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PREFACE TO THIRD EDITION 7 



PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION 15 



PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION 19 



CHECK-LIST 21 



I. Pyqopodbs 21 



a. Colymbi 21 



1. ColymbidsB 21 



6. Cepphi 24 



2. Gaviidae 24 



3. Alcidas 25 



II. LONGIPENNES 33 



4. Stercorariidae 33 



5. Laridse 35 



6. Rynchopidae 48 



III. TUBINAEES . . 48 



7. Diomedeidse 48 



8. Procellariidae 50 



IV. Steganopodes 59 



9. Phaethontidae 59 



10. Sulidae 60 



11. Anhingidse ......... 61 



12. Phalacrocoracidse 62 



13. Pelecanidae 64 



14. Fregatidse 65 



V. Anserbs 66 



15. Anatidse 66 



VI. Odontogloss^ go 



16. Phoenicopteridae 90 



VII. Hbkodiones 91 



c. Ibides 91 



17. Plataleidffi 91 



18. Ibididae . . 91 



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