94 THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 
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Plovers. 
Bill, short ; some species have bill less than three quarters inch long; none have bill over 
two inches long. Family CHARADRIIDAE. Plovers. 
See page 124. 
Bill, over 2.50 inches long; head and neck, black or blackish ; bill, red. 
Family HAZEMIATOPODIDAZ. Oyster-catchers. 
See page 130. 
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