. ‘ 
- Aviceda Sw. , generic character and 
‘species, 213. 
Avosets, 177. 
B. 
Babblers, synopsis of, 233. 
Baker-bird, 66. 
Balassian swift, 151. 
Barbuts, characters and_ habits, 
135. Synopsis of, 311. 
Baryta Cuv., 15. Generic cha- 
racter and species, 263. 
Bearded tit, 43. 
Bee-eaters, their characters, ha- 
bits, geographical distribution, 
ae affinities, 152. Synopsis as 
2 
Bengaly described, 279. 
we tyrant, plumage and habits 
Ee ED 
Birds, synopsis of a natural ar- 
rangement of, 201. 
Bitterns described, 304. 
Black and white creeper, its cha- 
racters, 48. Affinity with the pine- 
. creeping warbler, 49. 
. habits and characters of, 
17. 24. 
-Black-capped warbler, 64. 
Black-caps, synopsis of, 255. 
Blackpole warbler, 59. 
Black-toed gulls, 196. 
Blechropus Sw., subgeneric cha- 
racter and species, 256. 
- Blue-bird, 65... 
Blue yellow-backed warbler, 51. 
Boatbills, 173. 
Boat-tails, their plumage and geo- 
graphical position, and the origin 
of their name, 98. Synopsis of, 
272. — 
Bombycilla Briss., generic cha- 
racter and species, 25]. 
Bombycilla garrula, 70. 
Bombycilline, 72. Subfamily cha- 
__ racter and synopsis, 251. 
Boschas Sw., subgeneric character 
and species, 367. 
Boulbul of India, not the Eu- 
ropean nightingale, 20. 
Brachylophus,Sw., subgeneric cha- 
racter and species, 308. 
Brachypetes Sw., subgeneric cha- 
racter and species, 334. 
Brachypodinz, 18. 23. Subfamily 
character and synopsis, 226. See 
_ Short-legged Thrushes. 
Brachypterix Horsf.. subgeneric 
character and species, 228. 
‘Brachypus Sw.,19. Generic cha- 
racter, 228. Subgeneric charac- 
ter and species, 227. Plumage 
of, 19, 20. 
Brachystoma Sw., 
INDEX. 379 
97. Generic 
character and species, 266. 
Braconyx Sw., subgeneric cha- 
racter and species, 292. 
Bradypterus Sw., generic charac- 
ter and species, 941, 
Brazilian titmice, 43. 
Bristle-neck descrihed, 228. 
Bristle-necked thrushes, 18. 
Broadbills, synopsis of, 260. Their 
characters, 8]. 
Brotogeris Vig., generic charac- 
ter and species, 303. 
Bucco Lin., generic character and 
species, 3il. 
Buccoine, 135. Subfamily cha- 
racter aud synopsis, 311. See 
Barbuts. 
Buceridz, 93. Family character 
and synopsis, 298. See Horn- 
bills. 
Buceros Lin., generic character 
and species, 298. 
Buceros galeatus, 129. 
Budytes Cuv., 40. Generic cha- 
racter and species, 248. 
Bulfinches, synopsis of, 293. Their 
character, 125. 
Buntings described, 289. 
Buphaga Lath.,103. .Generic cha- 
racter and species, 221. 
Buphagine, 131. Subfamily cha- 
racter and synopsis, 320. 
Bush shrikes, 4. Synopsis of, 220. 
Characters and habits of, 9, 14. 
Bush warblers, their characters, 
46. 48. 
Bustards described, 345. 
Buteo Antig., generic character 
and species, 211. 
Buteonine, subfamily character 
and ‘synopsis, 210. 
Butor Anizg., subgeneric charac- 
ter and species, 353. 
Buzzards, synopsis of, 210. 
C. 
* 
Calendula Zzn., generic character 
and species, 292. 
Calurus Sw., subgeneric charac- 
ter and species, 337. 
Calyptomina Raffies, 75. Generic 
character and species, 252. 
Calyptura Sw., generic character 
and species, 254. 
Calyptura cristata, 76. 
Campephaga Vie7ll., generic cha- 
racter and species, "993. 
Camphylopterus Sw., 148. Generie 
character and species, 330. 
Cancroma Lin., 172. Generic 
character and species, 355. 
