^^4 key to the water birds of florida. 



Family APIIRIZID.E. Surf Birds and Tirxstones. 



Arenaria interpres. 

 Length. 8.60: Wing, 5.70: 'lail. 2.60: Tarsus, i ; 



I5ill. 



95- 



Arenaria interpres. 

 Turnstone. See page 296 



Family ILEMATOPODID^E. Oyster-catlmers. 



Hsmatopus palliatus. 



Length, 18.50; Wing, 10.50; Tarsus, 2.35: Bill, 3.50. 



Head, neck, and back black ; under parts wliite ; Hajmatupus palliatus (billj. 



bill orange red in winter, deep red in summer. Hasmatopus palliatus. 



Oyster=catcher. See page 2^p 



