INDEX. 
S90 
ter and species, 574. Bill of, 
197. 
Pachyrhynchus Sptx,91. Generic 
character and species, 25.5. 
Palaeornis Fig., generic uliaracter 
and species, S()0. 
Palanicdia /.m,, generic character 
and species, 351. 
Pandion Srtv., generic character 
and species, 207. 
Paradise birds, synopsis of, 551. 
Habits, characters, geographical 
distribution, and atlinities, U3. 
Tlicir true place, 97. 
Paradise oriole, 37, 38. 
Paradisca Str., generic character 
and species, 351. 
Paradifii*w!?e, 142. Subfamily cba. 
racter and synopsis, 551. Sec 
Paradise birds. 
Para.siiic cuckows, synopsis of, 321. 
Parasitic gulls, their characters, 
habits, and geographical arrange* 
ment, 19«. ® 
Pardalotus PUrill, 72. 76. Generic 
character and species, 254. 
Pariana?, 39. Siibfaniily character 
and synopsis, 244. See Titmice. 
ParLsotna Sw., 4J, 44. Suhgeneric 
character and species, 246. 
Parotia %'ieiU.^ generic character 
and swwies, 
Parra Lio., 178. Generic diaracter 
and species, 3.57. 
Parrots, IcltJ. 'I’hoir habits, 137. 
Divisions, 137. Syiiopsw c/f, 299. 
Partridge, .synopsis of, 545. De- 
scribed, 344. 
Parus Lin.f 12. 42. Generic cha- 
racter and species, 24t), Sub- 
generic character and species, 
^6. Its close resemblance to 
Egithalus, 57. 
Parus and Sylvicola, their distinc- 
tive characters, 44. 
Parus biarmicus, ‘W. 
Parus caudatus, ‘15. 
Parus furcatus, 72. 
Passerc'lla Siv. generic character 
and species, 288. 
Pastor Tem.y generic character 
and species, 2d9. Bill of, 1(10. 
Locusts destroyed by, KjO. 
Pastor musicus, 99. 
Pavo I.in., generic character and 
species, .‘J4l. 
Pavonidffi, family character and 
synopsis, 34(X Typical character, 
165. * 
Peacocks, 165. Synopsis of, S4() 
Pelican described, 372. Synopsis 
of. 371. 
Pelicanidm, 184. IPS. Subfamily 
character and 8ynopsi8,37I. See 
-Pelicans. 
Pelicans, their characters, habits,^ 
and geographical di.stribution, 
193. Synopsis of, .371. 
Pclicanus generic character 
ami species, 372. 
Pellornoum Sw., generic character 
and species, 255. 
Peneloj)e Lin., 163. Siibgeneric 
character and species, 352. 
Penguins, 192. Their habits, ana- 
logics, and geographical distri- 
bution, 193. 
Perchers, synopsis of, 218. How 
connected with theRasores, 160. 
Perdix Brm.f generic character, 
341. Subgeneric character and 
species, 344. 
Peristera, Sw., generic character 
and species, .‘349. 
Pernis Cuo., general character and 
specic.t, 211. 
Perspiciila, 3'ty., SO. Generic cha- 
racter and species, 2.57. 
Petit Pierre, application of the 
name to the petrel, 197. 
Petrels described, 373. Their cha- 
racters, habits, and geographical 
distribution, 169. 
Petrociucla, Fig., 24. Generic cha- 
racter and sjwcics, 232. 
Petroica, 6.5. 
Potroica bii'olor, 66. 
Petrnica Lafhami, its aflinitiesand 
jdumage, 6^. 
Petroica multicolor, its plumage, 
Petrophil.a, 5m, subgeneric cha- 
racter and species. 232. 
Pezoporus ///., generic character 
and species, .305. 
PhaMiicophteus, bill of, 338. 
PhaDiiicortiis, 7. 
PhoMhornis, 14.3. 
Pha?ton Lin.f 194. Subgeneric cha- 
racter and species, 372. 
Pbalaroi>€8, 177. 
Phalaropus Briss., subgeneric c.ha- 
racter and spGcii’.ii,3(5). 
Phaleris Tem.f generic character 
and species, 371. 
Plia<ianus Lin., generic character, 
841. Subgencric character and 
species, 541. 
Pheasants, 166. Synopsis of, 340. 
Phibahira neiif . , generic character 
and species, 251. 
Phibalura flavirostris, 74. 
Philcdon Ct/r., generic character 
and siiecies, 328. Its characters 
and habits, 145. 
Philomela, 54. 
Philomeliijffi, 39. 63. Subfamily 
character and synopsis, 240. 
Phcpnicercus, 5w>., 76. Generic 
character and species, 253. 
