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6. Miimis polyglottus. Mocking-bird. — Wings with two white 

 bars; under parts, ashy and white. Length 9.50, wing 4.10. 



7. Bnteo pcnnsylvanicus. Broad-winged Buzzard. — Wing 

 short and broad; a dark maxillary patch. Length about 17, wing 

 about 10. 



8. Cathartcs atratns. Black Vulture. — General plumage, 

 black, feathers reaching the skull. Length about 24, wing about i 7. 



9. Macropalama himantopus. Stilt Sandpiper. — Winler. 

 Above, gray; under parts, white. Length about S, wing about 5. 

 Easily recognized by its long legs. 



10. Liinosa fcdoa. Great-marbled Godwit. — Bill, pinkisli, 

 tipped with black; general plumage, pale reddish-brown; mottled. 

 Length about 17, wing about 9. 



M. Totamis cldoropiis. Green Shanks. — Resembles T. fla- 

 vipcs. Legs, greenish; rump and tail, white, sometimes slightly 

 mottled. Length about 12, wing about 6.50. 



1 2. Totanus solitarius. Solitary Tattler. — Bill, straight ; 

 legs, dark olive-brown, speckled with gray ; under parts, white. 

 Length about 8, wing about 5. 



1 3. Niiiiicnins longirostris. Long-billed Curlew. — Bill very 

 long, curved, often measuring over eight inches ; plumage, brownish ; 

 legs, dark. Length about 23, wing about 11. 



