616 
Neocorys, 499, 500 
Neoctantes, 488 
Neodrepanis, 569 
Neogaea, 15 
Neolestes, 581, 583 
Neomorphinae, 351, 357 
Neophema, 364, 367; N. petrophila, 367 ; 
N. pulchella, 367 
Neophron, 148, 145, 151 ; N. ginginianus, 
145 ; NV. percnopterus, 145 ; N. pileatus, 
145 
Neopsittacus, 373 
Neopus, 160; N. malayensis, 161 
Neornis, 514 
Neornithes, 25 f.; a Sub-Class, 23; N. Cari- 
natae, 25, 48; N. Odontoleae, 25, 45 f.; 
N. Ratitae, 25 
Neotis, 260, 262 ; VN. denhami, 261 
Neotropical Region, 15 f. ; its contents, 16 
Nerves of bill, in Snipe, 290 n. 
Nesochen sandvicensis, 131 
Nesocichla, 510, 515 
Nesoenas mayeri, 343 
Nesolimnas, 244 ; N. dieffenbachi, 247 
Nesonetta, 111, 113; N. aucklandica, 125 
Nesopelia, 342 
Nesospiza, 583 
Nestlings, condition of, 21 f. 
Nestor, Mountain, 375 
Nestor, 362, 364, 374; N. esslingi, 374; N. 
meridionalis, 374; N. norfolcensis, 366, 
374; NV. notabilis, 364 f., 374, 375; NV. 
productus, 366, 374 
Nestorinae, 362 f., 374; habits, 374 
Netta rufina, 123 
Nettion albigulare, 126 ; N. andium, 126 ; 
N. berniert, 126; N. brasiliense, 126 ; 
NV. capense, 126; N. carolinense, 126 ; 
NV. castanewm, 126; WN. crecca, 125 f. ; 
NV. flavirostre, 126 ; N. formosum, 126 ; ° 
N. georgicum, 126; N. gibberifrons, 126; 
NV. punctatum, 126 ; WV. torquatum, 126 
Nettopus, 112; N. albipennis, 134; WN. 
auritus, 134 ; WN. coromandelianus, 134 ; 
N. pulchellus, 133 f. 
Newton, A., on Anatidae, 136 ; on Bird of 
Paradise, 543 n.; on classification of 
Passeres, 467 ; on Dodo, 329 n. 3; on 
Hurypyga, 266; on Fregata, 723; on 
geographical distribution, 16 f.; on 
Great Auk and its literature, 321 n. ; 
on habits of Shoveller, 124 n. ; on Hiero- 
falco, 180 n.; on Humming-birds, 426 
n.; on mimicry, 543 n.; on mode of 
progression of young Grebes, 54 n.; on 
Oscines, 495; on Secretary-bird, 142 n.; 
on Solitaire, 331 n.; on Strigidae, 398 n. ; 
on Syrrhaptes (chick), 325 ; on trachea 
of Swans, 112 n.; on Turkey, 206 n. ; on 
Widow-bird, 577 n. 
Newton, E., on Phaéthon, 73 n. ; on 
Solitaire, 331 
INDEX 
Newton, A. and E., on Hulampis holo- 
sericeus, 428 
Newton, E., and Gadow, H., on Dodo, 
329 n., 330 
Newtonia, 506 
New Zealand Region, 15 f.; its contents, 16 
Nicator, 532, 538 
Nidicolae, 21 
Nidifugae, 22 
Night-hawk, 67, 417 
Night-heron—see Heron, Night- 
Nightingale, 512, 515, 516 ; Ceylon-, 506 ; 
Palestine-, 506 
Night-jar, 415 f. ; habits, 416 f. ; toes, 10 ; 
Common, 416, 418, 418; Pennant- 
winged, 418 
Niltava, 506, 507, 509 
Ninox, 399-401, 408; MN. affinis, 409; 
NV, albaria, 409; NV. boobook, 408 ; NV. 
connivens, 401, 408 ; N. maculata, 409 ; 
N. natalis, 409 ; VN. novae zealandiae, 
409; WN. obscura, 409; N. scutulata, 
408 ; WV. strenua, 408 
Nipponia, young, 108 ; N. nippon, 102 
Nisaétus, 160; N. bellicosus, 161; WN. 
Jasciatus, 161 ; N. morphnoides, 161 ; 
N. pennatus, 161; WN. spilogaster, 161 
Nisoides moreli, 157 
Nitzsch, on classification, 14; on Alectorides 
and Fulicariae, 243; on powder-down 
patches in Falconidae, 147 ; on Macro- 
chires, 420 ; on Odontoglossae, 105 ; on 
Picariae, 376 ; Pterylographie, 2 
Noble, in Falconry, 146, 178 
Noddy, 310—see Tern, Noddy 
Nomenclature of external 
Falecn, 20 
Nomonyx dominicus, 118 
Nonnula, 447; WN. rubecula, 447 
North, on Emeu’s nest, 37 n.; on Gypoic- 
tinia, 170 n. 
Nostril, 20 ; external, 11; in Petrels, 60 ; 
in Rhinochetus, 264 
Notched bill, 12 
Nothocercus, 183, 186 
Nothocrax, 195 ; N. wrumutum, 196 
Nothoprocta, 183, 185 ; N. pentlandi, 185 
Nothura, 183, 185; WN. darwini, 185; N. 
maculosa, 185 
Noto-coracomorphae, 531 n. 
Notodela, 509, 516 
Notogaea, 15 
Notophoyx picata, 91 
Notornis, 243, 244, 251; little keel to 
sternum, 26; WV. alba, 250, 251; WN. 
mantelli, 250 
Nucha, 20 
Nucifraga, 552; N. caryocatactes, 553 
Numenius, 268, 270, 287 f.; bill, 12; 
fossil, 800; J. arquata, 287 f., 288; 
N. borealis, 288, 289; N. cyanopus, 288 ; 
NV. hudsonicus, 289; NV. longirostris, 288 ; 
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