TOTANIKE. 



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The Totaninse may be divided into eight genera, the characters of some of which 

 appear to be rather trivial. 



KEY TO THE GENERA. 



a. Tarsus scutellated at least for the front lower half. 

 a 1 . Bill slightly, if at all, decurved. 



a 2 . A lobe or web on the side of the toes Phalaropus. 



b 2 . No web on the side of the toes. 



a 3 . Frontal feathers extending in front of the gape Totanus. 



b 3 . Frontal feathers not extending beyond the gape. 



a 4 . Tip of bill slightly expanded, hard and smooth .... Limosa. 

 b 4 . Tip of bill much expanded, soft and corrugated .... Ereunetes. 

 b 1 . Bill decurved so that a straight line from the gape to the tip passes 



below the lower outline of the under mandible Numenitjs. 



b. Tarsus reticulated all round. 

 c 1 . Bill straight or recurved. 



c 2 . Tarsus as long or longer than the bill Himantopus. 



d 2 . Tarsus much shorter than the bill FLematopus. 



d l . Bill much decurved Ibidorhynchcs. 



