Systematic Index. 
xvii. 
2. Grey Lag-Goose (Anscr anscr) ... 132 
3. White-fronted Goose (Anscr albi- 
frons) 132 
4. Bean Goose (Anscr fabalis) 133 
5. Pink-footed Goose (Anscr brachy- 
rhynchns ) 134 
6. Bernacle Goose (Bernida Icucopsis) 134 
7. Canada Goose (Branta canadensis ) 134 
8. Brent Goose (Branta bcrnicla) ... 135 
9. Red-breasted Goose (Bcrnicla rnfi- 
collis 135 
Sub-Family CYGNINJE 137 
10. Whooper Swan (Cygnus niusicus) 137 
11. Bewick’s Swan (Cygnus bcvuicki) . . . 137 
12. Mute Swan (Cygnus olor ) 138 
13. Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buc- 
cinator) 
14. Whistling Swan ( Cygnus americanus ) 
Sub-Family ANATINxE 138 
15. Summer Duck (j&i/flwa) ... 138 
16. Muscovy Duck (Cairina muschata ) 13S 
17. Egyptian Goose-Duck (Chcnalopcx 
(Egyptiaca) 1 3S 
18. Shelcl-Duck (Tadorna tadorna) ... 139 
19. Ruddy Sheld - Duck (Casarca 
casarca) ... ... ... ... 139 
20. Shoveler (Spatula clypcata) ... 139 
21. Mallard (Anas boscas) 140 
22. Gadwall (Chaulclasmus streperus).. 141 
23. Wigeon (Mareca pcnciope) 141 
24. American Wigeon (Marcca amcri- 
cana) ... ... ... ... ... 142 
25. Common Teal (Ncttion crccca) ... 142 
26. American Teal (Ncttion carolincnse) 143 
27. Pin-tail ( Dap/a acuta ) 143 
28. Garganey (Qucrquedula querque- 
du/a) 144 
29. Blue-winged Teal (Querquedula 
discos) 144 
Sub-Family FULIG ULINAI. 
30. Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina) 145 
31. Pochard (Nyroca ferina) 146 
32. White-eyed Pochard (Nyroca 
nyroca) 147 
33. Tufted Scaup-Duck (Fu/igula 
fuligula) 147 
34. Scaup Duck (Fuligula marila) ... 147 
35. Golden-eyed Duck (Clangula clan- 
gula) 148 
36. Buffel-headed Duck (Charitonctta 
albeola ) 148 
37. Long-tailed Duck ( Harelda g/a- 
cialis) 149 
37. Harlequin Duck (Cosmonetta his- 
trionica ) 149 
38. Steller’s Eider Duck (Heniconetta 
stcllcn) 150 
39. Common Eider Duck (Somatcria 
?nollisima) 150 
40. King Eider Duck (Somatcria spcc- 
tabilis) 1 5 1 
41. Common Scoter (CEdemia nigra)... 152 
42. Velvet Scoter (CEdemia fusca) ... 152 
43. Surf Scoter (CEdemia pcrspicillata) 152 
44. Smew (Mcrgus albcllus) ... ... 153 
45. Hooded Merganser (Lophodytcs 
cucullatus) ... ... ... ... 153 
46. Goosander (Merganser merganser) 154 
47. Red-breasted Merganser (Mergan- 
ser serrator ) 154 
Order ARDEIFORMES. 
Sub-Order ARDE/E. 
1. Purple Heron {Phoyx purpurea) ... 155 
2. Common Heron (Ardea cinerea) ... 155 
3. Great White Heron (Herodias alba) 156 
4. Little Egret (Garzetta garzetta) ... 157 
5. Common Night-Heron (Nycticorax 
nycticorax ) 157 
6. Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides) 157 
7. Buff - backed Egret (BubuLus 
lucidus) 158 
8. Little Bittern (Ardetta minuta) ... 158 
9. Common Bittern (Botaurus stel- 
lar is) ... 15S 
10. American Bittern (Botaurus lenti- 
ginosus) 159 
11. White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) ... 160 
12. Black Stork (Ciconia nigra) ... 160 
Sub-Order P LA TALE/E. 
13. Glossy Ibis (Plcgadis falcinellus) 161 
14. Spoon-bill (Platalea leucerodia) ... 161 
Order GRUIFORMES 162 
1. Common Crane (Grus grus) ... 162 
2. Demoiselle Crane (Anthropoides 
virgo) 163 
Order CHARADRI 1 FORMES 163 
Sub-Order O TIDES ... ... .163 
1 . Great Bustard ( Otis tarda) 163 
2. Little Bustard (Tetrax teirax) ... 164 
3. Macqueen’s Bustard (Houlmra 
macquccni) ... ... ... ...164 
Sub-Order CEDICNEMI. 
1. Stone-Plover (CEdicncmus oedicnc- 
mus) ... ... ... ... ... 164 
