26 KEY TO THE SHORE BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA. 



Axillars, white, with few light brown dots near the ends; belly, white; outer 

 primary dark, with shaft white; rump, white without bars; upper tail 

 coverts, white without bars ; legs, olive green. 



Qreenshank. 



Totanus neltularius. 

 See page 58. 



Axillars, dark gray; outer primary, brownish slate color; shaft, whitish; rump 

 and upper tail coverts, plumbeous gray. Pacific species, does not occur in 

 Eastern North America. 



Wandering Tatler. 



Ilt'teractitin incan us. 

 See page 61. 



Axillars, white, banded with brown; belly, white; outer primary, black; 

 shaft, white; rump, grayish brown; feathers, tipped with white; 

 upper tail coverts, white, more or less barred with dark brown ; legs, 

 bright yellow. 



Winter Yellowlegs. 



Greater Yellowlegs. 



Tot(i>nis melanuleucus. 



See page 57. 



Axillars, pure white; belly, white; first primary, black with black shaft; 

 rump and upper tail coverts, black or brownish black ; legs, pinkish red in 

 life. 



Black-necked Stilt. 



Himantojnts mcxicnnus. 

 See page 37. 



Section 4. Toes, 4, with small web; bill, nearly straight; 

 bill, under 1.50. 



Axillars, white, banded with brown ; first primary, white, barred with dark 

 brown ; tip, dark. 



Bartramian Sandpiper. 

 Upland Plover. 



Bartra in in lonf/icauda. 



See page (54. 



Axillars, dark gray; without bars; first primary, dark (without bars) ; tail, not 

 barred ; back, plumbeous gray. Pacific species which does not occur in Eastern 

 North America. 



Wandering Tatler. 



Heterartitis incanm. 



See page fil . 



Axillars, smoky black; first primary, dark (without bars); hind toe, very 

 small ; tail, barred dark brown and white ; back, mottled. 



Black-bellied Plover. 



Squatarola sijuatarula. 

 See page 72. 



