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Linnets, insect-eaters . . 6, 7 



Lloyd, Wm., on Yellow-billed Cuckoo . 225 (note) 



Logan, Rev. John, and " The Cuckoo " . 4 



Loncrevity, Use of Professor Ray Lankester's arguments in 166 

 Long-tailed Cuckoo. 201 ; parasitic on Tui or Parson-bird 201 

 Lucas', Mr., Study of wing of Hoatzin . 35, 36 



Macll wraith, Mr., on Canadian Cuckoos, 224; eggs vary 



from four to eight, 225 ; quotes Dr. C K. Clarke, 226, 230, 232 

 Macpherson, Mr. A. Holte . . .271 



Magpies leaving Pigeons' Eggs alone . 269 



Males over Females, Excess of . . 72, 73 



Males have more survived than Female Cuckoos 177 



Massey's, Air., Collection . .142 



" May he's " not good honey bees 193 



Maynard, C. J., on Parasitism of American Cuckoos 228 



Merrell, Dr., of Ohio, quoted by Darwin in 



Migration, Insect-eating and . . .8 



Millar, Mr. J. Peat . 27,28,30 



Miller's, Mr. W. J. C, Robins desert nest with Cuckoo's 



egg • • • • • ■ ^^5 



Mivart, Professor St. George . 171, 175, 195 



Modification of Oviduct in Cuckoo . . .177 



Molothrus Family, The, and Eggs . .161 



Montagu . 17, 21, 22, 25 



Mound-builders' Chicks . .116 



Mu\rhedi.di,yir., ^nCi Birds of Bcrwicksliire 73 



MuUer, Herr Adolph, 12, 61 ; deductions from facts 



observed . • • • .62 



Naiimannia . ■ ■ -52 



Nehrling, 228 (note) ; on Cow-birds' Eggs in other's nests 240 

 New Zealand Cuckoos, connecting link between ours and 



American 205 



Newton and Little Grebe, 33, 34 ; quotes Rowley 85, 86 



