. Key to North American birds [microform] : containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. â ^ 638 SYSTEMATIC SYNOPSIS. âLIMICOL^. 244. TO'TANUS. (Ital. totano, sciine bird of this kind.) Tattlers. Bill longer than head, straight or nearly so, if anything rather bent up than down, \x'ry slender, without expansion at tip or fuiTow on eulmen, the lateral grooves little if any more than half its length ; gape reach- ing be
. Key to North American birds [microform] : containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. â ^ 638 SYSTEMATIC SYNOPSIS. âLIMICOL^. 244. TO'TANUS. (Ital. totano, sciine bird of this kind.) Tattlers. Bill longer than head, straight or nearly so, if anything rather bent up than down, \x'ry slender, without expansion at tip or fuiTow on eulmen, the lateral grooves little if any more than half its length ; gape reach- ing beyond base of ciihnen. long, pointed; tail short, even or little rounded, barred in color. Legs very long and slender ; tibiiu much denuded below; tarsi hmger than middle to(! and claw, sentellate before and behind. Toes with decided basal M-ebbing between outer and middle toe, that between inner and middle slight. Legs green or yellow. Numerous species of various parts of the world. Analysis of Speciea. Legs yellow. Leiigtli over 12; wing over 7 J tail 3 or more; bill over 2, bent up a little melanoleucus 033 Length uiuler 12; wing under 7; tail under 3; bill uiiiler 2, straight Jtaiiprs 334 Legs greenish; size and form nearly as in T. melanolvucus ytollis 635 633. T. melanoleu'cus. (Gr. /if'Xas, melas, black ; X»u(cds, leucoH, white. Fig. ) Greater Tell-tale. Greater Yellow-shanks. Loxc-LEuciED Tattler. Stone-snipe. Bill Fig. 445. âGreater Yellow-shanks, nut, size. (Ad nut. del. E. C.) Straight or slightly inclined npwtird, not witli regular curve, but as if beat near the middle, black or greenish-black. Legs very long and slender, chrome-yellow. Length ; extent ; wing over , nearer ; tail or more ; bill or more ; tarsus about ; middle toe and claw Length from end of bill to end of outstretched feet 17 or IS inches. ^ 9 , adult: Above, blackish, more or less ashy accordintt to season, everywhere speckled
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