 



Sub-Order IV. 



BALiESICIPITES .. 193 



Fam. I. Bal^enicipitidje. 193 

 1. Balseniceps, Gould 193 



Sub-Order V. A a d t, m . . 193 

 Fam. I. Abdeid^e 193 



1. Pyrrherodias, Finsch fy 



Hartl 193 



2. Ardea, IAnn 194 



3. Ardeacites, Haushalter . . 195 



4. Proherodius, Lydekker ... 195 



5. Meaophoyx, Sharpe .... 195 



6. Herodias, Boie 195 



7. Florida, Baird 195 



8. Melanophoyx, Sharpe . , 196 



9. Dichromanassa, Ttidgw... 196 



10. Notopboyx, Sharpe .... 196 



11. Jjerpteroims,Hempr.SrFhr. 196 



12. Garzetta, Kaup 197 



13. Leueopboyx, Sharpe . . .■ . 197 



14. Hydranassa, Baird .... 197 



15. Nyctanassa, JReichenb. . . 197 



16. Agamia, JReichenb 197 



17. Demiegretta, Blyth 198 



18. Nyoticorax, Bqfin 198 



19. Canchroma, Linn 198 



20. Gorsacbius, Bp 199 



21. Syrigma, Bvigw 199 



22. Pilerodius, Bp 199 



23. Butorides, Blyth 199 



24. Tigrornis, Sharpe 200 



25. Zonerodius, Salvad. .... 200 



26. Tigrisoma, Swains 201 



27. Heterocnus, Sharpe .... 201 



28. Erythroenua, Sharpe 201 



29. Ardeola, Boie .201 



80. Bubulcus, Bp 202 



81. Ardetta, Gray 202 



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32. Zebrilus,^. .- 203 



33. Nannocnus, Stejn MS 



34. Ardeirallus, Sharpe M6 



35. Dupetor, Heine $■ Reichen. 203 



36. Erytbrophoyx, Sharpe . . 204 



37. Botaurus, Briss 204 



iNCERTiE SkDIS. 



1. Tapinopus, Milne-Edw. . . 204 



Order XIX. 

 PIKEN'ICOPTERIFORMES. 205 



Fain. I. Phcenicopteridje. 205 



1. Phcenicopterus, Linn. . . 205 



2. Phoeuiconaias, Gray .... 205 



3. Pboenicoparrus, Bp 2C5 



4. Scamornis, Barnes 205 



5. Elornis, Aymard 206 



6. Palaeolodus, Milne-Edw. . 206 



Fam. ign 206 



1. Agnoptems,il/87He--Etfw. . 206 



Order XX. 

 ANSERIFORMES 207 



Fam. I. Anatid.33 207 



Sub-Fam. 1. Cygninae . . 207 



1. Cygnus, Bechst 207 



2. Chenopsis, Wagler ...... 208 



Sub-Fam. 2. Anseranatinee 208 



3. Anseranas, Less 208 



Sub-Fam. 3. Plectropterinee 208 



4. Pleetropterus, Steph 208 



5. Caiiina, Fleming 208 



6. Sarcidiornis, Eyton 208 



7. Asarcornis, Salvad. 209 



8. Rhodonessa, Beichenb. . . 209 



9. Pteronetta, Salvad. 209 



10. Nettopus, Brandt 209 



11. Larnpronessa, Wagler . . 209 



12. Mx., Boie 209 



Sub-Fam. 4. Cereopsina . . 210 



13. Cereopsis, Lath 210 



14. Cnemiornis, Owen 210 



15. Centrornis, Andrews .... 210 



