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VIII. Order HERODIONES : Herons and their Allies 647 



12. Suborder IBIDES : The Ibis Series 648 



J/S. Fanuly Ibidid^ : Ibises 648 



JfJf. Pamily Plataleid^ : Spoonbills 651 



13. Suborder PELARGI : The Stork Series 652 



jfS, Family CicoNiiD.* : Storks 652 



58. Subfamily T««<a/«W.- Wood Ibises 652 



59. Subfamily Oiconiina : True Storks 653 



14. Suborder HERODII: The Heron Series 654 



JiB. Family Aedeid.* : Herons 654 



60. Subfamily .<ir&i«« .• True Herons 657 



61. Subfamily Botawrirue : Bitterns 663 



IX. Order ALECTOEIDES : Cranes, Rails, and their Allies 665 



15. Suborder GRUIEORMES: Cranes and their Allies 666 



47. Family Gbuid^ : Cranes 666 



48. Family Abamid^ : Courlans 667 



16. Suborder RALLIFORMES : Ralhform Birds 669 



49. Family Paerid.*! : Japanas 669 



50. Family Rallid^ : Rails, etc 669 



62. Subfamily iJa/ZiW; True Rails 670 



63. Subfam^ily QalUnulinm: Gallinules 675 



64. Subfamily Fulicmce ; Coots 676 



X. Order LAMELLIROSTEES : Anserine Birds 677 



17. Suborder ODONTOGLOSS^ : Grallatorial Anseres 677 



51. Fanuly PHQ;NicoPTEB,iD.a; : Flamingoes 678 



18. Suborder ANSERES : Anserine Birds Proper 679 



BS. Family Anatid.® : Geese, Ducks, etc 679 



65. Subfamily Cygninee: Swans 681 



66. Subfamily Anserinte : Geese 683 



67. Subfamily AnatiTUB : River Ducks 689 



68. Subfamily FuUgulinte : Sea Ducks 698 



69. Subfamily Merginte ; Mergansers 716 



XL Order STEGANOPODES : Totipalmate Birds 718 



5S. Family Sulid^ :_ Gannets 720 



54. Family Pelecanid^s) : PeUcans 721 



55. Family PHAiACKOcoiiACiDa; ; Cormorants 723 



56. Family Plotid.5! : Darters 729 



57. Family TachypetidjE : Frigates 730 



58. Family PHABTHoimDiE ; Tropic Birds 731 



XII. Order LONGIPENNES : Long-winged Swimmers 732 



19. Suborder GAVLSl : Slit-nosed Longwings 733 



59. Family LAHiDiB : Gulls, Terns, etc 733 



70. Subfamily 2;e«M'(?8««.- Jaegers, or Skua Gulls 734 



71. Subfamily i3n»« .• Gulls 739 



72. S\Mami\y Sternma : Terns 754 



73. SahiamHj Bkynchopinis : Skimmers 772 



