CONTENTS. 
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FAMILY XXXIY. GRUINJS. CRANES. - 
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- 187 
Genus I. Grus. Crane. 
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187 
Whooping Crane, 
Grus amcricana , - 
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188 
FAMILY XXXY. C1IARADRIIN J3. PLOYERS. 
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197 
Genus I. Charadrius. 
Plover. 
• 
198 
Black-bellied Plover, - 
Charadrius Helveticus, 
199 
American Golden Plover, - 
marmoratus, 
203 
Kildeer Plover, - 
vociferus, 
207 
Rock y-mountain Plover, 
montanus, 
213 
Wilson’s Plover, - 
WUsonius, 
214 
American Ring Plover, 
semipalmatus, 
218 
Piping Plover, 
melodus, 
223 
Genus II. Aphriza. Surf-bird. - 
227 
Townsend’s Surf-bird, - 
Aphriza Toivnscndi, 
228 
Genus III. Strepsilas. 
Turnstone. - 
230 
Turnstone, - 
Strepsilas Intcrpres, 
231 
Genus IV. ILematopus. 
Oyster-Catciier. 
236 
American Oyster-catcher, 
lice mat opus palliatus, 
236 
Bachman's Oyster-catcher, - 
Bachmani, 
243 
Townsend’s Oyster-catcher, - 
Townsendi. 
245 
FAMILY XXXYI. SCOLOPACINPE. SNIPES. 
247 
Genus I. Tringa. Sandpiper. .... 
247 
Bartramian Sandpiper, 
Tringa Bartramia, 
248 
Knot or Ash-coloured or Red-breast- ) . , 
. 0 , . > istanaica, - 
ed Sandpiper, $ 
254 
Pectoral Sana piper, 
- pectoralis, - 
259 
Purple Sandpiper, 
- marititna, - 
261 
Buff-breasted Sandpiper, 
rufescens, - 
264 
Red-backed Sandpiper, 
- alpina, 
266 
