350 



SAUEOPSIDA (birds). 



feet cursorial. And several other non - European genera, as 

 DicholophuSf Eurypyga^ and Jleliomis. 



10. Charadrilformes. — Cosmopolitan. Young precocious. Downs of 

 adults on pterylse and apteria. Lateral cervical apteria. 11 primaries. 

 After-shaft present. Oil-gland tufted. Nares pervious. Schizognathous. 



d-- 



Fig. 183. — Stebntim of Fowl (front view), 



a, Keel ; 6, manubrium ; c, oblique lateral process ; d, anterior lateral process ; e, 

 posterior lateral process ; f, internal notch ; g, external notch. 



(i) JAmicolce. — Downs of young very simple, brush-like. Front toes 

 webbed. 



(1) Ohionididce (Sheathbills). — No British species. 



(2) Charadriidce (Plovers, Snipe, &c.)— Schizorhinal with basi- 



■ pterygoid processes. 



(3) Glareolidce (Coursers). — No British representatives. 



(4) Thinocorythidce ("Seed-snipes"). — No British forms. 



