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ORDER GALLI'NAE Which when they drink raise the head at every sip, and whose young can run about and feed themselves almost as soon as they are hatched. 26. FAMILY or PARTRIDGES FAMILY PERDIC'IDAE 82. Bob White Coli'nus virginia'nus. 27. FAMILY OF GROUSE FAMILY TETRAON'IDAE 83. Ruffed Grouse Bona'sa umbel'lus. VII. ORDER OF SHORE BIRDS ORDER LIMIC'OLAE Which live in open places by the water's edge, for the most part, and whose young can run about and feed themselves almost as soon as they are hatched, like little Chickens. 28. FAMILY OF PLOVERS FAMILY CHARADRI'IDAE 84. Golden Plover Charad'rius dominicus. 29. FAMILY OF TURNSTONES FAMILY ARENARI'IDAE 85. Turnstone Arena'ria inter'pres. 30. FAMILY OF SNIPES FAMILY SCOLOPAC'IDAE 86. Woodcock Philo'hela mi'nor. 87. Wilson's Snipe Gallina'go delica'ta. 88. Spotted Sandpiper Acti'tis macula'ria. 89. Least Sandpiper Actodro'mas minutil'la. VIII. ORDER OF MARSH BIRDS ORDER PALUDIC'OLAE Which live for the most part in the thickest marshes, and whose young run about and food themselves almost as soon as they are hatched, like young shore birds. Cranes belong to this order, but are left out of the procession because there are no Cranes where the children lived. SUBORDER OF RAILS SUBORDER RAL'LI Which are much smaller than Cranes, lay more eggs, and hide away better in the marshes. 31. FAMILY OF RAILS FAMILY RAL'LIDAE 90. Virginia Rail Ral'lus virginia'nus. IX. ORDER OF SWAMP BIRDS ORDER HERODIO'NES Which live for the most part in swamps, and whose young have to be fed in the nest. All have very long legs and necks. Storks and Ibises belong to this order. SUBORDER OF HERONS SUBORDER HERO'DII 32. FAMILY OF HERONS FAMILY ARDE'IDAE 91. American Bittern Botau'rus lentigino'sus. 92. Snowy Egret Garzet'ta candidis'sima. 93. Great Blue Heron Ar'dea hero'dias. 94. Black-crowned Night Heron Nyctico'rax nyctico'rax noe'vius. X. ORDER OF SWIMMING BIRDS WITH TOOTHED
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