z. OEdicnemus, Cuv. 
End of the beak en- 
larged above and below. 
Fig. 190. 
b. ChARADRIUS PROPER. 
End of the beak en- 
larged above only. Fig. 
189. 
( 67 ) 
Nasal canal extending 
only one half the length 
of the beak. 
Nasal canal extending 
two-thirds the length of 
the beak. 
Feet reticulated. 
Dry, stony soils. 
3. Tbinga^ Lin* 
Beak of the Ploi^ers. 
Great toe so small 
as not to touch the 
ground. 
a. Squat AROLA, Ciw. 
Sandpipers. 
Beak enlarged under- Great toe scarcely 
neath, perceptible; nasal canal 
short. 
Feet reticulated^ 
b. Trinca PROPER. Lap- 
wings. 
Great toe more evi- Tarsi partly /7/«^efl?. 
dent; nasal canal two- 
thirds the length of the 
beak. 
4. H^MATOPUs,Zi>z. Sea- 
pies, Oyster-catchers. 
Beak rather longer, Nasal canal deep, half Tarsi reticulated; 
straight, pointed, com- the length of the beak, only 3 toes, 
pressed in a wedge, with the nostrils pierc- 
strong enough to open ed in the middle like a 
bivalve shells. Fig. 194. small crack. 
Hcematopus ostrolegus. 
5. CuRsoRius, Lac. 
Tacfiydromus, Illig. 
Beak more shm, e- No great toe. Legselevated j 3toes. 
qually conical, arched, 
without furrow, and 
moderately cleft. Fig. 
191. 
