RUDDY TURNSTONE (Arenaria in- 

 ter pres morinella). Turnstones are unusual 

 in form, in that the bill is quite stout, pointed 

 and has an upturned appearance since the 

 top of the upper mandible is perfectly straight . 

 The present handsome species breeds on the 

 Arctic coast and migrates abundantly along 

 both coasts, wintering from southern United 

 States southward. The common Turn- 

 stone, a grayer variety, is an Old World 

 species, a few of which breed in western 

 Alaska and migrate through Japan. The 

 Turnstone is commonly known among 

 sportsmen as "Calico-back," "Horse-foot 

 Snipe" and "Beach Snipe." 



BLACK-TURNSTONE (Arenaria mel- 

 anocephala). Of the same size as the last, 

 measuring about 9 in. in length. Found on 

 the Pacific coast, breeding in Alaska and 

 wintering south from British Columbia. 



OYSTER-CATCHER (Hcematopus pal- 

 liatus). A very large shore bird, measur- 

 ing about 19 in. in length, breeding on the 

 South Atlantic and Gulf coasts from Vir- 

 ginia to Texas and wandering to New 

 Brunswick. 



BLACK OYSTER-CATCHER (Hccma- 

 topus bachmani), shown in the pen sketch, 

 is chiefly sooty black and white. This spe- 

 cies, found along the whole Pacific coast of 

 North America, is wholly blackish-brown 

 in plumage; the bill is bright red and the 'feet llesh color. 



MEXICAN JACANA (Jacana spinosa) is a most remarkable species 

 common in Mexico and reaching our borders in southern Florida and 



Texas. The plumage is 

 black, chestnut and yellow- 

 ish-green; a scaly leaf-like 

 shield protects the top of 

 the head; the shoulders are 

 armed with sharp horny 

 points; and the toes and 

 nails are of exceeding length, 

 enabling them to walk over 

 floating vegetation with ease. 



RUDDY TURNSTON] 

 OYSTER-CATCHER 



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