102 KEY TO THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 



ORDER LIMICOLJB. 



SHORE BIRDS. 



HlND TOE, WHEN PRESENT, ALWAYS ELEVATED ABOVE LEVEL OF FRONT TOES. 



FAMILY PHALAROPID^E. PHALAROPES. 

 SIDES OF TOES WITH ROUNDED LOBES OR NARROW WEBS. See page 104. 



FAMILY RECURVIROSTRID^E. AVOCETS AND STILTS. 



TOES, MORE OR LESS WEBBED (NOT LOB ATE) ; TARSUS, OVER 3.50 ; BILL CURVED 

 UPWARD OR STRAIGHT. See page 106, 



FAMILY SCOLOPACID^E. 

 SNIPE, SANDPIPERS, CURLEWS, WOODCOCK, GODWITS, WILLETS, ETC. 



TARSUS, LESS THAN 3.50 INCHES LONG ; SIDES OF TOES, WITHOUT LOBATE WEBS ; 

 TOES, FOUR (ONE EXCEPTION, THE SANDERLING). 



GROUP 1. Birds having wings from 3.25 to 3.75 inches long. See'page 107. 

 GROUP 2. Birds having wings from 3.75 to 4.50 inches long. See page 108. 



Section 1. Toes, four, with small web (not lobate at base). See page 108. 



Section 2. Toes, four, without web. See pflge 109. 



Section 3. Toes, three ; bill, over .75. See page 109. 

 GROUP 3. Birds having wings from 4.50 to 5.50 inches long. See page 109. 



Section 1. Toes, four, a small web between toes; bill, less than .75. See page 109. 



Section 2. Toes, four, a small web between outer and middle toes; bill, over 1.75. 

 See page 110. 



Section 3. Toes, four, without web ; bill, over 2 inches long. See page 110. 



Section 4. Toes, four, without web ; bill, over 1.10 and less than 1.90. See page 112. 



Section 5. Toes, four, without web; bill, under 1.10. See page 114. 



Section 6. Toes, three ; bill, over .60 inch long. See page 115. 

 GROUP 4. Birds having wings from 5.50 to G.75 inches long. See page 116. 



Section 1. Toes, four, a small web between outer and middle toes; bill, over 1.80. 

 See page 116. 



Section 2. Toes, four, a small web between outer and middle toe; bill, under 1.80. 

 See page 116. 



Section 3. Toes, four, without web; bill, over 2 inches long. See page 117. 



Section 4. Toes, four, without web ; bill, under 2. See page 118. 

 GROUP 5. Birds having wings from 6.75 to 9 inches long. See page 119. 



Section 1. Toes, four, with more or less web; bill, curved upwards or straight ; bill, 

 over 2.60 inches. See page 119. 



