INDEX 



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Tortoises, structure of shell in 148, 151 



Tortoise-shell, how obtained 151 



Traps for small mammals 415 



Tree-toads, species of 102, 106 



Trichechidar, the family 388 



Trilobites, fossil crustaceans 44 



Trlonyx 154 



Troglodytldae, the family 346 



Tropic birds, species and habits of 198 



Tunicata 25 



classification of 26 



Turner, L. M., on Auks 178 



Tursiops, species of the genus 375 



Turtles: 



as distinguished from terrapins. . . . 148 



species of 154 



Typhlopftaras shufcldti 78 



Uhler, cited on dragon-flies 35 



Unicorn, origin of the myth of the 383 



Unlos, eaten by inuskrats 411 



Uria, the genus 174 



troilr, habits of 181 



lomvia, and other species 181 



Urinator, genus and species 169 



Urinatoroidea, the superfamily 164 



Urocyon, species of 463 



Urodela, United States 91 



V. 



Vegetable morphologist defined 21 



Vermes, classification of 26 



Vertebrata : 



as defined by Cuvier 26 



characters of ; 27 



classification of 26 



defined and classified 25 



phylum of 26 



Vespertilionidac, the family 432 



Vinigaroon 33 



Vulpes: 



the genus 463 



number known 463 



Vulture, Turkey 223 



Vultures : 



as a group 221 



photographing 221 



species of 223 



W. 



Warblers: 



nests of 313 



number of known 318 



rare and beautiful species of 329 



various habits of 319 



Water fleas 44 



Water-ousel, nest of 314 



Water Thrushes, species of 358 



Wax-wiugs: 



as a name for Cedar Birds 292 



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Bohemian 292 



Weasels 4<>!> 



Weaver-birds, nests of 313 



Webster, cited on Australian Mantis. . . 43 

 Whales: 



classification of 374 



general character of 377 



Whale-bone whales :!S7 



Whip-tailed Scorpion ;;:; 



White, Dr., on mouth parts of Hull 



snake 142 



Wilson, Alexander: 



number of United States birds 



known to 330 



on Cross bills 338 



Wolverine 469 



Wolves, their relatives 463 



Woodchucks 405 



Woodpecker: 



Golden- winged, nest of 27", 



Harris's, pterylosis of 278, 28.".. L'sr. 



lied-naped, pterylosis of 285, 287 



Wood Bats 423 



Wood Thrush : 



description of 298, 305 



nest of , 301, 303 



young :;m. ."><>5, 307 



Worms, classification of 26 



Wrens, nests of 313 



Xanlltium strumarium : 



as a food of the Carolina Paroquet . 250 



photographing Conorus on 253 



Xavier, St. Francis, cited on Mantis. ... 41 



Y. 



Yellow-billed Cuckoo 263 



Yellow-breasted Chat :uo 



nest and young of ">4.", .".44 



notes of ."41' 



Wilson's account of 341 



Yellow Warbler, nest of ."1'4 



Young Flickers, characters of 274 



Young Vultures 224 



Zapus hudsonius 421 



life history of 422 



Zebra Wolf or Opossum 372 



Zebras arid Ostriches 471 



Zeuglodon, systematic position of 377 



Ziphiidac, the family .".7.1 



Kiphhis, species of the genus .""."> 



Zoological Gardens, bears in 4(r> 



Zoological photography of mammals.... 470 



Zygacna malleus 73 



Zygodactyle feet as a character in clas- 

 sification in Birds U;:; 



