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BIRDS OF NEW MEXICO 
Herons, Storks, Ibises, etc.: Order Ciconiiformes— Continued. 
Bitterns i Subfamily Botaurinae. 
American Bittern: Botaurus lentiginosus. 
Least Bittern: Ixobrychus exilis. 
Storks and Wood Ibises: Family Ciconiidae. 
Wood Ibises: Subfamily Mycteriinae. 
Wood Ibis: Mycteria amcricana. 
Ibises: Family Threskiornithidae. 
Subfamily: Threskiornithinae. 
[Scarlet Ibis: Guara rubra]. 
White-faced Glossy Ibis: Plegadis guarauna. 
Ducks, etc.: Order Anseriformes. 
Ducks, Geese, and Swans: Family Anatidae. 
Swans: Subfamily Cygninae. 
Whistling Swan: Cygnus columbianus. 
[Trumpeter Swan: Cygnus buccinator]. 
Geese: Subfamily Anserinae.•. 
Canada Goose: Branta canadensis canadensis. 
[Hutchins Goose: Branta canadensis hutchinsi]. 
White-fronted Goose: Anser albifrons gambeli. 
Snow Goose: Chen hyperboreus hyperboreus. 
River Ducks: Subfamily Anatinae. 
Mallard: Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos. 
New Mexican Duck: Anas diazi novimexicana. 
Gadwall: Chaulelasmus steperus. 
Baldpate: Mareca americana. 
American Pintail: Dafila acuta tzitzihoa. 
Green-winged Teal: Nettion carolinense. 
Blue-winged Teal: Querquedula discors. 
Cinnamon Teal: Querquedula cyanoptera. 
Shoveller: Spatula clypeata. 
Wood Duck: Aix sponsa. 
Sea Ducks: Subfamily Fuligulinae. 
Redhead: Nyroca americana. 
Canvasback: Nyroca valisneria. 
American Scaup Duck: Nyroca marila. 
Lesser Scaup Duck: Nyroca affinis. 
Ring-necked Duck: Nyroca collaris... 
American Golden-eye: Glaucionetta clangula americana 
Buffle-head: Charitonetta albeola. 
White-winged Scoter: Melanitta deglandi. 
Spiny-tailed Ducks: Subfamily Erismaturinae.. 
Ruddy Duck: Erismatura jamaicensis rubida. 
Mergansers: Subfamily Merginae. 
Hooded Merganser: Lophodytes cucullatus. 
American Merganser: Mergus americanus. 
Red-breasted Merganser: Mergus serrator. 
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Vultures, Hawks, and Eagles: Order Falconiformes . 150 
American Vultures: Family Cathartidae. 161 
Turkey Vulture: Cathartes aura septentrionalis. 151 
Hawks, Eagles, Kites, etc.: Family Accipitridae. 164 
Subfamily Perninae. 164 
Swallow-tailed Kite: Elanoides forficatus. 154 
Subfamily Milvinae. 155 
Mississippi Kite: Ictinia mississippiensis.. 155 
Hawks: Subfamily Accipitrinae. 156 
Western Goshawk: Astur atricapillus striatulus. 156 
Sharp-shinned Hawk: Accipiter velox. 157 
Cooper Hawk: Accipiter cooperi. 160 
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