l8i • key to the water birds of florida. 



Famij.y APIIRIZID.E. Surf Birds and Turnstones. 



Arenaria interpres. 



Ungth, 8.60: Wing", 5.70; Tail. 2.60: Tarsus, i ; 

 Bill, .95. 



Arenaria interpres. 

 Turnstone. See page 29': 



Family ILEMATOPODID.E. Oyster-catchers. 



HcTinatopus pilliatus 



Leitgt/i, 18.50; Wing, 10.50; Tarsus, 2.35: Bill, 3.50. 

 Head, neck, and back black ; under parts white ; 

 bill orange red in winter, deep red in summer. Hiematopus palliatus. 



Oyster=catcher. See page 296 



H^tnialupus palliatus (bill; 



