Illustrations of the American Ornithology

By Alexander Wilson and Charles Lucian Bonaparte

Additions by Captain Thomas Brown

SYSTEMATIC INDEX

The arrangement adopted is that of Temminck, slightly altered, with the addition of some new Genera.

One Hundred and Sixty-one Birds have been added by the Editor, which are distinguished by an * ; and Eighty-seven Birds have been considerably enlarged ; these latter are marked by a # prefixed. Besides the addition of One Hundred and Sixty-seven representations of Forest Trees and Shrubs.

DIVISION II - WATER BIRDS.
Genus LI. Himantopus. Himantopus. Brisson.
#	1. Black-necked Himantopus,	Himantopus	nigricollis	Plate 84.1
Genus LII. Hæmatopus. Oyster Catchers. Linnaeus.
#	1. Pied Oyster-Catcher,	Hæmatopus.	ostralegus,	Plate 85
Genus LIII. Charadrius. Plovers. Linnaeus.
#	1. Wilson's Plover,	Charadrius	Wilsonius,	Plate 86.1
#	2. Ring Plover,	Charadrius		Plate 86.2
#	3. Killdeer Plover,	Charadrius	vociferus,	Plate 86.3
#	4. Musical Plover,	Charadrius	melodus,	Plate 86.4
#	5. Virginian Plover,	Charadrius		Plate 86.5
Genus LIV. Vanellus. Vanellus. Brisson.
#	1. Black-bellied Plover,	Vanellus	cinereus,	Plate 86.6
Genus LV. Strepsilas. Turnstones
#	1. Turnstone,	Strepsilas	interpres,	Plate 87.1
Genus LVI. Grus. Cranes. Pallas.
	1. Whooping Crane,	Grus	Americana,	Plate 88.1
*	2. Brown Crane,	Grus	Canadensis,	Plate 88.2
Genus LVIL Ardea. Herons. Linnaeus
#	1. Great Heron,	Ardea	Herodias,	Plate 89.1
#	2. Louisiana Heron,	Ardea	Ludoviciana,	Plate 89.2
#	3. Green Heron,	Ardea	virescens,	Plate 89.3
Genus LVIII. Botaurus. Bitterns. Brisson.
#	1. American Bittern,	Botaurus	Minor,	Plate 90.1
#	2. Least Bittern,	Botaurus	Exilis,	Plate 90.2
Genus LIX. Nyctieorax. Night-Herons. Bonaparte.
#	1. Common Night-Heron,	Nyctieorax	Gardinii,	Plate 91.1
*	Common Night-Heron,	Nyctieorax	Gardinii, young,	Plate 91.2
#	2. White-crowned Night-Heron,	Nyctieorax	violacea,	Plate 91.3
Genus LX. Egretta. Egrets. Jardine.
#	1. Great Egret,	Egretta.	leuce,	Plate 91.1
#	2. Snowy Egret,	Egretta.	candidissima,	Plate 92.2
	3. Blue Egret,	Egretta.	cærulea,	Plate 92.3
Genus LXI. Phænicopterus. Flamingos. Linnaeus.
#	1. Red Flamingo,	Phænicopterus.	ruber,	Plate 93.1
Genus LXII. Recurvirostra. Avosets. Linnaeus.
	1. American Avoset,	Recurvirostra.	Americana,	Plate 93.2
Genus LXIII. Platalea. Spoon-bills. Linnaeus.
	1. Roseate Spoonbill,	Platalea	Ajaja,	Plate 94.1
Genus LXIV. Tantalus. Ibis. Linnaeus.
#	1. Wood Ibis,	Tantalus	loculator,	Plate 95.1
Genus LXV. Ibis. Ibis. Lacepede.
*	1. Scarlet Ibis,	Ibis	rubra, adult,	Plate 96.1
*	Scarlet Ibis,	Ibis	rubra, second year,	Plate 96.2
*	Scarlet Ibis,	Ibis	rubra, first year,	Plate 96.3
#	2.	Ibis	alba,	Plate 96.4
Genus LXVI. Numenius. Curlews. Brisson.
#	1. Long-billed Curlew,	Numenius	longirostris,	Plate 97.1
*	2. Hundsonian,	Numenius	Hudsonius,	Plate 97.2
#	3. Esquimaux,	Numenius	Borealis,	Plate 97.3
Genus LXVII. Tringa. Sandpipers. Brisson.
	1. Ash-coloured Sandpiper,	Tringa	cinerea,	Plate 98.1
	2. Red-breasted Sandpiper,	Tringa	rufa,	Plate 98.2
*	3. Purple Sandpiper,	Tringa	maritima,	Plate 98.3
*	4. Douglas's Sandpiper,	Tringa	Douglasii,	Plate 98.4
#	5. Diminutive Sandpiper,	Tringa	pusilla,	Plate 98.5
#	6. Semipalmated Sandpiper,	Tringa	semipalmata,	Plate 98.6
	7. Red-backed Sandpiper,	Tringa	Alpina, winter,	Plate 98.7
#	Red-backed Sandpiper,	Tringa	Alpina, summer,	Plate 98.8
*	8. Pigmy Sandpiper,	Tringa	minuta,	Plate 98.9
Genus LXVIII. Calidris. Sanderlings. Illiger.
#	1. Sanderling,	Calidris	arenaria, summer,	Plate 99.1
#	Sanderling,	Calidris	arenaria, winter,	Plate 99.2
Genus LXIX. Totanus. Tatlers. Bechstein.
	1. Solitary Tatler,	Totanus	chloropygius,	Plate 100.1
	2. Yellow Shank Tatler,	Totanus	flavipes,	Plate 100.2
	3. Tell-tale Tatler,	Totanus	melanolucus,	Plate 100.3
*	4. Semipalmated Tatler,	Totanus	semipalmatus, summer,	Plate 100.4
	5. Semipalmated Tatler,	Totanus	semipalmatus, winter,	Plate 100.5
#	6. Bartram's Tatler,	Totanus	Bartramius,	Plate 100.6
*	7. Red-shank Tatler,	Totanus	calidris,	Plate 100.7
	8. Spotted, Tatler,	Totanus	macularis,	Plate 100.8
*	9. White, Tatler,	Totanus	candidus,	Plate 100.9
Genus LXX. Limosa. Godwits. Brisson.
*	1. Great marbled Godwit,	Limosa	fedoa, male,	Plate 10.1
	Great marbled Godwit,	Limosa	fedoa, female,	Plate 101.2
*	2. Hudsonian,	Limosa	Hudsonica,	Plate 101.3
*	3. White,	Limosa	alba,	Plate 101.4
Genus LXXI. SColopax. Snipes. Linnaeus.
#	1. Red-breasted Snipe,	Scolopax	Novoboracensis,	Plate 102.1
	2. Wilson's Snipe,	Scolopax	Wilsonii,	Plate 102.2
	3. American Woodcock,	Scolopax	minor,	Plate 102.3
Genus LXXII. Rallus. Rails. Linnaeus.
	1. Clapper Rail,	Rallus	crepitans,	Plate 103.1
	2. Virginian Rail,	Rallus	Virginianus,	Plate 103.2
*	3. Yellow-breasted Rail,	Rallus	Novoboracensis,	Plate 103.3
	4. Carolina Rail,	Rallus	Carolinus,	Plate 103.4
Genus LXXIII. Gallinula. Galinules. Brisson.
	. Martinico Gallinule,	Gallinula	Martinico,	Plate 104.2
Genus LXXIV. Fulica. Coots. Linnaeus.
	1. Cinereous Coot,	Fulica	Americana,	Plate 104.1
Genus LXXV. Phalaropus. Phalaropes. Brisson.
#	1. Flat-billed Phalarope,	Phalaropus	fulicarius,	Plate 105.1
*	2. Wilson's Phalarope,	Phalaropus	Wilsonii,	Plate 105.2
*	Wilson's Phalarope,	Phalaropus	Wilsonii, young,	Plate 105.3
*	3. Hyperborean, Phalarope,	Phalaropus	hyperboreus,	Plate 105.4
*	Hyperborean, Phalarope,	Phalaropus	hyperboreus, young,	Plate 105.5
Genus LXXVI. Podiceps. Grebes. Latham.
*	1. Crested Grebe,	Podiceps	cristatus,	Plate 106.1
*	2. Horned Grebe,	Podiceps	cornutus,	Plate 106.2
*	3. Red-necked Grebe,	Podiceps	rubicollis,	Plate 106.3
Genus LXXVII. Rhynchops. Skimmers. Linnaeus.
	1. Black Skimmer,	Rhynchops	nigra,	Plate 107.1
Genus LXXVIII. Sterna. Terns. Linnaeus.
#	1. Lesser Tern,	Sterna	minuta,	Plate 108.1
#	2. Sooty Tern,	Sterna	fulginosa,	Plate 108.2
*	3. Black Tern,	Sterna	nigra, summer,	Plate 108.3
*	Black Tern,	Sterna	nigra, winter,	Plate 108.4
#	Black Tern,	Sterna	nigra, young,	Plate 108.5
#	4. Marsh Tern,	Sterna	aranea,	Plate 108.6
#	5. Great Tern,	Sterna	hirundo,	Plate 108.7
*	6. Arctic Tern,	Sterna	Arctica,	Plate 108.8
Genus LXXIX. Larus. Gulls. Linnaeus.
*	1. Fork-tailed Gull,	Larus	Sabini,	Plate 109.1
*	2. Cuncate-tailed Gull,	Larus	Rossii,	Plate 109.2
*	3. Bonapartian Gull,	Larus	Bonapartii,	Plate 109.3
*	4. Franklin's rosy Gull,	Larus	Franklinii,	Plate 109.4
	5. Laughing Gull,	Larus	atricilla,	Plate 109.5
*	6. Little Gull,	Larus	minutus,	Plate 109.6
*	Little Gull,	Larus	minutus, young,	Plate 109.7
*	7. Mew Gull,	Larus	Canus,	Plate 109.8
*	8. Burgomaster Gull,	Larus	glaucus,	Plate 109.9
*	9. White-winged Silvery Gull,	Larus	leucopterus,	Plate 110.1
*	10. Ivory Gull,	Larus	eburneus,	Plate 110.2
*	11. Kittiewake Gull,	Larus	tetradactylus, summer,	Plate 110.3
*	12. Kittiewake Gull,	Larus	tetradactylus, first moult,	Plate 110.4
Genus LXXX. Lestris. Skuas. Illiger.
*	1. Arctic Skua,	Lestris	parasiticus	Plate 111.3
*	2. Pomarine Skua,	Lestris	Pomarinus,	Plate 111.4
*	3. Richardson's Skua,	Lestris	Richardsonii,	Plate 111.5
*	4. Common Skua,	Lestris	cataractes,	Plate 111.6
Genus LXXXI. Thalasidroma. Petrels. Bonaparte.
#	1. Wilson's Petrel,	Thalasidroma	Wilsonii,	Plate 111.1
*	2. Fork-tailed Petrel,	Thalasidroma	Bullockii,	Plate 111.2
Genus LXXXII. Anas. Ducks. Linnaeus.
	1. Mallard,	Anas	boschas, male,	Plate 112.1
*	Mallard,	Anas	boschas, female,	Plate 112.2
	2. Shoveller,	Anas	clypeata, male,	Plate 112.3
#	3. Pin-tail,	Anas	acuta, male,	Plate 112.4
#	4. Dusky,	Anas	obscura,	Plate 112.5
#	5. Blue-winged,	Anas	discors,	Plate 112.6
#	6. Green-winged,	Anas	crecca,	Plate 112.7
Genus LXXXIII. Merica. Wigeons. Stephens,
#	1. American Wigeon,	Merica.	Americana,	Plate 113.1
Genus LXXXIV. Dendronessa. Wood-Ducks. Swainson.
#	1. Summer Wood-Duck,	Dendronessa	sponsa,	Plate 113.2
Genus LXXXV. Somateria. Eiders. Leach.
*	1. King Eider,	Somateria	spectabilis, male,	Plate 113.3
*	King Eider,	Somateria	spectabilis, female,	Plate 113.4
#	2. Common Eider,	Somateria	molissima, male,	Plate 113.5
#	Common Eider,	Somateria	molissima, female,	Plate 113.6
Genus LXXXVI. Oidemia. Scoters. Fleming.
#	1. Velvet Scoter,	Oidemia	fusca,	Plate 114.1
#	2. American Scoter,	Oidemia	Americana,	Plate 114.2
#	3. Surf Scoter,	Oidemia	perspicillata,	Plate 114.3
Genus LXXXVII. Fuligula. Pochards. Ray.
#	1. Ruddy Pochard,	Fuligula	rubida, male,	Plate 115.1
#	Ruddy Pochard,	Fuligula	rubida, female,	Plate 115.2
#	2. Red-headed Pochard,	Fuligula	fernia,	Plate 115.3
#	3. Ring-necked Pochard,	Fuligula	rufitorques,	Plate 115.4
#	4. Pied Pochard,	Fuligula	Labradora,	Plate 115.5
#	5. Scaup Pochard,	Fuligula	marila, male,	Plate 115.6
*	6. Scaup Pochard,	Fuligula	marila, female,	Plate 115.7
#	7. Canvass-back Pochard,	Fuligula	Vallisneria,	Plate 115.8
Genus LXXXVIII. Clangula. Garrots. Leach.
*	1. Rocky-mountain Garrot,	Clangula	Barrovii,	Plate 116.1
#	2. Harlequin Garrot,	Clangula	histrionica,	Plate 116.2
#	3. Buffle-headed Garrot,	Clangula	albeola, male,	Plate 116.3
#	Buffle-headed Garrot,	Clangula	albeola, female,	Plate 116.4
	4. Golden-eye Garrot,	Clangula	vulgaris, male,	Plate 116.5
*	Golden-eye Garrot,	Clangula	vulgaris, female,	Plate 116.6
Genus LXXXIX. Harelda. Harelds. Leach.
#	1. Long-tailed Hareld,	Harelda	glacialis,	Plate 116.7
#	Long-tailed Hareld,	Harelda	glacialis, female,	Plate 116.8
Genus XC. Mergus. Mergansers. Linnaeus.
#	1. Hooded Merganser,	Mergus	cucullatus,	Plate 117.1
#	2. Red-breasted Merganser,	Mergus	serrator,	Plate 117.2
#	3. Goosander,	Mergus	Merganser, male,	Plate 117.3
#	Goosander,	Mergus	Merganser, female,	Plate 117.4
#	5. Smew,	Mergus	albellus,	Plate 117.5
Genus XCI. Anser. Geese. Bechstein.
	1. Canada goose,	Anser	Canadensis,	Plate 118.1
	2. Snow goose,	Anser	hyperboreus,	Plate 118.2
	Snow goose,	Anser	hyperboreus, young,	Plate 118.3
	3. Brent goose,	Anser	Barnicla,	Plate 118.4
*	4. Blue-winged, goose,	Anser	Edwardii,	Plate 119.1
*	5. Laughing. goose,	Anser	albifrons,	Plate 119.2
Genus XCII. Cygnus. Swans. Meyer.
*	1. Bewick's Swan,	Cygnus	Bewickii,	Plate 120
Genus XCIII. Pelecanus. Pelicans. Linnaeus.
*	1. Brown Pelican,	Pelecanus	fuscus,	Plate 121.1
*	2. White Pelican,	Pelecanus	Ornocrotalus,	Plate 121.2
Genus XCIV. Plotus. Darters. Linnaeus,
#	1. Black-bellied Darter,	Plotus	anhinga, male,	Plate 122.1
#	Black-bellied Darter,	Plotus	anhinga, female,	Plate 122.2
Genus XCV. Colymbus. Divers. Latham,
#	1. Great Northern Diver,	Colymbus	glacialis,	Plate 123.1
*	2. Red-throated Diver,	Colymbus	Septentrionalis,	Plate 123.2
*	3. Black-throated Diver,	Colymbus	Arcticus,	Plate 123.3
Genus XCVI. Uria. Guillemots. Brisson.
*	1. Black Guillemot,	Uria	grylle, summer,	Plate 124.1
*	Black Guillemot,	Uria	grylle, winter,	Plate 124.2
*	2. Foolish Guillemot,	Uria	troile, summer,	Plate 124.3
*	Foolish Guillemot,	Uria	troile, winter,	Plate 124.4
*	3. Little Guillemot,	Uria	Alle, summer,	Plate 124.5
#	Little Guillemot,	Uria	Alle, winter,	Plate 124.6