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KEY TO THE BIRDS OF EASTEUN NORTH AMERICA. 



* Group 4. Wing, over 6.75 inches long. 

 Section 1. Toes, three. 



Black axillars ol' Blai-k-bullied Plover. 



Gray axillars ol Golden Plover. 



Axilhirs, gray; ruuip, not oraun'c brown. 



Clmradriiis domiuicnu. Golden Plover. 

 See Xo. 224. 



Cliai-inlriu- (loniinious. 



Axilliir.s, smoky blaek; rump and upper tail coverts, not oi'aiige brown. 



C'/ianidrins sijuiitarula. Black-bellied Plover. 

 See No. 222. 



This species has four toes (the hinri too being so small that it otten escapes noticei, ami prO])erly belongs in 

 Grou]i ."), Section 3, but owing to the tact that it is constantly looked tor among the three- toed species it is included 

 in both sections. 



Ivump, orange brown; underpiirts, white, witb two black bands on the breast; axillars.^ 

 pure white. yEr/ialUis vocifera. Killdeer Plover. 



See No. 225. / ^ 



Xo lilaek bands on breast; shaft of flrst jjrimary, white; liaek, l)rownish gray; aiillars, 

 white. A Western species of casual occuiTencc in Florida; not recorded elsewhere on 

 Atlantic coast. ^Eijialitis montnna. Mountain Plover. 



See No. 231. ; 



Section 2. Toes, four. 



Axlllai's, smoky black; tarsus, over 1.70; hind too, very small. 



Gharadrius aqaittiirnla. Black-bellied Plover. 



See No. 222. / "^ 



' For directions lor MKiaslllcmeid,, sec j'agc li. 



