Family Alcidae 21

Long-winged Swimmers. Order II. Longipennes 35
Skuas and Jaegers. Family Stercoraridae 35
Gulls and Terns. Family Laridae 38
Skimmers. Family Rynchopidae 58

Tube-nosed Swimmers. Order III. Tubinares 59
Albatrosses. Family Diomedeidae 59
Fulmars, Shearwaters and Petrels. Family Procellariidae 61

Totipalmate Swimmers. Order IV. Steganopodes 72
Tropic Birds. Family Phaethontidae 72
Gannets. Family Sulidae 74
Darters. Family Anhingidae 77
Cormorants. Family Phalacrocoracidae 78
Pelicans. Family Pelecanidae 83
Man-o'-War Birds. Family Fregatidae 86

Lamellirostral Swimmers. Order V. Anseres 87
Ducks, Geese and Swans. Family Anatidae 87

Lamellirostral Grallatores. Order VI. Odontoglossae 115
Flamingoes. Family Phoenicopteridae 115

Herons, Storks, Ibises, etc. Order VII. Herodiones 115
Spoonbills. Family Plataleidae 115
Ibises. Family Ibididae 117
Storks and Wood Ibises. Family Ciconiidae 118
Herons, Bitterns, etc. Family Ardeidae 119

Cranes, Rails, etc. Order VIII. Paludicolae 127
Cranes. Family Gruidae 127
Courlans. Family Aramidae 129
Rails, Gallinules and Coots. Family Rallidae 131

Shore Birds. Order IX. Limicolae 137
Phalaropes. Family Phalaropodidae 137
Avocets and Stilts. Family Recurvirostridae 139
Snipes, Sandpipers, etc. Family Scolopacidae 140
Plovers. Family Charadriidae 161
Surf Birds and Turnstones. Family Aphrizidae 169
Oyster-catchers. Family Haematopodidae 170
Jacanas. Family Jacanidae 172

Gallinaceous Birds. Order X. Gallinae 175
Grouse, Partridges, etc. Famil