INDEX. 
Phenicopheus, Vieill., generic 
character and species, 324. 
Pheenicopterine, subfamily cha- 
racter and synopsis, 364. 
Pheenicopterus Lzn., generic cha- 
-racter and species, 364. 
Pheenicornis Sw., subgeneric 
character and species, 224. 
Pheenicura Sw.,’64. Generic cha- 
racter and species, 240. 
Pheenicoptine, 190. 
Pheenisoma, Sw., generic character 
and species, 283. Subgeneric 
character and species, 284. 
Pheethornis Sw., generic character 
and species, 330. . 
PhonygamaLess., generic character 
and species, 264. 
Phosphia, 172. 
Phyllastrephus Sw., generic cha- 
racter and species, 228. Origin 
of the name, 19. 
Phytotoma Moil., generic character 
and species, 296. 
Phytotomine, subfamily character 
and synopsis, 296. 
Piapec of Senegal, 97. 
Pica Briss., subgeneric character 
and species, 262. 
Piciane, 134. Subfamily character 
and synopsis, 305. See True 
woodpeckers. 
Picide, 129. 132. Family character 
and synopsis, 305. See Wood- 
peckers. 
Picumnus Tem., generic character 
and species, 311. 
Picus Sw., generic character and 
es, 306. Its characters, 
134. 
Picus principalis, 133. 
Pigeon goose described, 366. 
Pigeons, synopsis of, 346. Their 
, characters, habits, and geogra- 
phical distribution, 168. Analo- 
gies, 170. 
Pine-creeping warbler, its habits 
and characters, 49. Its ‘affinity 
with the black and white warbler, 
49.; and with the Vermivora, 
Pipillo Vieill., generic character 
and species, 286. Its characters, 
121. True place in a natural 
arrangement, 201. 
Pipra, Lin., generic character and 
species, 254, 
Pipra pareola, its nest, 76. 
Piprine, 71. 76. Subfamily charac- 
ter and synopsis, 253. See Ma- 
nakins. 
Pithys Vieill., subgeneric character 
and species, 230. 
391 
Pitta Tem., generic . character 
and species, 230. Characters and 
plumage of, 25. Analogies of, 
238—31. 
Pitta cyanura, its plumage and 
analogy with Cinnyris Senega- 
lensis, 38. 
Pittz, 20. ' 
Pitylus, variety in colour and size 
of the species of, 117. 
Pitylus picatus, 117. 
Plant-cutters, synopsis of, 226. 
Plantain-eaters, synopsis of, 295. 
Their characters and habits, 126. 
Their affinities, 127. Their feet, 
127: 
Platalea Lin., 174. Generic cha- 
racter and species, 255. 
Platycercine, subfamily character 
and synopsis, 304. ; 
Platycercus Horsf. & Vig., generic 
character and species, 305. | | 
Platylophus Sw., 30. Subgeneric 
character and species, 263. Its 
aspect and station, 16. q 
Platyrhynchus Desm., subgeneric 
character and species, 258.. Its 
characters, 86. 
Platystera Jard. & Selb., subge- 
neric character and species, 259. 
Its characters, 86. 
Platystera lobata, 86. 
Platystera syndactyla, 87. 
Platyscoma, its characters, 81. 
Platystomus Sw., generic charac- 
ter and species, 261. 
Platyurus Sw., generic character 
and species, 319. 
Plectrophanes Mey.,124. Generic 
character and species, 290. Sub- 
generic character and species, 
290. 
Plectropterus Leach, analogy with 
the Rallidz, 191. Generic cha- 
racter and species, 365. 
Ploceus Cuv., 111. Generic cha- 
racter,278. Subgeneric character 
and species, 279. 
Plotus Lin., 195. Generic character 
and species, 371. 
- Plovers described, 362. Their cha- 
-racters and habits, 174. 
Plyctolophinz, subfamily charac- 
ter and synopsis, 302. 
-Plyctolophus Vieill., generic cha- 
racter and species, 302. 
Pochards, 189. f 
Podargus Cuv., generic character, 
338. Proper, subgeneric charac- 
ter and species, 338. 
Podia, 192. 
Podiceps Lath., 192. Generic cha- 
racter and species, 369. 
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