. The geographical distribution of the family Charadriidae, or, The plovers, sandpipers, snipes, and their allies . Shore birds. <EDICNEMUS. 85 * « ^ Aberrant Stone-Curlews, with conspicuous black eye-stripes; but with scarcely perceptible streaks on the (Half natural size.) (EDICNEMUS BISTRIATUS. CENTRAL-AMEBIC AN 8T0NE-CUBLEW. CEdicnemus pectore vix striato: dorso striato sed non fasciato : regionibus paroticis pallescentibus. Diagnosis. It is not known that this species is subject to any variations (except those attributable to Variations, age and season) on the American contine
. The geographical distribution of the family Charadriidae, or, The plovers, sandpipers, snipes, and their allies . Shore birds. <EDICNEMUS. 85 * « ^ Aberrant Stone-Curlews, with conspicuous black eye-stripes; but with scarcely perceptible streaks on the (Half natural size.) (EDICNEMUS BISTRIATUS. CENTRAL-AMEBIC AN 8T0NE-CUBLEW. CEdicnemus pectore vix striato: dorso striato sed non fasciato : regionibus paroticis pallescentibus. Diagnosis. It is not known that this species is subject to any variations (except those attributable to Variations, age and season) on the American continent; but examples from the island of St. Domingo are regarded as subspecifically distinct on account of their smaller size. Charadrius bistriatus, Wagler, Ms, 1829j p. 648. CEdicnemus vocifer, L'Herminier, Mag. de Zool. 1837^ pi. 84. CEdicnemus americanus, Swainson, Anim. Menag. p. 349 (1838). CEdicnemus bistriatus (Wagler), Gray, Genera of Birds, iii. p. 535 (1844). QEdicnemus mexicanusj Schlegel, Mus. Pays-Bas, iv. p. 19 (1865). Synonymy. Plates.—L'Herminier, Mag. de Zool. 1837, pi. 84. Habits.—Taylor, Ibis, 1860, p. 314. Described as similar to tbose o£ the European Stone- Curlew. The bird lives on the prairies. Eggs.—Owen, Ibis, 1861, p. 68. Are exactly Hke finely-marked eggs of (E. crepitans, but larger (2-3 x 1-6 inch). 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 Seebohm, Henry, 1832-1895. London : H. Sotheran
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