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FAMILY PHALAROPODnXffi. THE PHALAROPES. 



CHAK. Small birds of Sandpiper-like appearance, but with very full, compact plumage 

 like that of the Coots, Gulls, and Petrels; the tarsus greatly compressed, and the toe partly 

 webbed as well as fringed by a lateral, sometimes scalloped, margin. 



The Phalaropes are small northern birds combining the habits, 

 as well as to a certain extent the appearance, of the Waders 

 and Swimmers. The two recognized genera may be distinguished 

 as follows: 



Crymophilus. Bill flattened, broad, the nostrils sub-basal; web between outer and 



middle toe extending to beyond second joint of the latter; lateral membrane of all 



the toes deeply scalloped. 

 Phalaropus. Bill subulate, the nostrils strictly basal. 



Subgenus Phalaropus. Feet as in Crymoph his. 



Subgenus Steganopus. Web between outer and middle toes not reaching to second 

 joint of latter; lateral membrane to all the toes narrow and scarcely scalloped. 



GENUS CRYMOPHILUS VIEILLOT. 



Crymophilus VIEILL. Analyse, 181C, 62. Type, Tringa fulicaria LINN. 



CHAR. Bill flattened, broad, the nostrils sub-basal; web between outer and middle toes 

 extending to beyond second joint of the latter; lateral membrane of the toes broad and 

 deeply scalloped. 



Crymophilus fulicarius (Linn.) 



RED PHALAEOPE. 



Tringa fulicaria LINN. S. N. ed. 10, i,1758. 148; eel. 12. i, 1766, 249. 



Phalaropus fulicarius Sw. &KiCH. F. B.-A. ii, 1831, 407. NUTT. Man. ii, 1834, 23G. AUD. 

 Orn. Biog. iii, 1835, 404, pi. 255; Synop. 1839, 239; B. Am. v, 1842, 291, pi. 339. CASS. in 

 Baird's B. N. Am. 1858. 707. BAIKD, Cat. N. Am. B. 1859, No. 521. COUES, Key, 1872, 

 248; Check List, 1874, No. 411; 3d ed. 1882, No. 604; B. N. W. 1874,' 471. RIDGW. Norn. 

 N. Am. B. 1882, No. 503. B. B. & B. Water B. N. Am. i, 1884, 326. 



Crymophilus fulicarius STEJN. Auk, ii, 1885, 183. A. O. U. Check List. 1886, No. 222. 

 BIDGW. Man. N. Am. B. 1887, 144. 



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HAB. Northern portions of the northern hemisphere, breeding in very high latitudes, 

 and migrating southward in winter; chiefly maritime; in America, recorded from as far 

 south as Ohio, Illinois, and Cape St. Lucas. 



