. The birds of eastern North America known to occur east of the nineteenth meridian .. . (iaIliiiiiU 102 KEY TO TflE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AxMERICA. ORDER LIMICOL^. SHORE toe, when present, always elevated above level of front toes. P^AMILY PHALAROPES. Sides of toes with rounded lobes or narrow webs. See page 104. FAMILY RECURVIROSTRID^E. AVOCETS AND STILTS. Toes, more or less webbed (not lobate) ; tarsus, over ; bill curvedUPWARD or STRAKiHT. See page 106. FAMILY SCOLOPACID^, SANDPIPERS, CURLEWS, WOODCOCK, GODWITS, WILLETS, ETC. Tarsus, less than in
. The birds of eastern North America known to occur east of the nineteenth meridian .. . (iaIliiiiiU 102 KEY TO TflE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AxMERICA. ORDER LIMICOL^. SHORE toe, when present, always elevated above level of front toes. P^AMILY PHALAROPES. Sides of toes with rounded lobes or narrow webs. See page 104. FAMILY RECURVIROSTRID^E. AVOCETS AND STILTS. Toes, more or less webbed (not lobate) ; tarsus, over ; bill curvedUPWARD or STRAKiHT. See page 106. FAMILY SCOLOPACID^, SANDPIPERS, CURLEWS, WOODCOCK, GODWITS, WILLETS, ETC. Tarsus, less than inches long; sides of toes, without lobate webs; TOES, four (one exception, THE SANDERLING). Group 1. Birds having wings from to inches loug. Seepage 2. Birds having wings from to inches long. See page 108. Section 1. Toes, four, with small web (not lobate at base). See page 108. Section 2. Toes, four, without web. See page 109. Section 3. Toes, three; bill, over .75. See page 3. Birds having wings from to inches long. See page 109. Sec
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