Marsh Harrier, 123. 
Marsupium, 225. 
Martins, 94, 96. 
and Swallows, 262. 
Mascarene subregion, 
Birds of, 244. 
Masius, 291. 
Maxilla of bill, 141. 
of skull, 180, 184. 
Mecocerculus, 290. 
Mediterraneo-Persic 
subregion, Birds of, 
242. | 
Megabias, 290. 
Megacephalon, 304. 
Megalema, 297. 
—— asiatica, 74. 
Megalurulus, 288. 
Megalurus, 287. 
Megapodes, 8, 275. 
Megapodide, 275, 304. 
Megapodius, 304. 
Megarhynchus, 291. 
Melenornis, 287. 
Melanerpes, 297. 
Melanobucco, 297. 
Melanocharis, 286. 
Melanocichla, 289. 
Melanocorypha, 285. 
Melanopteryx, 288. 
Melanoptila, 288. 
Melanopyrrhus, 282. 
Melanorectes, 287. 
Melanotis, 288. 
Meleagrine, 303, 
Meleagris, 305. 
ocellata, 7. 
Melidectes, 286. 
Melidora, 296. 
Melierax, 300. 
Meliornis, 286. 
Meliphaga, 286. 
— phrygia, 99, 100. 
Meliphagide, 262, 286. 
Meliphagine, 286. 
Melirrhophetes, 286. 
Melithreptus, 286. 
Melitograis, 286. 
Melittophagus, 295. 
Mellisuga, 295, 
Melophus, 285. 
Melopsittacus, 300. 



ALPHABETICAL INDEX. 
Melopyrrha, 284. 
Melospiza, 285. 
Membranous labyrinth, 
220. 
Men-of-war Birds, 32. 
Menura, 293. 
superba, 89, 90. 
Menure, 263, 298. 
Menuride, 298. 
Merganetta, 306. 
Mergansers, 15. 
Mergellus, 306. 
Mergide, 279, 306. 
Mergus, 306. 
merganser, 16, 
Merlin, 124. 
Meropide, 265, 295. 
Meropogon, 295, 
Merops, 295. 
apiaster, 82. 
Merrythought, 190. 
Merula, 288. 
Merulaxis, 293. 
Mesia, 289. 
Mesites, 302. 
Mesobucco, 297. 
Mesomyodi, 262, 263, 
290. 
Mesomyoidal structure, 
214. 



Mesopicus, 297. 
Metabolus, 290. 
Metacarpus, 192. 
Metallura, 294. 
Metopia, 291. 
Metopothrix, 291. 
Micrastur, 300. 
Microcerculus, 288. 
Microchera, 294. 
Microcichla, 288. 
Microcorax, 281. 
Microdynamis, 298. 
Micreca, 290. 
Microglossus, 299. 
Microhierax, 300. 
Micromonacha, 297. 
Micropternus, 297. 
Micropus, 289. 
Microsittace, 299. 
Microspingus, 284. 
Microstictus, 297. 
Microthene, 301. 
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Miglyptes, 297. 
Migration, 233. 
Miliaria, 285. 
Milvulus, 291. 
Milvus, 300. 
regalis, 123. 
Mimide, 262, 288. 
Mimocichla, 288. 
Mimodes, 288. 
Mimus, 288. 
polyglottis, 109. 
Minla, 289. 
Mino, 282. 
Mionectes, 291. 
Mirafra, 285. 
Miro, 290. 
Misocalius, 298. 
Mitrephanes, 291. 
Mitua, 308. 
Mixornis, 289. 
Mniotilta, 285. 
Mniotiltide, 262, 235. 
Moas, 63. 
Mocking-birds, 
262. 


109, 
Moho, 286. 
Molothrus, 283. 
Momotide, 265, 296. 
Momotus, 296. 
momotus, 83. 
Monacha, 297. 
Monachaleyon, 296. 
Monachella, 290. 
Monarcha, 290. 
Monticola, 288. 
Montifringilla, 285. 
Moor-hens, 16, 17, 274. 
More-porks, 265, 
Morococcyx, 298, 
Morphnus, 300. 
Morphology, 133. 
Motacilla, 285. 
lugubris, 111. 
Moiacillide, 262, 285. 
Motmots, 83, 265. 
Moulting, 140. 
Mound-builders, 275. 
Mound-building birds, 
8, 9. 
Moupinia, 289. 
Mouse-bird, 82, 
Mouth, 206. 


