KEY TO FAMILIES. 



■LANn BIRDS. 



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Bill, sleudei' ; first pi-imurj-, 

 not short, the first, second, and 

 third, being aliout equal in 

 lengtli ; hind toe nail, long, 

 in this somewluit resembling 

 tlie larks, but no tufts of hair- 

 lilie feathers over nostrils ; 

 wing, less than 4 inches long. 



Family nOTACILLID/E. Wagtails, Pipits, Titlarks, etc. 



See page 311. 



Small l)irds, wing, less than 3.7.5 inches long; first primary, not short, never less than 

 two thirds as long us third, and often nearly the same length ; bill, slender and pointed ; back 



._,„__ ^„__^ _ of tarsus, thin and sharp, not rounded as in fi-out; liind toe and 



^ » jf^-' ', ' claw, not longer than middle toe and claw. 



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525 ■■" ■"' ' 515 \ 



Family MNIOTlLTID/€. Warblers. 



See page 275. 



GROUP 5. 

 Birds having wings over 9.50 inches long.* 



Grouse. 



Wing, over 12 inches long; toes, four; liind toe, 

 elevated above the rrst; bill, stout; wing, rounded, 

 the outer primaries curved. 



Family TETRAONID/E. Qrouse. 



See page 140. 



Toes, four, the hind 

 toe elevated above tlie 

 rest; bill, i-atUer short 

 and stout; wing, short 

 and somewhat rounded, 

 the outer primaries 

 curved. > 

 Family i 

 PHASIANID/E. I 

 Subfamily 

 HELEAGRIN/E. i 

 Turkeys. 

 See page 154. L _I*„1 



Turkey. 



* For directions for measurement, see page viii. 



