. The birds of eastern North America known to occur east of the nineteenth meridian .. . General plumage, slatygray ; tian- -kin, on hcaii i>\adult ; rrd, in lilr; iiiiiiiatnriliird-* Mil Imow ni^li: wIml:. Iiom1.) to 22 iiUliiK long. (iriis iiirririiiiii. Sandhill Crane. Sec No. l(;;{.. \Vli<)(i|ilii)( Crniic. 96 KEY TO THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. FAMILY ARAHID^. Courlans. Limpkins. Bill, over 3 inches long; tarsus, under 7; wing, under 16; toes, four,no comb-like edge on inner side of middle toe nail; hind toe, raised abovelevel of front toes. ^ t 1 ::i k i 1 Geaeral plumage, d
. The birds of eastern North America known to occur east of the nineteenth meridian .. . General plumage, slatygray ; tian- -kin, on hcaii i>\adult ; rrd, in lilr; iiiiiiiatnriliird-* Mil Imow ni^li: wIml:. Iiom1.) to 22 iiUliiK long. (iriis iiirririiiiii. Sandhill Crane. Sec No. l(;;{.. \Vli<)(i|ilii)( Crniic. 96 KEY TO THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. FAMILY ARAHID^. Courlans. Limpkins. Bill, over 3 inches long; tarsus, under 7; wing, under 16; toes, four,no comb-like edge on inner side of middle toe nail; hind toe, raised abovelevel of front toes. ^ t 1 ::i k i 1 Geaeral plumage, dark olive brown, streaked and marked with pure white; tail, purplishhmwu sliowiug inetallic gloss when held iu the light; feathers of the back, breast, aadwingcovert-*, browu, with white stripe iu middh; of each feather; tip of lower inaudible oftenslightly twisted. Occurs iu Atlantic States only iu Florida. Aranius ijlifanteus. Llmpkin. See No. 164. FAMILY — KAILS. 9. FAHILY , Qallinules, and Coots. SUBFAMILY Birds which frequent marshy places. Toes, long ; wings, short androunded ; bill, shorter than middle toe and claw together. ^Group I. Wing, less than inches long.
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