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Hab. Temperate North America, breeding north to Newfound- 

 land and Manitoba, migrating to the West Indies and Central and 

 Northern South America and Bermuda. 



113. American Oyster Catcher. Hamatopus palliatus. 



Head, neck, and upper breast black; back and wing coverts 

 brown ; upper tail coverts white ; base of tail white ; lower breast and 

 belly white; bill red; legs and feet flesh color. Length, 17-21 in.; 

 wing, ioX in. 



Hab. Sea-coasts of temperate and tropical America from New 

 Jersey and Western Mexico to Patagonia ; occasional or accidental on 

 Atlantic Coast, north to Massachusetts and Grand Menon. 



114. Black Oyster Catcher. Hcematopus bachmani. 



Head and neck black ; rest of plumage blackish brown ; bill red ; 

 legs and feet flesh color. Length, 17 in. ; wing, 9^ in. 



Hab. Pacific Coast of North America from the Aleutian Islands 

 to La Paz, Lower California. 



Note. " Oyster catchers are generally maritime birds, and resort to the outer 

 beaches in search of clams, mussels, etc. , exposed by the tide. Their strong 

 bill is used as an oyster knife to force open the shells of these bivalves." Chap- 

 man. 



The Jacanas are the only remaining family of shore birds. Only 

 one of these, the Mexican Jacana is found in North America. 



Hab. Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas, south to Central America. 

 Of no importance to sportsmen. 



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CRANES, COOTS, RAILS AND REED-BIRDS, WILD PIGEONS AND 



DOVES 



115. American Coot. Fulica americana. 

 Mud-hen, Crow Duck. 



Plumage slate or blue black, paler below; edge of wing and under 

 tail coverts white; bill white ; legs and feet gray green. Length, 15 

 in. ; wing, 7^ in. Often called blue peter. 



Hab. North America from Greenland and Alaska southward to 

 the West Indies and Central America. 



Note. This bird is familiar to all duck shooters as the mud-hen. It flies 

 slowly a short distance above the water and is not a difficult mark. It was not 



