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KEY TO THF5 BlliDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 



* Group 4. Wing, 5.50 to 6.75 inches long. 



Section 1. Toes, four, a small web between outer and 

 middle toe; bill, over 1.80. 



upper tail covLTts iiiid iixillui-s, wliitc, spotted or liarrod with 

 du^ky ; hill, nearly sli-:iii;ht. 



Mivrin-hnmphn^ (jrisrus. Red=breasted Snipe, or Dowitcher. 



See No. 1V8. 



~\Iacriirhain.phu!f sailojiaccii.-i. Western Red=breasted Snipe, or 



Long-billed Dowitcher. 



See No. 189. 

 Macro ilKiiuiilui« giiseus. 



Section 2. Toes, four, a small web between outer and 

 middle toe; bill, under 1.80. 



Tarsus and middle toe togethei', more than 2. GO inches long; 

 outer primary, slate hrowii, without hars ; rump aud upper tail coverts, 

 wliite, mor(^ or less harred with Iirowii; legs, yellow. 



Tuiann^ trijirs. Summer Yellow=leg. 



See No. 208. 



Totanus lUlvipcs. 



Stilt Sandpiper. 



Tarsus aud middle toe, together, less thau 2.00 ; Kp/irr luil cnnertK, luhitr, or white hurred with 

 hldxk; outer primary, slate brown, without hars. 



Mlrropdlaiaa hiiaantojmtt. Stilt Sandpiper. 

 See No. 190. 



'For (Uro(^tion,s for nicaBiuoniciit, bco pa^o !l. 



