KEY TO THE SHORE BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA. 



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Section 2. Toes, 4; bill, curved upward, or nearly straight, 



Axillars rufous ; primaries, rufous, 

 dotted with black. 



Marbled Qodwit. 



Limosa fedoa. 

 See page 54. 



IIii>iniit(i]uis palliiitus. 



Section 3. Toes, 3; bill nearly straight. 



Upper tail coverts, white; hill,. rod. 



American Oyster-catcher. 



II<nnaiO)>u8 paUiatnx. 



See page 82. 



Upper tail coverts, mixed brown and white; 

 bill, red. Pacific coast species does not 

 occur in Eastern North America. 



Frazar's Oyster=catcher. 

 Hii'iiifttopiix frazari. 



See page 83. 



General plumage and upper tail coverts, dark brownish black; bill, red. Pacific 

 coast species does not occur in Eastern North America. 



Black Oyster-catcher. 

 Ifa'tnatopus bachmani. 

 See page 83. 



