LIMICOL^. 



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Order LIMICOL-ffi (Part). 



Usually two notches on posterior margin of breast-bone (several species bave 

 only one pair). Tibia (with but few exceptions) is bare for some distance above 

 tibio-tarsal joint. Schizognathous. Hind toe present or wanting. Nostril in a 

 groove or depression. Oil-gland tufted. After-shaft. Eleven primaries. Fifth 

 secondary wanting. Eggs double-spotted. Young hatched covered with down. 



No hind toe . 



Hind toe raised 



No hind toe . 



With hind toe 



Four toes with long claws 



With no wing-spur and no 

 facial wattle. Hind toe . 



With no wing-spur and no 

 facial wattle. No hind toe. 



With no wing-spur and with 

 facial wattle 



With wing-spur and no wattle. 

 Plumage black or pied . 



Plumage white 

 Plumage game 



/ (Edicnemus 



\ ESACUS . 



Dromas . 

 ( CuESOBiirs 

 \ Khinoptilus . 



Glareola 

 / Hydrophasianus 

 \ Mbtopidius 



Stbepsilas 



Vanbllus 

 j Chettusia 



I SffiVATAROLA . 



/ Chabadrius 



.iEoiALITlS 



Sarcogrammtjs 

 Microsakcops 

 Sarciophorcs 

 Hoplopterus 



fHiEMATOPUB 

 Himantopus 

 Eecurvirostra 

 Ibidorhtnohts 

 Chionidid^* . 

 thinocortthid.s;* 



Stonb-Curlbws. 

 Stonb-Plovbrs. 

 Crab-Plovers. 



\ Courier Plovbes. 



Swallow Plovers. 

 \ Ja^anIs. 



Turnstones. 

 I Lapwings. 



Grey Plovers. 

 Golden Plovers. 

 Sand-Plovebs. 

 Dotterels. 

 Ringed Plovers. 



Wattled Lapwings. 



Spur-winged Plovers. 



Oysteb-Catchers. 



Stilts. 



Avocbts. 



Ibis-bills. 



Sheath-bills. 



Seed Snipes. 



Order LIMICOL^. 



Hind toe present or wanting. Toes only partially webbed or not webbed at 

 all. Sternum has two notches usually on each side of posterior margin, but 

 several species have only one on each side. Tibia with but few exceptions bare 

 for some distance above tibio-tarsal joint. Schizognathous, or birds with vomer 

 narrow behind, pointed in front ; maxillo palatines free. Nostrils in a groove or 

 depression. Oil-gland tufted. Primaries eleven. Fifth secondary wanting. 

 After-shaft. Young are hatched covered with down. Eggs double-spotted. 



Family (EDICNEMID^. Stone-Cuklews or Stone-Ploveks. 



Eesemble Bustards in habits, but are more nearly allied to Oyster-Catchers. 



No hind toe, the three anterior toes united by a membrane at the base. Mid 



claw not pectinated, but dilated on inner side. Tarsus reticulated all round. 



Eemiges twenty-nine. 



* Not represented in India. 



