INDEX. 
Turtur Selby, generic characters 
349. Subgeneric character and 
species, 346. 
Typical chatterers, synopsis of, 
252 
Typical creepers, their distinctive 
character, 131. 
Typical crows, synopsis of, 262. 
Typical ducks described, 366. 
Typical owls described, 216. 
Typical starlings, synopsis of, 269. 
Typical tyrants described, 225. 
Typical woodpeckers described, 
305 
Tyrannine, 4. Subfamily charac- 
ter and synopsis, 224. See Ty- 
rant shrikes. 
Tyrannula Sw., 80. Generic cha- 
racter and species, 225. 
Tyrannula ambulans, 6. 
Tyrannule, 5. 
Tyrannus Vie7ll., generic charac- 
ter and species, 225. 
Tyrannus intrepidus, 7. 
Tyrant shrikes, 4. Affinities of, 5. 
8.15. Their resemblance to the 
long-legged thrushes, 36. Sy- 
nopsis of, 224. 
U. 
Umber described, 355. 
Upupa Lin., generic character and 
species, 331. 
Upupa Epops, 143. 
Uria Briss., 192. Generic charac- 
ter and species, 370. 
V. 
Vanellus Priss., generic character 
and species, 352. 
Vanga Buff, subgeneric character 
and species, 263. Remarks on 
the genus, 15. 
Vanga destructor, habits of, 16. 
Vermivora Sw., 45. Subgeneric 
character and species, 245. See 
Worm-eaters. 
Vermivora pinus, its mode of feed- 
ing, 51. 
Vermivora solitaria, 50. 
Vidua Cwv., subgeneric character 
and species, 278. 
Vidua pheenicoptera, 112. 
Vigorsia Sw., generic character 
and species, 304. 
Vinago Cuv., subgeneric character 
and species, 347. Its characters, 
habits and geographical distri- 
bution, 166. 
Violet plantain-eater, its food, 
126. 
397 
Vireo Vieill., 72. Generic charac- 
ter and species, 250. Its cha- 
racters, 73. 
Vireo flavifrons, 73. 
Vireo olivaceus, 73. 
Vireoine, subfamily character and 
synopsis, 249. 
Vultur Lin., generic character 
and species, 205. 
Vultures, synopsis of, 205. 
Vulturide, family character and 
synopsis of, 205. 
W. 
Waders, synopsis of, 353. Their 
characters and habits, 171. Fa- 
milies, 172. 
Wagtails, synopsis of, 247. Cha- 
racters and habits, 40. Their 
haunts and food, 39. 
Walking tyrants described, 225. 
Warblers, characters and habits 
of the family, 38. Table of sub- 
families, 40. 
Water-chats, synopsis of, 256. 
Their geographical range, cha- 
racters, and habits, 89. Of Bra- 
zil, plumage of, 5. 
Wattle crows, synopsis of, 265. 
- Water-hen described, 358. 
Water-ousels, characters of, 25. 
Weavers, their habits, 111. De- 
scribed, 278. 
Wheatear, 65. 
Whimbril, 176. | 
Whinchat, 65. 
White-eyed warblers, their charac- 
ters, 47. Analogy to the honey- 
suckers, 48. . 
White-headed tody, 90. Habits of, 
9 ne 
White-rump, 65. 
White-throated warbler, 64. 
Widgeon described, 366. 
Widgeons, 189. 
Willow wren, 61. 
Winter fauvette, 54. 
Woodcocks, 176. 
Woodpeckers, synopsis of, 305. 
Their characters and habits, 132. 
Affinities, 133. Internal rela- 
tions, 134: 
Wood warblers, their haunts and 
food, 39. 
Wood wren, 61. 
Worm-eaters, their habits, 45. 
Wrens, synopsis of, 319. Their 
distinctive characters, 131. 
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Y. 
Yellow-throats, 54. 
