Vlll CONTENTS. 



C. niacropterus, 175; Fulco nigriceps, 17G; Tiiiniinpulus eparveiiiis, 17(5 ; Hypotriorchis femoralis, 177: Strix perlatn, 177; Bubo 

 crasBirostris, 177; Otiis braehyotus, 177; Athene cunicularia, 178; Glaiieidiiim naniim, 17H: Psaracoliiis eiiiicus, 178; Age- 

 laius tbilius, 179 ; Stiirnella railitaris, 179 ; riirygilus fnitieeti, 179 ; P, luiUvlor, 180 ; V. diuca, 180 ; P. gayi, 180 ; Zonotricliia 

 matutina, 160 ; Crithagra luteiTentiis, 181 ; Chrysomitris atratus, 181 ; C. marginalis, 181 ; C'alliste cyanicollis, 181 , C. laryata 

 182; C. gyroloides, 182; C. deemarestii, 182; Euphoiiia rufiventris, ISi; Clilurophonia occipitalis, 182; Phytotoma rara 

 183; Agriornis lividus, 183; Mimus thenca, 183; Merula I'alklandicti, 183; M. fuscater, 184; Pteroptochus megapodius, 184 

 P. albicollis, 184 ; Lichenops erytliropterus, 185 ; Tsenioptera pyrope, 185 ; Ptyonura uientalis, 185 ; P. rufirertex, 186 ; Cyan 

 ntis omnicolor, 186; Stenopsis paiTuIue, 186; Trochilus gigas, 186 ; T. galeritus, 187; T. leucopleurus, 187 ; Cinclodes tuI- 

 garis, 187; C. nigrofumoBus, 167; Uppucerthia dumetoria, 188; Eiicornis melanura, 188; Synallaxis dorso-maculata, 188 

 Scytalopus fuecus, 188; Conurus cyanolvBios, 189; Psittacara leptorhyncha, 189; P. emaragdina, 189; Psittacus ochvoce 

 pbalue, 189; Colaptes pitius, 190; Picus ligiiarius, 190 ; Coluniba araucana, 190; Zenaida aurita, 191; Columbina etrepitans, 

 191; Thinocorus orbignyianus, 191; T. rumicivorus, 191; Attagis gayii, 192; Nothura perdiearia, 192; Ardea cocoi, 192 

 Egretta galatea, 193; E. thiila, 193; Nycticorax garden!, 193; Boutaurus exilis, 194; Scolopax paraguaya;, 194; Ebynchoea semi 

 collarie, 194 ; Numeuius hudsonicus, 194 ; Calidris areuarin, 194 ; Pelidna peetoralis, 19.3; Hiaticida trifasciata, 195; H. azarffi, 

 195; VanelliiB cayanuensis, 195; Kallue caisius, 195 ; Gallinula ciaesiioetris, 19C; Himantopua nigricollis, 196; Fuliea clulensis, 

 196 ; Ciconia pillus, 196 ; Ibis melanopis, 197 ; I. guarauna, 197 ; Platalea ajaja, 197 ; Hsematopus palliatus, 197 ; H. ater, 198 

 Phoenicopterus ignipalUatus, 198; P. andinus, 198-200; Cygnus nigricollis, 200; Bernicla antarctica, 200; B. magellanica, 201 

 B. melanoptera, 201 ; Mareca ehiloensis, 201; Anas oxyura, 202; Anas specularis, 202 ; A. melanocephala, 202 ; Quer<iuedula 

 eyanoptera, 202 , Q. versicolor, 203 ; Q. creccoides, 203 ; Dafila bahamensis, 203 ; Fuligula metopias, 204; Erismatura ferru- 

 ginea, 204 ; Mcrganetta arinata, 204 ; Larus glaueodes, 204 ; L. dominicanus, 204 ; L. bridgesii, 205 ; Podiceps leucopterus, 205 ; 

 Podilymbus brevirostris, 2115 , Phalacroeorax brasilianus, 205 ; P. gaimardi, 206 ; Pelecanns thagus, 206. 



REPTILES, BY CHARLES GIRARD. 



Batrachia: Family of Ranidie, 207 ; Genus Cystignathus, Wagl., 207 ; Cystighathiis tseniatus, Grd., 207 ; Family of Hylida, 

 208; Genus Phyllobates, Diim. & B., 208; Phyllobates auratus, Grd., 209. — Ophidia: Family of ripcri<ta,20i)\ Genus Elaps, 

 Schn., 209; Elaps uigrociuctus, Grd , 210; Family of Orycephaliila, 211 : Genus Diyophis, Fitz., 211 ; Dryophis vittatatus, Grd., 

 211; Family of Colnliriilci,2V3: Genus Tachyraenis, Wiegm., 213; Tachymenis cbilensis, Grd., 213; Genus Tseniophis, Grd., 

 215; Tamiophis tanlillus, 215. — Sauria: Family of Stellionida;, 217 ; Genus Proctotretus, Dum. & B., 217; Proctotretus tenuis, 

 Dum. &B., 217; Proctotretus femoratus, Grd, 219; Proctotretus staatoni, Grd., 221; Family of Lacertidm, 223 ; Genus Aporo- 

 mera, Dum. & B., 223; Aporomera ornata, Dum. & B.,223; Genus Cnemidophorns, Wagl, 226; Cnemidophorus praesignis, 

 B. &. G., 227. 



FISHES, BY CHARLES GIRARD. 



Family of Pcrcida, 230; Genus Percichthys, Grd., 231; Percichthys cbilensis, Grd., 231; Percichthys melanops, Grd., 233; 

 Genus Percilia, Grd., 235 ; Percilia gillissi, Grd., 236; Family of Atlierinidte, 237 ; Genus Basilicbtbys, Grd., 238 ; Basilicbthys 

 microlepidotus, Grd., 238 ; Family of Silurida:,2Ai); Genus Nematogenys, Grd., 240; Nematogenys inermis, Grd., 240; Genus 

 Thrichomyctems, (Humb.) Valenc, 242; Tbriehomycterus niaculatus, Cuv. and Val., 243; Thrichomyeterus macra;i, 245; 

 Family of Clupcidw, 245; Genus Alosa, Cuv., 245; Alosa rausica, Grd., 246; Genus Engraulis, Cuv., 247 ; Engraulis pulcbellus, 

 Grd., 247; Family of Characini, 2i9 ; Genus Cheirodon, Grd., 249; Cheirodon piscieulus, Grd.,249; Family of Myzinoidea, 2h\ ; 

 Genus Bdellostoraa, MUU., 251 ; Bdellostoma polytrema, Grd., 252. 



CRUSTACEA, BY CHARLES GIRARD. 



Cenobitidae .^gleidae, 254; JSglea lievis. Leach, 255; j-Eglea denticulata, 255; .^glea intermedia, 2.55; Pala^nionida; 

 Alpheinaj, 258; Ebynchocinetes typus, Edw., 259. 



List of Shells brought home by the U. S. N. Astronomical Expedition, by Auo. A. Gould, 263. 



APPENDIX G. 



List of the Dried Plants, rt Asa Gray, 267-269. 



List or the Livmr. Plant.? and Seeds, by Wm. D. Rrackenridge, 270,271. 



APPENDIX H. 



FissiL Mammals.— Description of the lower jaw of Mastodon Andiniu, also of a tooth and frajKment of the femur of a Mastodon 

 from Lake Tagna-Tagua, by Jekfkies Wyman, 27.5-281. 



