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SYNOPSES AND LIST 

THE ORDERS OF NEBRASKA BIRDS 
Hind toe connected by web with inner front toe....... III, Bienes e 
Hind toe, if present, not connected with inner front toe. 22) 
2. Cutting edges of bill more or less fringed or A rahed any, Uaeeres) 
2. Cutting edges of bill not fringed or serrated... .............. (3) 
Legs inserted in the rear of the body; toes webbed or lobed. I. Pygopodes. 
Legs inserted near middle of body, or else toes not webbed... ........ (4) 
4. Front toes distinctly webbed, and tarsus shorter than tail.... 
dec ie cat Ee hs a ONS, EMRE UH ae . II. Longipennes. 
- 4, Front toes not distinetly webbed, or else tarsus longer than tail. (5) 
Mita, Monevon less malkedsp lows wAlGerse ) yee scientist sree cial (6) 
Tibia entirely feathered; not ene Bere OS Pete (8) 
6. Hind toe long ad on the same level as fhe baer eres pole 
Ser ete a Rr ar Joy acel cota heat Ga Ene MAE ont erate Renee EOE V. Herodiones. 
6, Hind toe, if present, small and elevated; lores feathered... ... (7) 
If more than 3 feet long, hind toe elevated; if less, on the same level. 
; AN . VI. Paludicole. 
Never more neat (ance fect ‘leaes tava a, ‘if Decca ileal: : 
Re tet nn) Satay aN BRO Tr PRET nse a, AR Ae id re VII. Tnieotes 
8. Bill strongly hooked, and with distinct naked cere at base..... (9) 
8. Bill not both faa hooked and cered; or if cered the bill straight 
SSR R GGL Hee bail a amon ean RR TAM CALAN OF Seren eed eS Ra Rah Nd (10) 
Toes 3 in front, Ue outer toe sometimes reversible. . .X. Raptores. 
Toes 2 in front, 2 behind. . . Wer eee ae Sittacls 
10. Hind toe shen decidedly elevated, ..... VIII, Galline. 
10. Hind toe but very slightly elevated, if Me ae By AGI ae hs Se RI Ca) 
Bileswitharsoluyswollen.cerels ewer: cecusccuran cote cee IX. Columbe. 
PHU MOM Ga CET Ces card yes arete le Thy wet a hse Sindee ties Mee (12) 
12. Wing very long, tailfeathers 10,‘gape very wide and deeply cleft; 
or else bill long and slender and secondaries 6...XIV. Macrochires. 
12. Wing not very long and Bape not wide or deeply cleft; or else 
tailfeathers 12. eS at (Gli) 
Toes 2 in front, or if 3, middle ae ice hogs couneuted ae one- halt their 
iPS) Chea 01st RASA ho eR Ree ts Sor SIME peer Nii eyA Paneer arN ED Eat ie a Ba (14) 
Toes 3 in front, middle and outer ones not connected for one-half their 
REUMEL IG oh eet ty a a Tah ta ae ae ate Sete dae os XV. Passeres. 
14;:: Pail feathers stiff and’ pointed. . 2.0; 2 00.46.000 502 XIII. Pici. 
14. ‘Tail feathers not stiff, nor pointed... ..........XII. Coccyges. 
