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shorter than the second, the third the longest in the wing. Legs very long, 

 robust, naked above the joint ; three toes in front, middle toe united to the 

 outer toe by a membrane, hind toe articulated high up on the tarsus (p. 521). 



Suborder OXIDES. 

 Family OTIDID.^. 



Otis, Linnivus. — Bill moderate, straight, depressed at the base, the point of the 

 upper mandible curved. Nostrils a little removed from the base, lateral, 

 oval and open. Wings of moderate length, rather rounded in form ; the 

 third quill the longest. Legs long, naked above the tarsal joint. Toes 

 three ; all directed forward, short, united at the base, and edged with 

 membranes (p. 523). 



Order LIMICOLJE. 



Family CEDICNEMID.F;. 



CEdicxemus, Temmiiick. — Bill stout, strong, and straight, a little depressed at 

 the base ; ridge of the upper mandible elevated, under mandible with a sharp 

 angle at the gonys. Nostrils in the middle of the beak, extending longi- 

 tudinally as far forward as the horny portion, open in front, pervious. Wings 

 moderate, the second quill longest. Tail much graduated. Legs long, 

 slender ; three developed toes, directed forwards, united by a membrane as 

 far as the second joint (p. 529). 



Family GLAREOLID.^. 



Glareola, Brisson. — Bill short, convex, compressed towards the point, the 

 upper mandible curved throughout the distal half of its length. Nostrils 

 basal, lateral, pierced obliquely. Wings very long, the first quill the longest. 

 Tail forked. I^egs bare for a short space above the tarsal joint, long and 

 rather slender ; three toes in front, one behind ; the middle toe united by a 

 short membrane to the outer toe ; the inner toe free ; the hind toe articulated 

 upon the tarsus ; claws long and subulate (p. 531). 



'CuRSORiUS, Latham. — Bill rather shorter than the head, straight to the end of 

 the nasal furrow, then decurved to the tip, which is pointed. Nostrils oval. 

 Wings long, rather pointed ; the first and second quills the longest in the 

 wing. Tail rounded. I^'gs long and slender ; three toes only, all in front, 

 the middle toe almost as long again as the lateral toes (p. 533). 



Family CHARADRIID.E. 



EUDROMIAS, C. L. Brehjn. — V>\\\ rather slender, compressed, shorter than the 

 head, nasal furrow extending about half the length of the upper mandible, 

 which is horny and slightly decurved towards the tip. Nostrils sub-basal, 

 lateral, linear. Tail rather long, slightly rounded. Wings of moderate length, 

 pointed, the first quill the longest ; inner secondaries very nearly as long 

 as the primaries. Legs of moderate length, scutellated, rather slender, naked 

 for a short distance above the tarsal joint. Toes three only, all directed for- 

 wards, the outer and middle toes connected at the base by a slight web ; 

 ■claws short, curved, slender (p. 535). 



