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INDEX. 



** THE ITALICS ARE ILLUSTRATIONS. 



Aboma, The, 56. 

 The, 58. 

 Adder, Common, 86. 



,, Fangs and Tongue of att^ 88. 

 Adders, Common, 85. 



Death, 64. 



Puff, 83. 

 Adjutant, 331. 

 Agami, or Hooping Crane, The, 338, 



342. 



Albatross, Black-browed or Sooty, 290. 

 ,, Common, 290. 



Common, 291. 



Yellow and Black-beaked, 

 290. 



Alectors, 420. 

 Alligator, 140. 

 Alligators, 138. 

 Ameivas, The, 105. 

 Amphibia, or Batrachians, 7. 



Antiquity of, 1 7. 



Characteristics of, 14, 



Distribution of, 1 7. 



Intelligence of, 13. 



Structural Distinctions of, 8. 

 Anaconda, The, 60. 



,, Boa, The, 59. 

 Anatomy, Internal, of Birds, 177- 

 Anis, 446. 

 Anoles, 119. 



Apteryx, or Kiwi-kiwi, The, 364, 

 Aracari, Curl-crested, 442. 

 Aracaris, The, 442. 

 Archaopteryx lithographica, 3. 

 Argala, The, or Adjutant, 330. 

 Argus, The, 397, 402. 

 Asp, The, 70. 

 Auk, 203. 

 Avecet, 294. 



Avocet, The, 294. 



Baltimore Orioles, The, 486. 

 Bankiva Fowl, The, 397. 

 Barbet, Collared, 447. 

 Barbets, 447. 

 Basilisk, The, 118. 



Hooded, The. 119. 

 Bec-ouvert, The, 331. 

 Bee- Eaters, The, 460. 



,, The Common, 460. 



,, The Common, 461. 



Beef- Eater, The, 487. 

 Beef- Eaters, The, 486. 

 Bernicle, White-fronted, 249. 

 Beiuits, 583. 

 Bird, Frigate, 258. 



,, Secretary, 611. 



Stilt, 294. 



,, Tropic. 261. 



Weaver, 496. 



,, Republican or Sociable 



497- 



,, Widow, or Whidah Finch, 495. 

 Bird of Paradise, Golden, 475. 

 King, 474. 



,, Superb, 474. 



Birds, Anatomy of, 166. 



Beak or Bill of, 173. 



,, Classification of, 190. 



,, Digestive Organs of, 176. 



,, Longevity of, 187. 



,, Nests of, 181. 



Plumage of, 1 70. 



,, Powers of Sight of, 177, iy3. 



Reproduction of, 181. 



Utility of, 189. 



,, Vocal Organs of, 1 79. 

 Bittern, Sun^ 344. 



