" " 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.
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.