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FAM. XXXIIL CHARADRIIDJE, OR PLOVERS 



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SPUR-WING LAPWING, Vanellus cayennensis, Gm. . . . 178 

 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, Charadrius dominicus, Muller . .185 



WINTER PLOVER, Eudromias modesta, Licht 187 



PATAGONIAN RINGED PLOVER, Mgialitis falklandicus, Lath. . .188 

 SLENDER-BILLED PLOVER, Oreophilus ruficollis, Wagl. . . .189 



FAM. XXXIV. THINOCORID^E, OR SEED-SNIPES 

 SEED-SNIPE, Thinocorus rumicivorus, Eschsch. . 191 



FAM. XXXV. SCOLOPACID^E, OR SNIPES 



BRAZILIAN STILT, Himantopus brasiliensis, Brehm. . . 193 



PARAGUAY SNIPE, Gallinago paragztaix, Vieill 195 



ARGENTINE PAINTED SNIPE, Rhynchxa semicollaris, Vieill. . .197 



PECTORAL SANDPIPER, Tringa maculata, Vieill 198 



GREATER YELLOWSHANKS, Tolanus melanoleucus, Gm. . .199 

 SOLITARY SANDPIPER, Rhyacophilus solitarius, Wils. . . . 201 

 BARTRAM'S SANDPIPER, Actitura bartramius, Wils. . . . 202 

 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER, Tryngites rufescens, Vieill. . . 205 

 HUDSONIAN GODWIT, Limosa hxmastica, Linn. . , . 206 

 ESQUIMO WHIMBREL, Numenius borealis, Fourt. , . . 207 



FAM. XXXVI. LARIDJE, OR GULLS 



BLACK-TAILED SKIMMER, Rhynchops melanura, Sw. . . 208 

 DOMINICAN GULL, Larus dominicanus, Licht. , . 211 



ARGENTINE BLACK-HEADED GULL, Larus maculipennis, Licht. . 212 



FAM. XXXVIL PODICIPEDIDJE, OR GREBES 

 GREAT GREBE, JEchmophorus major, Bodd 917 



FAM. XXXVIII. TINAMID^E, OR TINAMUS 



TATAUPA TINAMU, Crypturus tataupa, Temm 219 



RUFOUS TINAMU, Rhynchotus rufescens, Temm. .221 



SPOTTED TINAMU, Nothura maculosa, Temm 223 



MARTINETA, Calodromas elegans, d'Orb. et Geoffr. . . . 227 



FAM. XXXIX. RHEID^E, OR RHEAS 

 COMMON RHEA, Rhea americana, Lath 330 



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