CONTENTS 



Pag«. 



Introduction ™— „- - 7 



History of Alabama ornithology. 8 



Early explorations S 



Local Ksts of birda _ _ 11 



Unpublished notes 13 



Economic value of birds 13 



Game resources of Alabama 14 



Legislation for the protection of birds 16 



Faunal areas of the State . 17 



Annotated list of species. 19 



Grebes (Colymbidae) 19 



Loons (Gaviidae) , 21 



Gulls and terns (Laridae) „ 22 



Skimmers (Rynchopidae) _ „ _.'. _.. 34 



Fulmars, shearwaters, and petrels (][Iydrobatidae) 36 



Gannets (Sulidae) — 37 



Darters (Anhingidae) „ „ 37 



Cormorants ( Phalacrocoracidae ) „ 38 



Pelicans (Pelecanidae) ._ 39 



Man-o'-war-birds (Fregatidae) 41 



Ducks, geese, and swans (Anatidae) 42 



Flamingoes ( Phoenicopteridae ) 69 



Spoonbills ( Plataleidae ) 70 



Ibises ( Threskiornithidae ) 70 



Storks and wood ibises (Ciconiidae) 71 



Herons and bitterns (Ardeidae) „ _ 72 



Cranes ( Gruidae ) - 84 



Rails, gallinules, and coots (Rallidae) 85 



Phalaropes (Phalaropodidae) 94 



Snipes, sandpipers, etc. (Scolopacidae) 95 



Plovers (Charadriidae) _ Ill 



Surf -birds and turnstones (Aphrizidae) - _ 116 



Oyster-catchers (Haematopodidae) 117 



American quails ( Odontophoridae) - 117 



Grouse (Tetraonidae) _ 119 



Turkeys (Meleagrididae) 121 



Pigeons and doves (Columbidae) 122 



American vultures (Cathartidae) 127 



Hawks, eagles, kites, etc. (Accipitridae) 128 



Falcons, etc. ( Falconidae) .._ -.- _ 140 



