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LlMOSE^E. — Bill longer than the tarsus, curving slightly 

 upwards towards the end, where it is thickened. Both 

 mandibles grooved for nearly their whole length. 

 Gape of mouth very short, not extending beyond the 

 base of culmen. 



B. Tarsi covered anteriorly only by transverse scutella?, 

 reticulated laterally and behind. Bill curving consider- 

 ably downwards from near the middle. 



Numenieje. — Lateral grooves not extending beyond the 

 middle. Bill thickened at the tip ; longer than the 

 tarsus." 



Under " Section [Tribe] Totaneje," he enumerates the 

 genera Sym/ph&mia, Glottis, Gambetta, Rhyacophilus, Heterosce- 

 lus, Tringoides, Philomachus, Actiturus, and Tryngites, all sub- 

 stantially the same as they are at present. 



Glottis = part of Totanus [Florida Greenshauks]. 



His " Section [Tribe] Limose^e," and " Section [Tribe] 

 Numenie.^:," are the same as our present representation. 



The arrangement as to the order of succession of the above 

 genera are changed somewhat it our present diagnosis. 



Genera, Scolopax, The European Woodcock. 

 Philohela, The American Woodcock. 

 Gallinago, The True Snipes (2 species). 

 Macrorhamphus, The Red-breasted Snipe and ally. 

 Micropalama, The Stilt Sandpiper. 

 Ereunetes, The Semipalmated Sandpiper and ally. 

 Actodromas, The True Sandpipers (6 species). 

 Arguatella, The Purple Sandpiper and 2 allies. 

 Pelidna, The Dunlins (2 species). 

 Ancylocliilus, The- Curlew Sandpiper. 

 Tringa, The Knot. 

 Calidris, The Sanderling. 



Eurynorhynchus, The Spoon-billed Sandpiper. 

 Limosa, The Godwits (4 species). 

 Symphemia, The Willet. 



Totanus, Two species of " Yellow-Legs ' : and ally. 

 Rhyacophilus, The Solitary Sandpiper and all}-. 

 Tringoides, The Spotted Sandpiper. 



