390 
“ om and species, 374. Bill of, 
Pachyrhynchus Spix,91. _ Generic 
character and species, 255. 
Paleornis Vig., generic character 
and species, 300. 
Palamedia Lin., generic character 
and species, 351. 
Pandion Sav., generic character 
and species, 207. 
Paradise birds, synopsis of, 331. 
Habits, characters, geographical 
distribution, and affinities, 143. 
Their true place, 97. 
Paradise oriole, 37, 38. 
Paradisea Sw., generic character 
and species, 331. 
Paradisiade, 142. Subfamily cha- 
racter and synopsis, 331. See 
Paradise birds. 
Parasitic cuckows, synopsis of, 321. 
Parasitic gulls, their characters, 
habits, and geographical arrange- 
ment, 196. 
Pardalotus Vieill., 72. 76. Generic 
._ character and species, 254. 
Pariane, 39. Subfamily character 
and synopsis, 244. See Titmice. 
Parisoma Sw., 43, 44. Subgeneric 
character and species, 246. 
Parotia Vée7ll., generic character 
and species, 339. 
Parra Lin., 178. Generic character 
and species, 357. 
Parrots, 136. Their habits, 137. 
Divisions, 137. Synopsis of, 299, 
Partridge, synopsis of, 343. De- 
scribed, 344. 
Parus Lin., 12. 42. Generic cha- 
racter and species, 246. Sub- 
generic character and species, 
246. Its close resemblance to 
Egithalus, 57. 
Parus and Sylvicola, their distinc- 
tive characters, 44, 
Parus biarmicus, 43. 
Parus caudatus, 43. 
Parus furcatus, 72. 
Passerella Siw. generic character 
and species, 288. 
Pastor Tem., generic character 
and species, 269. Billiof, 100. 
Locusts destroyed by, 100. 
Pastor musicus, 99. 
Pavo Lin., generic character and 
species, 341, 
Pavonide, family character and 
Seen, 340. ‘Typical character, 
1 
Peacocks, 165. Synopsis of, 340. 
Pelican described, 372. Synopsis 
of, 371. 
Pelicanide, 184. 193. 
character and synopsis, 371, See 
Pelicans. 
INDEX. 
Subfamily, 
Pelicans, their characte 
and geographical dist: 
193. Synopsis of, 371. | 
Pelicanus Lin., generic charajher 
and species, 372. a ae 
Pellorneum Sw., generic character 
and species, 235. a 
Penelope Lin., 163. Subgeneric 
character and s ecies, 352. a: 
Penguins, 192. Their habits, ana- 
logies, and geographical distri- 
bution, 193. < 
Perchers, synopsis of, 218. How — 
connected with the Rasores, 160. 
Perdix Briss., generic character, 
344. Subgeneric character and 
species, 344, 
Peristera, Sw., generic character 
and species, 349, 
Pernis Cuv., general character and 
species, Qil. 
Perspicilla, Sw., S0. Generic cha- 
racter and species, 257. 
Petit Pierre, application of the 
name to the petrel, 197. 
Petrels described, 373. Their cha- 
racters, habits, and geographical 
distribution, 169. 
Petrocincla, Vig., 24. Generic cha- 
racter and species, 232. 
Petroica, 65. 
Petroica bicolor, 66. 
Petroica Lathami, its affinities and 
plumage, 67. 
csr multicolor, its plumage, 
Petrophila, Sw., subgeneric cha- 
racter and species, 932. 
Pezoporus J//., generic character 
and species, 305. 
Phenicopheus, bill of, 138. 
Phenicornis, 7. 
Phethornis, 143. 
Pheton Lin., 194, Subgeneric cha- 
racter and species, 372. 
Phalaropes, 177. 
Phalaropus Bréss., subgeneric cha- 
racter and species, 360. 
Phaleris Tem., generic character 
and species, 371. 
Phasianus Ln., generic character, 
841. Subgeneric character and 
species, 341. 
Pheasants, 166. Synopsis of, 340. 
PhibaluraViedi/., generic character 
and species, 251. 
Phibalura flavirostris, 74. 
Philedon Cuv., generic character 
and species, 328. Its characters : 
and habits, 145 
Philomela, 54. 4 
Philomeline, 39. 63. Subfamily 
character and synopsis, 240. 
Pheenicercus, Sw., 76. Generic | 
character and species, 253, __ 
