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Chrysotis Sw., generic character 
and species, 300. 
Cicinnurus Viedll., generic charac- 
ter and species, 331. 
Ciconia Briss., generic character 
_ and species, 355. 
Ciconia gigantea, 174. 
Cinclus Bechst. 25. 27. Generic 
character and species, 231. Ana- 
logies, 28—31. 
Cinnyride, 142. Family character 
and synopsis, 329. See Sun- 
birds. 
Cinnyris Czv., generic character 
and species, 329. 
Cinnyris Senegalensis, its plumage 
and analogy with Pitta cyanea, 
38 
Circaetus Vie7il.,,generic character 
and species, 208. 
Circus Bechst., generic ‘character 
and species, 211. 
Cissopus, the name cancelled, 117. 
Clangula Flem., generic character 
and species, 366 
Climacteris Tem., generic charac- 
ter and species, 318. Mysticalis, 
130. 
Climbers, synopsis of, 298. 
Coccoborus Sw., subgeneric cha- 
ractes and species, 277. 
Coccoborus magnirostris, 111. 
Coccothraustes Briss., generic cha- 
racter and species, 277. Sub- 
generic character and species, 
277. Its subgenera, 110. 
Coccothraustine, 108. Subfamily 
_ character and synopsis, 276. See 
Hardbilis. 
Coccyzinez, subfamily character 
and synopsis, 322. 
Coccyzus Viezll., 138. Generic cha- - 
racter and species, 323. 
Coccyzus Delalandi, 139. 
Coccyzus Geoffroyi, 139. 162. 
Cock of the rock, 76. 167. 
Cockatoos, synopsis of, 302. 
Colaptes Sw., generic character, 
399. Subgeneric character and 
species, 310. Its characters, 
135. 
Coline, subfamily character and 
synopsis, 296. 
Coiius Lin., generic character and 
species, 296. 
Collared starling, 100. 
Colluricincla Vzig., generic cha- 
racter and species, 221. 
Collurisoma, 10. 39. 
Columba Lin., generic character, 
348. Subgeneric character and 
species, 348. 
Columbide, 168. Family cha- 
racter and synopsis, 346. See 
Pigeons. 
_Colymbide, 184. 
Columbine, sul:family character 
and synopsis, 346. 
Family cha- 
racter and synopsis, 362. Their 
characters, habits, and geo- 
graphical distribution, 191. See 
Divers. 
Colymbus Lin., 191. Generic 
character and species, 370. 
Conirostres, characters of the 
tribe, 92. Primary divisions, 93. 
Variation in size, 129. Synopsis 
of the genera of, 262. 
Conopophaga Viezil., subgeneric 
character and species, 258. Its 
characters, 86. 
Conurus Kuhl, generic character 
and species, 300. 
Coot described, 357. 
Coracias Lin., 152. Generic cha- 
racter and species, 333. Its true 
place, 97. 
Coracina Viezll., generic character 
and species, 267. 
Coracine, 96. Subfamily charae- 
ter and synopsis, 267. 
Cormorant described, 371. Its 
mode of feeding, 188. Employed 
in fishing by the Chinese, 194. 
Corvid#, 95. Family character 
and synopsis, 262. See Crows. 
Corvine, subfamily character 
and synopsis, 262. Their habits, | 
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Corvine shrike, 13. 
Corvus Lin., 44. Generic charac- 
ter and species, 262. 
Corvus gymnocephalus, 97. 
Corythaix Ji., generic character 
and species, 297. 
Corythaix persa, 161. 
Corythus Cuy., generic character 
and species, 295. 
Cossypha Vig., subgeneric charac- 
ter and species, 232. 
Cotinga, 75, 76. 
Coturnix Briss., subgeneric eha- 
racter and species, 344, 
Courier described, 363. 
Couriers, 175. 
Cowpen described, 276. 
Cow-bunting, 102. 
Cracidz, 162. See Alectors. 
Cranes, 172. Synopsis of, 353. 
Crateropodine, 18. 23, 24. 32. Sub- 
family character and synopsis, 
233. See Long-legged Thrushes. 
Crateropus, 23. 
Crax Lin., generic character, 352. 
Subgeneric character and spe- 
cies, 352. 
Creepers, synopsis of, 312. Their 
affinities, 130. Geographical dis- 
able 131. Subfamilies, 
