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.[Pg 296] |
| " " | 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.