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a wedge, and strong enough to enable them to force 

 open the bivalve shells, and get out their inha- 

 bitants ; nevertheless, they also rake up the earth in 

 search of worms. The nasal fossae, very deep, occupy 

 only half the length of the bill, and the nostrils form 

 a little cleft in the middle of it. Their legs are 

 of moderate height, the tarsi reticulated, and the 

 feet are divided into only three toes. 



The Pied Ouster Catcher, Lath. Hcematopus Ostra- 

 hgusy L. Enl. 929, Brit. Zool. pi. D. Gates. 

 I. 85, 



is also called Sea Pie, on account of its black plu- 

 mage, with the belly, throat, base of the wings, and 

 tail of clear white. In summer, the white of the 

 throat disappears. It is a bird of the size of the 

 duck, with the bill and feet red. Found in Europe. 

 The Ostralega Europea, Lesson. 



Hcem. PaUiatits, Tern. 



is found in Brazil. The bill is longer than in the 

 last, and there is no white under the throat. Wil- 

 son confounds this with the pied species. 



The H. BrasUiensis of Lichst. Brown-backed Oyster 

 Catcher of Latham. 



New Holland Oyster Catclier, Lath. H. Hcem, 

 Ltcctuosus, Cuv. 



belongs to the Malouine Islands. In this species, 



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