INDEX. 
N. 
Nanodes Horsf. & Vig., generic 
character and species, 305. 
Natatores, 183. Synopsis, 364. Their 
characters and habits, 184. Fa- 
_ milies, 184. Analogies, 184. 
Nauclerus Vig., generic character 
and species, 209. 
Nectar birds, bill of, 146. Geogra- 
phical distribution, 146. 
Nectarinia, J/l., generic character 
and species, 330. 
Nemosia Vieill., generic character 
and species, 285. Its characters, 
120. 
Neophron Sav., generic character 
and species, 206. 
Nicobar pigeon, 16S. 
Night herons described, 354. 
Nightingale, 63.: 
Nightingale warblers, their habits, 
63. 
Nightingales,synopsis of, 240. Their 
haunts and food, 39. 
Nightjars, synopsis of, 338. 
Nilaus Sw., 12, 13. Generic cha- 
racter and species, 219. 
Nothurus Wagl., subgeneric cha- 
racter and species, 345. 
Nucitraga Briss., subfamily cha- 
racter and species, 263. 
Numenius Briss., 177. Generic 
character and species, 362. 
Numida, generic character and 
species, 342. 
Nutcracker described, 263. 
Nuthatch, 131. 
Nuthatches, synopsis of, 317. Their 
distinctive characters, 131. 
Nycthemerus Sw., subgeneric cha- 
racter and species, 341. 
Nyctia Sav., generic character and 
species, 217. 
Nyctiardea Sw. subgeneric charac- 
ters and species, 354. : 
Nyctibius Humb., subgeneric cha- 
racter and species, 339. 
Nyctiornis Sw., 153. Generic cha- 
racter and species, 533. 
Nyctipetes Sw., generic character 
and species, 718. 
O. 
Ocypterus Cuv., 8. Generic cha- 
racter and species, 222. 
Odontophorus Viezi/., generic cha- 
racter and species, 343. 
(Edicnemus, 176. Generic charac- 
ter and species, 363. 
Cina Selby, subgeneric character 
and species, 349, 
389 
Oidemia Flem., generic character 
and species, 368. 
Open-bill, 174. 
Opisthocomus Hoffm., generic 
character and species, 325. Its 
characters and habits, 163. 
Oriental Pitte, 30. 
Orioles, synopsis of, 236. Affinities 
and analogies of, 21. Their 
strong resemblance to the cater- 
pillar-catching shrikes, 35. 
Orioline, 32. Subfamily cha- 
racter and synopsis, 236. See 
Orioles. 
Oriolus Lin., generic character 
and species, 237. Its analogy to 
Monacha, 83. 
Oriolus galbula, 21. 
Oriolus paradisus, 22, 
Orpheus Sw. 24. Generic charac- 
ter and species, 232. 
Orpheus polyglottus compared 
with Lanius Carolinensis, 34, 
Ortalida Mer., subgeneric cha- 
racter and species, 352. 
Orthonyx Tem., 164. Generic 
character and species, 321. 
Orthotomus Horsf., generic cha- 
racter and species, 241. 
Orthotomus longirostris, 62. 
Ortygis Jli., generic character 
and species, 343. 
Ortyx Stev., subgeneric charac- 
ter and species, 345. 
Ostriches, 168. Synopsis of, 345. 
Otis Lin., generic character and 
species, 345. 
Otus Antig., subgeneric character 
and species, 217. 
Ourax_Cuv., subgeneric character 
and species, 352. _ 
Oyster-catchers, their habits and 
geographical distribution, 175. 
Owls, synopsis of, 216. 
Oxpeckers, synopsis of, 320. Their 
Gistinctive characters, 131. 
Oxylophus Sw., generic character 
and species, 322. 
Oxynotus Sw., 7. Generic charac- 
ter and species, 223. sas 
Oxyrynchus Tem., 136. Generic 
character and species, 312. ; 
Oxystomus Sw., generic character 
and species, 270. 
Oxyurus Sw., generic character 
and species, 313. 
Pp. 
Pachycephala Sw., 72, 73. 77. 
Generic character and species, 
250, 
Pachycephaline, 71. Be, ives 
Pachyptila J2., subgeneric charac- 
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