394 
Seiurus Sw., subgeneric character 
and species, 247. 
Seiurus aquaticus, its habits, 42. 
Seiurus aurocapillus, 55. Its ha- 
bits, 42. 
Sericulus, generic character and 
species, 
Sericulus chrysocephalus, 22. 
Serilophus Sw., generic character 
and species, 962. Its ch aracters, 
81. 
Serisomus Sw., generic character 
and species, 223. 
Setophaga Sw., 42. 47. 53. generic 
character and species, 264, Its 
rank in the circle of the Parianze 
considered, 60. Its connection 
with Sylvicola, 58. See Fly- 
catching warblers. 
Setophaga Canadensis, 5S. 
Setophaga miniata, its plumage, 67. 
a aah picta, 54. Its plumage, 
Setophaga rubra, 55. 
Setophaga ruticilla, 60. 
Shearwater petrel, 197. 
Sheldrake, 189, 
Shoveller, 189. 
Short-footed thrushes, 
of, 226. 
Short-legged thrushes, affinities 
and analogies of, 18. 
Shrike.crows described, 263. 
Shrikes, 3. External ‘characters 
of, 4. Divisions of, 4. Remarks 
ms the aberrant subfamilies of, 
Analogies of, 14. Synopsis 
se 218. 
Sialia, 65. 
Silky chatterers, synopsis of, 249. 
Sitta Lin., generic character and 
species, 318. 
Sittasomus Sw., subgeneric cha- 
racter and species, 314. 
Sittella Sw., generic character and 
species, 317. 
Sittinz, 131. Subfamily charac- 
ter and synopsis, 317. 
Skimmers, bill of, 194. Habits, 195. 
Snipes, 176. Synopsis of, 359. 
Somateria Leach, generic charac- 
ter and species, 368. 
Sparrow described, 287. 
Sparrow owl described, 214. 
Sparrows, 123. 
Spermestes Sw., subgeneric cha- 
racter and species, 280. 
Spermophaga Sw., subgeneric cha- 
racter and species, 277. 
Spermophila Sw. ., Subgeneric cha- 
racter and species, 294. 
Sphenurus Svw., subgeneric cha- 
racter and species, 348. 
Spizaétus Vievll., generic character 
and species, 211. 
synopsis 
INDEX. 
Spoonbills, 174. 
Spotted manakins, their ch 
and habits, 76. 
Spur-wing described, 357. 
Squatarola Cuv., generic charseter ‘ 
- and species, 362. ; 
Starlings, synopsis of, 269. Their 
habits, characters, and principal 
groups, 98. 
Sterna Lzn., 195. Generic charac- 
ter, 372. Subgeneric er 
and species, 372. 
Storks, their utility to man, 174. 
Stone-chats, their haunts and food, 
im Their characters and habits, 
68. 
Strepsilas Til., 175. Generie cha- 
racter and species, 361. 
Strigide, family character and sy- 
nopsis, 216. 
Strix Lin., generic character, 
216. Subgeneric character and 
species, 216. 
Struthio, Antiqg., generic character, — 
345. Subgeneric character and 
species, 345. 
Struthionide, famil 
and synopsis, 345. 
168. 
character 
heir habits, 
Sturnella Vieill., generic chanacene 
» and species, 276. 
Sturnella collaris, 100. 
Sturnide, 98. Family character 
and synopsis, 269. See Starlings. 
Sturnine, 98. Subfamily charac- 
ter and synopsis, 269. See True 
Starlings. 
Sturnus Lin., generic character 
and species, "269. 
Sultana described, 357. 
Summer ducks, 189. 
Sunbirds, their characters, affi- 
nities, and geographical distri- 
bution, 145. Synopsis of, 329. 
Suctorial birds, synopsis of, 325. 
Surnia Dum., generic character 
and species, "218. 
Swallow chatterers, synopsis at, 
251. 
Swallow plovers, 175. 
Swallow rollers, 152. 
Swallow woodpeckers described, 
135. 
Swallows, their characters, 151. 
Synopsis of, 339. 
Swans, synopsis of, 364. De- 
scribed, 364. 
Swift shrikes, 8. 
Swimmers, synopsis of, 364. 
Sylvia Latham, 44. 61. Generic 
character and species, 242. Sub- 
generic character and becburps 
242. 
Sylvia galactotes, 64, 
Sylvia velata, 54. 
