O Ortalida, genus [270] “ poliocephala [pl. 44], [267] Otus, genus [181]
P Pandion, genus [112] Parinæ, sub-family [17] Parus, genus [17] “ septentrionalis [pl. 14], [80] Petrochelidon, sub-genus [243] Picolaptes, genus [157] “ brunneicapillus [pl. 25], [156] Pipilo, genus [126] “ fusca [pl. 17], [124] Plectrophanes, genus [230] “ McCownii [pl. 39], [228] Polyborus, genus [112] Progne, genus [245] Psaltria, genus [19] Ptilogonys, genus [171] “ nitens [pl. 29], [169] Pyrocephalus, genus [128] “ rubineus [pl. 18], [127]
Q Querquedula, genus [83] “ cyanoptera [pl. 15], [82]
R Recurvirostra, genus [233] “ occidentalis [pl. 40], [232] Rostrhamus, genus [107]
S Sarcoramphus, genus [59] Saxicola, genus [208] “ oenanthoides [pl. 34], [207] Scops, genus [179] Strigidæ, family [175] Strix, genus [176] Surnia, genus [191] Sylvicola, genus [281] “ olivacea [pl. 48], [283] “ Kirtlandii [pl. 47], [278] Syrnium, genus [183]
T Thalassidroma, genus [277] “ furcata [pl. 46], [274] Tinnunculus, genus [92] Toxostoma, genus [263] “ rediviva [pl. 42], [260] Trochilus, genus [148] “ Alexandri [pl. 22], [141] Troglodytes, genus [175] “ mexicanus [pl. 30], [173]
V Vireo, genus [154] “ atricapillus [pl. 24], [153] Vireosylvia, genus [224] “ altiloqua [pl. 37], [221] Vulturidæ, family [56]
ILLUSTRATIONS
OF
THE BIRDS
OF
CALIFORNIA, TEXAS, OREGON, AND BRITISH AND RUSSIAN AMERICA.
CYANOCORAX LUXUOSUS.—(Lesson.)
The Mexican Jay.
PLATE I.—Adult Male.
The family of birds, familiarly known as Jays, is so extensively diffused, that every country of the world produces species except Africa south of the Great Desert, Australia, and the islands in the Pacific ocean.