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PHALAROPUS. 



KEY TO THE SPECIES. 



The Phalaropes are confined during the breeding-season to the northern portion of 

 the Nearctic and Paleearctic Regions, retiring south to winter. Only three species are 

 known, which may be distinguished as follows, in every stage of plumage : — 



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wilsoni- . . . 

 ' hyperboreus • • 

 fulicarius, 



They may also be distinguished by the following characters: — 



Bill and tarsus less than 

 I inch. 



Bill slender, gradually tapering 

 to the point. 



Lateral web of toes 

 sinuated at each joint. 



wilsoni • • • 

 hyperboreus • 



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Outer tail-feathers not half an 

 inch shorter than the longest. 



^ fulicarius. 





PHALAROPUS FULICARIUS. 



GREY PHALABOPJE. 



Diagnosis. Phalaropus rostro lato : cauda valde cuneata (rectricibus centralibus quam rectrices laterales 10 

 ad 16 millim. longioribus). 



