102 KEY TO THH IIIRDS OF EASTEUN NOUTII AMERICA. 



ORDER LIMICOLJE. 



SITOT^E BIKDS. 

 Hind toe, aviiex 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 RECUPVTROSTRIDiE. AV0CET8 AND STILTS. 



Toes, more or less webbed (not lobate) ; tarsus, oveu S.oO; bill curved 

 UPWARD or STRAiciiT. See page 106. 



FAMILY SCOLOPACIDiE. 

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



Tarsus, less than 3.50 inches long; sides of toes, without lob.vte webs; 



TOES, FOUR (one EXCEPTION, THE SANDERLINg). 



Group 1. Birds havini"; wiuj^.s from 3.25 to 3.7o inches long. 8ee page 107. 

 Group 2. Uinls having wings from '^.~'^ to 4.50 inches long. See page lOS. 



iSection 1. Toes, four, with small Aveb (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; ])ili, under 1.10. See page 114. 



Section G. 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 110. 



Section 1. Toes, four, a small web l)etween outer and middle toes; bill, over l.SO. 

 See page 116. 



Section 2. Toes, four, a small wcl) between outer and middle toe; l)ill. 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; ))ill, under 2. See page 118. 

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



Section!. Toes, four, with more or less ivch ; bill, curved upwards or straight ; bill, 

 over 2.60 inches. See page 119. 



