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ec. Culmen unfurrowed ; length more than 12. 



LlMOSA,9. 



66. Gape reaching beyond base of culmen. 

 d. Length more than 9. 



e. Bill longer than head. . . . TOTANUS, 10. 

 ee. Bill not longer than head. 

 /. Tail more than half the length of wing. 



ACTITURUS, 13. 



ff. Tail less than half the length of wing. 



PHILOMACHUS, 12. 



dd. Length less than 9 ; second toe unwebbed. 



g. Bill grooved nearly to tip ; back not speckled with 

 white ; adult with black spots below. 



TRINGOIDES, 11. 



gg. Bill grooved about half way to tip ; back speckled 

 with white, not spotted below. . TOTANUS, 10. 

 aa. Tail not barred. 

 h. One minute web ; primaries mottled with black. 



TRYNGITES, 14. 

 hh. Feet with two plain webs. 



'. Bill about as long as head. . . EREUNETES, 6. 

 ii. Bill much longer than head. . MICROPALAMA, 5. 

 fl: Toes not webbed at all. 



j. First primary attenuate ; bill straight, longer than head ; 

 culmen grooved. .... SCOLOPAX, 2. 



jj. First three primaries attenuate ; bill as in Scolopax. 



PHILOHELA, I. 

 jjj. Primaries not attenuate. 



k. Bill straight, about twice as long as head. 



GALLINAGO, 3. 



kk. Bill straight, much shorter than head ; primaries 



mottled with black. . . . TRYNGITES, 14. 



kkk. All other Sandpipers. . . . TRINGA, 7. 



/. PHILOMELA, Gray. AMERICAN WOODCOCKS. 

 1. P. minor, (Gm.) Gray. AMERICAN WOODCOCK. 



