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Index of Passerines Index of passerines V. 8, p. 53 p. 8, V. PASSERIFORMES EURYLAIMIDAE PHILEPITTIDAE PITTIDAE FURNARIIDAE DENDROCOLAPTIDAE THAMNOPHILIDAE FORMICARIIDAE CONOPOPHAGIDAE RHYNOCRIPTIDAE COTINGIDAE PIPRIDAE Broadbills Asities Pittas Ovenbirds Woodcreepers Typical Antbirds Ground-antbirds Gnateaters Tapaculos Cotingas Manakins V. 8, p. 54 V. 8, p. 94 V. 8, p. 106 V. 8, p. 162 V. 8, p. 358 V. 8, p. 448 V. 8, p. 682 V. 8, p. 732 V. 8, p. 748 V. 9, p. 32 V. 9, p. 110 TYRANNIDAE ACANTHISITTIDAE ATRICHORNITHIDAE MENURIDAE ALAUDIDAE HIRUNDINIDAE MOTACILLIDAE CAMPEPHAGIDAE PYCNONOTIDAE CHLOROPSEIDAE IRENIDAE Tyrant-fl ycatchers New Zealand Wrens Scrub-birds Lyrebirds Larks Swallows and Martins Pipits and Wagtails Cuckoo-shrikes Bulbuls Leafbirds Fairy-bluebirds V. 9, p. 170 V. 9, p. 464 V. 9, p. 474 V. 9, p. 484 V. 9, p. 496 V. 9, p. 602 V. 9, p. 686 V. 10, p. 40 V. 10, p. 124 V. 10, p. 252 V. 10, p. 268 AEGITHINIDAE PTILOGONATIDAE BOMBYCILLIDAE HYPOCOLIIDAE DULIDAE CINCLIDAE TROGLODYTIDAE MIMIDAE PRUNELLIDAE TURDIDAE MUSCICAPIDAE Ioras Silky-fl ycatchers Waxwings Hypocolius Palmchat Dippers Wrens Mockingbirds and Thrashers Accentors Thrushes Old World Flycatchers V. 10, p. 278 V. 10, p. 292 V. 10, p. 304 V. 10, p. 320 V. 10, p. 326 V. 10, p. 332 V. 10, p. 356 V. 10, p. 448 V. 10, p. 496 V. 10, p. 514 V. 11, p. 56 PLATYSTEIRIDAE RHIPIDURIDAE MONARCHIDAE REGULIDAE POLIOPTILIDAE CISTICOLIDAE SYLVIIDAE PICATHARTIDAE TIMALIIDAE PARADOXORNITHIDAE POMATOSTOMIDAE Batises and Wattle-eyes Fantails Monarch-fl ycatchers Kinglets and Firecrests Gnatcatchers Cisticolas and Allies Old World Warblers Picathartes Babblers Parrotbills Australasian Babblers V. 11, p. 164 V. 11, p. 200 V. 11, p. 244 V. 11, p. 330 V. 11, p. 350 V. 11, p. 378 V. 11, p. 492 V. 12, p. 60 V. 12, p. 70 V. 12, p. 292 V. 12, p. 322 ORTHONYCHIDAE EUPETIDAE PACHYCEPHALIDAE PETROICIDAE MALURIDAE DASYORNITHIDAE ACANTHIZIDAE EPTHIANURIDAE NEOSITTIDAE CLIMACTERIDAE PARIDAE Logrunners Jewel-babblers and Allies Whistlers Australasian Robins Fairy-wrens Bristlebirds Thornbills Australian Chats Sittellas Australasian Treecreepers Tits and Chickadees V. 12, p. 338 V. 12, p. 348 V. 12, p. 374 V. 12, p. 438 V. 12, p. 490 V. 12, p. 532 V. 12, p. 544 V. 12, p. 612 V. 12, p. 628 V. 12, p. 642 V. 12, p. 662 REMIZIDAE AEGITHALIDAE SITTIDAE TICHODROMIDAE CERTHIIDAE RHABDORNITHIDAE NECTARINIIDAE MELANOCHARITIDAE PARAMYTHIIDAE DICAEIDAE PARDALOTIDAE Penduline-tits Long-tailed Tits Nuthatches Wallcreeper Treecreepers Rhabdornis Sunbirds Berrypeckers and Longbills Painted Berrypeckers Flowerpeckers Pardalotes V. 13, p. 52 V. 13, p. 76 V. 13, p. 102 V. 13, p. 146 V. 13, p. 166 V. 13, p. 188 V. 13, p. 196 V. 13, p. 322 V. 13, p. 340 V. 13, p. 350 V. 13, p. 390 ZOSTEROPIDAE PROMEROPIDAE MELIPHAGIDAE ORIOLIDAE LANIIDAE MALACONOTIDAE PRIONOPIDAE VANGIDAE DICRURIDAE CALLAEIDAE NOTIOMYSTIDAE White-eyes Sugarbirds Honeyeaters Orioles Shrikes Bush-shrikes Helmet-shrikes Vangas Drongos New Zealand Wattlebirds Stitchbird V. 13, p. 402 V. 13, p. 486 V. 13, p. 498 V. 13, p. 692 V. 13, p. 732 V. 14, p. 50 V. 14, p. 124 V. 14, p. 142 V. 14, p. 172 V. 14, p. 228 V. 14, p. 242 GRALLINIDAE STRUTHIDEIDAE ARTAMIDAE CRACTICIDAE PITYRIASEIDAE PTILONORHYNCHIDAE PARADISAEIDAE CORVIDAE BUPHAGIDAE STURNIDAE PASSERIDAE Mudlarks Australian Mudnesters Woodswallows Butcherbirds Bristlehead Bowerbirds Birds-of-paradise Crows Oxpeckers Starlings Old World Sparrows V. 14, p. 258 V. 14, p. 272 V. 14, p. 286 V. 14, p. 308 V. 14, p. 344 V. 14, p. 350 V. 14, p. 404 V. 14, p. 494 V. 14, p. 642 V. 14, p. 654 V. 14, p. 760 PLOCEIDAE VIDUIDAE ESTRILDIDAE VIREONIDAE FRINGILLIDAE DREPANIDIDAE PEUCEDRAMIDAE PARULIDAE THRAUPIDAE CARDINALIDAE EMBERIZIDAE ICTERIDAE Weavers Whydahs and Indigobirds Waxbills Vireos Finches Hawaiian Honeycreepers Olive Warbler New World Warblers Tanagers Cardinals Buntings and New World Sparrows New World Blackbirds V. 15, p. 74 V. 15, p. 198 V. 15, p. 234 V. 15, p. 378 V. 15, p. 440 V. 15, p. 618 V. 15, p. 660 V. 15, p. 666 V. 16, p. 46 V. 16, p. 330 V. 16, p. 428 V. 16, p. 684 Passerines (alphabetical) A Bush-tyrant V. 9, p. 170, 389 Finchbill V. 10, p. 124, 168 Jungle-fl ycatcher V. 11, p. 56, 111 Oriole V. 16, p. 648, 758 Rockrunner V. 12, p. 70, 290 Tit V. 12, p. 662, 711; V. 13, p. 52, ACANTHISITTIDAE V. 9, p. 464 Bush-warbler V. 11, p. 492, 591 Firecrest V. 11, p. 330, 347 ORIOLIDAE V. 13, p. 692 Rock-sparrow V. 14, p. 760, 809 74; p. 76, 95 ACANTHIZIDAE V. 12, p. 544 Butcherbird V. 14, p. 308, 337 Fire-eye V. 8, p. 448, 636 K Oropendola V. 16, p. 684, 750 Rock-thrush V. 10, p. 514, 717 Tit-babbler V. 12, p. 70, 181 Accentor V. 10, p. 496, 508 Firefi nch V. 15, p. 234, 336 Kakamega V. 12, p. 70, 289 ORTHONYCHIDAE V. 12, p. 338 Rockwarbler V. 12, p. 544, 579 Tit-fl ycatcher V. 11, p. 56, 125 AEGITHALIDAE V. 13, p. 76 C Firetail V. 15, p. 234, 351 Kamao V. 10, p. 514, 627 Ou V. 15, p. 618, 651 Rook V. 14, p. 494, 625 Tit-hylia V. 13, p. 52, 75 AEGITHINIDAE V. 10, p. 278 Cachalote V. 8, p. 162, 323 Firethroat V. 10, p. 514, 747 Kingbird V. 9, p. 170, 419 Ovenbird V. 8, p. 162, 241 Rosefi nch V. 15, p. 440, 580 Titmouse V. 12, p. 662, 729 Akalat V. 10, p. 514, 731 Cacique V. 16, p. 684, 747 Firewood-gatherer V. 8, p. 162, 315 Kinglet V. 11, p. 330, 346 Ovenbird V. 15, p. 666, 766 Rosy-fi nch V. 15, p. 440, 572 Tit-spinetail V. 8, p. 162, 265 Akekee V. 15, p. 618, 653 Cactus-fi nch V. 16, p. 428, 681 Fiscal V. 13, p. 732, 788 Kiskadee V. 9, p. 170, 408 Oxpecker V. 14, p. 642, 652 Rubythroat V. 10, p. 514, 750 Tit-tyrant V. 9, p. 170, 280 Akepa V. 15, p. 618, 652 CALLAEIDAE V. 14, p. 228 Flamecrest V. 11, p. 330, 348 Kokako V. 14, p. 228, 240 Oxylabes V. 11, p. 492, 644 Rufous-warbler V. 11, p. 378, 466 Tit-warbler V. 13, p. 76, 100 Akiapolaau V. 15, p. 618, 657 Calyptura V. 9, p. 32, 87 Flatbill V. 9, p. 170, 337 Rushbird V. 8, p. 162, 261 Tityra V. 9, p. 170, 449 Akikiki V. 15, p. 618, 651 Camaroptera V. 11, p. 378, 481 Flowerpecker V. 13, p. 350, 369 L P Rush-tyrant V. 9, p. 170, 315 Tody-fl ycatcher V. 9, p. 170, 330 Akohekohe V. 15, p. 618, 658 CAMPEPHAGIDAE V. 10, p. 40 Flowerpiercer V. 16, p. 46, 268 LANIIDAE V. 13, p. 732 PACHYCEPHALIDAE V. 12, p. 374 Rush-warbler V. 11, p. 492, 599 Tody-tyrant V. 9, p. 170, 321 Alauahio V. 15, p. 618, 649 Canary V. 15, p. 440, 518 Flycatcher V. 9, p. 170, 276; V. 11, Lark V. 9, p. 496, 543 Painted Berrypecker V. 13, p. 340, Tomtit V. 12, p. 438, 484 ALAUDIDAE V. 9, p. 496 Canary-fl ycatcher V. 11, p. 56, 162 p. 56, 103; p. 244, 316 Laughingthrush V. 12, p. 70, 231 348 S Torrent-lark V. 14, p. 258, 271 Alethe V. 10, p. 514, 707 Canastero V. 8, p. 162, 302 Flycatcher-babbler V. 12, p. 70, 282 Leafbird V. 10, p. 252, 263 Palila V. 15, p. 618, 650 Saddleback V. 14, p. 228, 241 Towhee V. 16, p. 428, 595 Amakihi V. 15, p. 618, 655 Capuchinbird V. 9, p. 32, 103 Flycatcher-chat V. 10, p. 514, 730 Leaf-love V. 10, p. 124, 211 Palmchat V. 10, p. 326, 331 Saltator V. 16, p. 330, 414 Treecreeper V. 12, p. 642, 657; V. 13, Anianiau V. 15, p. 618, 652 Cardinal V. 16, p. 330, 408; p. 428, Flycatcher-shrike V. 10, p. 40, 121 Leaftosser V. 8, p. 162, 351 Palmcreeper V. 8, p. 162, 328 Sapayoa V. 9, p. 110, 167 p. 166, 181 Antbird V. 8, p. 448, 598 641 Flycatcher-thrush V. 10, p. 514, 620 Leaf-warbler V. 11, p. 492, 652 Palm-tanager V. 16, p. 46, 325 Saw-wing V. 9, p. 602, 643 Tree-fi nch V. 16, p. 428, 679 Anteater-chat V. 10, p. 514, 725 CARDINALIDAE V. 16, p. 330 Flyrobin V. 12, p. 438, 486 Leiothrix V. 12, p. 70, 270 Palm-thrush V. 10, p. 514, 709 Scimitar-babbler V. 12, p. 70, 165 Treehunter V. 8, p. 162, 340 Antpecker V. 15, p. 234, 305 Casiornis V. 9, p. 170, 428 Fody V. 15, p. 74, 155 Linnet V. 15, p. 440, 569 Pampa-fi nch V. 16, p. 428, 639 Scrub-bird V. 9, p. 474, 482 Treepie V. 14, p. 494, 601 Antpipit V. 9, p. 170, 293 Catbird V. 10, p. 448, 479; V. 14, Foliage-gleaner V. 8, p. 162, 328 Liocichla V. 12, p. 70, 264 Paradigalla V. 14, p. 404, 464 Scrub-fl ycatcher V. 9, p. 170, 310 Treerunner V. 8, p. 162, 321 Antpitta V. 8, p. 682, 709 p. 350, 393 Forest-fl ycatcher V. 11, p. 56, 108 Logrunner V. 12, p. 338, 346 PARADISAEIDAE V. 14, p. 404 Scrub-jay V. 14, p. 494, 571 Trembler V. 10, p. 448, 480 Antshrike V. 8, p. 448, 533 Cave-chat V. 10, p. 514, 741 Forest-warbler V. 11, p. 492, 602 Longbill V.
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