KEY TO THE WATER BIRDS OF FLORIDA 



Charadrius squatarola (winter). 



yligialhis 



Length over 9 ; wing 6 or over; toes three in number. 



(No rudimentary hind toe.; 

 Lengtli, 9.50: Win.i;. j: Tail. 2.50; Tar.sus. 1.65; IJill, 

 .90. Axillars gray. 



Length, 10.30: Wing. 6.50 : Tail. 3.50: Tarsus, 

 Bill, .80. Rump rufous brown. 



Charadrius dominicus. 

 Golden Plover. Sec page 



/Egiahtis vocifera. 

 Killdeer Plover. See page 



Length under 9 ; wing under 6; toes three in number. 



Length. 8.10: Wing. 6: Tail. 2.60: Tarsus. 1.50; 

 Bill. .So. Above grayish brown : under parts dull 

 white; huffy white on breast. In summer, 

 front of crown and loral streak black. In winter. 

 no black on head. 



Length. 7.70: Wing. 4.40: Tail. 1.90: Tarsus. 1.25 ; 

 Bill, .80. Bill large, black: a band of black or 

 brown on the breast. 



Length. 7: Wing. 4.50: Tail. 2: Tarsus. .<So : Bill. .50. 

 Bill orange at base : legs yellow : no black stripe 

 from bill to eye. 



Length, 7.10; Wing. 4.75: Tail, 2.25: Tarsus. .90 : 

 Bill. .50. Bill orange yellow at base ; a black 

 stripe from the bill passing under the eye ; 



toes with small web. 



/Egialitis montana. 

 Mountain Plover. Sec page 295 



/Egialitis wilsonia. 

 Wilson's Plover. 



/Egialitis meloda. 

 Piping Plover. 



See page 294 



See page 294 



/Egialitis semipalmata. 

 Ring=neck Plover. See page 



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