SCOLOPACID^E. LV. 125 



cc. Culmen unfurrowed ; length more than 12. 



LlMOSA, 9. 



bb. Gape reaching beyond base of culinen. 

 d. Length more than 9. 



e. Bill longer than head. . . . TOTANUS, 10. 

 ee. Bill not longer than head. 

 /. Tail more than half the length of wing. 



ACTITDRUS, 13. 

 ff. Tail less than half the length of wing. 



PHILOMACHUS, 12. 

 dd. Length less than 9 ; second toe unwebbed. 



g. Bill grooved nearly to tip ; back not speckled with 

 white ; adult with black spots below. 



TRINGOIDES, 11. 



gg. Bill grooved about half way to tip ; back speckled 

 with white, not spotted below. . TOTANUS, 10. 

 aa. Tail not barred. 

 Ji. One minute web; primaries mottled with black. 



TRYNGITES, 14 

 Till. Feet with two plain webs. 



t. Bill about as long as head. . . EBEHNETES, 6. 

 ii. Bill much longer than head. . MICROPALAMA, 5. 

 $ Toes not webbed at all. 



.;. First primary attenuate ; bill straight, longer than head ; 

 culmen grooved SCOLOPAX, 2. 



jj. First three primaries attenuate ; bill as in Scolopax. 



PHILOHELA, I. 



jjj. Primaries not attenuate. 



k. Bill straight, about twice as long as head. 



GALLINAGO, 3. 



kk. Bill straight, much shorter than head ; primaries 



mottled with black. . . . TRTNGITES, 14. 



kkk. All other Sandpipers. . . . TIUNGA, 7. 



/. PHILOHELA, Gray. AMERICAN WOODCOCKS. 

 1. P. minor, (Gm.) Gray. AMERICAN WOODCOCK. 



