EREUNETES. 



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The Canadian Semipalmated Stint {Ereunetes pusittus), being the only species included Determina- 

 nt the genus by its founder, is consequently the type. ty p e> 



KEY TO THE SPECIES. 

 The species and subspecies belonging to this genus may be distinguished at all ages 

 and seasons as follows : — 



f griseus. 



Ground-colour of lower back 

 white. 



< scolopaceus • 

 I taczanowskii 



■ Bill over 2"5 in. 



Middle toe united to inner 

 as well as to outer toe by J 

 a web at the base. i 



himantopus. 

 occidentalis 



L pusillus 



Bill 1-2 to -9 in. 



Bill under "9 in. 



Judging from similarity of colour, which seems to be a character dating very far back 

 in the genealogy of this group of birds, the genus Ereunetes appears to be nearest related 

 to Tringa and Limosa. 



Ereunetes. 



GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION 



(during the breeding-season). 



Pallia uctic Region. 



North-east Siberia. . . 



Macrorhamphus. 



TACZANOWSKII. 



OCCIDENTALIS 



PUSILLUS 



HIMANTOPUS 



Nearctic Region. 

 Alaska. 



SCOLOPACEUS. 

 GRISEUS. 



V Hudson's Bay Terr. 



The genus Ereunetes is purely Arctic. Its distribution during the breeding-season is Climatic 



as follows : — 



distribution. 



Arctic America 5 



Arctic Asia 1 



Species and subspecies of Ereunetes . — 6 



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