26 BIRDS OF THE HAWAIIAN GROUP. 



dull black, the feathers edged with ochraceous; wing covens, rump and upper tail 

 coverts plumbeous. Length about 7.75, wing 5.00, tail 2.10, tarsus .80, culmen .80, 

 toe .82. Hab. Northern portions of northern hemisphere. Hawaii, Maui."^ 



45. Crymo'philus fuleca'rius (Lixx), Red Phalarope. 



Family RECURVIROS'TRID^.— Stilts .'Vnd Avocets. 



Genus. 



With the hind toe absent ; toes with scarcely any web, and divided to the base; 

 bill nearly straight (Page 26.) Himan'topUS. 



Genus HIMAN'TOPUS Bkissox. 



Under surface of the body white ; head and neck behind black, with no complete 

 white collar on the latter; forehead white; ear coverts and sides of face black; back of 

 neck and upper parts, including wings, black with a deep gloss; tail light grey tipped 

 with black. Lengtli about 15.00, wing 8. 75-9. 50, tail 3.25-3.30, culmen 2.80-3.10, 

 tarsus 4.75, middle toe 1.80. Ilah. Hawaiian Islands. 

 PI. XX\ ., 9429. 46. H. knud'seni Stkjn. Hawaiian Stilt, Kukuluaeo. 



Family SCOLOPAC'ID^.— Snipes, Sandpipers, Etc. 



(Jciiei-a. 

 a. Back of tarsus with continuous row of transverse scutulte ( /. c., square plates ); 

 bill straight. Ears situated decidedly posterior to the eye (not underneath it"' ); plum- 

 age varying with the seasons. ( Sub-family Triiioimf. ) 

 b. Hind toe present. 



C. No web between the anterior toes; bill but slightly if at all widened 

 at the tip ; exposed cvilmen longer than the middle toe and claw .... (Page 27. ) Tritl'ga. 

 CC. Middle toe united to one or both of the lateral toes b_v a membrane; 

 tail not more than half as long as the wing. 



d. Tail longer than the exposed culmen; wing more than 4.50; 

 axillaries uniform greyish or dusky ; no web between the middle and inner toe. 



(Page 27.) Heteracti'tis. 

 dd. Tail shorter than the expo.sed culmen; wing more than 7.00; 



terminal portion of both mandibles smooth and hard (Page 27.) I/imo'sa. 



bb. Hind toe absent (Page 28. ) Cal'idris. 



aa. Back of tarsus covered with hexagonal scales. (Sub-family Niiiiiiiiie.) 



(Page 28.) Nume'nius. 



-"'.\ .specimen in fine winter plumage is in tile colleelion made by Brother Matthias, on Maui, whicli i.s n<..\v in the St, I.ciuis College 

 cabinet. Honolulu. I-"roni this specimen the above description and nieasurenieuts are taken. (.See also Henshaw. .Auk. X\'n.. p. :^o.s.) I>r 

 jachauiuslaud lists this species from Uavsan Island. 



="Mr. Henshaw adds GalliiHH;n ttr/iiil/ii (Ord.;. from Hawaii. 



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