. American game birds . ala). Of the same size as the last,measuring about 9 in. in length. Found onthe Pacific coast, breeding in Alaska andwintering south from British Columbia. OYSTER-CATCHER (Hcematopus pal-liatus). A very large shore bird, measur-ing about 19 in. in length, breeding on theSouth Atlantic and Gulf coasts from Vir-ginia to Texas and wandering to NewBrunswick. BLACK OYSTER-CATCHER (Hccma-topus bachmani), shown in the pen sketch,is chiefly sooty black and white. This spe-cies, found along the whole Pacific coast ofNorth America, is wholly blackish-brownin plumage; the bill is

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. American game birds . ala). Of the same size as the last,measuring about 9 in. in length. Found onthe Pacific coast, breeding in Alaska andwintering south from British Columbia. OYSTER-CATCHER (Hcematopus pal-liatus). A very large shore bird, measur-ing about 19 in. in length, breeding on theSouth Atlantic and Gulf coasts from Vir-ginia to Texas and wandering to NewBrunswick. BLACK OYSTER-CATCHER (Hccma-topus bachmani), shown in the pen sketch,is chiefly sooty black and white. This spe-cies, found along the whole Pacific coast ofNorth America, is wholly blackish-brownin plumage; the bill is bright red and thefeet llesh color. MEXICAN JACANA (Jacana spinosa) is a most remarkable speciescommon in Mexico and reaching our borders in southern Florida and Texas. The plumage isblack, chestnut and yellow-ish-green; a scaly leaf-likeshield protects the top ofthe head; the shoulders arearmed with sharp hornypoints; and the toes andnails are of exceeding length,enabling them to walk overfloating vegetation with RUDDY TURNSTON]OYSTER-CATCHER

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