. Key to North American birds. 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 and Lower California, with which are incorporated General ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and Field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birds. Birds; Birds. 638 SYSTEMATIC SYNOPSIS.—LIMICOL^. 24A. TO'TANUS. (Ital. totano, some bird of this kind.) Tattlees. Bill longer than head, straight or nearly so, if anything rather be
. Key to North American birds. 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 and Lower California, with which are incorporated General ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and Field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birds. Birds; Birds. 638 SYSTEMATIC SYNOPSIS.—LIMICOL^. 24A. TO'TANUS. (Ital. totano, some bird of this kind.) Tattlees. Bill longer than head, straight or nearly so, if anything rather bent up than down, very slender, without expansion at tip or furrow on culmen, the lateral grooves little if any more than half its length; gape reach- ing beyond base of culmen. Wings long, pointed; tail short, even or little rounded, barred in color. Legs very long and slender; tibise much denuded below; tarsi longer than middle toe and claw, scutellate before and behind. Toes with decided basal webbing 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 Species'. Legs yellow. Length over 12; wing over 7; tail 3 or more; bill over 2, bent up a little . . melanoleucus 633 Length under 121 wing under 7 ; tail under 3; bill under 2, straight flavipes 334 Legs greenish; size and form nearly as in T. meUvnoleucus glottis 636 633. T. melanolen'cus. (Gr. fieXas, melas, black ; Xcvkos, leucos, white. Pig. 445.) G-REATER Tell-tale. Greater Yellow-shanks. Long-legged Tattler. Stone-snipe. BUI. Pig. 44B. — Greater Yellow-shanks, nat. size. (Ad nat. del. E. C.) straight or slightly inclined upward, not with regular curve, but as if bent near the middle black or greenish-black. Legs very long and slender, ohrome-yeUow. Length ; extent ; wing over , nearer ; tail or more ; bill or more ; tarsui about ; middle toe and claw Length from end of b
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