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at base of mandible, prominent. Legs rather short, anterior toes 
almost entirely divided. Page 254 
121. GaALiiInaco (Snipe). Bill very long; legs rather long and slender ; 
anterior toes divided to the base. Page 256 
122. CaripRis (Sanderling). JBili as long as the head, slender, straight, 
soft, and flexible, dilated towards the end; nostrils basal, narrow, 
pierced in the long nasal groove which reaches to the tip; legs 
slender; toes three, scarcely connected by a membrane; wings 
moderate; first primary longest. Page 260 
123. TrincA (Sandpiper, Knot, Dunlin, Stint). Billaslong as thehead ora 
little longer, straight or slightly curved, soft and flexible, dilated, and 
blunt towards point; both mandibles grooved along sides; nostrils 
lateral wings moderately long, pointed, first quill longest; legs 
moderately long; three toes in front, divided to origin; one be- 
hind, small, articulated upon tarsus. Page 261 
124. Macnfétes (Ruff). Bill straight, as long as the head, dilated and 
smooth at the tip; nasal channel reaching to nearly the end of 
the bill; nostrils basal; first and second primaries longest; toes 
four, the outer and middle connected as far as the first joint; neck 
of the male in spring furnished with a ruff. Page 266 
125. TO6TANUS (Redshank, Sandpiper). Bill moderate, slender, soft at 
the base, solid at the end; both mandibles grooved at the base, 
upper channelled through half its length; nostrils pierced in the 
groove; legs long, slender; toes four. Page 26 
126. Limésa (Godwit). Bill very long, slender, curved upwards, soft and 
flexible throughout, dilated towards the tip, and blunt; upper 
mandible channelled throughout its whole length; rostrils linear, 
pierced in the groove, pervious; legs long and slender; toes 
four, the outer and middle connected as far as as the first joint; 
wings moderate; first primary longest. Page 272 
127. NumeEnrius (Curlew, Whimbrel). Bill much larger than the head, 
slender, curved downwards, Page 273 
ORDER GAVLE 
Front toes entirely connected by webs. Primaries, ten large and visible, 
one minute and concealed. 
FAMILY LARIDZ 
(Guts, TERNS, SkuAs) 
SUB-FAMILY STERNINZE 
Bill straight, rather slender ; mandibles of about equal length. 
128. HyDROCHELIDON (Black, White-winged,and Whiskered Terns). Tail 
feathers rounded or slightly pointed; tail short, Jess than half 
length of wing. Page 275 
329, STERNA (Other Terns). Outer tail feathers longest, pointed; tarsus 
short ; tail at least half length of wing ; bill compressed and slender ; 
tarsus never exceeds length of middle toe with claw. Page 276 
