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ORDER 9. SHORE BIRDS. Limicolae. 



Comparatively small, long legged, slender-billed 

 birds seen running along edges of ponds or beaches. 



PHALAROPES. Phalaropodido?. Toes with lobed 

 webs. 



AVOCETS, STILTS. Recurvirostridce: Avocet, 

 with slender recurved bill, and webbed feet; stilt, 

 with straight bill, very long legs, toes not webbed. 



SNIPES, SANDPIPERS, ETC. Family Scolopa- 

 cid(c: Bills very variable but slender, and all, ex- 

 cept the Woodcock, with long pointed wings; flight 

 usually swift and erratic. 



PLOVERS. Family Charadriido?: Bill short and 

 stout; three toes. 



TURNSTONES. Family Aphrizidff?: Bill short, 

 stout and slightly up-turned; l|pur toes. 



OYSTER-CATCHERS. Family Hcematopodidce: 

 Bill long, heavy and compressed; legs and toes stout; 

 three toes slightly webbed at base. 



JACANAS. Family Jacanidce: Bill with leaf-like 

 shield at the base; legs and toes extremely long and 

 slender; sharp spur on wing. 



