SCOLOPACID.E: WOODCOCK. 



803 



Bill slightly curved, longer than head. 



Tarsus evidently longer than middle toe and claw Ancylochilus 



Tarsus equal to or barely longer than middle toe and claw Pelidna 



Bill perfectly straiglit, much shorter than head. Primaries mottled Tryngites 



Bill perfectly straight, equal to or longer than head. 



Tarsus longer tlian middle toe and claw Tringa 



Tarsus about equal to middle toe and claw Actodromas 



Toes semipaliuate, witli one or two evident basal webs. 



Tarsus scutellate iu front only ; bill very long, decurved. (Curlews) Xumpnius 



Tarsus scutellate in front only ; bill barely longer than head, straight Ileternctitis 



Tarsus scutellate in front and behind. 



Tail not barred. One minute web. Primaries mottled Tryngites 



Tail not barred. Two full basal webs. Primaries plain. (Sandpipers) 



Bill shorter or scarcely longer than head Ereunetex 



Bill much longer tlian head Micropaiama 



Tail barred crosswise with liglit and dark colors. 

 Gape not reaching beyond base of bill. 



Culnien furrowed at end. Under a foot long. (Snipe) Macrorhawphus 



Culmen not furrowed. Over a foot long. (Godwits) Limosa 



Gape longer. Length under 9 inches. (Tattlers.) 



Bill gi-ooved nearly to tip Aclitis 



Bill grooved about half-way to tip Ilelodromtu 



Gape longer. Length over 9 inclies. (Tattlers.) 

 Bill not longer than head, grooved J its length. 



Tail more than half as long as wing P-nrlramia 



Tail not half as long as wing Paioncella 



Bill longer than liead. 



Legs bluish. Bill stout. Toes strongly semipalmate. (Willet) . . Symphemia 

 Legs green or yellow. Bill slender. (Greeiishanka. Tellowshanka) . . Totanu* 



($ 1. Woodcocks.) 



PHILO'HELA. (Gr. 0tXos-, philoa, loving; eXoj, helos, a bog.) American Woodcock. 

 First 3 priiiiariL's eiiiargiuate, attenuate, and falcate, abruptly shorter and narrower than 4th. 

 Wings short and rounded ; when folded, primaries hidden by coverts and inner quills. Legs 

 short ; tibiae feathered to joint ; tarsus shorter than middle toe and chuv, scutellate before ami 



Flo. 558. — Head and attenuate outer 3 primaries of Philohda, uat. size. (Ad. uat. del. E. C.) 



licliiud ; toes long and sh'uder, cleft to base. Hill very .^nft and sensitive, much hniger than 

 head, perfectly straiglit, stout at base, wliere tlie ridge rises higli, knobbed at end of upper 

 iiiandihle, very deeply grooved nearly all its length; culmen and line of gonys also furmwod 

 tiiwanlend; gape very short and narrow. Head large ; neck sliort ; ear under eye, which is 

 very full, set in back upper ci)rner of head. Se.\es alike; 9 largest. 

 I*, ini'nor. (Lat. minor, smaller — than the European Woodcock. Figs, ."if)!!, .ViS, '».')!») 



.V.MKIUCAN WooDCdCK. T.ITTI.I'. WoODCOCK. LeSSKK WoOOCOCK. WdOIUIKN. HHi- 



iiKADKo Snipe. Blind Snuk. WuisTLisd Snipe. Wood.snipe. Nic.ht Pautuiimjk. 



