INDEX 
615 
Mobius, on geographical distribution, 16 
Mocking bird, 509, 514; habits, 518 f. 
Moho, 244, 250 
Mollymauk, 64, 65 
Molobrus, 579, 582; M. badius, 582; A. 
rufo-axillaris, 582 
Molybdophanes caerulescens, 101 
Momotidae, 376, 379 f. 
Momotinae, 379 f. ; habits, 380 
Momotus brasiliensis, 381, 381 
Monacha, 447 f. 
Monal, 215 
Monk, 568 
Monticola, 510; M. 
saxatilis, 510 
Montifringilla, 586 ; M. nivalis, 586 
Moor-Buzzard, 155 
Moor-hen (= Water-Hen), 244-246, 249 
Mooruk, 36 
More-pork, 409 n., 417 
Moreno and Mercerat, on fossil Cathartidae, 
140 n.; on fossil Penguins, 59 ; on “ Stere- 
ornithes,” 44 
Morphnus, 147 ; ML. guianensis, 159; MW. 
taeniatus, 159 
Moseley, on Penguins, 57 n. 
Mosenthal and Harting, on ostrich farming, 
30 
Motacilla, fossil, 496; IL. alba, 500; AL. 
flava, 500; M. lugubris, 500; M. 
melanope, 500; M. raii, 499,500; M. 
vidua, 500 
Motacillidae, 494, 498 f. 
Motacillinae, 498 f. ; habits, 500 f. 
Mother Carey’s Chicken, 67 
Motmot, 376, 379 f., 381; habits, 380 
Moult, 4 f. 
Mound-builders, 186, 190 
Mounds of Megapodes, 191 f. 
Mountain-Cock, 244 ; -Witch, 336 
Mouse-bird, 439 
Muirfowl, 238 
Mules, 203 
Miiller, Johannes, on classification, 14; on 
classification by song-muscles, 466 
Mullerornis, 43 
Mulsant, on humming-birds, 452 
Munia, 579; M. oryzxivora, 
punctulata, 577 
Murdoch, on Tringa maculata, 281 n. 
Murie, on classification, 14; on emeus, 
37 n. ; on hornbill, 392 n.; on Rhinoche- 
tus, 263 n. 
Murmures, 426 
Murre, 319 
Muscicapa atricapilla, 507, 509 ; M. gri- 
sola, 507 ; M. parva, 507 
Muscicapidae, 494, 506 f., 525, 
habits, 508 
Muscipipra, 473 
Muscisaxicola, 475, 477 ; M. macloviana, 
475 
cyanus, 510; MM 
BYS 20k 
Dolls 
Muscivora, 473, 474; M. mexicana, 477 ; 
M, regia, 474 
Musophaga, 359 ; M. violacea, 360, 361 
Musophagidae, 351, 359 f., 439 ; habits, 
360 f.; toes, 10; the pigments turaco- 
verdin and turacin in, 3 n., 360 
Mussel-picker, 276 
Mutton-bird, 63 
Mycteria, 95, 97; M. americana, 98; M. 
australis, 98; M. indica, 96, 98; M. 
senegalensis, 96, 98 
Myiagra, 506 
Myiarchus, 474, 475, 477; M. crinitus, 
476 
Myiobius, 474 
Myiodectes, 513, 518 
Myiodectinae, 509, 513, 515 
Myiodioctes, 573-575 
Myiomoira, 514, 515, 518 
Myiophoneus, 502, 503 
Myiopsittacus monachus, 865 370 
Myiotheretes, 475, 476 
Myna, 560, 562 
Myristicivora, 327, 345; M. bicolor, 328, 
345; M. luctuosa, 345; M. melanura, 
345; M. spilorrhoa, 345; M. subfla- 
vescens, 845 
Myrmeciza, 488 
Myrimecocichla, 510, 511 
Myrmotherula pygmaea, 489 
Myrtle-sucker, 426 
Mystacornis, 508 
Myzomela sanguinolenta, 565 
Myzomelinae, 564 f. 
Naenia, 301, 304; N. inca, 311 
Nail, on beak of Anseres, 11 
Nandu, 26, 30 f., 31 
Nanodes, 363 
Nape, 20 
Nasal, 11 
Nasica, 484 
Nasiterna, 362, 365; N. pygmaea, 364, 
S(t. 
Native-Companion, 254 ; -Hen, 249 
Nauclerus, 146 ; WN. riocouri, 171 
Nauseous bird, 329 
Nearctic Region, 15 f. ; its contents, 16 
Neck of rib, 6 
Necrastur alacer, fossil, 181 
Necrobyas harpax, fossil, 414; \. rossi- 
gnoli, fossil, 414 
Necropsar, 559, 561 
Necropsittacus rodericanus, fossil, 375 
Necrornis, sossil, 361 
Nectarinia, 569 
Nectariniidae, 427, 568 f. ; habits, 569 f. 
Nelly, 65 
Nelson, on Tvinga maculata, 281 un. 
Nemura, 516 
Neochloe, 536 
Neochmia phaéton, 578 
