Azara, Félix de, on the habits of Anumbius, 253; of the oscillating finch, 263; of the puma, 31, 35, 40; of the tree-creepers, 251; of the vizcacha, 304, 310.----Anecdote of caged rats, 343, 344. Azara's dog. See Canis azarae.

BACON, on the dog maintained by a man, 341.

Bain, Dr. A., on anger, 166.

Baird, Dr. Spencer, on the peregrine falcon, 97; on the stunk, 119.

Bartlett, Mr., on the Talegallus in the Zoological Gardens, 87.

Bates, Mr., on wandering bands of birds, 251

Belt, on the bush-tick, 142; on the fire-fly's light, 171; on man's hairless condition, 143; on humming-birds in Nicaragua, 218; on wandering hands of birds, 255

Bete-rouge, 141.

Bicho-colorado, 144.

Bigg-Wither, Mr., on dancing-birds in Brazil, 262; on fire-flies in Brazil, 173.