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INDEX TO THE ORDERS AND FAMILIES. 
Alcinae, 210. 
Anatinae, 160. 
Anserinag, 144. 
Aucupatrices, 120. 
Auks, 210. 
Bustards, 37. 
Cranes, 34. 
Cribratrices, 143. 
Cursitrices, 33. 
Divers, 198. 
Ducks, 160. 
Fuligulinag, 175. 
Gallinulinag, 108. 
Geese, 144. 
Grebes, 190. 
Gruinae, 34, 
Gulls, 237. 
Ibidinae, 138. 
Ibises, 138. 
Latitrices, 107. 
Larinse, 237. 
Merganserinae, 192. 
Mergansers, 192. 
Mersatrices, 226. 
Otinae, 37. 
Pelecaninae, 219. 
Pelicans, 219. 
Petrels, 258. 
Plovers, 44. 
Pluvialinae, 44. 
Plungers, 226. 
Podicipinae, 190. 
Probers, 61. 
Procellarinae, 258. 
Runners, 33. 
Sandpipers, 63. 
Scaup-Ducks, 175, 
Scolopacinae, 98. 
Sifters, 143. 
Skulkers, 107, 
Snipes, 98. 
Stalkers, 120. 
Sterninag, 228. 
Tattlers, 85. 
Tentatrices, 61. 
Terns, 228. 
Totaninae, 85. 
Tringinae, 63. 
Urinatrices, 198. 
Water-Hens, 108, 
INDEX TO THE GENERA. 
Actitis, 95. 
Alca, 215. 
Anas, 164. 
Anser, 146. 
Ardea, 127. 
Auk, 215. 
Avoset, 86. 
Ay thy a, 189. 
Bernacle-Goose, 149. 
Bittern, 122. 
Bustard, 38. 
Calidris, 64. 
Cataractes, 254. 
Cetosparactes, 251. 
Cbaradrius, 51. 
Clangula, 182. 
Chenalopex, 152. 
Ciconia, 136. 
Colymbus, 206. 
Coot, 117. 
Cormorant, 221. 
Courser, 41. 
Crake, 111. 
Crane, 35. 
Crex, 111. 
Crymonessa, 185. 
Curlew, 76. 
Cursorius, 41. 
Cygnus, 154. 
Cymotomus, 261. 
Dabchick, 205, 
Duck, 164. 
Eider-Duck, 176. 
Egret, 130. 
Erodius, 130. 
Fox -goose, 152. 
Fulica,117. 
Fuligulina, 187. 
Fulmar, 258. 
Gallinula, 115. 
Gannet, 224. 
Garrot, 182. 
Gavia, 239. 
