. The birds of Illinois and Wisconsin. Birds; Birds. 96 Field Museum of Natural History—Zoology, Vol. IX. Bill, nearly straight; top of head and nape, black; general upper plumage, glossy black; front of head arid front of neck, rump, and under parts, white; axillars, white; first primary, dark, with dark shaft; legs, very long, rose pink in life; toes, three. Himantopus mexicanus. Black-necked Stilt. See No. io6. Family SCOLOPACID^. SNIPES, SANDPIPERS, CURLEWS, ETC. Toes, four (one exception, the Sanderling Sandpiper); bill, com- paratively slender and soft skinned; nasal grooves, narrow and
. The birds of Illinois and Wisconsin. Birds; Birds. 96 Field Museum of Natural History—Zoology, Vol. IX. Bill, nearly straight; top of head and nape, black; general upper plumage, glossy black; front of head arid front of neck, rump, and under parts, white; axillars, white; first primary, dark, with dark shaft; legs, very long, rose pink in life; toes, three. Himantopus mexicanus. Black-necked Stilt. See No. io6. Family SCOLOPACID^. SNIPES, SANDPIPERS, CURLEWS, ETC. Toes, four (one exception, the Sanderling Sandpiper); bill, com- paratively slender and soft skinned; nasal grooves, narrow and long (from one-half to two-thirds the length of the bill); nostrils, narrow slits; tail, short; wing (inmost species), long and pointed; hind toe (when present), always elevated above the level of the front toes; tarsus, with transverse * GROUP 1. Wing, from inches 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 Cory, Charles B. (Charles Barney), 1857-1921. Chicago
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