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INTRODUCTION. 



* Rostro denticulato — ivith a toothed bill. 



Generum 

 Nomina. 



27 Anas. 



28 Mergus. 



English Number 



Names, of Species. 



$ Duck, Goose, 



X Swan, &c. 45 



Merganser, 6 



Generum 

 Nomina. 



29 Phaeton. 



30 Plotits. 



English Number 



Nam es. of Sp ccies. 



- Tropic Bird, 2 



Darter - 1 



* * Rostro edeniulo — with a toothless bill. 



31 Rhynchops. Skimmer, 2 



32 Diomedea. Albatross, 2 



33 Alca. Auk - 5 



34 Procellaria. Petrel - 6 



C Pelican,Cor- 



35 Pelecanus.< niorant,Gan- 



C net, &c. 8 



36 Lams. 



37 Sterna. 



38 Colymbus. 



Gull - 11 

 Tern - 7 

 Diver,Grebe, 

 Guillemot, 

 &c. - 11 



ORDO TV. ORDER IV, 



Grall^e. Waders. 



These have a somewhat cylindrical bill ; the tail is short, and 

 the thighs naked ; many of this tribe are distinguished by long 

 legs and long bills. 



* Pedibus tetradacty lis— feet with four toes. 



amiugo, 



39 Phoenicop- ) _., 



terns 5 



40 Platalea. Spoonbill, 



41 Palamedea. Screamer, 



42 Mjcteria. Jabiru 



43 Tantalus. Ibis 



44 Ardea. 



45 Recnrvi- 



rostra. 



C Crane, He- 

 ( ron, Stork, 

 t Bittern,&c.26 



>Avoset . 1 



C Curlew, Wood- 

 46 Scolopax. < cock,Snipe, 

 (_ &c. - 18 

 C Sandpiper, 

 < Lapwing, 

 t &c. . 23 

 f Coot, Galli- 

 \ nule, &c. 7 



49 Parra. Jacana - 5 



50 Rallus. Rail - 10 



51 Psophia. Trumpeter, 1 



47 Tringa, 



48 Fulica. 



52 Cancroma. Boatbill - 2 



* * Pedibus cursoriis tridactylis — with feet formed for running, — 



three toed. 



53 Haemat- } $ OysterCatch- 



opus. $ I er - 1 



54 Otis. Bustard - 4 56 Struthio. 



e~ nu a • S Plover,Dot- 

 5o Charadnus. < . , \ 



I terel, &c. 12 



Ostrich - 3 



ORDO V. ORDER V. 



Galling. Gallinaceous Birds. 



These have a convex bill ; the superior mandible is vaulted 

 over the inferior ; the nostrils are half covered with a convex 



