102 KEY TO THE JIIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 



ORDER LIMICOL^. 



SHORE BIRDS. 

 Hind toe, when fresent, always elevated above level of front toes. 



FAMILY PHALAROPID^E. PHALvVROPES. 



Sides of toes with rounded lobes or narrow webs. See page 104. 



FAMILY RECUR VIROSTRIDiE. AYOCETS AND STILTS. 



Toes, more or less webbed (not lobate) ; tarsus, over 3.;jO; bill curved 

 UPWARD or straight. See page 106, 



FAMILY SCOLOPACID^. 

 SNIPE, SANDPIPERS, CURLEWS, WOODCOCK, GODWITS, WILLETS, ETC. 



Tarsus, less than 3.50 inches long ; sides of toes, without lobate webs ; 

 toes, four (one exception, the sanderling). 



Group 1. Birds having wings from 3.25 to 3.75 inches long. Seepage ]07. 

 Group 2. Birds having wings from 3.75 to 4.50 inches long. See page 10.^. 



Section 1. Toes, fom*, witli small weh (not lobate at base). See page 108. 



Section 2. Toes, four, without web. See jKige 109. 



Sections. Toes, three; bill, over .75. Seepage 109. 

 Group 3. Birds having wings from 4.50 to 5.50 inches long. See page 109. 



Section 1. Toes, four, a small web between toes; bill, less than .75. See page 109. 



Section 2. Toes, four, a small web between outer and middle toes; bill, over 1.75. 

 See page 110. 



Section 3. Toes, four, without web; bill, over 2 inches long. See page 110. 



Section 4. Toes, four, without web ; bill, over 1.10 and less than 1.90. See page 112. 



Section 5. Toes, four, without web; bill, under 1.10. See page 114. 



Section 6. Toes, three; bill, over .60 inch long. See page 115. 

 Group 4. Birds having wings from 5.50 to G.75 inches long. See page IIG. 



Section 1. Toes, four, a small web between outer and middle toes; bill, over l.SO. 

 See page 116. 



Section 2. Toes, four, a small web between outer and middle toe; l)ill, under 1.80. 

 See page 116. 



Section 3. Toes, four, without web; bill, over 2 inches long. See page 117. 



Section 4. Toes, four, without web ; bill, under 2. See page 118. 

 Group 5. Birds having wings from 6.75 to 9 inches long. See page 119. 



Section 1. Toes, four, with more or less wpb ; bill, curved upwards or straight ;*bill, 

 over 2.60 inches. See page 119. 



