CONTENTS. 
INTRODUCTION 
SYNOPSIS OF NORTH AMERICAN ORDERS OF WATER BIRDS 
Order HERODIONES 
Family Ardeiiue. The Herons .... 
Sub-Family Ardeine . . . . . 
Sub-Family Botaurix.e .... 
Family Cicoxiuue. The Storks . . . . 
Sub-Family Cicoxipnse .... 
Sub-Family Taxtalixe . . . . 
Family Ibididje. The Ibises .... 
Sub-Family Eudoctmix.e . 
Family Plataleid.e. The Spoonbills 
Order LIMTCOL.E 
Family ILematopodid.e. The Oyster-catchers . 
Family Strepsilidse. The Turnstones . 
Family Charadriidje. The Plovers . 
Family Parridjs. The Jaganas . . . . 
Family Scolopacid.e. The Snipes, Sandpipers, etc. 
Family Pixalaropodid.e. The Phalaropes 
Family Recurvirostridje. The Avocets and Stilts 
Order ALECTORIDES 
Family Rallid^e. The Rails, Gallinules, and Coots 
Family Aramtd.e. The Courlans . 
Family Gruidse. The Cranes .... 
Order PHCENICOPTERI 
Family Pikexicopteridse. The Flamingoes 
Order ANSERES ( not completed in this volume) 
Family Axatid.e. The Swans, Geese, and Ducks 
Sub-Family Cygxtx.e . 
Sub-Family Anserixai .... 
Sub-Family Axatix.e . . . . 
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