. The geographical distribution of the family Charadriidae, or, The plovers, sandpipers, snipes, and their allies . Shore birds. 884 LIMOSA. KEY TO THE SPECIES. The following is a key to the species and subspecies of the genus Limosa. melanura- . . ^ melanuroides ⢠⢠)- hudsonica- ⢠â ⢠rufa uropygialis. Tarsus less than 2f inches. ^ Tail-feathers black with con- cealed white bases. Axillaries dark grey. Prevailing colour of rump and lower back white. fedoa Axillaries chestnut. All these characters apply to young in first plumage as well as to adult birds. *^* Suhgeneric group with barred
. The geographical distribution of the family Charadriidae, or, The plovers, sandpipers, snipes, and their allies . Shore birds. 884 LIMOSA. KEY TO THE SPECIES. The following is a key to the species and subspecies of the genus Limosa. melanura- . . ^ melanuroides ⢠⢠)- hudsonica- ⢠â ⢠rufa uropygialis. Tarsus less than 2f inches. ^ Tail-feathers black with con- cealed white bases. Axillaries dark grey. Prevailing colour of rump and lower back white. fedoa Axillaries chestnut. All these characters apply to young in first plumage as well as to adult birds. *^* Suhgeneric group with barred â ^,^- LIMOSA RUFA. BAR-TAILED GODWIT. Diagnosis. Limosa dorso postico, uropygio^ axillaribus, subalaribusque albis brunneo Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Seebohm, Henry, 1832-1895. London : H. Sotheran
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