Part 51

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.