73. Nyctícorax (Night Heron). Bill scarcely longer than the head, much compressed; neck rather thick and short; crest of three very long tapering feathers. In other respects resembling Árdea.
74. Botaurus (Bittern). Bill scarcely longer than the head, much compressed; neck thick, clothed in front with long and loose feathers. In other respects resembling Ardea.
FAMILY CICONIIDÆ
(Storks)
Hind toe elevated above plane of others; no powder down patches; bill not hooked at tip.
75. Cicónia (Stork). Bill much longer than the head, stout, tapering to a point; nostrils near the base, pierced in the horny substance of the bill; tarsi very long; claws not pectinated; wings moderate, third, fourth, and fifth primaries longest.
FAMILY PLATALEIDÆ
(Spoonbills)
Bill flattened, narrow in middle, and widening out into a spoon-shaped end.