CONTENTS vii 

 CHAPTER XXIX 



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ORDER OF HERONS, STORKS, AND IBISES 



HERODIONES 148 



Heron Family 150 



Stork Family 159 



Ibis Family 160 



Spoonbill Family . 161 



CHAPTER XXX 



ORDER OF FLAMINGOES— A CONNECTING LINK 



ODONTOGLOSSAE 164 



CHAPTER XXXI 



ORDER OF DUCKS, GEESE, AND SWANS ANATIDAE 167 



Orders of Swimming Birds 167 



An Object Lesson in Bird Protection 191 



CHAPTER XXXIl 



ORDER OF FULLY WEB-FOOTED BIRDS 



STEGANOPODES 213 



Pelican Family 213 



Cormorant Family 222 



Darter Family 225 



Gannet Family 228 



Man-o'-War Bird Family 231 



