CONTENTS. 



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PREFACE . , ... . . . . . . . . 5 



HOW TO MEASURE A BlRD .......... 7 



GLOSSARY ............. 9 



INDEX TO KEY ............ 11 



KEY TO THE SHORE BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA KNOWN TO OCCUR SOUTH OF 



GREENLAND AND ALASKA . . . . . . . . . 13 



GROUP 1. Birds having wings measuring from 3.25 to 3.75 inches long . 13 



" 2. " " " " " 3. 75 to 4. 50 " " . 14 



" 3. " " u "' " 4.50 to 5.50 " " . 16 



" 4. " " " " " 5.50 to 6.75 " " . 21 



" 5. " " " " " 6.75 to 9 " . 24 



" 6. " " " " " 9 to 12 " " . 28 



FAMILY PHALAROPODID^E. The Phalaropes . . . . . . . 31 



" RECUR VIROSTRID.E. The Avocets and Stilts .... .35 



" SCOLOPACIDYE. The Snipes, Sandpipers, etc. ..... 38 



' CHARADRIIDJE. The Plovers . . . . . . . . 71 



" APHRIZID^K. The Surf Birds and Turnstones . . . . . 79 



" H^MATOPODID^:. The Oyster Catchers ...... 82 



" JACANID.E. The Jacanas . 85 



INDEX 87 



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