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Faminry SCOLOPACIDA—SnIpPEs, SANDPIPERS, Etc. 
. Bill long and much decurved; tarsi scaled in front only; reticulate 
BOHM oe ok he becca ks Satieats ha, airy rere oe ales ghee ele ee (2) 
. Bill not strongly decurved; tarsi seutellate both in front and behind. . (3) 
2. Bill over 44 inches long...... Se he ..Long-billed Curlew. 
2. Bill under 4h inches, but over r3 rae ieee eae Hudsonian Curlew. 
Peo leyilisqonave ese SyonaKel atercllowaveye 4 ooior ot ceo do soo alo Sec Eskimo Curlew. 
. Toes three; the hind toe wanting, .. 0. ......24 0s tee 2) AD OeRUM BE 
~ ‘Roestfiour: the hind toe! presenta. csr uy ena wee eee eee eee ee (4) 
4. Eves back of middle of head; bill twice as long as tarsus....... (5) 
4. Eyes not back of middle of head; bill not twice as long as tarsus.(6) 
. Crown banded crosswise; axillars not barred; tibize entirely feathered. 
. Woodcock. 
. Crown eeripeds iedeuhice: Sener pane ne of apie ae 
Wileoa Snipe. 
6. Front toes with aie ease one eigunee ee Li SA Se aa RN ER REAL 
Gs Bronte toes note distimetinn webb edeen sates cree innate arse (19) 
. Bill slightly curved upward at tip.. wes SL Se pene aa peemcageme | ((cS)) 
. Bill straight throughout, or curved siehily dont wards Ade ee eo) 
8. Bill 34 to 54 inches aan rump and upper Se sewers barred 
with brown. seo eas .Marbled Godwit. 
8. Bill 2? to 34 inches fone a rump cand tal pine aie white upper 
tail-caverte:<. s+ 054+ 5sse-sani 5s bones nis Eludsonmiam Godwit. 
» Axillarsibarred with blacks cnc 2.2 ced eco eect ee ee eee CL) 
Axillarsinot Warred:. ayo. :ns 5) aoe. cee Pee eae eee ee (13) 
LO. Gegs y ello Wie. cec. id coasted rn nelle oe eases areata ie ene (11) 
10. nee eS ee ca eee C2) 
Wine cover 74 inches long... 75 oes core UGresiee Yellows -legs. 
Wing under 7 inches long....... re SOUS 8 SS 2 eee ital ce ee 
12. Bill averaging under 24 hnones eae ASDA ae ehiy dre Dowitcher. 
12. Bill averaging over 24 inches lonernrne as: Long-billed Dowitcher. 
Bill ‘over % inches,lones* 4)..2.2 4) lee coe id ceo eSLE RE lets 
Bill under 2 Nachos "Ones 2s ke 
14. Tal -witln er oSs#barsiapo+ cei mn eveccasee Ren eee te ae 5 (Clie) 
14e) Tail withowtacross-bars mnt aahecnse eee rete RZ) 
Winesovero2 Sinehes lone terrane eed ‘Seadpines 
Wine under 52 inchesslong. 2... we eet eee (16) 
16. Upper parts brownish gray, barred with blackish; under 
parts: spotted: -4..4. . .. . Spotted Sandpiper. 
16. Upper parts Readoue) spp nteal Sak shines .. Solitary Sandpiper. 
16. Upper parts fuscous, spotted with pur tamer margin of outer 
primary, speckled black and white. ... Western Solitary Sandpiper. 
Bill over 1,4, inches) long. 34 ..s:./ 29s. A On ss ee ee Bee 
Billtunder:134, inches/lomga) 224.38 ete ate One ene en ener (18) 
18) Bill? to's/of an ‘inch long: ee. Wee Semipalmated Sandpiper. 
18. Bill 4 of an inch to 1} inches long............Western Sandpiper. 
