the Passenger Pigeon (E. migratorius), iii., 148.
_FAMILY IV._--THE TURTLE DOVES (TURTURES), iii., 154.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Turtle Doves Proper (Turtur), iii., 154;
The Turtle Dove (T. auritus), iii., 155.
" " 2.--The Indian Ring-doves (Streptopeleia), iii., 155;
the Indian Ring-dove (S. risoria), iii., 155.
" " 3.--The Dwarf Pigeons (Chalcopeleia), iii., 157;
the Dwarf Pigeon (C. Afra), iii., 157.
_FAMILY V._--THE AMERICAN GROUND PIGEONS (ZENAIDÆ), iii., 158.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Singing Doves (Melopeleia), iii., 158;
the Kukuli (M. meloda), iii., 158.
" " 2.--The Sparrow Pigeons (Pyrgitænas), iii., 159;
the Sparrow Pigeon (P. passerina), iii., 159.
" " 3.--The Sparrow-hawk Pigeons (Geopeleia), iii., 160;
the Striped Sparrow-hawk Pigeon (G. striata), iii.,
160.
" " 4.--The Wedge-tailed Pigeons (Stictopeleia), iii., 161;
the Wedge-tailed Turtle Dove (S. cuneata), iii., 161.
_FAMILY VI._--THE RUNNING PIGEONS (GEOTRYGONES), iii., 162.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Partridge Doves (Starnœnas), iii., 162;
the Partridge Dove (S. cyanocephala), iii., 162.
_FAMILY VII._--THE BRONZE-WINGED PIGEONS (PHAPES), iii., 163.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Crested Bronze-winged Pigeons (Ocyphaps), iii.,
163;
the Crested Bronze-wing (O. lophotes), iii., 163.
" " 2.--The True Bronze-winged Pigeons (Phaps), iii., 164;
the Common Bronze-wing (P. chalcoptera), iii., 164.
" " 3.--The Quail Pigeons (Geophaps), iii., 166;
the Partridge Bronze-wing (G. scripta), iii., 166.
" " 4.--The White-fleshed Pigeons (Leucosarcia), iii., 167;
the Wonga-Wonga Pigeon (L. picata), iii., 167.
_FAMILY VIII._--THE HACKLED PIGEONS (CALLŒNAS), iii., 167.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Hackled Pigeons (Callœnas), iii., 167;
the Hackled Ground Pigeon (C. Nicobarica), iii., 167.
_FAMILY IX._--THE CROWNED PIGEONS (GOURÆ), iii., 168.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Crowned Pigeons (Goura), iii., 168;
the Crowned Pigeon (G. coronata), iii., 169;
the Victoria Crowned Pigeon (G. Victoriæ), iii., 170.
_FAMILY X._--THE TOOTHED PIGEONS (DIDUNCULUS), iii., 170.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Toothed Pigeons (Didunculus), iii., 170;
the Toothed Pigeon (D. strigirostris), iii., 170.
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_SUB-ORDER XI._
THE TRUE GALLINACEOUS BIRDS (RASORES).
_FAMILY I._--THE SAND GROUSE (PTEROCLÆ), iii., 173.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Sand Grouse (Pterocles), iii., 173;
the Ganga (P. arenarius), iii., 174;
the Large Pin-tailed Grouse, or Khata (P. alchata),
iii., 175;
the Common Sand Grouse (P. exustus), iii., 176;
the Striped Sand Grouse (P. Lichtensteinii), iii.,
178.
" " 2.--Pallas's Sand Grouse (Syrrhaptes), iii., 178;
Pallas's Sand Grouse (S. paradoxus), iii., 178.
_FAMILY II._--THE GROUSE (TETRAONES), iii., 179.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Grouse Proper (Tetrao), iii., 179;
the Capercali (T. urogallus), iii., 181.
" " 2.--The Heath Cocks (Lyrurus), iii., 183;
the Black Cock (L. tetrix), iii., 185.
" " 3.--The Hazel Grouse (Bonasia), iii., 190;
the Hazel Grouse (B. sylvestris), iii., 190.
" " 4.--The Pinnated Grouse (Cupidonia), iii., 191;
the Prairie Hen (C. Americana), iii., 191.
" " 5.--The Ptarmigans (Lagopus), iii., 195;
the Willow Ptarmigan (L. albus), iii., 196;
the Alpine or Grey Ptarmigan (L. Alpinus), iii., 198;
the Red Grouse (L. Scoticus), iii., 200.
_FAMILY III._--THE PARTRIDGES (PERDICES), iii., 202.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Snow Partridges (Tetraogallus), iii., 203;
the Caspian Snow Partridge (T. Caspius), iii., 203;
the Himalayan Snow Cock (T. Himalayensis), iii., 203.
" " 2.--The Red-legged Partridges (Caccabis), iii., 206;
the Greek Partridge (C. Græca or saxatilis), iii.,
206;
the Chuckore (C. Chukor), iii., 207;
the Red-legged Partridge (C. rubra), iii., 208;
the Barbary Partridge (C. petrosa), iii., 209.
" " 3.--The True Partridges (Perdix), iii., 210;
the Common Partridge (P. cinerea), iii., 210.
" " 4.--The Francolins (Francolinus), iii., 212;
the Black Partridge (F. vulgaris), iii., 212.
" " 5.--The Bare-necked Pheasants (Pternistes), iii., 213;
the Red-necked Pheasant (P. rubricollis), iii., 213.
_FAMILY IV._--THE AMERICAN PARTRIDGES (ODONTOPHORI), iii., 214.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Tree Partridges (Odontophorus), iii., 214;
the Capueira. (O. dentatus), iii., 214.
" " 2.--The Tree Quails (Ortyx), iii., 216;
the Virginian Partridge (O. Virginianus), iii., 216.
" " 3.--The Tufted American Partridges (Lophortyx), iii., 219;
the Californian Partridge (L. Californianus), iii.,
219;
Gambel's Partridge (L. Gambelii), iii., 220.
_FAMILY V._--THE QUAILS (COTURNICES), iii. 222.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The True Quails (Coturnix), iii., 222;
the Common Quail (C. communis), iii., 222.
" " 2.--The Dwarf Quails (Excalfactoria), iii., 224;
the Chinese Quail (E. Chinensis), iii., 224.
_FAMILY VI._--THE BUSH QUAILS (TURNICES), iii., 225.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The True Bush Quails (Turnix), iii., 225;
the Black-breasted Bush Quail (T. pugnax), iii., 226;
the African Bush Quail (T. Africanus), iii., 227.
" " 2.--The Plain Wanderers (Pedionomus), iii., 227;
the Collared Plain Wanderer (P. torquatus), iii., 227.
_FAMILY VII._--THE TUFTED PHEASANTS (PHASIANIDÆ), iii., 228.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Tufted Pheasants (Lophophorus), iii., 228;
the Monaul, or Impeyan Pheasant (L. resplendens),
iii., 229;
Lhuys' Pheasant (L. Lhuysii), iii., 232.
" " 2.--The Horned Pheasants, or Tragopans (Ceriornis), iii.,
232;
the Sikkim Horned Pheasant (C. Satyra), iii., 232;
the Jewar, or Western Horned Pheasant
(C. melanocephala), iii., 233.
_FAMILY VIII._--THE JUNGLE FOWLS (GALLI), iii., 235.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Jungle Fowls (Gallus), iii., 235;
the Kasintu, or Red Jungle Fowl (G. Bankiva), iii.,
235;
the Ceylon Jungle Fowl (G. Stanleyii), iii., 236;
the Javanese Jungle Fowl (G. furcatus), iii., 236;
the Sonnerat Jungle Fowl (G. Sonnerati), iii., 237.
_FAMILY IX._--THE PHEASANTS (PHASIANI), iii., 237.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Macartney Pheasants (Euplocamus), iii., 238;
the Siamese Fireback (E. prælatus), iii., 238;
the Sikkim Kaleege, or Black Pheasant (E. or
Gallophasis melanotus), iii., 238;
the Kelitsch, or White-crested Kaleege Pheasant
(E. or Gallophasis albocristatus), iii., 239.
" " 2.--The Silver Pheasants (Nycthemerus), iii., 240;
the Silver Pheasant (N. argentatus), iii., 240.
" " 3.--The Pheasants Proper (Phasianus), iii., 242;
the Common Pheasant (P. colchicus), iii., 242;
the Chinese Ring-necked Pheasant (P. torquatus),
iii., 243;
the Japanese Pheasant (P. versicolor), iii., 244;
Sœmmering's Pheasant (P. Sœmmeringii), iii., 245;
Reeves's Pheasant (P. Reevesii), iii., 246.
" " 4.--The Golden Pheasants (Thaumalea), iii., 247;
the Golden Pheasant (T. picta), iii., 247;
Lady Amherst's Pheasant (T. Amherstiæ), iii., 248.
" " 5.--The Eared Pheasants (Crossoptilon), iii., 250;
the Chinese Eared Pheasant (C. auritum), iii., 250.
" " 6.--The Argus Pheasants (Argus), iii., 250;
the Argus Pheasant (A. giganteus), iii., 250.
" " 7.--The Peacock Pheasants (Polyplectron), iii., 251;
the Chinquis, or Assam Peacock Pheasant (P. chinquis),
iii., 251.
_FAMILY X._--THE PEACOCKS (PAVONES), iii., 253.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Peacocks (Pavo), iii., 253;
the Common Peacock (P. cristatus), iii., 254;
the Black-winged Peacock (P. nigripennis), iii., 255;
the Japan Peacock (P. muticus), iii., 255.
_FAMILY XI._--THE GUINEA FOWLS (NUMIDÆ), iii., 256.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Royal Guinea Fowls (Acryllium), iii., 256;
the Vulturine Royal Guinea Fowl (A. vulturinum),
iii., 256.
" " 2.--The Tufted Guinea Fowls (Guttera), iii., 257;
Pucheran's Tufted Guinea Fowl (G. Pucheranii), iii.,
257.
" " 3.--The True Guinea Fowls (Numida), iii., 258;
the Common Guinea Fowl (N. meleagris), iii., 258;
the Mitred Pintado (N. mitrata), iii., 258;
the Tuft-beaked Pintado (N. ptilorhyncha), iii., 259.
_FAMILY XII._--THE TURKEYS (MELEAGRIDES), iii., 259.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Turkeys (Meleagris), iii., 259;
the Puter, or Wild Turkey (M. gallopavo), iii., 259.
_FAMILY XIII._--THE AUSTRALIAN JUNGLE FOWL (TALLEGALLI), iii., 264.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Brush Turkeys (Catheturus), iii., 266;
the Brush Turkey (C. Lathamii), iii., 266.
" " 2.--The Maleos (Megacephalon), iii., 268;
the Maleo (M. Maleo), iii., 268.
" " 3.--The Leipoas (Leipoa), iii., 270;
the Ocellated Leipoa (L. ocellata), iii., 270.
_FAMILY XIV._--THE MEGAPODES (MEGAPODII), iii., 273.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Megapodes (Megapodius), iii., 273;
the Australian Megapode (M. tumulus), iii., 273.
_FAMILY XV._--THE CURASSOWS (CRACIDÆ), iii., 275.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The True Curassows, or Hoccos (Craces), iii., 276;
the Common or Crested Curassow (Crax alector), iii.,
276;
the Wattled Curassow (C. carunculata), iii., 278;
the Red Curassow (C. rubra), iii., 278;
the Galeated Curassow (C. pauxi), iii., 278.
" " 2.--The Mountain Curassows (Oreophasis), iii., 278;
the Mountain Curassow (O. Derbyanus), iii., 278.
_FAMILY XVI._--THE GUANS (PENELOPÆ), iii., 279.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The True Guans (Penelope), iii., 279;
the Supercilious Guan (P. superciliaris), iii., 280;
the Pigmy, or Piping Guan (P. or Pipile leucolophus),
iii., 280;
the Aracuan (P. or Ortalida Aracuan), iii., 280.
" " 2.--The Crested Guans (Opisthocomus), iii., 281;
the Hoactzin, or Stink Bird (O. cristatus), iii., 281.
_FAMILY XVII._--THE TINAMOUS (CRYPTURIDÆ), iii., 282.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Tinamous Proper (Crypturus), iii., 282;
the Tataupa (C. Tataupa), iii., 283.
" " 2.--The Inambus (Rhynchotus), iii., 285;
the Inambu (R. rufescens), iii., 285.
" " 3.--The American Quails (Nothura), iii., 285;
the Lesser American Quail (N. nana), iii., 285.
" " 4.--The Macucas (Trachypelmus), iii., 285;
the Macuca (T. Brasiliensis), iii., 285.
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_SUB-ORDER XII._
SHORT-WINGED CURSORIAL BIRDS (BREVIPENNES).
_FAMILY I._--THE OSTRICHES (STRUTHIONES), iii., 287.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The True Ostriches (Struthio), iii., 287;
the African Ostrich (S. Camelus), iii., 287.
" " 2.--The Nandus (Rhea), iii., 291;
the Nandu, or American Ostrich (R. Americana), iii.,
291;
the Long-billed Nandu (R. macrorhynchus), iii., 299;
the Dwarf Nandu (R. Darwinii), iii., 299.
" " 3.--The Emus (Dromæus), iii., 301;
the Emu (D. Novæ:-Hollandiæ), iii., 301;
the Spotted Emu (D. irroratus), iii., 301.
_FAMILY II._--THE CASSOWARIES (CASUARII), iii., 302.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Cassowaries (Casuarius), iii., 302;
the Helmeted Cassowary (C. galeatus), iii., 302;
the Mooruk (C. Bennettii), iii., 302;
the Australian Cassowary (C. Australis), iii., 307.
_FAMILY III._--THE KIVIS (APTERYGES), iii., 309.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Kivis (Apteryx), iii., 309;
the Australian Apteryx, or Kivi-Kivi (A. Australis),
iii., 309;
Mantell's Apteryx (A. Mantellii), iii., 310;
Owen's Apteryx (A. Owenii), iii., 311.
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_SUB-ORDER XIII._
THE STILT-WALKERS (GRALLATORES).
_FAMILY I._--THE BUSTARDS (OTIDES), iv., 2.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The True Bustards (Otis) iv., 2;
the Great Bustard (O. tarda), iv., 2.
" " 2.--The Little Bustards (Tetrax), iv., 5;
the Little Bustard (T. campestris), iv., 5.
" " 3.--The Houbaras (Hubara), iv., 6;
the Indian Houbara (H. Macquenii), iv., 6;
the African Ruffled Bustard (H. undulata), iv., 8.
" " 4.--The Florikins (Sypheotides), iv., 8;
the Bengal Florikin (S. Bengalensis), iv., 8.
_FAMILY II._--THE COURSERS (TACHYDROMI), iv., 9.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Desert Coursers (Cursorius), iv., 10;
the Cream-coloured Courser (C. isabellinus), iv., 10.
" " 2.--The Crocodile Watchers (Trochilus), iv., 11;
the Egyptian Crocodile Watcher (T. Ægyptiacus),
iv., 11.
_FAMILY III._--THE PRATINCOLES (TRACHELIÆ), iv., 12.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Pratincoles (Glareola), iv., 12;
the Collared Pratincole (G. pratincola), iv., 13.
_FAMILY IV._--THE THICK-KNEES (ŒDICNEMI), iv., 14.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Thick-knees (Œdicnemus), iv., 14;
the Common Thick-knee (O. crepitans), iv., 14.
_FAMILY V._--THE PLOVERS (CHARADRII), iv., 15.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Golden Plovers (Charadrius), iv., 16;
the Golden Plover (C. auratus), iv., 16;
the Ringed Plover (C. hiaticula), iv., 18.
" " 2.--The Dotted Plovers (Eudromias), iv., 18;
the Dotterel (E. Morinellus), iv., 19.
" " 3.--The Shore Plovers (Ægialites), iv., 20;
the Little Shore Plover (Æ. minor), iv., 20.
_FAMILY VI._--THE LAPWINGS (VANELLI), iv., 21.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Peewits (Vanellus), iv., 21;
the Peewit, or Lapwing (V. cristatus), iv., 22.
" " 2.--The Spur-winged Lapwings (Hoplopterus), iv., 23;
the Spur-winged Lapwing (H. spinosus), iv., 23.
" " 3.--The Lappeted Peewits (Sarciophorus), iv., 24;
the Lappeted Peewit (S. pileatus), iv., 24.
_FAMILY VII._--THE TURNSTONES (STREPSILATES), iv., 24.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Turnstones (Strepsilas), iv., 24;
the Turnstone (S. interpres), iv., 24.
_FAMILY VIII._--THE OYSTER-CATCHERS (HÆMATOPI), iv., 27.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Oyster-catchers (Hæmatopus), iv., 27;
the Pied Oyster-catcher (H. ostralegus), iv., 27.
_FAMILY IX._--THE SNIPES (LIMICOLÆ), iv., 29.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Woodcocks (Scolopax), iv., 30;
the Woodcock (S. rusticola), iv., 30.
" " 2.--The Marsh Snipes (Gallinago), iv., 33;
the Common Snipe (G. Scolopacinus), iv., 34.
" " 3.--The Moor Snipes (Philolimnos), iv., 35;
the Jack Snipe (P. gallinula), iv., 35.
_FAMILY X._--THE SANDPIPERS (TRINGÆ), iv., 35.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Curlew Sandpipers (Limicola), iv., 36;
the Pigmy Curlew Sandpiper (L. pygmæa), iv., 36.
" " 2.--The Sanderlings (Calidris), iv., 36;
the Sanderling (C. arenaria), iv., 36.
" " 3.--The Mud Sandpipers (Pelidna), iv., 38;
the Mud Sandpiper (P. subarquata), iv., 38.
" " 4.--The Dwarf Sandpipers (Actodroma), iv., 38;
the Dwarf Sandpiper (A. minuta), iv., 38.
" " 5.--The Ruffs (Philomachus), iv., 39;
the Ruff (P. pugnax), iv., 39.
_FAMILY XI._--THE PHALAROPES (PHALAROPI), iv., 42.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Hyperborean Phalaropes (Lobipes), iv., 43;
the Hyperborean Phalarope (L. hyperboreus), iv., 43.
" " 2.--The Phalaropes Proper (Phalaropus), iv., 43;
the Red Phalarope (P. rufus), iv., 43.
_FAMILY XII._--THE LONGSHANKS (TOTANI), iv., 44.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The True Sandpipers (Actitis), iv., 45;
the Common Sandpiper (A. hypoleucos), iv., 45.
" " 2.--The Greenshanks (Glottis), iv., 46;
the Greenshank (G. chloropus), iv., 46.
" " 4.--The Godwits (Limosa), iv., 47;
the Red or Bar-tailed Godwit (L. rufa), iv., 48.
" " 5.--The Stilts (Hypsibates), iv., 49;
the Black-winged Stilt (H. himantopus), iv., 49.
_FAMILY XIII._--THE AVOCETS (RECURVIROSTRÆ), iv., 50.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Avocets (Recurvirostra), iv., 50;
the Scooping Avocet (R. avocetta), iv., 50.
_FAMILY XIV._--THE CURLEWS (_Numenii_), iv., 51.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Curlews (Numenius), iv., 51;
the Great Curlew, or Whaap (N. arquatus), iv., 51.
_FAMILY XV._--THE IBISES (_Ibides_), iv., 54.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Falcinels (Falcinellus), iv., 55;
the Glossy Ibis (F. igneus), iv., 55.
" " 2.--The Scarlet Ibises (Ibis), iv., 56;
the Scarlet Ibis (I. rubra), iv., 56.
" " 3.--The True Ibises (Threskiornis), iv., 56;
the Egyptian or Sacred Ibis (T. religiosa), iv, 56.
_FAMILY XVI._--THE SPOONBILLS (PLATALEÆ), iv., 58.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Spoonbills (Platalea), iv., 58;
the Common Spoonbill (P. leucorodia), iv., 58.
_FAMILY XVII._--THE BOAT-BILLS (CANCROMATA), iv., 59.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Whale-headed Storks (Balæniceps), iv., 59;
the Whale-headed Stork, or Shoe-beak (B. rex),
iv., 59.
" " 2.--The Boat-bills (Cancroma), iv., 62;
the Savaku, or Boat-bill (C. cochlearia), iv., 62.
_FAMILY XVIII._--THE SHADOW BIRDS (SCOPI), iv., 62.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Shadow Birds (Scopus), iv., 62;
the Hammer-head, or Shadow-Bird (S. umbretta),
iv., 62.
_FAMILY XIX._--THE STORKS (CICONIÆ), iv., 63.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Tantali (Tantalus), iv., 65;
the Ibis-like Tantalus (T. ibis), iv., 66.
" " 2.--The True Storks (Ciconia), iv., 67;
the White or House Stork (C. alba), iv., 69.
" " 3.--The Simbils (Sphenorhynchus), iv., 70;
the Simbil (S. Abdimii), iv., 70.
" " 4.--The Giant Storks (Mycteria), iv., 71;
the Senegal Jabiru (M. Senegalensis), iv., 71;
the Jabiru (M. Australis), iv., 71.
" " 5.--The Adjutants, Argalas, or Marabous (Leptoptilos),
iv., 74;
the African Marabou (L. crumenifer), iv., 74;
the Indian Adjutant, or Argala (L. argala), iv., 74.
" " 6.--The Clapper-billed Storks (Anastomus), iv., 75;
the African Clapper Bill (A. lamelligerus), iv., 75.
_FAMILY XX._--THE HERONS (ARDEÆ), iv., 76.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Herons Proper (Ardea), iv., 78;
the Common Heron (A. cinerea), iv., 78;
the Giant Heron (A. Goliath), iv., 80.
" " 2.--The White Herons (Herodias), iv., 81;
the Great White Heron (H. alba), iv., 81;
the Lesser Egret (H. garzetta), iv., 82.
" " 3.--The Cattle Herons (Bubulcus), iv., 82;
the Cattle Heron (B. ibis), iv., 82.
" " 4.--The Night Herons (Nycticorax), iv., 82;
the Night Heron (N. Europæus), iv., 82.
" " 5.--The Dwarf Bitterns (Ardetta), iv., 83;
the Little Bittern (A. minuta), iv., 83.
" " 6.--The Bitterns (Botaurus), iv., 85;
the Common Bittern (B. stellaris), iv., 85.
_FAMILY XXI._--THE SUN BITTERNS (EURYPYGÆ), iv., 86.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Sun Bitterns (Eurypyga), iv., 86;
the Sun Bittern (E. helias), iv., 86.
_FAMILY XXII._--THE CRANES (GRUES), iv., 87.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Cranes Proper (Grus), iv., 89;
the Common Crane (G. cinerea), iv., 89.
" " 2.--The Demoiselle Cranes (Anthropoides), iv., 90;
the Demoiselle Crane (A. virgo), iv., 90.
_FAMILY XXIII._--THE AFRICAN CROWNED CRANES (BALEARICÆ), iv., 90.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The African Crowned Cranes (Balearica), iv., 90;
the Crowned African Crane (B. pavonina), iv., 90.
_FAMILY XXIV._--THE FIELD STORKS (ARVICOLÆ), iv., 91.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Snake Cranes (Dicholophus), iv., 91;
the Brazilian Cariama (D. cristatus), iv., 91.
" " 2.--The Trumpeters (Psophia), iv., 94;
the Agami (P. crepitans), iv., 94.
_FAMILY XXV._--THE SCREAMERS (PALAMEDEÆ), iv., 95.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Horned Screamers (Palamedea), iv., 96;
the Aniuma (P. cornuta), iv., 96.
" " 2.--The Tschajas (Chauna), iv., 97;
the Chauna, or Tschaja (C. Chavaria), iv., 97.
_FAMILY XXVI._--THE RAILS (RALLI), iv., 98.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Snipe Rails (Rhynchæa), iv., 98;
the Golden Rail (R. Capensis), iv., 99.
" " 2.--The Water Rails (Rallus), iv., 99;
the Water Rail (R. aquaticus), iv., 99.
" " 3.--The Aramides (Aramides), iv., 100;
the Serrakura (A. gigas), iv., 101.
" " 4.--The Land Rails (Crex), iv., 101;
the Land Rail, or Corn Crake (C. pratensis), iv., 101.
_FAMILY XXVII._--THE JACANAS (PARRÆ), iv., 102.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Jacanas Proper (Parra), iv., 102;
the Chilian Jacana (P. Jacana), iv., 102.
" " 2.--The Water Pheasants (Hydrophasianus), iv., 103;
the Chinese Jacana, or Water Pheasant (H. Sinensis),
iv., 103.
_FAMILY XXVIII._--THE GALLINULES (GALLINULÆ), iv., 103.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Gallinules (Porphyrio), iv., 105;
the Hyacinthine Porphyrio (P. hyacinthinus), iv., 105;
the Purple Gallinule (P. chloronotus), iv., 106.
" " 2.--The Water Hens (Stagnicola), iv., 106;
the Common Moor-hen (S. chloropus), iv., 107.
" " 3.--The Coots (Fulica), iv., 110;
the Common Coot (F. atra), iv., 111.
_FAMILY XXIX._--THE FINFOOTS (PODOÆ), iv., 112.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Finfoots (Heliornis), iv., 112;
the Surinam Finfoot, or Picapare (H. Surinamensis),
iv., 112.
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_ORDER V._
THE SWIMMERS (NATATORES).
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_SUB-ORDER XIV._
THE SIEVE-BEAKS (LAMELLIROSTRES).
_FAMILY I._--THE FLAMINGOES (PHŒNICOPTERI), iv., 115.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Flamingoes (Phœnicopterus), iv., 115;
the Flamingo (P. roseus), iv., 115.
_FAMILY II._--THE SWANS (CYGNI), iv., 119.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Mute Swan (Cygnus olor), iv., 121.
" " 2.--The Whistling Swan (C. musicus), iv., 123.
" " 3.--Bewick's Swan (C. Bewickii), iv., 126.
" " 4.--The Black-necked Swan (C. nigricollis), iv., 126.
" " 5.--The Black Swan (C. atratus), iv., 127.
_FAMILY III._--THE GEESE (ANSERES), iv., 129.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Spur-winged Geese (Plectropterus), iv., 131;
the Spur-winged Goose (P. Gambensis), iv., 131.
" " 2.--The Wild Geese (Anser), iv., 131;
the Grey or Wild Goose (A. cinereus), iv., 131.
" " 3.--The Swan Geese (Cygnopsis), iv., 131;
the Canada Goose (C. Canadensis), iv., 131.
" " 4.--The Snow Geese (Anser or Chen), iv., 135;
the Snow Goose (A. or C. hyperboreus)., iv., 135.
" " 5.--The Sea Geese (Bernicla), iv., 135;
the Brent Goose (B. torquata), iv., 136.
" " 6.--The Foxy Geese (Chenalopex), iv., 137;
the Nile Goose (C. Ægyptiacus), iv., 138.
" " 7.--The Dwarf Geese (Nettapus), iv., 139;
the White-bodied Goose Teal (N. Coromandelianus),
iv., 140.
" " 8.--The Cereopsis Geese (Cereopsis), iv., 142;
the Cereopsis Goose (C. Novæ-Hollandiæ), iv., 142.
_FAMILY IV._--THE DUCKS (ANATES), iv., 143.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Ruddy Ducks (Casarca), iv., 145;
the Ruddy Sheldrake, or Brahminy Duck (C. rutila),
iv., 145.
" " 2.--The Sheldrakes (Vulpanser), iv., 146;
the Common Sheldrake (V. tadorna), iv., 146.
" " 3.--The Tree Ducks (Dendrocygna), iv., 148;
the Widow Duck (D. viduata), iv., 148.
" " 4.--The Wild Ducks (Anas), iv., 150;
the Wild Duck (A. boschas), iv., 150.
" " 5.--The Wood or Summer Ducks (Aix), iv., 154;
the Wood or Summer Duck (A. sponsa), iv., 154;
the Chinese Teal, or Mandarin Duck (A. galericulata),
iv., 155.
" " 6.--The Shoveler Ducks (Spatula), iv., 156;
the Shoveler Duck (S. clypeata), iv., 156.
" " 7.--The Musk Ducks (Cairina), iv., 157;
the Musk Duck (C. moschata), iv.; 157.
_FAMILY V._--THE DIVING DUCKS (FULIGULÆ), iv., 158.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Eider Ducks (Somateria), iv., 159;
the Eider Duck (S. mollissima), iv., 163;
the King Eider (S. spectabilis), iv., 165;
the Western or Steller's Eider Duck (S. or Heniconetta
Stelleri), iv., 166.
" " 2.--The Scoters (Oidemia), iv., 166;
the Velvet Scoter (O. fusca), iv., 166.
" " 3.--The Fen Ducks (Aythya), iv., 167;
the Red-headed Duck, or Pochard (A. ferina), iv., 163.
" " 4.--The Pin-tailed Ducks (Erismatura), iv., 169;
the White-headed Pin-tailed Duck (E. leucocephala),
iv., 169.
_FAMILY VI._--THE GOOSANDERS (MERGI), iv., 170.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Dwarf Mergansers (Mergellus), iv., 170;
the White-headed Merganser (M. albellus), iv., 170.
" " 2.--The True Goosanders (Mergus), iv., 172;
the Green-headed Goosander (M. merganser), iv., 172.
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_SUB-ORDER XV._
THE SEA-FLIERS (LONGIPENNES).
_FAMILY I._--THE TERNS (STERNÆ), iv., 176.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Rapacious Terns (Sylochelidon), iv., 177;
the Caspian Tern (S. Caspia), iv., 178.
" " 2.--The River Terns (Sterna), iv., 178;
the Common Tern (S. hirundo), iv., 179.
" " 3.--The Dwarf Terns (Sternula), iv., 181;
the Lesser Tern (S. minuta), iv., 181.
" " 4.--The Water Swallows (Hydrochelidon), iv., 181;
the Black Marsh Tern (H. nigra), iv., 182;
the White-winged Tern (H. leucoptera), iv., 183;
the White-bearded Tern (H. leucoptera), iv., 183.
" " 5.--The Fairy Terns (Gygis), iv., 183;
the White or Silky Tern (G. candida), iv., 183.
" " 6.--The Noddies (Anous), iv., 184;
the Noddy (A. stolidus), iv., 184.
_FAMILY II._--THE SCISSOR BILLS (RHYNCHOPES), iv., 185.
_Sub-Family_ 1.--The Scissor Bills (Rhynchops), iv., 185;
the Indian Scissor Bill (R. orientalis), iv., 185.
_FAMILY III._--THE GULLS (LARI), iv., 186.