Family 13. PELICANS. Pelecanidæ.
Bill hooked at tip, with a large pouch; tail short, square; eye space bare.
Family 14. MAN-O' WAR BIRDS. Fregatidæ.
Bill hooked; pouch small; tail long and forked; eye space feathered.
Order V. Ducks, Geese, and Swans. ANSERES.
(1 family, 49 species, 6 subspecies.)
Birds of familiar form; bill, except in Mergansers or Saw-billed Ducks, broad and with rows of 'strainers' or 'gutters' on either side; wings short, in the Ducks usually with a bright colored patch or speculum; tail generally short; legs short; feet webbed. Most species, unlike the Grebes, take wing rather than dive when pursued.
