INDEX. 
Rhoads, S. N., 135, 238. 
Rhythm. Bull-frogs, 207; In bird- 
song, 131, 154, 208; Sully, J., 181. 
Richardson, (—). Oven-bird, 167. 
Ridgway, R., 238, 242; Drumming of 
partridge, 199 ; Scarlet tanager, 185. 
Ring-ousel, 160. 
Robin (turdus migratorius), 139. (See 
also Cat-bird, 52); Burlesque per- 
formance of, 16; Imitation, 174; 
Miller, O. T., 169; Nelson, E. W., 
145; Song of tanager and, 185; No- 
tations, 14; Samuels, E. A. Song 
of tanager and, 185; Signal for 
flight, 20; Song, 13; Song of a 
caged, 174; Spinning girls’ song 
compared with robin’s song, 20; 
Variety of melodies, 18. 
Robin, English, 160, 174, 175, 180. 
Robin, Ground. See Chewink (pipilo 
erythrophthalmus). 
Robins in Australia, 210. 
“Rock of ages’ and song of chewink, 
45, 118. 
Romanes, G. J., 142, 238. 
Rooster. (See also Fowl language. — 
Hen music.) Notations 119, 205, 
Gardiner, W., 212, Weber, Dr. F., 
225. ‘ 
Rose-breasted grosbeak. See Gros- 
beak (goniaphea Ludoviciana). 
Rossignol. Notations, 220. 
Royal Society of London. Philos. 
trans., 129, 238. 
Rudolph, Alex. J., 241. 
Ruffed grouse. See Grouse (bonasa 
umbellus). 
Russ, Dr. K., of Berlin, viii, 242. 
Saint Francis p’ Assist, Legend of, 
170. 
Saint Theresa, Prayer to. Green 
warbler. —-White-throated sparrow, 
150. 
Samuels, E. A., 240, 242; Brown 
thrush, 159; Black-throated green 
warbler, 157; Drumming of par- 
tridge, 197; Hermit thrush, 164; 
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257 
Night-hawk, 167; Red-eyed vireo, 
190; Rose-breasted grosbeak, 188; 
Ruffed grouse, 197; Song of robin 
and tanager, 185; Wood thrush, 
164. 
Sand, Sonorous, 129. 
Saunders, W. E., 238. 
Savart, (—), 288. 
Saxby, H. L., 238. 
Scale, minor, Origin of, 185. 
Scarlet tanager. See Tanager (py- 
ranga rubra). 
Schele de Vere, M. R. B., 128, 142, 
238. 
Scops asio. See Owl. 
Screech-owl. See Owl (scops asio). 
Scudder, S. H., 128, 238. 
Seebohm, H., 238. 
Seiurus awrocapillus. See Oven-bird. 
Setophaga ruticilla. See Redstart. 
Seven sleepers (oratorio), Cock crows 
passage in, 119. 
Sexual selection. Sully, J. Improves 
voice of birds, 138. 
Shakespeare, 141. 
Sharpe, R. B., 238. 
Sialia sialis, See Bluebird. 
Sidebotham, J.,-238. 
Signs from birds, 171. 
Singing and dancing, 136. 
Siskin, 180. 
Sitta Carolinensis. See Nuthatch. 
Skelding, S. B., 238. 
Skylark, 180; Minot, H. D., 193. 
Slater, H. H., 238. 
Sloth. Kircher, A. Notation, 217. 
Smee, A., 238; Blackbird, 228, nota- 
tions, 222; Difficulty of recording 
notes of song-birds, 223; Song 
thrush, 223, notations, 222. 
Smee, F., 223. 
Smithsonian Institution, 238. 
Snakes, Effect of music on, 142. 
Soldier. Notation (No. 12), 210. 
Solitaire (musicapa armillata, Viellot), 
154, 187; Gosse, P. H. Buffon’s 
organist not same as, 187; Hill, R., 
187, Buffon’s organist same as, 187; 
Johnston, A.G. Notations, 214. 
