INDEX TO 
AMEEICAN FAUNA. 
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Murre 
. 211 
Osceola 
220 
Petrel, Wilson’s 
. 209 
Pompano, Short 
. 238 
Murrelot, Kittlitz’s 
. 211 
Osmerus 
246 
Petromyzon 
. 255 
Poocaetcs . 
. 144 
Muskrat . 
. 98 
Osprey, American . 
170 
Peucaea 
. 145 
Poospiza . 
. 144 
Mussels . 
. 269 
Ostracion 
227 
Pewee, Phoebe 
. 165 
Porcupine, Brazilian 
. 166 
Mustela . 
42, 45 
Otaria 
73 
“ Say’s 
. 155 
“ Canada 
. 160 
Mustelus . 
. 254 
Otter, California 
47 
“ Short -legged 
. 155 
Porgee, Three-tailed 
. 242 
Mycetes . 
. 10 
“ North American 
46 
“ Wood . 
. 166 
Porifera . 
. 282 
Myiarchus 
. 155 
“ Sea 
47 
Phaeton 
. 21)4 
Pori^oise . 
. 131 
Myiodioctes 
. 140 
Otus . . . 165, 
166 
Phalaropo, Northern 
. 185 
Portuguese Man-of-War . 279 
Myodes 
. 97 
Ouakaria . 
19 
“ Red 
. 185 
Porzana . 
. 194 
Myopotamus . 
. 1(5 
Ousel, Water . 
135 
“ Wilson’s 
. 185 
Prairie-dog 
. 89 
Myrmecophaga 
. HI 
Ovihos 
122 
Phalaropus 
. 185 
“ Western 
. 89 
Myzopsetta 
. 229 
Owl, Barn, American 
165 
Phaleris . 
. 211 
Priacaiithus 
. 243 
“ Barred 
166 
Philohela 
. 185 
Prionodos 
. no 
Nanemys . 
. 214 
“ “ Western 
166 
Philomachus . 
. 188 
Prionotus 
233, 234 
Nannook . 
. 41 
“ Burrowing 
168 
Phithecia 
. 17 
Pristis 
. 252 
Nauomina 
. 279 
‘‘ Feilnpr’s . 
167 
Phoca 
. 70 
Procellaria 
. 209 
Narwhal . 
. 131 
“ Gray, Great 
166 
Phocaena 
. 131 
Procyon . 
37, 38 
Nasua 
. 36 
“ Hawk, 
168 
Phocarctos 
. 75 
Progne 
. 141 
Nauclerus 
. 171 
“ Horned, Great 
167 
Phoenicoiiterus 
. 195 
Promicropterus 
. 242 
Naiicrates 
. 238 
“ Long-eared 
165 
Phoenopepla 
. 142 
Pionotus 
, 239 
Nautilus . 
. 265 
“ Pigmy, California 
168 
Phrynosoma 
. 217 
Proteidaj 
. 222 
Necturus . 
. 222 
“ Red, Little 
167 
Phycis 
. 231 
Prothonotary . 
. 138 
Neobalseua 
. 125 
“ Red-tailed 
168 
PhyUopneusts 
. 136 
Protozoa . 
. 282 
Neocorys . 
. 138 
Saw-whet 
167 
Physalia . 
. 279 
Psaltiparus 
. 137 
Neophoca 
. 77 
“ Short-eared 
166 
Physalus 
. 128 
Pseudomys 
214, 215 
Neosorex 
. 30 
“ Snowy 
161 
Physeter 
. 130 
Pseudogryphus 
. 176 
No.otoma . 
. 94 
“ Sparrow 
167 
Pica 
152, 153 
Pseudolopex 
. 59 
Nephcecetes 
. 158 
“ Whitney’s 
168 
Picicorvus 
. 152 
Pseudopleuronectes 
. 229 
Nerodia 
. 219 
Ox, Musk 
122 
Picoides . 
. 162 
Pseudopriacanthus 
. 243 
Nipper 
. 235 
Oyster 
269 
Picus 
. 161 
Psilorhinus 
. 154 
Nisus 
. 172 
Oyster-catcher 
184 
Pigeon, Band-tailed 
. 177 
Psittace 
. 166 
N umouius 
. 189 
“ Bachman’s 
185 
“ Blue-headed 
. 179 
Psora 
. 37 
Nurse 
. 255 
“ Black 
185 
“ Capo . 
. 269 
Psycho 
. 266 
Nuthatch, White- 
bellied 137 
Key West . 
. 178 
Ptarmigan, Rock 
. 181 
Nyctale 
. 167 
Paca 
105 
“ White-headed 
. 177 
“ White . 
. 181 
Nyctea 
. 167 
PagophiUis 
69 
“ WUd . 
. 177 
“ White-tailed 182 
Nyctiardea 
190, 191 
Paisano 
160 
Pig-foot . 
. 234 
Pterophryne 
. 226 
Nycticejus 
. 24 
Palinurichthys 
239 
Pika, North American 
. 193 
Pteropoda 
, 266 
Nyctiiiomus 
. 24 
Pampas Cat 
64 
Pilot-fish 
. 238 
Ptychorhamphus 
. 211 
Nyctipithecus 
. 17 
Pandion . 
170 
Pimelepterus . 
. 241 
Puffer, Rough 
. 227 
Panther, American 
60 
Pincho 
. 21 
“ Smooth 
. 227 
Oceaua 
. 279 
Panyptila 
158 
Pinicola 
. 143 
Puffin, Common 
. 210 
Occanites 
. 21 y 
Parabuteo 
173 
Pinnipedia 
65-79 
“ Horned 
. 210 
Oceaucdroma . 
. 209 
Parakeet . , 
165 
Pintail 
. 196 
“ Tufted 
. 211 
Ocelot 
. 63 
Paralepis 
247 
Pipe-fish 
. 228 
Puflinus . 
. 209 
Ochetodon 
. 96 
Paratractus 
238 
Pipilo 
146, 147 
Pulmonifera 
. 268 
Octodon . 
. 105 
Parephippus 
242 
Pipit, European 
. 138 
Puppy, Mud 
. 222 1 
“ Cummiug’s 
. 105 
Parrot, Carolina 
165 
Piscus 
. 162 
Putorius 
. 228 
Octopoda 
. 265 
Partridge 
181 
, 182 
Pithecia . 
17, 18 
Pyranga . 
142 
Octopus, Baird's 
. 265 
“ Blue 
183 
Pituophis 
219 
Pyrgita . 
144 
OEdipus . 
20, 21 
“ Massena . 
13'i 
Plagusia . 
. 228 
Pyrocephalus . 
. 166 
Oidemia . 
. 201 
“ Plumed 
182 
Plaice, Smooth 
. 229 
Pyrrhuloxia 
. 146 
Oligosoma 
. 217 
“ Scaled 
183 
Plectrophanes . 
. 143 
Ommastrephes 
. 266 
“ Spruce 
179 
Plestiodon 
. 217 
Quachil 
. 99 
Ommatophoca 
. 71 
• Parula 
139 
Plethodon 
. 222 
Quadrumana . 
7-21 
Opah 
. 239 
Parus 
137 
Pleurobrachia 
. 277 
Quail 
. 182 
Ophibolus 
. 219 
Passerella 
145 
Pleuronectes . 
. 229 
“ California 
. 182 
Ophidia . 
217-220 
Peccary, Collared . 
H5 
Plotus 
. 293 
“ Gambel’s 
. 182 
Ophidium 
. 231 
“ White-lipped 
115 
Plover, Black-bellied 
. 183 
Querquedula . 
. 197 
Ophiopholis 
. 277 
Pecos 
99 
Golden, American 183 
Quiscalus 
. 160 
Ophisaurns 
. 217 
Pediocsetes 
183 
“ Killdeer 
. 183 
Ophiurians 
. 277 
Pelecanus 
202 
, 2i 3 
“ Mountain . 
. 184 
Rabbit, European . 
. 103 
Opistliouema . 
. 218 
Pelican, Brown 
263 
“ Piping 
. 184 
Raccoon . 
. 37 
Oporornis 
. 140 
“ White 
2 '2 
“ Ring . 
. 184 
“ Black-footed 
. 37 
Opossum, Virginia 
. 132 
Penguin . 
210 
“ Ruddy 
. 187 
“ California 
. 37 
Orabassu . 
. 16 
Pentacta . 
276 
“ Upland 
. 188 
“ Crab-eating 
. 38 
“ Bright 
. 16 
Perch, Silver . 
241 
“ Wilson’s 
. 184 
Racer, Spotted 
. 219 
Orchetodon 
. 96 
“ White . 
242 
Pochard, American 
. 198 
Radiata 
276-282 
Orcyuus . 
237, 238 
Perisoreus 
154 
Podiceps 
. 2)0 
Raia 
. 252 
Oreopeleia 
. 178 
Perissoglossa , 
139 
Podilymbus 
. 210 
Rail, Carolina 
. 194 
Oreortyx . 
. 182 
Perognathus 
98 
Poescopia 
. 127 
“ Clapper . 
. 194 
Oriole, Audubon’s , 
. 148 
Petrel, Ashy 
209 
Pogonius 
. 240 
“ Little Black 
. 194 
“ Baltimore 
. 149 
“ Black . 
209 
PoUoptila 
. 137 
“ Little Yellow 
. 194 
“ Black-headed 
. 148 
“ Black-capped 
2oy 
Pollachius 
. 229 
“ Virginia 
. 193 
“ Bullock’s 
. 160 
“ Fork-tailed 
2 9 
Pollock 
. 229 
Rallus 
193, 194 
“ Hooded 
. 150 
“ Hornby’s 
2 9 
Polyborus 
. 170 
Rana 
. 221 
“ Orchard 
. 149 
“ Leach’s 
209 
Polypi 
. 280 
Rangifer 
. 117 
“ Scott’s 
. 149 
“ Least . 
2''9 
Pomatopsetta 
. 229 
Eat, Cotton 
. 94 
Oroscoptes 
. 135 
“ Pintado 
209 
Pomatopus 
. 243 
“ Kangaroo 
. 99 
Ortalida . 
. 179 
“ Stormy 
2 9 
Pomolobus 
248, 249 
“ Ord’s Pocket 
. 99 
Orthagoriscus 
. 226 
“ Wedge-tail 
269 
Pompano 
. 238 
“ Wood 
. 94 
Ortyx 
1 
. 182 
“ White-bellied 
209 
“ Glaucous 
. 238 
“ “ Bushy-tailed 94 
