. A key to the birds of Australia : with their geographical distribution . Species 623.—Litttle Whimbrel (^ nat. size). Genus—LIMOSA : hmosus, muddy. 624. novae-zealandise : nova-zealaniJLa, New Zealand. 625. limosa : limosus, muddy. Genus—TOTANUS : totanus, a kind of moor-hen. 626. stagnatilis : belonging to ponds. Genus—HETERACTITIS. 627. incanus : incanus. hoary. 628. brevipes : brevis, small; pes, foot. Genus—TRINGOIDES : truggas, bird; eidos, form. 629. hypoleucus : hupo, beneath; leukos, Species 626.—Little Greenshank (4 nat. size). Genus—TEREKIA : Terek, a proper name. 630. cine
. A key to the birds of Australia : with their geographical distribution . Species 623.—Litttle Whimbrel (^ nat. size). Genus—LIMOSA : hmosus, muddy. 624. novae-zealandise : nova-zealaniJLa, New Zealand. 625. limosa : limosus, muddy. Genus—TOTANUS : totanus, a kind of moor-hen. 626. stagnatilis : belonging to ponds. Genus—HETERACTITIS. 627. incanus : incanus. hoary. 628. brevipes : brevis, small; pes, foot. Genus—TRINGOIDES : truggas, bird; eidos, form. 629. hypoleucus : hupo, beneath; leukos, Species 626.—Little Greenshank (4 nat. size). Genus—TEREKIA : Terek, a proper name. 630. cinerea : cinereus, ashy. Genus—GLOTTIS : glottis, little tongue. 631. nebularius : nebula, cloud. Genus—BARTRAMIA : Bartram, a proper name. 632. longicauda : longus, long ; cauda, tail. 85 Genus—HETERACTITIS.—Bill straight, tip of upper mandible slightlydecurved ; tarsus about equal to middle toe and claw ; secondariesfalling short of primaries by more than length of tarsus. 627- H. incanus, Gmelin (Totanus incanus), American Grey-rumpedSandpiper. Nasal groove reaching to within the terminal third of the uppermandible and falling short of the tip by no more than 05 in. ;tarsus reticulated behind, seldom witii plates : centre of breast andabdomen thickly barred with dusky-grey, like the rest of the undersurface. Total length, 9 in. ; culmen, 1-5 in. ; wing, 61 in. ; tail, 2-8 in. ;tarsus, 1 2 in. Hab. : 1, 2, 3, 4. 628. H. brevipes, Pallas, Grey-rumped Sandpiper. Nasal groove not reach
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