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INTRODUCTION. 



f With four toes. 



71 Platalea. Spoonbill, 5 



72 Palamedea Screamer, 2 

 72* Cariania. Cariama, - 1 



73 Mycteria. Jabira, - 6 



74 Cancroma. Boat-bill, 1 



75 Scopus. Umbre, - 1 



76 Ardea. Heron, - 3 



77 Erodia. Erody, - 3 



78 Tantalus. Ibis, - 32 



79 Numenius. Curlew, 15 



80 Scolopax. Snipe, - 56 



81 Tringa. Sand-piper, 76 



85 Glareola. Pratincole, 7 



86 Ralius. Rail, - 27 



87 Parra. Jacana, - 11 



88 Gallinoula. Gallinule, 41 



89 Vaginalis. Sheath-bill, 1 



90 Cereopsis. Cereopsis, 1 



With three toes placed forwards. 



82 Charadrius. Plover, - 44 



83 Cursorius. Courser, - 4 



84 Hcemator- > $ Oyster- 

 pus. S \ catcher, 



ORDO VIII. 



GrALLJK PlNNATIPEDES. 



ORDER VIII. 

 Waders with Pinnated 



Feet. 

 Bill, Body, and Food, as in the former ; Feet made for 

 wading, naked more or less above the knees ; Toes cloven, but 

 uinnated or webbed the whole of their length ; Nest large, ef 

 leaves, grass, or water plants, in moist grounds, and often close 

 to the wafer; monogamous. 



91 Phalaro- > ™ , 



pus. \ P^'ope, 



92 Pteropus. Fin-foot, - 



93 Fulica. Coot, 



94 Podiceps. Grebe, 



5 

 15 



ORDER IX. 



ORDO IX. 



Palmipedes. Web-footed. 



Pedibus longioribus, With long legs. 



Bill various ; Body rather depressed, conic; the Flesh of 

 the young savoury ; Legs very long, made for wading ; Thighs 

 naked the greater part of the length ; Toes furnishel half way 

 with a membrane; Food obtained from the water, as small 

 fish and insects; Nest placed on the ground ; monogamous. 



95 Recurvi- ) . . t 



> Avoset, - 4 

 rostra. $ 



96 Corrira. Courier, - 1 



Pedibus brevioribuSf With short leg's. 



, Bill smooth, covered with a skin enlarged at the base ; 

 Feet made for swimming ; Shins short, compressed ; the Toes 



97 Phoenicop- > nJ 



terns. 5 Hamin S ' 



