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INDEX. 
habits, structure, and geogra- i 
phical distribution, 179. I 
Ibycter Vieill., generic character i 
and species, 209. 
Icteria t'icUl., 21. 2-1. Generic 
character and species, 228. 
Icteria polyglotta, habits and cha- 
racter, 21. 
Icterinee, 98. Subfamily charac- 
ter and synopsis, 273. See 
Hangnests. 
Icterus Cuv.y generic character 
ami species, 274. 
Ictinia VicUL, generic , character 
and species, 214. 
Impeyau pheasant, its plumage, 
I6«. ■ 
Importan, its familiarity, 21. 
Indian grouse, 167- 
Indicator he Vailtant. generic cha- 
racter aiid species, 3ir». 
Indicutoriuie, sabramlly charac- 
ter and synopsis, 326. 
Insessorcs, synopsis of the genera 
of. 218. 
lora scapularis, plumage of, 19. 
Habits of, 21). 
Irena Hor;^'.,8ubgcncric character 
and species, 237. 
Irena puella, 22. 3G. 
Ispida Sw., subgeueric character 
and species, 330. 
Ixos oi Temminck, remarks on, 
23. 
J. 
Jacamars, their habits, 154. 
Jacanas, their characters and ha- 
bits, 178. Geographical distri- 
bution, 179. 
Jager described, 373. 
Jamana described, 3')7. 
Jays, synopsis of, 264. 
Jora, subgoncric character and 
species, 227. 
K. 
Kingfishers, sjTiopsis of, 334. 
Their characters and habits, 1.53. 
Kinghunters, 154. 
King tyrant, 7. 
Kites, synopsis of, 208. 
Kitta, 25. 
Kiwi described. 340. 
L. 
I.agopus IVilhigh., subgeneric cha- 
racter and species, 343- 
Lampornis Szy., 148. Generic cha- 
racter and species, 330. 
Lamprotis Sw., its plumage, 119. 
Subgeneric character and spe- 
cies, 283. 
Lamprotile Su\, generic character 
and species, 336. 
Lamprotornlnai, 99. Subfamily 
character and synopsis, 270. See 
Grakles. 
Lamprotornis Tcm., generic cha- 
racter and species, 271. 
Laniadas, .1. Family character 
and synopsis, 218. See Shrikes. 
Laniauee, 4. Subfamily character 
and synopsis, 2l8. See True 
shrikes. 
Laniisoma, 73. 
Lanius Lin., 11 — 14. 44. Generic 
character and species, 218. 
Lanius Caro Unensis compared with 
Orpheus pulyglottus, 34. 
Lanius coUurio, 4. 
Lapwing described, 362. 
Laridw, 184. 195. Subfamily cha- 
racter and synopsis, 372. See 
Gulh. 
Lark finch described, 2S9. 
Larks, their character, 125. Sy- 
nopsis of, 291. 
Larus, Lin., 196. Generic cha- 
racter and species, 373. 
Lathria generic character and 
species, 255. 
Leiothrix S«/., its characters, 71. 
Generic character and species, 
249. 
Leiotrichauffi, 71. Subfamily clia- 
racter and synopsis, 249. 
Leistes Vig., generic character and 
species, 275. 
Leptoglossa Su\, generic character 
and species, 327. 
Leptonyx Sw., generic character 
and species, 290.' 
Leptolophus Sw. generic character 
and species, 305. 
Leptorynchus Sw., generic cha- 
racter and species, 300. 
Leptosomus t ieill., generic cha- 
racter and species, 333. 
Leptostoma Sic., 161. Generic 
character and species, 325. 
Leptustominae, subfamily charac- 
ter and synopsis, 324. 
Leptotila Sw., subgeneric cha- 
racter and Bpecics, 349. 
Lepturus Sw., its characters. 86. 
Subgeneric character and spe- 
cies, 259. 
Lesser tyrant shrikes, plumage 
of, 5. 
Lessonia Sw., generic character 
and species, 24S. 
Lessonia erythronotus, 41. 
