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GLOSSARY. 



Booted Tarsus. Scales fused together on greater portion of 

 tarsus so as to be indistinct or invisible except on lower part (Robins, 



etc.). 



Superciliary Stripe. Stripe over the eye. 



Under Primary 



Culmen 



.' \ Superciliary Stripe 

 Upper Mandiblv or e i i 

 "\ Forehead'- 

 ''Jjfottril ''-, 



Occiput 



Speculu 



Loaer Van'dible . 



Jufulu 



Carpal Joint *'' 

 Letter Wing Cooertt '" 

 Middle Wing Covertt ' 



Greater Govern - 



-Auricular} or Ear Cooertt 



\--ffape Wing of Duck showing speculum. 



'\~.Valar Reuion or Cheek 

 \- Side of Neck Back ' 



--" Inlertcapular Bjstmt 



'Scapular, Ru mp 



Tertiatt 

 / 



Upper Tail Cotierta 



Tail Feather 



\Under Tail Coverts 

 or Crittum. 



Outer^ Toe \ 

 Xiddtt Toe- 



Inntr Toe 



Black- breast Plover* 



-Bind Toe 



TOPOGRAPHY OF A .PLOVER 



