INDEX. 



723 



Orcynus, 333. 

 Oreortyx, 486. 

 Organ-pipe coral, 34, 



36. 

 Orioles, 570. 

 Omithoptera, 280. 

 Ornithorhyuchus, 575. 

 Orthoceratite, 112. 

 Orthoptera, 175. 

 Orthosoma, 200. 

 Ortyx, 486. 

 Oryx, 643. 

 Osculum, 12. 

 Osmia, 237. 

 Osphromenus, 339. 

 Osphrey, 516. 

 Ostrich, South Ameri- 

 can, 431. 

 Ostriches, 426. 

 Ostinops, 571. 

 Otocoris, 555. 

 Otter, 675. 



sea, 673. 

 Ouzel, water, 557. 

 Oven-birds, 555. 

 Ovibos, 650. 

 Ovis, 648. 

 Owl, Acadian, 526. 



barn, 525. 



barred, 526. 



burrowing, 527. 



great-homed, 526. 



hawk, 526. 



horned, 526. 



pigmy, 526, 527. 



saw-whet, 526. 



screech, 526. 



short-eared, 526. 



snowy, 527. 



Tengmalm's, 526. 

 Owlet-moth, 279. 

 Owl-parrot, 528. 

 Owls, 524. 

 Ox, musk, 650. 

 Oxen, 639. 

 Oyster-catcher, 479. 

 Oyster-crab, 149. 

 Oysters, 81. 



thorny, 84. 



tjearl, 84. 



Paca, 590. 

 Paddle-bill sturgeon, 



307. 

 Paddy, white, 480. 

 Painter, 691. 



Palaemon, 136. 

 Pa-la-tan, 248. 

 Palinurus, 139, 143. 

 Pallas' s cormorant, 450. 

 Palm-crab, 144. 

 Paludina, 105. 

 Pandion, 517. 

 Pangolin, 587. 

 Panther, 691. 

 Paper- nautilus, 114. 

 Paper-sailor, 114. 

 Paradisea, 563. 

 Paradise- birds, 562. 

 Parasitic Crustacea, 130. 

 Parasitic molluscs, 105. 

 Parasol- ant, 233. 

 Pariah-kite, 519. 

 Paroquets, 530. 

 Parotia, 563. 

 Parr, 320. 

 Parrot, bat, 530. 



Carolina, 533. 



gray, 530. 



ground, 528. 



hanging, 530. 



Jacko, 530. 



Madagascar, 534. 



owl, 528. 



pigmy, 530. 



sea, 439. 

 Parrot-fish, 337. 

 Parrots, 528. 

 Partridge, 482, 483, 486, 

 491. 



American, 483. 



European, 482. 



GambePs, 485. 

 Partridge-dove, 501. 

 Partula, 100. 

 Pasimachus, 215. 

 Passenger-pigeon, 502. 

 Passeres, 552. 

 Paste-eel, 59. 

 Pastern, 622. 

 Patella, 101. 

 Paunch, 627. 

 Pavoncella, 475. 

 Pea-fowl, 492. 

 Pearl, 79, 85, 86. 

 Pearl- fishing, 84. 

 Pearl-oysters, 84. 

 Pearly nautilus, 112. 

 Pea- weevil, 201. 

 Pebrine, 274. 

 Peccary, 628. 

 Pecten, 83. 

 Pectoral fin, 304. 

 Pediculus, 244. 



Pekan, 680. 

 Pelecanus, 448. 

 Pelican, 448. 

 Pelican-fish, 310. 

 Penguins, 434. 

 Pennant, 680. 

 Pentacrinus, 41. 

 Perch, 336. 



climbing, 339. 

 Perdiz grande, 432. 

 Peregrine- falcon, 520. 

 Periecu, 318. 

 Periophthalmus, 342. 

 Peripatus, 288. 

 Periwinkle, 105. 

 Petrels, 445. 

 Petromyzon, 293. 

 Phaethon, 446. 

 Phalacocorax, 451. 

 Phalangium, 157. 

 Phallusia, 290. 

 Pharomacrus, 549. 

 Pheasant, 491. 



Amherst, 494. 



argus, 492. 



English, 494. 



monal, 494. 



snow, 483. 



tragopan, 494. 

 Pheidole, 223. 

 Philohela, 473. 

 Philomedusa, 31. 

 Philosamia, 274. 

 Phlegethontias, 277. 

 Phoca, 694. 

 Phoebe-bird, 553. 

 Phcenicopterus, 461. 

 Pholas, 95. 

 Phoronis, 70. 

 Phrynosoma, 400. 

 Phyllium, 177. 

 Phyllopods, 127. 

 Phylloxera, 249. 

 Physa, 100. 

 Physalia, 26. 

 Physeter, 654. 

 Picarian birds, 534. 

 Pichiciago, 584. 

 Pickerel, 324. 

 Picoides, 547. 

 Piddock, 95. 

 Pieris, 282. 

 Pig, guinea, 590. 

 Pig-deer, 627. 

 Pigeon, blue-headed, 

 500. 



carrier, 502. 



Nicobar, 500. 



Pigeon, rock, 504. 



sore-eyed, 480. 



tooth-bill, 499. 



wild. 502. 

 Pigeons, 498. 

 Pigmy-owl, 526, 527. 

 Pigmy-parrot, 530. 

 Pigs, 627. 

 Pikas, 589. 

 Pike, 324. 



gar, 307. 

 Pilotrfish, 331. 

 Pine-grosbeak, 572. 

 Pine-martin, 679. 

 Pine- scale insect, 246. 

 Pine-snake, 378. 

 Pine-tree borers, 200. 

 Pinnotheres, 149. 

 Pintail duck, 453. 

 Pintail grouse, 488. 

 Pin- worm, 60. 

 Pipa, 364. 

 Pipe-fish, 350. 

 Pipits, 555. 

 Pique, 263. 

 Plaice, 346. 

 Planarians, 52. 

 Planorbis, 100. 

 Plant, 2. 



Plantain-eaters, 534. 

 Plantigrades, 662. 

 Plant-lice, 231, 249. 

 Platalea, 472. 

 Plathelmintb.es, 52. 

 Platydactylus, 392. 

 Plautus, 437. 

 Pleurobrachia, 27, 29. 

 Pleurodeles, 362. 

 Plictolophus, 529. 

 Plover, 471. 

 Plume, 423. 

 Plumed quail, 486. 

 Plum- weevil, 203. 

 Plusia, 270. 

 Pocket-mouse, 592. 

 Podisus, 255. 

 Podura, 173. 

 Pogonias, 336. 

 Pogy, 316. 

 Poison-fish, 342. 

 Poison-snakes, 380. 

 Polar bear, 670. 

 Pole-cat. 679. 

 Pollock, 345. 

 Pnlvborus, 522. 

 Polycelis, 52. 

 Polychaeta, 67. 

 Polyp, cork, 35. 



