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Genus Oreopholus, Jard. & Selby. Illust. of Orn. 
Oreo, totanirostris. South America. 
Genus Vanellus, Briss. 
* Van. cristatus. Britain. 
Van. (Pluvianus) arraatus. Australia. 
Genus CEdicnemus, Temm. 
* (Edic* crepitans. Britain. 
Genus Cursorius, Lath. 
' Cur. isabellinus, Europe, Britain , Asia. 
Cur. ( Ammoptila, Swain.) charadrioides. 
Genus Glareola, Linn. 
Glar. torquata. Europe. 
Genus Erodia Salt. 
Ero. Amphilensis (1). Shores of the Red Sea. 
Order. NATATORES. 
Fam. ANATIDiE. 
Subfam. PH(ENICOPTIN^E (2). 
Genus Phcenicopterus, Linn. 
* Phseni. ruber. Europe, Asia. 
among the Charadriadce , being nearly related in the structure of the 
feet to Cursorius , and in shape, disposition of colour, &c., to Char a. 
drius. 
(1) That curious bird, the Erodia Amphilensis of Salt., DiomusAr- 
deola, Paykull, from the foim of its bill, appears to be allied to the 
C Edicmenus , while its legs, feet, and general form approach those of the 
Avosets : for the present it may enter here, until its direct affinities 
are better ascertained, for we can scarcely think it enters into the fa- 
mily of the Petrels, in which it is placed by Mr. Swainson. 
(2) Mr. Swainson has removed the Flamingos from the Grallatorial 
order in which they have usually been placed, into that of the Nata- 
tores ; considering that their affinities bring them into closer connection 
with the Anatidce than any of the wading families. This view is here 
adopted, though with some degree of hesitation. 
