102 KEY TO TIIK JilRDS OF EASTEliN NOKTH AAIEKICA. 



ORDER LIMICOL^. 



SHORE BIRDS. 

 Hind toe, when present, always elevated above level of front toes. 



FAMILY PIIALAROPID.l^:. PIIALAROPES. 



Sides of toes with koundkd loi-.es or narrow webs. See page 104. 



FAMILY RECURVIROSTRIDiE. AVOCETS AND STILTS. 



Toes, more ok less webbed (not lobate) ; tarsus, over .3.50 ; bill curved 

 UPWARD OR STRAiiaiT. See pao'e 106, 



F AM I L Y SCOLOPACIDiE . 

 SXIPE, SANDPIPERS, CURLEWS, WOODCOCK. GODWITS, WILLETS, ETC. 



Tarsus, less than .3. .50 inches long; sides of toes, without lobate webs; 



TOES, four (one exception, THE SANDERLING). 



Group 1. Birds having wiuo's from 3.25 to 3.7.5 inches long. Seepage 107. 

 Group 2. IJinls having wings from 3.75 to 4.50 inches long. See page 108. 



Section 1. Toes, four, witli small web (not lobate at base). See page 108. 



Section 2. Toes, four, without web. See piige 109. 



Section 3. 'I'oes, three; bill, over .75. See page 109. 

 Group 3. Rinls having wings from 4.50 to 5. .50 inches long. See page 109. 



Section 1. Toes, four, a small web between toes; bill, less than .75. See page 109. 



Section 2. Toes, four, a sm.all web lietween outer and middle toes; bill, over 1.75. 

 • See page 110. 



Section 3. I'oes, four, without web; bill, over 2 inches long. See page 110. 



Section 4. Toes, four, without web ; bill, over 1.10 and less than 1.90. See page 112. 



Section 5. Toes, four, without web; bill, under 1.10. See p.age 114. 



Section 0. Toes, three; l)ill, over .CO inch long, gee page 115. 

 Group 4. Birds having wings from 5.50 to G.75 inches long. See page 110. 



Section 1. Toes, four, a small well lietween outer aud middle toes; bill, over l.SO. 

 See page 116. 



Section 2. Toes, four, a small web lietween outer and middle toe; bill, under 1.80. 

 See page 116. 



Section 3. Toes, four, without web; bill, over 2 inches long. See page 117. 



Section 4. Toes, four, without web; bill, under 2. See page 118. 

 Group 5. Birds h.iving wings from 0.75 to 9 inches long. See page 119. 



Section]. 'I'oes, four, with mo)v or less loch ; bill, curved upwards or straight ; bill, 

 over 2.00 inches. See page 119. 



