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SQU ATA ROL A. SQU ATAROLLE. 
Generic Character. 
Rostrum breve, gracile, rec- B 
turn, compressum, apice 
subtumido, obtuso. 
Nares laterales. iV 
Pedes tetradactyll, digiti ex- F 
teriores basi membrana 
coaliti ; pollex brevissimus 
a terra elevatus. 
Aloe acuminatae, remige pri- b 
more longiore. 
SauATAROLA. Leuch, Cuv. 
Vanellus. Temm., Vieil., Briss. 
Tringa. Linn., Gmel., Lath. 
Pluvialis. Ray. 
Charadrtus. Pall. 
Beak short, slender, straight, 
compressed, the tip slightly 
tumid and obtuse. 
Nostrils lateral. 
Feet four-toed, the outer toes 
joined at the base by a 
membrane ; the hinder toes 
very short, and elevated 
from the ground. 
Wings acuminated, the first 
quill longest. 
I-<<IKE the birds of the following genus, this 
resides on the borders of rivers or marshy places, 
and is nourished with earth-worms and the larvae 
of various insects : only one species is known, 
which is a native of temperate regions : the hinder 
claw is extremely short. 
