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INDEX. 
Seiurus Siv., subgeueric character 
and species, 247. 
Seiurus aquaticus, its habits, 42. 
Seiurus aurocapillus, 55. Its ha- 
bits, 42.- 
Sericulus, generic character and 
species, 237. 
Sericulus chrysocepbalus, 62. 
Serilophus 5uj., generic character 
and species, 2G2. Its characters, 
Scrisomns Sw,, generic character 
and species, 223. 
Setophaga 42. 47. 5.3. generic 
character and species, 2(34. Its 
rank in the circle of the Parinnte 
considered, fiu. Ita cmniectlon 
With SyJvicola, 58. See Fly- 
catching warblers. 
Setophfiga Canadensis, .50. 
Setophaga rainiatn, its plumage, 67. 
Se^pliaga picta, 54. Its plumage, 
Setophaga rubra, .55. 
Setophaga ruticilla, 60. 
Shearwater pefrel, 107. 
Sheldrake, 189. 
Shoveller, 189. 
Short- footed thrushes, synopsis 
of, 226. 
Sliort-ieggetl thrushes, affinities 
and aniilogics of, 18. 
Shrike-crows described, 263. 
Shrikes, .3. External characters 
of, 4. Divisions of, 4. Remarks 
on the Aberrant subfamilies of, 
of Synopsis 
Sialia, m. 
Silky chatterers, synopsis of, 249. 
Sitta Lin., generic character aud 
species, 318. 
SIttasomus Sw,, subgeneric cha- 
racter and species, 314. 
Slttella .Vte., generic character and 
species, 317. 
Sittinaj, 131. Subrainily charac- 
ter and synopsis, 317. 
Skimmers, bill of, 194. Habits, 19.5. 
Snipes, 176. .Sjmopsis of, 3.^9, 
Somateria Lmc.h, generic charac- 
ter and species, 3GH. 
Sparrow described, 287 
Sparrow owl described, 214. 
Sparrows, 123. 
.Spermestes &uk, subgencric cha- 
racter and species, 2«(). 
Spennophaga 6’w»., subgeneric cha- 
racter and species, 277. 
SpermophilaSi/J., snbgeneric cha- 
racter and species, 294. 
Sphenurus Hw.., subgeneric cha- 
racter and species, 34S. 
Splzaotus Vichl.^ generic character 
and species, 211. 
Spoonbills, 174. 
Spotted inanakins, their characters 
and habits, 76. 
Spur-wing de.scribed, .357. 
Scjuatarola Cux>„ generic character 
and species, 362. 
Starlings, synopsis of, 269. Their 
hiihits, characters, and principsii 
groups, 98. 
Sterna lAn.y 10.5. Generic charac- 
ter, 372. Suligeneric character 
and species. .372- 
Storks, their utility to irfan, 174. 
Stone-chats, their haunts and food, 
39. Their char.icters and habits. 
64. 08. * 
Strepsllas III., 17.5. Generic cha- 
racter and species, 361. 
Strigid.T, family character and sy- 
nopsis, 216. 
Strix Lin., generic character. 
216. Subgeaeric character and 
species, 216. 
Struthio, Antiq., generic character, 
34.5. Subgenenc character aud 
species, 31.5, 
Struthionida?, family character 
ami synopsis, 315. Their habits, 
Sturuella VicilL, generic character 
and species. 276. 
Sturnolla collaris. 100. 
SturnidiB, 98. Family character 
and synopsis, 2G9. See Starlings. 
Sturnina*. 98. Subfamily charac- 
ter and synopsis, 269. ‘Sec True 
Starlings. 
Sturnus Lin., generic character 
and species, 269. 
Sultana described, 357. 
Summer ducks, 189. 
Sunbirds. their characters, affi- 
nities, and geographical dlstri- 
hulion, 14.5. Synopsis of, 329. 
Suctorial birds, synopsis of, 325. 
Surnla Dnm., generic charjicter 
and specio.s, 218. 
Sw.allow chatterers, synopsis of, 
251. 
Swallow plovers, 175. 
Swallow rollers, 152 
Swallow woodpeckers described, 
135. 
Swallows, their characters, 151. 
Synopsis of, :i39. 
Swans, synopsis of, 3C4. De- 
scribeil, 3G4. 
Swift shrikes, 8. 
Swimmers, synopsis of, 364. 
Sylvia Latham, 44. 61. Generic 
character and species, 242. Sub- 
generic character and species, 
242. 
Sylvia galactotes, 64. 
Sylvia volata, 54. 
