Jan., 1909. Birds of Illinois and Wisconsin — Cory. 29 



Hind toe, higher than front ones; lower back and rump, white, 

 with black band across rump. Family APHRIZIDiE. Turnstones. 



See pages 92, 114. 



Hind toe, higher than front ones; hind toe, very small, hardly 

 noticeable; bill, black, rather short and stout; all other species be- 

 longing to this family (in North America) have but three toes. 



Family CHARADRIID.^;. Black-bellied Plover. 



(Squaterola squaterola.) 

 See page 113. 



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Plover. 



Plover. 



Black-bellied Plover. 



Sora Rail. 



Hind toe, above level of front toes; bill, less than 3 

 inches long; toes, four, no comb-like edge on inner side 

 of middle toe nail; middle toe and claw together not 

 shorter than bill, usually decidedly longer; under 

 tail coverts, not white. 



Family RALLID.S. Rails, etc. 

 See pages 86, 87. 



Virginia Rail. 



Rails. 



Hind toe, above level of front toes; 

 bill, over 3 inches long; wing, over 16 

 inches; tarsus, over 7 inches; toes, four, 

 no comb-like edge on inner side of middle 

 toe nail; lores, with hair-like bristles. Family GRUID.S. Cranes. 



See page 84. 



