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VIII. Order IIERODIONES : Herons and their Allies 047 
12. Suborder IBIDES : The Ibis Series ... CIS 
J^. Family Ibidid^e : Ibises G48 
J^,. Family PLATALEID.E : Spoonbills 6^1 
13. Suborder PELAllGI : The Stork Series 652 
Ji5. Family C1CONJID.E : Storks 652 
58. Subfamily Wood Ibises 652 
59. Subfamily ; True Storks 653 
14. Suborder HEKODII: The Heron Series 654 
46. Family Aiideid.e : Herons 654 
GO. Subfamily ^r(/a;/^ ; True Herons 657 
61. Subfamily ; Bitterns 663 
IX. Order ALECTORIDES : Cranes, Rails, and their Allies 665 
15. Suborder GRUIFOllMES : Cranes and their Allies 666 
.47. Family Gruid.e : Cranes 666 
JiS. Family Aramid.e : Courlans 667 
IG. Suborder RALLIFORMES : Ralliform Birds 669 
49. Family PARUiDJi : Japanas 669 
50. Family Rallid.e : Rails, etc 669 
62. Subfamily : True Rails 670 
63. Subfamily Gallinulince : Gallinules 675 
64. ^\\hh\\\i\i^ Fidicince : Coots 676 
X. Order LAMELLIROSTRES : Anserine Birds 677 
17. Suborder ODONTOGLOSStE : Grallatorial Anseres 677 
51. Family Phoenicopterid.e : Flamingoes 678 
18. Suborder ANSERES : Anserine Birds Proper . 679 
52. Family Anatid/E : Geese, Ducks, etc . 679 
65. Subfamily Cfjynina; : Swans 681 
66. Subfamily Anserince : Geese 683 
67- Subfamily AnatincB : River Ducks 689 
68. Subfamily i'W/^?^/zV^<^ ; Sea Ducks 698 
69. Subfamily iY(?ry««<^.- Mergansers 716 
XL Order STEGANOPODES : Totipalmate Birds 718 
53. Family SuLiDiE : Gannets 720 
5Ji,. Family Pelecanid^ : Pelicans 721 
55. Family Phalacrocoracid^ : Cormorants 723 
56. Family Plotid^ : Darters 729 
57. Family Tachypetid^ : Frigates 730 
58. Family Phaethontid.e : Tropic Birds 731 
XII. Order LONGIPENNES : Long-winged Swimmers 732 
19. Suborder GAVI^ : Slit-nosed Longwings 733 
59. Family Larid^ : Gulls, Terns, etc 733 
70. Subfamily Lestridinae : Jaegers, or Skua Gulls 734 
71. Subfamily Z^zw^^^ .• Gulls 739 
72. Subfamily Sternina : Terns 754 
73. ^v^ihmAy Rhyiichopinte : Skimmers 772 
