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THE IWUDS OF EA.STKIJN XOUTll AMEHICA. 



Plovers. 



Bill, short: some species have hill less than three (juarters inch lonp;; none have hill over 

 two inches long. Family CHARADRIID/E. Plovers. 



See paije 12-1. 



Bill, over 2.50 inches Ions;: head ami jicck, black or hla('kii«h: hill, red. 



Family H/EHATOPODID/E. Oyster=catchers. 



See page l.SO. 



