ORDER MMICOL.E. — SIIOliE BIKDS. 103 



Section 2. Toes four, loithout leeh ; hill, iioarly straight; bill, over 2 inclie* long. 



See page 120. 

 Sections. 'J'oes, four, with small web; liill, sligluly curved u]i\v:inl or straight; 



bill, under 2. GO and over 1.50 inches long. See page 121. 

 Section 4. 'i'oe.s, four, with small web; bill, nearly straight: bill, lessilian l.TiOinclies 



long. See page 121. 

 Section o. Toes, four, with small web; /<;7/, cwved ihmnwnrd ; bill, over 2 iiu-be* long. 



See page 122. 

 Group 6. Birds having wings from 9 to 12 inches long. See page 123. 

 Section 1. Toes, four; bill curved downward. See page 123. 

 Section 2. Toes, four; hill, curved upward or nearly straight. See page 123. 



FAMILY CHARADRIID.E. PLOVERS. 

 Toes, three (one excei'Tion, r.i.ACK-r.ELLiED i-lovek) ; hill, comi'aijativei.y 



SHORT AND THICK. 



Gkoup 1. Wing, 3.75 to 4.50 inches long; toes, three, no hind toe. See i)age 124. 



Section 1. Bill, under .60 inch long. See page 124. 



Section 2. Bill, over .GO inch long. See page 125. 

 Group 2. Wing, 4.50 to 5. .50 inches long; toes, three, no liind to*'. Se(> page 125. 



Section 1. Bill, over .60 iaeh long. See page 125. 



Section 2. Bill, und<'r .60 inch long. See page 125. 

 Group 3. Wing, 5.50 to 6.75 inches long; toes, three, no hind toe. See page 12S. 

 Group 4. Wing, over 6.75 inches long. See page 128. 



Section 1. Toes, three, no hind toe. See page 128. 



Section 2. Toes, four. See page 128. 



FA:\riLY apiiimzidj:. iirxstoxes. 



Toes, four; eowei: v.xck ani> i;t aip, wiiiii, with i'.i.aciv ilvni). Seepage 129. 



FAMILY II^EMATOPODIDJ:. OY.STEH-CATCIIEUS. 



Toes, three; iwi.e, over 2..")I> inciie.-< lom;. 

 Section i. Toe-, tlirre ; I. ill, red. See |)age i;-{0. 



