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shorter than the second, the third the longest in the wing. Legs very long, 
robust, naked above the joint; three toes in front, middle toe united to the 
outer toe by a membrane, hind toe articulated high up on the tarsus (p. 521). 
Suborder OTIDES. 
Family OTIDID#. 
Otis, Lizneus.—Bill moderate, straight, depressed at the base, the point of the 
upper mandible curved. WNostrils a little removed from the base, lateral, 
oval and open. Wings of moderate length, rather rounded in form; the 
third quill the longest. Legs long, naked above the tarsal joint. Toes 
three; all directed forward, short, united at the base, and edged with 
membranes (p. 523). 
Order LIMICOLA. 
Family EDICNEMID~. 
CEDICNEMUuS, Temminck.—Bill stout, strong, and straight, a little depressed at 
the base ; ridge of the upper mandible elevated, under mandible with a sharp 
angle at the gonys. Nostrils in the middle of the beak, extending longi- 
tudinally as far forward as the horny portion, open in front, pervious. Wings 
moderate, the second quill longest. Tail much graduated. Legs long, 
slender’; three developed toes, directed forwards, united by a membrane as 
far as the second joint (p. 529). 
Family GLAREOLIDA. 
GLAREOLA, Brzsson.—Bill short, convex, compressed towards the point, the 
upper mandible curved throughout the distal half of its length. Nostrils 
basal, lateral, pierced obliquely. Wings very long, the first quill the longest. 
Tail forked. Legs bare for a short space above the tarsal joint, long and 
rather slender ; three toes in front, one behind ; the middle toe united by a 
short membrane to the outer toe; the inner toe free ; the hind toe articulated 
upon the tarsus ; claws long and subulate (p. 531). 
Cursorius, Latham.—Bill rather shorter than the head, straight to the end of 
the nasal furrow, then decurved to the tip, which is pointed. Nostrils oval. 
Wings long, rather pointed ; the first and second quills the longest in the 
wing. Tailrounded. Legs long and slender ; three toes only, all in front, 
the middle toe almost as long again as the lateral toes (p. 533). 
Family CHARADRIID.£. 
Eupromias, C. Z. Brehm.—Bill rather slender, compressed, shorter roe the 
head, nasal furrow extending about half the length of the upper mandible, 
which is horny and slightly decurved towards the tip. Nostrils sub-basal, 
lateral, linear. Tail rather long, slightly rounded. Wings of moderate length, 
pointed, the first quill the longest ; inner secondaries very nearly as long 
as the primaries. Legs of moderate length, scutellated, rather slender, naked 
for a short distance above the tarsal joint. Toes three only, all directed for- 
wards, the outer and middle toes connected at the base by a slight web ; 
claws short, curved, slender (p. 535). 
