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Order LIMICOL^. 



Family CHARADRID^. The Plovers. 



Genus Charadrms, Linn fens. 



Subgenus Charadrins. 



201. G. pluvialis (L.), var. Virginicus Borck. Golden Plover. 



Subgenus Sqnatarola, Cuvier. 



202. C. helveticus (Linn.). Black-bellied Plover. Transient. 



» Genus .^giaUtis, Boie. 



Subgenus Oxyechus, Reichenbach. 

 *203. JE. vociferus (Linn.). Kill-deer Plover. Resident — at least 

 in southern portion. 



Subgenus ^gialitis. 



204. ^. hiatacula (L.), var. semipalmatus Bonap. Ring-necked 

 Plover; Seraipalmated Plover. Transient. 



205. .^. melodiis (Or 6.). Piping Plover. Transient. 



Family H^MATOPODID^. The Oyster-catchers. 

 Genus Strepsilas, Illiger. 



206. S.interpres (Jjinn.). Turn-stone. Shore of Lake Michigan. 



Family SCOLOPACID^. The Snipes. 

 i^Scolopaci.) 

 Genus Philohela, Gray. 

 *207. P. minor (G me\ .). American Wood-cock. Resident. 



Geniis Gallinago, Leach. 



* 208. G. gallinaria (G m el.), var. Wilsonii T e m m . Common Snipe ; 

 Gutter Snipe ; English Snipe. Resident in northern portions ; winter 

 resident southward. 



Genus MacrorJiampJius, Leach. 



209. M. griseus (Gme\.). Red-breasted Snipe ; Gray Snipe. Tran- 

 sient. 



( Tringm.) 

 Genus Jficropalama, Baird. 



210. M. himantop^is Bonap. Stilt Sandpiper. Transient. 



