. The birds of Illinois and Wisconsin. Birds; Birds. Field Museum of Natural History—Zoology, Vol. IX. * GROUP 1. Wing, to inches long. SECTION 1. Bill, under .60. Bill, orange at base, the tip, black; legs, dull flesh color; a black stripe from bill passing under each eye. jEgialitis semipalmata. Semipalmated Plover. See No. ^gialitis semipalmata. Bill, orange at base, the tip, black; legs, orange yellow; two middle tail feathers, tipped with white; no black stripe from bill to eye; more or less of a black breast band. JEgialitis meloda. Piping Plover. See No. 138. * GROUP 2.


. The birds of Illinois and Wisconsin. Birds; Birds. Field Museum of Natural History—Zoology, Vol. IX. * GROUP 1. Wing, to inches long. SECTION 1. Bill, under .60. Bill, orange at base, the tip, black; legs, dull flesh color; a black stripe from bill passing under each eye. jEgialitis semipalmata. Semipalmated Plover. See No. ^gialitis semipalmata. Bill, orange at base, the tip, black; legs, orange yellow; two middle tail feathers, tipped with white; no black stripe from bill to eye; more or less of a black breast band. JEgialitis meloda. Piping Plover. See No. 138. * GROUP 2. Wing, to inches long; toes, three, no hind toe. SECTION 1. Bill, under .60 inch long. Bill, orange at base, the tip, black; legs, dull flesh color; a black stripe from bill passing under eye. Mgialitis semipalmata. Semipalmated Plover. Ring Neck. See No. 137. Bill, orange at base, the tip, black; legs, orange yellow; no black stripe from bill to eye; black breast band, not confluent; two middle tail feathers, tipped with white. Eastern species not found west of Rocky Mountains. ^gialitis meloda. Piping Plover. See No. 138. * GROUP 3. Wing, to inches long; toes, three, no hind toe. Breast, with two black bands; under parts, white; rump and tail coverts, orange brown. Oxyechus vociferus. Killdeer Plover. See No. 136. *For directions for measurement, see page Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cory, Charles B. (Charles Barney), 1857-1921. Chicago


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