. 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. 636 SYSTEMATIC SYNOPSIS.—LIMICOL^. American Black-tailed GtOdwit. Eing-tailed Marlin. Feathers on side of lower mandible reaching to a point far in advance of those on
. 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. 636 SYSTEMATIC SYNOPSIS.—LIMICOL^. American Black-tailed GtOdwit. Eing-tailed Marlin. Feathers on side of lower mandible reaching to a point far in advance of those on upper. Eump blackish. Most upper tail-coverts conspicuously white; longest coverts and the tail-feathers black with white bases, those of the tail-feathers most extensive, and the latter also white-tipped. The appearance of the parts connectively is therefore of a black rump, then a broad white bar, then a broad black bar, then a nan'ow white bar. Lining of wings sooty-blackish, mixed with some white; axillars black. Under parts rich ferruginous or chestnut-red, everywhere crossed with numer- ous irregular black bars, several on each feather, and usually also crossed, especially behind, with similar white bars, such variegation of black, white, and red most pronounced on the under taU-coverts. Upper parts blackish (brownish-black with greenish gloss), intimately mixed with rufous and ochrey or whitish, these lighter colors forming indentations on the edges of each feather. Primaries blackish, with white shafts and white basal spaces; their coverts the same, with white tips. Bill light, probably orange or reddish, the terminal third black; legs black. Length ; extent ; wing ; tail ; hiU ; tibia bare or more; tarsus ; middle toe and claw 9 averages larger than ^; weight oz.; ,J oz. Immature or winter specimens: Specific characters of wings and tail much the same. Upper parts dark ash
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