INDEX. 
393 
R. 
Rail deacribctl, S58/ 
Rails, synopsis ot. :»7. 
racters and habits, 1/H. ajivi 
nlm'di,^7S. family 
Ba^p* 1»- !'»-4v 
racter and synopsis, -Jo. »ee 
Toucans. . , 
Raraphaslos Un., 
racter and siiccies, m 
RamphaBtos lucanus, B‘K 
Sphopis rietH.., subgenorie 
character and species, 2SJ. 
Ramphopis coccinea, up. 
Raptores, synopsis of the genera 
o ^05 
Kasir'es.'sS. .%3d. 43. Synopsis of, 
S40. Theit utility to man, 157. 
Characters, 158. Habits and 
econoinv, 15H. Analogies 
hoofed quadrupwls, 1:)9. How 
connected with the perehers, KiU. 
Divisions. lOS. , 
Rasorial birds, synoii^a of, S4( . 
llasorial crows, IKi. Their distinc- 
tive characters, 97. , 
Rasorial woodpeckers described. 
308. 
Razorbill, 192. , „ , 
RecuTvirostra !.»»., 1/7. »un. 
generic character and species, 
3fil. 
Red birds, 119. 
Redbreast, ^ 
Red-eyed Jiy-catcher, pj. 
Redstart, 64. 
Redstarts described, 
Kedtails, their distinctive charac- 
rS’ warblers, their haunts and 
food, .“39. 
Regent oriole, 22. . 
Regulu.s Hay, subgencnc charac- 
ter and species, 2-W. 
Rhea /ims., subgeneric charac- 
ter and species, ;>W. . 
Rhipidura HorsJ. S( f 
Generic character and speties. 
257. lU cliaracters 84. 89. 
Rifle-bird of New Holland, 144 
River ducks, synopsis ot, opp. 
their habits, 189. 
Rock manakin, 76. 
Rock.thru8he5,24. Described, 232. 
Roller described, 333. . 
Rupicola£n.s.s‘.,76. Generic cha- 
racter and species, 2o3. 
Rusticola, 177. 
Ryncha?a Cuv., subgeneric cha- 
racter and species, 3o9. 
Rynchops ifn.. 195, Subgenenc 
character and species, S73. 
Sand grouse described, 34.3. 
Sandpipers, synopsis of, 
Their characteristics, habits, and 
geographical distribution, 17b. 
Genera, 176. . 
Sarcoramphus Hum., subgenenc 
character and species, 20o. 
SauTophagus .S'u*., 8. Generic cha- 
racter and species, 225. 
Sanrophagus sulph-uratus, plumage 
of, 12- . ..ho 
Saurothcra, Vxeilli 
racter and species, 224. Rin or, 
138. 
Saxicola pileata, &>. 
SaxicoHna?, 21. 39- 64. , 
Scansorcs, 33. Synopsis of, 298. 
Feet of, 129, Primary divisione, 
129 
Scaph'idura, Sw., generic character 
and species, 272. ^ 
Scaphidurino*, 98. Subfawly cha- 
racter and synopsis, 272. t>et* 
Boat-tails. . . 
Sclerurus, i7c., generic character 
and species, 314. . 
Scolccophagus, Sw., generic cha- 
racter and species, 2/.3. 
Rcolopacidm, familycharacter and 
synopsis, 359. ^ , , 
Scolopax Un., 177. Generic I'lia- 
racter, 359. Subgenenc chatac- 
ter anil species, 369. 
Scops Antu^.i subgenenc character 
and species, 217. 
vSeops owls described, 21 / . 
vS(!opu8 Brins., 174. Generic charac- 
ter and species, 355. _ 
Scortornis, Stv., generic character, 
.331. Subgeneric character and 
species, .w9. 
Scoters, 189. • » « 
Scotiaptex Ste., subgenenc cha- 
racter and species, 216. 
Scotophilus Sw., subgcneric cha- 
racter and species, 217. 
Scythrops Lath., generic character 
mid species, 2^J. 
Sea ducks, synopsis of, .‘iw. , 
Sea swallows, their characters, . . 
Secretary described, 208. 
Sedge warblers, their habits, ft.. 
Seiccrcus, 84. 'ts characte ■> ■ . 
Seisura, Morif. ^ 
character and species, 2jb. It. 
characters, 89. 
