Birds of America

By John James Audubon, F. R. SS. L. & E.

VOLUME VI.: Table of Contents

• Drummond's Snipe
• Red-Breasted Snipe
• Genus VII.--Microptera, Nutt. Woodcock or Bogsucker
  • The American Woodcock, or Bogsucker
• Genus VIII.--Recurvirostra, Linn. Avocet
  • American Avoset
• Genus IX.--Himantopus, Briss. Stilt
  • Black-Necked Stilt
• Genus X.--Numenius, Briss. Curlew
  • The Long-Billed Curlew
  • The Hudsonian Curlew
  • Esquimaux Curlew
• Family XXXVII.--Tantaline. Ibises
  • Genus I.--Ibis, Cuv. Ibis
    • Glossy Ibis
    • Scarlet Ibis
    • The White Ibis
  • Genus II.--Tantalus, Linn. Tantalus
    • The Wood Ibis
  • Genus III.--Platalea, Linn. Spoonbill
    • Roseate Spoonbill
• Family XXXVIII.--Ardeinae. Herons
  • Genus I.--Ardea, Linn. Heron
    • Black-Crowned Night Heron, Qua-bird
    • Yellow-Crowned Night Heron
    • American Bittern
    • The Least Bittern
    • Green Heron
    • The Great White Heron
    • The Great Blue Heron
    • Great American White Egret
    • The Reddish Egret
    • Blue Heron
    • Louisiana Heron
    • The Snowy Heron
• Family XXXIX.--Anatinae. Ducks
  • Genus I.--Phoenicopterus, Linn. Flamingo
    • American Flamingo
  • Genus II.--Anser, Briss. Goose
    • The Canada Goose
    • Hutchins' Goose
    • The Bernacle Goose
    • Brent Goose
    • The White-Fronted Goose
    • Snow Goose
  • Genus III.--Cygnus, Meyer. Swan
    • Trumpeter Swan
    • American Swan
  • Genus IV.--Anas, Linn. Duck
    • The Mallard
    • Dusky Duck
    • Brewer's Duck
    • Gadwall Duck
    • American Widgeon
    • The Pintail Duck
    • The Wood Duck.--Summer Duck
    • American Green-Winged Teal
    • Blue-Winged Teal
    • Shoveller Duck.--Micoine
  • Genus V.--Fuligula. Sea-Duck
    • Canvass-Back Duck
    • Red-headed Duck
    • The Scaup Duck.--Flocking Fowl
    • The Ring-Necked Duck
    • Ruddy Duck
    • Pied Duck
    • The Velvet Duck
    • Surf Duck
    • American Scoter Duck
    • The King Duck
    • The Eider Duck
    • Golden-Eye Duck
    • Western Duck
    • Buffel-Headed Duck
    • The Harlequin Duck
    • Long-Tailed Duck
• Family XL.--Merginie. Mergansers
  • Genus I.--Mergus, Linn. Merganser
    • Buff-Breasted Merganser, or Goosander
    • Red-Breasted Merganser
    • The Hooded Merganser
    • White Merganser.--Smew, or White Nun
• Family XLI.--Pelecaninae. Pelecans
  • Genus I.--Phalacrocorax, Briss. Cormorant
    • The Common Cormorant
    • The Double-Crested Cormorant
    • The Florida Cormorant
    • Townsend's Cormorant
    • Violet-Green Cormorant
  • Genus II.--Plotus, Linn. Anhinga
    • American Anhinga or Snake-Bird