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GENERAL INDEX 



Loons, 36 



Lophornis ornata (Coquette Humming- 

 bird), 99, pi. 22, f. 2 



Loxia curuirostra (Crossbill), 130, pi. 

 26, f. 5 



Lungs, 26 



Lyre-bird {Menura superba), 112, pi. 

 24, f. 5 



Macaw, Blue and Yellow (Ara ara- 



rauna), 90, pi. 18, f. 3 

 Red and Blue (Ara macao), 90, 



pi. 18, f. 4 

 Macaws, 90 



Machetes pugnax (Ruff), 80, pi. 15, f. 2 

 Magpie {Pica oaudata), 134, 59, 103, 



pi. 30, f. 2 

 Major coverts, 11 



Mallard {Anas bosohas), 52, pi. 6, f. 6 

 Mammals, 3, 5, 8, 9, 20, 26 

 as food for birds, 57, 60, 69, 



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 Man-of-war Bird or Frigate Bird 



{Fregata aquila), 44, pi. 3, f- 6 

 Mantell's Apteryx {Apteryx mantelli), 



31, pi. I, f. 4 

 Manx Shearwater (Puffinus anglorum), 



38, 85, pi. 3, f. I 

 Marabou plumes, 48 

 Mareca penelope (Wigeon), 52, pi. 6, 



f. 7 

 Marsh Warbler {Acrooephalus palus- 



tris), 123, 124, pi. 24, f. I 

 Martin, House {Chelidon urbica), 113, 



128, pi. 21, f. 3 

 Sand {Gotile n'paria), 114, pi. 21, 



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 Meadow Pipit, 125, 92 



Mechanism of flight, 20 

 Median coverts, 11 

 MEGAPODES, 63 

 Melanerpes erythrocephalus (Red- 

 head Woodpecker), 108, pi. 23, 



Meleagrisgallopauo (Mexican Turkey), 

 64, pi. 10, f. 3 



Melopsittacus undulatus (Budgerigar 



or Grass Parakeet), 91, pi. 18, f. 7 

 Menura superba (Lyre-bird), 112, pi. 



24, f- 5 

 Mergansers, 25 



Mergulus a//e (Little Auk), 85, pi. 2, f. 4 

 Mergus albellus (Smew), 50, pi. 5, f. 5 

 merganser (Goosander), 50, pi. 5, 



f . 2 

 Merops apiaster (Common Bee-eater), 



94, 93, pi. 19, f. 4 

 Merry-thought, 21, 22, 26, 33, 34 

 Metacarpal bones, 20 

 Mexican Turkey {Meleagrisgallopauo), 



64, pi. 10, f. 3 

 Mice as food for birds, 55, 57, 69, 



102, 114 

 Miluus ictinus (Kite), 55, pi. 7, f. 6 

 Minor coverts, 11 

 Mistle-thrush or Storm-cock {Turdus 



uisciuorus) 119, pi. 29, f. 2 

 Moas, 7 



Mocking-bird, iii 

 Molluscs as food for birds, 69 

 Monticola saxa^/V/s (Rock-thrush), 120, 



pi. 29, f. 4 

 Motacilla alba (White Wagtail), 124, 



125, pi. 25, f. 8 

 melanope (Grey Wagtail), 124, 



pi. 25, f. 7 

 MOTACILLIDiE, 124 

 Motmots, 93 

 Moulting, 17, 18 

 Mound-birds, 63 

 Mountain Finch or Brambling {Frin- 



gilla montifrlngilla), 129, pi. 28, f. 10 

 Mouse-birds, 11 

 Mouth, 25 

 Munia oryziuora (Java Sparrow), 130, 



131, pi. 28, f. 5 

 Muscioapa grisola (Spotted Fly- 

 catcher), 114, pi. 25, f. 9 

 MUSCICAPIDiE, 114 

 Muscles, 22 

 Mute Swan {Cygnus olor), 53* pl- 6» 



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