ORDER LIMICOL^. — SHORE lURDS. 103 



Section 2. Toes four, rmthoiU web; bill, n(>:irly straight; bill, ovvr 2 iiicho. louo- 



See page 120. *" 



Sections. Toes, four, Nvith small web; bill, slightly curved upward or straight; 



bill, under 2.60 and over 1.50 inches long. See page 121. " ' 



Section 4. Toes, four, with small web; bill, nearly stniight; bill, less than l..-,0 inches 



long. See page 121. 

 Section 5. Toes, four, with small web ; hill, curved downward; bill, over 2 inches lono- 



See page 122. "' 



Group 6. Birds liaving wings from 9 to 12 inches long. See pao-e 12.3. 

 Section 1. Toes, four; bill curved downward. See page 123, 

 Section 2. Toes, four; bill, curved upward or nearly straight. See page 12.3. 



FAMILY CHARADRIIDiE. PLOVERS. 



Toes, three (one exception, black-belxied plovek) ; bill, comparatively 

 short and thick. 



Group 1. Wing, 3.75 to 4.50 inches long ; toes, three, no hind toe. See page 124. 



Section 1. Bill, under .60 inch long. See page 124. 



Section 2. Bill, over .00 inch long. See page 125. 

 Group 2. Wing, 4.50 to 5.50 inches long; toes, three, no hind toe. See page 125. 



Section 1, Bill, over .60 inch long. See page 125. 



Section 2, Bill, under .60 inch long. See page 125, 

 Group 3. Wing, 5.50 to 6.75 inches long; toes, three, no hind toe. See page 128. 

 Group 4. Wing, over 6.75 inches long. See page 12S. 



Section 1. Toes, three, no hind toe. See page 128. 



Section 2, Toes, four. See page 128. 



FAMILY APHRIZID^, TURNSTONES. 



Toes, four; lower back and rump, white with black band. Seepage 129. 



FAMILY II^MATOPODIDyE. OYSTER-CATCHERS. 



Toes, three; bill, over 2.50 inches long. 

 Section 1. Toes, three; bill, red. See page 130. 



