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Ardea alba. Great White Herou 108 



Ardea garzetta. Little Egret 108 



Ardea bubulous. Buff-backed Heron 109 



Ardea ralloides. Squacco Heron 109 



Genus Ardetta 110 



Ardetta minuta. Little Bittern 110 



Genus Nycticorax 110 



Nycticorax griseus. Night-Heron 110 



Genus Botatjbus Ill 



Botaiirus stellaris. Bittern Ill 



Botaurus lentiginosus. American Bittern Ill 



Family CICONIIDiE 112 



Genus Ciconia 112 



Ciconia alba. White Stork 112 



Ciconia nigra. Black Stork 112 



Family PLATALEID^ 112 



Genus Platalea 112 



Platalea leucorodia. Spoonbill 113 



Genus Plegadis 113 



Plegadis faloinellus. Glossy Ibis 113 



Order ANSEEES lu 



Family ANATIDiE 114 



Oenws Plectboftebus 114 



Plectroptertis gambensis. Spur-winged Goose 114 



Genus Chenalopjex 114 



Chenalopex agyptiacus. Egyptian Goose 114 



Genus Ansee 115 



Anser cinereus. Grey Lag Goose 115 



Anser segetum. Bean-Goose 115 



Anser brachyrhyuchus. Pink-footed Goose 116 



Anser albifrons. White-fronted Goose' 116 



Anser indicus. Bar-headed Goose 116 



Anser cygnoides. Chinese Goose 117 



