614 
Melospiza, 586 
Melville—see Strickland 
Membrane on bill, in Malacorhynchus, 
111; in Aymenolaemus, 111, 116; in 
Biziura, 111, 117 ; of toes, 10 
Menura, 491 f.; M. alberti, 492, 493 ; M. 
superba, 491 f., 492, 493 ; I. victoriae, 
492, 493 
Menuridae, 491 f. ; habits, 493 
Mercerat—see Moreno 
Merganetta, 112, 113; M. armata, 116 ; 
M. columbiana, 116; M. frenata, 116 ; 
M. garleppi, 116; M. leucogenys, 116 ; 
M. turneri, 116 
Merganettinae, 111, 
116, 117 
Merganser, 114; hooded, 115, 116; red- 
breasted, 115, 116 
Merginae, 111-116 ; habits, 116 
Mergulus, 315; M. alle, 321 
Mergus, 111 ; M. albellus, 115 ; M. ameri- 
canus, 115; M. australis, 115; DM. 
brasilianus, 115; M. comatus, 115; 
M. merganser, 118, 115; M. serrator, 
135 a 5s LG 
Merlin, 147, 177 
Meropidae, 376, 387 f. 
Meropogon, 387-389 ; M. forsteri, 389 
Merops, 387, 388; M. apiaster, 388, 389, 
389; MW. natalensis, 389 ; M. nubicus, 
388, 3889; M. ornatus, 387 ; M. phil- 
ippinus, 388, 389; M. superciliosus, 
388 ; M. viridis, 389 
Merrem, on classification, 14 
Merry-thought, 8 
Merulazxis, 490 
Mesembriornis, 44 
Mesitae, 186 f. 
Mesites, 186 f.; M. unicolor, 187; M. 
variegatus, 187 
Mesitidae, 186 f. 
Mesobucco, 450 
Mesomyodi, 467 
Mesopicus goertan, 462 
Mesopteryx, 42 
Metabolus, 507 
Metacarpals, 8 
Metacarpus, 1, 8 
Metallura, 434 
Metapteryx bifrons, 40 
Metatarsal bones, 10; in penguins, 55 
Metatarsus, 9, 20 
Metopia, 478 
Metopiana peposaca, 113, 123 
Metopidius, 269, 298 ; M. africanus, 298 ; 
M. albinucha, 298 ; M. indicus, 298- 
300 
Metopothrix, 477, 478 
Metriopelia aymara, 339 ; M. melanoptera, 
339 
112, 116; habits, 
Mexican star, 438 
Mexico, to which region does it belong ? 16 
INDEX 
Meyer, A. B.. on Cacomantis, 355; on 
Celebes cuckoos, 356 n., 357 n.3 on 
hybrid grouse, 237 n.; on WNotornis, 
250) n: 
Meyer, H. v., on Archaeopteryx, 23 
Micranous hawaiiensis, 311; M. Teuco- 
capillus, 311; M. tenuwirostris, 311 
Micrastur, 156 
Micrathene, 400; M. whitneyi, 400, 407 
Microcerculus, 521, 522 
Microchera, 433 
Microcorax, 552; M. leucognaphalus, 553 
Microeca, 509 
Microglossus, 364; M. aterrimus, 373 
Microhierax, 147 ; M. erythrogenys, 174 ; 
M. eutolmus, 174; M. fringillarius, 
173 f.; MW. latifrons, 174 ; MM. melano- 
leucus, 174 ; M. sinensis, 174 
Micromonacha lanceolata, 447 
Micropalama himantopus, 286 
Microparra capensis, 298, 300 
Microperdiz, 200, 223; M. blewitti, 223 ; 
M. erythrorhyncha, 223; M. manipur- 
ensis, 223 
Micropus, 504 ; M. melanoleucus, 505 
Microsittace ferruginea, 365 
Migration, 17 ; causes, directions, mode, 
18 f.; in southern hemisphere 19; 
Committee’s reports. 19 n. 
Millais, on hybrid grouse, 237 n. 
Milne-Edwards, on Aegialornis, 315 n., 
426 ; on Mesites, 186 n. ; on Palaelodidae, 
108 n.; on Strigidae, 398 n.; and 
Grandidier, on Aepyornis, 43 n.; and 
Oustalet, on Dromaeus ater, 38 1. 
Milnea, fossil, 300 
Milvago, 147, 148, 152; MW. chimachina, 
152; MW. chimango, 152 
Milwulus, 473, 475 
Milvus, 146, 170; fossil, 181; AZ. aegyptius, 
170 ; MW. affinis, 170 ; M. govinda, 170 ; 
M. ictinus, 168 f., 169; M. melanotis, 
170 ; M. migrans, 170 
Mimeta, mimicry, 543 n., 568 
Mimicry—see Buchanga, Mimeta, Phile- 
mon, Surniculus, Tylas, Xenopirostris 
Mimidae, 495 
Miminae, 509, 514, 515; habits, 518 
Mimus, 515, 519; M. modulator, 519 ; 
M. polyglottus, 518 f. ; M. trifasciatus, 
515; M. triwrus, 519 
Mino, 561 
Mirafra, 496-498 ; M. apiata, 498 ; M. 
hova, 496; M. javanica, 496 
Miro, 512 n., 515, 518 
Mitrephanes, 474 
Mitua, 195; M. mitu, 196; M. salvini, 
197 ; M. tomentosa, 197 
Mniotilta, 573, 574; M. varia, 574 
Mniotiltidae, 494, 573 f.; habits, 574 
Moa, 26, 41; breast-bone, 7; structure, 
etc., 42 
