KEY TO FAMILIES. LAND BIRDS. 



147 



Bill, slender ; first primaiy, 

 not short, the first, second, and 

 third, being about equal in 

 length; hind toe nail, long, 

 in this somewhat resembling 

 the larks, but no tufts of hair- 

 like feathers over nostrils; 

 wing, less than 4 inches long. 



530 



Family HOTACILLID^E. Wagtails, Pipits, Titlarks, etc. 



See page 311. 



Small birds, wing, less than 3.75 inches long; first primary, not short, never less than 

 two thirds as long as third, and often nearly the same length; bill, slender and pointed; back 

 _^^^ of tarsus, thin and sharp, not rounded as in front; hind toe and 



7- claw, not longer than middle toe and claw. 



, 



525 515 



Family MNIOTILTID/C. Warblers. 



See page 275. 



GROUP 5. 

 Birds having wings over 9.50 inches long.* 



Grouse. 



Wing, over 12 inches long ; toes, four ; hind toe, 

 elevated above the rest; bill, stout; wing, rounded, 

 the outer primaries curved. 



Family TETRAONID/C. Grouse. 

 See page 149. 



Toes, four, the hind 

 toe elevated above the 

 rest; bill, rather short 

 and stout ; wing, short 

 and somewhat rounded, 

 the outer primti ries 

 curved. 



Family 



PHASIANID/E. 

 Subfamily 

 HELEAQRIN^E. 

 Turkeys. 



See page 154. 



Turkey. 



* For directions for measurement, see page viil. 



