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THE BinnS OF EASTERN NOKTH AMERICA. 



Hind toe, liigiifr thiiii front out'?; ; himl toe, very small, hardly iioticoal)le ; bill, black, 

 rather short and stoiil : all otb<T si«'ci.'< belonj;iiiji: to this fatiiily have I)ia thrct; toes. 



Family CHARADRIID/E {Chanulriiis squatenda). Black-bellied Plover. 



See page 124. 



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Hind toe, above level of front toes; bill, less than 3 inches long; toes, 

 lt)ui-, no comb-like edge on intn-i- side of middle toe nail; middle toe and 

 claw together not shorter than bill, usually decidedly longer; under tail 

 coverts, not white. Family RALLID/E. Rails, etc. 



See page 117. 



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Virgiuia Rail. 



Kails 



Tlind toe, above level of front toes; bill, over ."{ inches long; 

 wing, over 16 inches; laisns, over 7 inches; toes, tour, no 

 comb like edge on inner side of middle toe nail; lores, with 

 hair like bristles. Family QRUID/€. Cranes. 



See page ito. 



Hind toe, ai)ove level of front toes; bill, over 3 inches long; tarsus, 

 under 7; wiug, under 16; toes, four, uo comb-like edge on inner side of 

 middle toe n.ail : under mandible, often slightly twisted near tip; i)Iinnage, 

 dark brown with white streak.^. Family ARAMID/C. Courlans. 



{?ee page 9ti. 



