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PHALAROPUS. 



KEY TO THE SPECIES. 



The Phalaropes are confined during the breeding-season to the northern portion of 

 the Nearctic and Palsearctic Regions, retiring south to winter. Only three species are 

 known, which may be distinguished as follows, in every stage of plumage : — 



1 



Bill and tarsus less than 

 1 inch. 



wilsoni- . • • 

 hyperboreus • • 

 ■ fulicarius. 



They may also be distinguished by the following characters : — 



wilsoni .... 

 hyperboreus • ■ 

 ^ fulicarius. 



, Bill slender, gradually tapering 

 I to the point. 



Lateral web of toes 

 situated at each joint. 



Outer tail-feathers not half an 

 J inch shorter than the longest. 



PHALAROPUS FULICARIUS. 



OBEY P HAL AM OPE. 



Diagnosis. Phalaropus rostro lato : cauda valde cuneata (rectricibus centralibus quam rectrices laterales 10 

 ad 16 millim. longioribus). 



