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FAM. XXXIIL— CHARADRIIDiE, OR PLOVERS 



Spur-wing Lapwing, Vanellas cayermemis, Gm. 

 American Golden Ploveb, Charadrim dominicus, Mtiller 

 Winter Plover, Eadromias modesta, Licht. 

 Patagonian Ringed Plover, Mgialitis falklandkus, Lath. 

 Slender-billed Plover, Oreophilus rnficollis, Wagl. . 



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178 

 185 

 187 

 188 

 189 



FAM. XXXIV.— THINOCORIDJE, OR SEED-SNIPES 



Seed-Snipe, Thinocorve rwnkivorus, Eschsch igi 



FAM. XXXV.— SCOLOPACID/E, OR SNIPES 



Brazilian Stilt, Himantopus brasiliemis, Brehir.. . . . 193 



Paraguay Snipe, Gallinago paraguaix, Vieill. .... 195 



Argentine Painted Snipe, Rhynchxa semicollaris, Vieill. . . 197 



Pectoral Sandpiper, Tringa macnlata, Vieill 198 



Greater Yellowshanks, Totanus melanoleucus, Gm. . .199 



Solitary Sandpiper, Rhyacophilm solitarivs, Wils. . . . 201 



Bartram's Sandpiper, Actitura bartramins, Wils. . . . 202 



Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Tryngites mfescens, Vieill, . . 205 



HuDSONiAN Godwit, Limosa hxmastica, Linn. . . . 206 



EsQuiMO Whimbrel, Numenius borealis, Fourt. . . . 207 



FAM. XXXVI.— LARIDJE, OR GULLS 



Black-tailed Skimmer, Rhynchops melanura, Sw. . . . 208 

 Dominican Gull, Lams dominicanus, Licht. . . .211 



Argentine Black-headed Gull, Larus macuUpermis, Licht. . 212 



FAM. XXXVII.— PODICIPEDIDJE, OR GREBES 



Great Grebe, Mchntophorus major, Bodd 217 



FAM. XXXVIII.— TINAMID^, OR TINAMUS 



Tataupa Tinahu, Cryptmm taUmpa, Temm 219 



Rufous TiNAMU, i?Ayncftottts ra/escens, Temm. . . . 221 



Spotted Tinamu, Nothura maculosa, Temm. .... 223 



Martineta, Calodromas elegans, d'Orb. et Geoifr. . . . 227 



FAM. XXXIX.— RHEID^, OR RHEAS 



Common Rhea, i7Aea americona. Lath 230 



Index 237 



