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Sub-family — Tutanin.k. 



groove extending along greater part of upper mandible. Web 

 connecting both toes with inner one. 



< i m ' — XUMKXIUS. — Bill distinctly arched ; tarsus transversely sealed 

 and reticulate behind. 



621. \. ryaiiopus, Vi.iil. (N australis, Gld.), Sea Curlew. 



Varying brown, heavily striated and blotched; colour of crown 

 of head similar to tliat of back, not showing mesial pale longitudinal 



Land. 



Female. Total length, 24 in. ; bill, 7*2 in. ; wing 12*5 in. ; tail. 



4 6 in. ; tarsus, 3*5 in. 



Male.— Total length, 21 in. ; bill, 68 in. ; wing, 119 in. ; tail, 

 4 '3 in. : tarsus, 3 2 in. 

 Bab. : 1 to (i, 9. 



622. \. varietal us. Salvad. (X. uropygialis, Gld.), Whimbrel. 



Brown, blotched and streaked with darker brown; a central 

 longitudinal pale band down crown, with sides of crown blackish- 

 brown, forming ■ broad band along each side of latter. 



Total length, 15 in. ; culmen, 3 in. ; wing, 8*8 in. ; tail, 3*8 in. ; 

 tarsus, 2 1 in. 



Hab. : 1 to 6, 9. 



Gurus MJ580SCOLOPAX.— Bill distinctly arched; tarsus transversely 



scutellated in front and behind. 



623. M iniltlltlis. Gld. (Numenius minor, S. Mull.), Little Whimbrel. 



Upper Burface blotched with black on buff; under surface light 

 buffi 



Total length, 13 in. ; culmen, 1*7 i"- ; wing, 7 1 in. ; tarsus, 

 1-8 in. : tail. 2*8 in. 



Hab. : 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9. 



Gknus LIMOSA.— Bill long. 



624 L« IK»Vir-/<'alaildiSR« Gray (L. uropygialis, Gld. ; sub sp. of 

 L lapponica, Linn.), Barred-rumped Godwit. 

 Tail regularly barred with black and white. 



Adult Male. — Total leDgth, 145 in. ; culmen, 34 in. : wing, 

 !) in. : tail, 2*9 in. ; tarsus, 2*2 in. 



Adult Female. — Total Length, 16 in. ; culmen. 4*3 in. ; wing, 

 9*5 in. : tail, .".-_' in. ; tarsus, 2-3 in. 

 Hab. : 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 6, 9. 



625. L. lilhosa, Linn. (L. melanuroides, Gld.), Black-tailed Godwit, 



Axillaries white, with or without dusky bars; tail black, with 

 a u bite base t<> the inner quills. 



Total length, 16*5 in. ; culmen, II in. ; wing, ss in. ■ tail, 3 in ; 

 tai ins, 3*2 in. 



Sab. : 1, 2, 4. 



I m | ANTS. -I'.ill mod. rat.-, u-.t exceeding tail in length; bill 



straight, the tip of upper mandible slightly decurved. Tarsui 

 lon^« i than middle toe and 'law. 



T. siaunal Mis, Bech., Little Grecnshank, 



I nd. i -in lac. • and nun|i w bite. 



• I length, 10 in. : OUlmen, l«i in. ; win,-, 6*3 in. : tail. 22 in. ; 



' m. 

 1 1. ib. : :{. 4. 



