358 
Nebulation, n. Clouding. 
Neocorys, No. 29. 
Nepheecetes, No. 117. 
Nettion, No. 256. 
New World Warblers, 91. 
New York Thrush—Water Thrush. 
Night Heron, 269. 
Night-hawk, 181. 
Night-jar, 180. 
Nocturnal Birds of Prey, 200. 
Noddy Tern, 323. 
Node, n. Swelling; hence joint, 
§ 72, f. 
Non-melodious Passeres, 167. 
Nonpareil, 149. 
Northern Phalarope, 248. 
Sea Eagle, 220. 
Sharp- tailed Grouse, 234. 
Noteum, n. Upper parts, § 36, § 38. 
Nucha, n. Nape, § 40. 
Nuchal Woodpecker, 195. 
Nucleated, a. Oaving a special 
cell or cells within,§ 8. 
Numenius, No. 222. 
Numididie, 230. 
Nuthatches, 82. 
Nuttall’s Magpie, 164. 
Whippoorwill, 181. 
Woodpecker, 193. 
Nyctale, No. 147. 
Nyctea, No. 145. 
Nytherodius. No. 236. 
Nyctiardea, No. 235. 
oO. 
Oceanites, No. 307. 
Oceanodroma, No. 306. 
Occiput, n. Hind-head., § 41, a. 
Ocellus, m. Small sharp round 
spot, 21 (footnote). 
Odontophorine, 236. 
(demia, No. 269. 
@sophagus, 7. 
Oil-gland, n., § 7. 
Old-wife, 291. 
Old World Vultures, 208. 
Warblers, 77. 
Olive-backed Thrush, 72 
Thrush (var. 
Jatus), 73. 
Olive-sided Flycatcher, 173. 
Olor, 280. 
Onychotes, No. 161. 
Opisthocomus cristatus, 229. 
Oporornis, No. 37. 
Orange-crowned Warbler, 95. 
Orbite fal, a. Pertaining to the eye- 
socket, § 41, b. 
Orchard Oriole, 157. 
Order, 7, § 18. 
Oregon Snowbird, 141. 
Towhee, 182. 
Oreortyx, No. 185. 
Oreoscoptes, No. 2. 
Orioles, 157. 
Ornithology, n. 
Ortalida, No. 176. 
Ortolan, 273. 
Ortyx, No. 184. 
Os, Bone. 
Oscines. Singing Birds, 70. 
Osprey, 219. 
Ossified, a. 
by bone. 
Ossifraga, No. 298. 
Otus, No. 142. 
Ouzel= Dipper, 77. 
Ovary,n. Organ that makes eggs. 
Oven-bird, 105. . 
Oviduct, n. Tube that carries 
eggs to anus, § 2. 
Gullet. 
ustu- 
Science of Birds. 
Become bony; joined 
Ovum, n.; pl. ova. Egg. 
Owls, 200. 
Ox-bird, 
Ox-eve, 243. 
Oyster-catcher, 246. 
Paci 
Pagophila, No.: 
Painted Finch, 149. 
Flycatcher, 110. 
INDEX AND GLOSSARY. 
Painted Goose, 283. 
Lark Bunting, 134. 
Paisano, 189. 
Paleotringa littoralis, 349. 
vagans, 349. 
vetus, 349. 
Palate, n. Bony roof of mouth. 
Palatine, a. Pertaining to palate. 
Palatine, x. Bone in roof of 
mouth. 
Pallas’s Cormorant, 304. 
Thrush = Hermit Thrush. 
Palm Warbler, 104. 
Palhnev’s Thrush. 
p. 301. 
Palpebra, n.; 
§ 41, b. 
Pancreas, n. Sweet-bread: lobu- 
lated gland near stomach, the 
secretion of which aids diges- 
tion. 
Pandion, No. 162. 
Panyptila, No. 116. 
Papilla, n.; pl. -w2. 
prominence. 
Papillose, a. Having papille. 
Paragnathous, a. Having the 
mandibles meeting at the point, 
itie Jaéger, 309. 
Parauchenium, n. Side of neck, 
§ 40. 
Paride, 79. 
Parine, 80. 
Parkmann’s Wren, 87. 
Parroquet, 199. 
Auk, 341. 
Parrots, 198. 
P: fay 
See Additions, 
pl. -2 Eye-lid, 
Small fleshy 
Passerculus, No. 65 and p. 352. 
Passerella, No. 77. 
Passeres. Perchers Proper, 69. 
Patella, m. Knee-cap, § 72. 
Peabody-bird, 144. 
Peile’s Egret. Reddish Egret. 
Pectinate, a. Toothed like a 
comb, § 91. 
Pectoral Sandpiper, 255. 
Pectus, vm. Breast, § 39. 
Pedicecetes, No. 180. 
Peep, 254. 
Peetweet, 260. 
Pelecanidx, 298. 
Pelecanus, No. 274. 
Pelicans, 298. 
Pelidna, No. 208. 9 
Penelopine, 231. 
Penguins, 333 (in text). 
Penna, n. Contour feather, § 5. 
Pennaceous. a. Of complete feath- 
_ery structure, § 4. 
Perchers, 69. 
Peregrine Falcon, 213. 
Perisoreus, No, 103. 
Pernis (genus), 209. 
Pes, n. Foot, § 71 et seq. 
Petrels, 324, 326. 
Petrochelidon, No. 46. 
Peucwa, No. 70. 
Pewee, 172, 173. 
Pewit, 172. 
Phebetria, No. 297. 
Phenopepla. No. 51. 
Phaéthon, ; 
Phavithontide, 306. 
Phalanx, n.; pl. phalanges. Any 
bone of a finger or toe, § 55, 
§ 72, a. 
Phalaropes, 247. 
Phalaropodide, 247. 
EINE No. 200. 
Phaleris, No. 321. 
Phas mide, 3 
Philadelphi: mn V ireo, 120. 
Philohela, No. 201. 
Philomachus, No. 218. 
Phebe, 172. 
Pheenicopteridz. 277, sol. 
Pheenicopterus, 
Phonipara, No. 82bis. 
Phyllopneuste, No. 8. 
Pica, No. 99. 
Picariz, 177. 
Picarian Birds, 177, 347. 
Pici, 179, 190. 
Picicor vus, No. 96. 
Picidie, 190. 
Picoides, No. 132. 
Pictura, x. Pattern of coloration, 
§ 41, ad (footnote), 
Picus, No. 131. 
Pied Duck, 291. 
Pied-billed Grebe, 338. 
Pigeon Falcon (Hawk), 214. 
Guillemot, 345. 
Pigeons 
Pike’s Tern, 321. 
Pileated Woodpecker, 192. 
Pileum, x. Top of head, § 41, a. 
Pine Grosbeak, 127. 
Linnet (Finch), 181. 
Warbler, 10L. 
Pine-creeping Warbler, 104. 
Pinicola, No. 56. 
Pinion, n. Part of wing beyond 
carpus, § 55 and § 56. 
Pinnated Grouse, 234. 
Pintado peels 328. 
Pintail, 286 
Pipilo, No. ‘5. 
Piping Plover, 244. 
Pipit, 90. 
Pisciyorous, a. Fish-eating. 
Plaga, n. Stripe, §41, d. 
Plain Titmouse, 80. 
Planesticus. Subg. of No.1. 
Plantigrade, @. Walking on whole 
sole of foot, § 73, b 
Platalea. No. 227. 
Plataleinz, 254. 
Plee troph nes, No. 63. 
Plotidee. 305. 
Plotus, No. 276. 
Plover, 242. 
Plumage, § 9. 
Plumbeous Gnatcatcher, 79. 
Vireo, 122, 351. 
Plumed Partridge, 23 
Plumula, n. Down-feather, § 5. 
Plumulaceous, a. Of downy 
structure, § 4. 
Pneumatic, a. 
air. 
Pochard, 289. 
Podasocys, No. 192. 
Podiceps, No. 313. 
Podicipide, 335. 
Podilymbus, No. 315. 
Podiun, n. Toes, collec tively, §84. 
oda iece: n. Covering of foot, 
76. 
Polioptila, No. 10. 
Polioptilinze, 78. 
Polyborus, No. 165. Also p. 208. 
Polygonal,a. Of more than 3 sides. 
Polymorphic >a Of many forms. 
Polysticta, No. 266. 
Pomarine Jaéger, 309. 
Pooecetes, No. 66. 
Poospiza, No. 71. 
Porphyrio (not Porphyrula), No. 
2h. 
Permeated with 
Porzana, No. 241. 
Postorbital, a. 
§ 41, b. 
Powder-down feathers, § 6. 
Pretoces. Birds that run about 
at birth. 
Precocial, a. 
at birth. 
Prairie Hen, 254. 
We GY 103. 
Principal upper 
Behind the eye, 
Able to run about 
Premaxillary. 
jaw-bone, § st 
Pressirostral, @.. § 46. 
Primary. n.; pl. -ies. 
pinion, S G1. 
Priocella, 
Priofinus 
Procella 
Procella 
Procellariin 
Progne, No. 49. 
Prothonotary Warbler, 93. 
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