EEETJNETES. 



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The Canadian Semipalmated Stint {Ereunetes pusillus),^^^^ the only species included Detemina- 

 in the genus by its founder, is consequently the type. /°" 



KEY TO THE SPECIES. 



The species and subspecies belonging to this genus may be distinguished at all ages 

 and seasons as follows : — 



Ground-colour of lower back 

 white. 



griseus. 

 < scolopaceus • 

 I taczanowskii 



Bill over 2-5 in. 



Middle toe united to inner 

 as well as to outer toe by < 

 a web at the base. 



himautopus. 

 occidentalis 



L pusillus 



Bill 1-2 to -9 in. 



Bill under "9 in. 



Judging from similarity of colour, which seems to be a character dating very far back 

 in the genealogy of this group of birds, the genus Ereunetes appears to be nearest related 

 to Trine/ a and Limosa. 



Ereunetes. 



GEOaEAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION 



(during the breeding-season) . 



Pal^arctic Eegion. 



North-east Siberia. . . 



Macrorhamphus. 



TACZANOWSKII. 



OCCIDENTALIS 



PUSILLUS 



HIMANTOPUS 



} 



Nearctic Region. 

 Alaska. 



Hudson's Bay Terr. 



SCOLOPACEUS. 

 GRISEUS. 



The genus Ereunetes is purely Arctic. Its distribution during the breeding-season is Climatic 



„ ,, distribution. 



as lollows : — 



Arctic America 5 



Arctic Asia 1 



Species and subspecies of Ereunetes . — 6 



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