Chapter XVIII: Appendix: C

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF HOORIE ORTHOPTERA.

Acontista perspicua
Anaulecomara furcata
Colpolopha obsoluta
Creoxylus spinosus
Enopterna surinamensis
Gryllotalpa hexadactyla
Moncheca nigricauda
Posidippus degeeri
Prisopus flabelliformis
Pseudophasma phthisicus
Pterochroza ocellata
Schistocerca flavofasciata
Vates lobata

NEW SPECIES OF MANTIS.

Stagmomantis hoorie Caudell

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF HOORIE MOTHS.

Anacraga citrina
Anthocroca cuneifera
Apatelodes pandarioides
Apela divisa
Argeus labruscae
Argyrostoma nitidisquama
Attacus erycina
Automeris cinctistriga
Automolis semirosea
Azelina gammaria
Ballantiophona gibbiferata
Baeotarcha coemaroalis
Berberodes simplex
Capnodes subrutilans
Carthara ennomoides
Chrysocestis fimbriaria
Claphe braganza
Claphe mediana
Claphe morens
Claphe namora
Coenipeta bibitrix
Colla gaudialis
Dasygnia meterythra
Desmia funeralis
Dichromapteryx dimidiata
Dirphia tarquinia
Drepanodes agrionaria
Dyasia viviana
Eudioptis hyalinata
Epicepsis gnoma
Euagra collestina
Euclea cippus
Gonodonta pyrgo
Gonopinea albilunalis
Hadena regressa
Hylesia inficita
Hyperchiria liberia
Hyperchiria nausica
Ingura circularia
Iza rufigrisea
Lepasta conspicua
Letis occidua
Leucinodes elegantalis
Lysana plexa
Maerodes columbalis
Malocanpa Eugenia
Melese castrena
Neritos coccinea
Neritos phaeoplaza
Olceclostera mira
Olceclostera satellitia
Orthogramma rufotibia
Pamea notata
Peosina helima
Phyllodonta cajanuma
Prepiella radicans
Pronola fraterna
Prumala ilus
Racheolopha confluaria
Racheolopha nivetacta
Racheolopha pallida
Racheolopha sarptaria
Racheospila intensa
Rifargia apella
Rolepa cuprea
Rosema zelica
Samea ebulealis
Samea gealis
Scolecocampa liburna
Stericta abrupta
Stericta multicolor
Stictoptera
Tachyphyle acuta
Tanasphysa adornatalis
Thysania agrippina
Tosale velutina
Trosea ignicornis
Urga parallela
Vipsophobetron marinna

NEW SPECIES OF HOORIE MOTHS.

Acropteryx opulenta Dyar
Capnodes albicosta ”
Claphe laudissima ”
Emarginea empyra ”
Eois costalis ”
Hadena niphetodes ”
Hemipecten cleptes ”
Hylesia indurata ”
Illice biota ”
Ischnurges bicoloralis ”
Macalla pallidomedia ”
Neophaenis aedemon ”
Paracraga amianta ”
Rifargia phanerostigma ”
Saccopleura lycealis ”
Thermesia dorsilinea ”
Trosia nigripes ”
Zatrephes cardytera ”

NEW GENERA AND NEW SPECIES OF HOORIE MOTHS.

_Dichocrocopsis_—Dichocrocopsis maculiferalis Dyar
_Hositea_—Hositea gynaecia Dyar
_Incarcha_—Incarcha aporalis Dyar
_Minacragides_—Minacragides arnacis Dyar
_Thyonoea_—Thyonaea dremma Dyar
_Zaevius_—Zaevius calocore Dyar

The Photographs and descriptions of these new genera and species have been published in Zoölogica, Vol. 1, No. 4.

INDEX.

Illustrations are indicated by page numbers in Italic.

A.

Abary, Birds of, 364, 365.
Bungalow, _358_.
Island, _358_, 359.
River, 350, 360, _362_.

_Admetus pumilio_, 189, _190_.

_Aequidens_, 68, _69_.

Agouti, 160, _312_, 315, 318.

_Agraulis vanillae_, 375.

Amazon Parrot. _See_ Parrots.

American Redstarts, accompanying army of hunting ants, 50.

_Anableps anableps._ _See_ Four-eyed Fish.

Anaconda, 26, _27_, 240, 379.

André, Eugene, x, 86, 89.

Anis, 121, 131, 133, 358.
Accompanying army of hunting ants, 49, 50.
Greater, flock of, 156, 157.
Smooth-billed, 254.

Anna Regina, 242, 243.

_Anopheles_, 76.

Antbirds, 194, 302, 303, 304.
Accompanying army of hunting ants, 49.
Scaly-backed, 324.
White-shouldered Pigmy, 194.

Anteater, 170.
Great, 256, _257_.
Lesser, 305, _306_.

Ants, Black, (_Neoponera commutata_), 49.
Battle with hunting ants, 52.
Houses of, 48, 49, 138.
Hunting Ants (_Eciton_), 49-54.
Battle with Black Ants, 52, 53.
Warfare in nests of other species, 54.
Parasol, 49, 217, 218, 345.
Fungi gardens of, 49.

Aremu, Camp on, _274_, 275.
Gold Mine, 285-288, _287_, _289_.
Landing, 268.
Little, 244-284, _276_, 297.
River, Big, 244, 268.

_Argeus labruscae_, 211.

Armadillo, 170, 324.

_Atta cephalotes_, 138.

_Attacus (Hesperia) erycina_, 211.

_Automeria cinctistriga_, 213.

B.

Baboons. _See_ Monkey, Red Howling.

Bananaquits, 40.

Barama River, 158, _216_.
Entrance of, 160, 161.
Our tent boat on the, _159_.

Barima River, 137.

Barrabarra River, _219_, 222-225.

Barrimani Police Station, 158, 160.

Bartica, 244, 245, 246.

Bashew, 165.

Bats, Fruit-eating, 121, 122.
Manner of alighting, 43.
Number of species of, 122.
Scarab, 270.
Vampires. _See_ Vampires.

Bee, Giant, 343, 344.

Beetles, Bark, 201.
Brazilian, 268.
Buprestid, 291, 348.
Elater, Brown, 54, 55, 192.
Larva of small species of, 55.
Longicorn, 288.
Tiger, 291.

Bête rouge, 144, 146.

Biara River, 220-222, _226_.

Bingham, Dr. Hiram, xi, 255, 354.

Birds brought alive from British Guiana to New York Zoölogical Park,
116.

Bird Protection Ordinance of British Guiana, 115.

_Blaberus trapezoideus._ _See_ Cockroach.

Blackbird, Red-breasted, 351, 353.
Yellow-headed, 125, 351, 353.

Blacks. _See_ Negro.

Bois Immortelle trees, 42.

Botanical Gardens, experimental botanical work, 131.
Fauna of, 129-131, 133.

_Brassias_, 218.

British Guiana, climatic condition of coast of, 131.

_Bufo agua_, 122, _123_.

Buffalo, Water, 129.

Bunyahs. _See_ Cassique, Red-backed _and_ Yellow-backed.

Bushmaster, _182_, _183_, 184, 277.

Bush-rope, aërial roots of, _296_.

Butterflies, black and white, 193.
Ghost, 343.
Heliconias, 40, 343.
Milkweed, 58.
Morphos, 14, 187, 193, 250, 343.
Orange shaded, 313, 314.
Two species of, 163, 271.
Orchid, 250, _251_.
Orange, 163, 187, 375.
Owl, 40, 41, _42_.
Papilio, 193.
Red Silver-wing, 375.
Swallow-tailed, 132.
Transparent, _196_.
Yellow, 163.

C.

Calf-bird. _See_ Cotinga, Bare-headed.

_Caligo ilioneus_, 40.

Calliste, Black-faced, 127.
Yellow-bellied, 127, 135, 243.

_Callidryas statira_, 375.

_Calomesus psittacus_, 14.

Camaria Landing, 248, 250.
Falls at Lower, _249_.
Upper, 250, 251.

Caño San Juan, 75.

Caños, exploring in dug-out, _21_.

_Canthon semiopacus_, 270.

_Capnodes albicosta_, 288, 289.

Captain Truxillo, 22, 30, 74, 75, _78_, 82, 83, 90, 91, 104, 108.

Capuchin Monkey, 6, 20, 24.

Capybara, 22, _233_, 254, _255_, 282, 381.

Caracara, 131.

Carey-Elwis, Father, Mission of, 163.

Carib, Fish. _See_ Perai.
Indian hunter and children, _178_.
Indian huts at Hoorie, 179, 181.
Indians, three generations of, _180_.

_Carnegiella strigatus_, 252.

Cassiques, 125, 129.
Big Green, Courtship of, 202.
Flocking of, 214.
Nests of, 36, 37, _236_.
Notes of, 37, 56, 201, 338.
Red-backed, 137, 139, 142, 174, 215.
Colony of at Hoorie, 202-209.
Eggs of, 205.
Embryo, 205.
Food of, 206, 207, 208.
Nests of, _204_, 205, 206, 208.
Young birds, 205, 206, 207, 208.
Yellow-backed, 32, 137, 139, 142.
Nesting of, _33_, _34_, 35, 36, 251, 253.

_Castina licus_, 250, _251_.

_Castus_ sp., 192, _193_.

Caterpillar, black, 328, _329_, 347.

Catfish, Crucifix, _13_, 14.
Armored, 68.
Of Guiana, 164.

_Centis americana_, 344.

_Centrurus margaritatus_, 39.

_Cercoleptes caudivolvulus_, 37.

Chachalaca, Abundance near Guanoco, _38_.
Voice of, 23, 24.

Chameleon caterpillar, 191, 192.

_Chrysocestis fimbriaria_, 212.

_Choloepus_, 279.

Cicadas, Chant of, 24.
Chinese music of giant species, 25.
_Cicada grossa_, 301, 302.
Six-o’clock bee, 235, 338.

Cinereus Becard, 131.

_Clavillina_, 219.

Cockroach, 45.

_Coelogenys paca_, 305.

_Colaenis phaerusa_, 375.

Congo Pump, 191, 273.

Coolie, of British Guiana, _117_, 118, 150.
Indenture system, 148-149.

Coolies and their wives fishing in Essequibo, _247_.

Cormorant, Guiana, 218, 275, 354.

Cotinga, 304.
Bare-headed, 332.
Pompadour, 176, 179.

Cotton Bird. _See_ Flycatcher, White-shouldered Ground.

Couchi-couchi. _See_ Kinkajou.

Cowbird, Guiana, 125, 202.

Crab Oil. _See_ Bête rouge.

Crabs, 144.
Dancing, 16, 17.
Enemies of, 19.
Inhabiting roots of mangroves, 17.
Inhabiting trunks and branches of mangroves, 17, 18.
Method of catching, 19.
Mimicry among, 17, 18.

Crab wood, 191.

Crandall, Lee S., ix, 125, 160, 171, _182_, 207, 209, 215, 385.

Creepers, Blue Honey, 201, 298.
Honey, 135, 160.
Yellow-winged Honey, 158, 340.

Crew. _See_ Sloop.

Crocodiles, 14, 15, 57.
Canal of, _130_, _380_, 381, 382.
Of the Aremu, 271.

Cuckoos, Chestnut, 131.

Cumaca trees, 269.

Curassow, 255, 282.
Crested, courtship of, 332, _333_, 334, 335, 336, _337_, 338.

Curlews, 8.

Cuyuni River, 244, 248, _254_, _259_, 269.
Flowers of, 263.
Rapids of, 258, _260_, _261_, _262_, 263, _264_, _266_, 267, _270_.

D.

Deer, 160, 170, 246, 310, 311, 319.
Savanna, 320.

_Dendrobates trivittatus_, 293, 294.

_Desmodus rufus._ _See_ Vampire.

_Dicotyles labiatus._ _See_ Peccary, White-lipped.

_Dicotyles tajacu._ _See_ Peccary, Common.

_Dirphia tarquinia_, 211.

Dolphins, 30.

Douraquara. _See_ Quail, Guiana.

Dove, Red-winged Ground, 131, 139.

Dragon Fly, 270, 271.
_Diastatops tincta_, 376.
_Erythrodiplax umbrata_, 376.
_Erythrodiplax peruviana_, 376.

Dress suitable for woman on jungle trips, 195, 196.

Drowned Forest of Hoorie, 198-202.

Ducks, Gray-necked Tree, 355, _356_, 357.
Muscovy, 30, 135, 357, 359.
Rufous Tree, 355.
Vicissi, 383.

E.

Eagle, Guiana Crested, 137.

_Eciton_, 49, 50.

Egrets, American, 137, 234, _352_, 353, 381.
Snowy, 8, 64, 154, 158.

_Elainia._ _See_ Flycatchers.

Electric eels, 170.

Encounter with curiara in the Guarapiche, 22.

_Epidendrum fragrans_, 22, 23.

_Epidendrum nocturnum_, 241.

_Epidendrum odoratum_, 269.

Essequibo River, 134, 244, 245.

_Euchroma goliath_, 291.

_Eudioptis hyalinata_, 212.

_Eunectes murinus._ _See_ Anaconda.

Euphonia, 139.
Black-tailed, 40.
Purple-throated, 319.
Violet, 240.

_Euptoieta hegesia_, 375.

F.

Farnum’s, 158, 214, 215.

_Felis concolor_, 60, 61.

Ferns, tree, on Little Aremu, _278_.

Filo, 77, 84.

Flamingo, 234.

Flycatchers, Elania, 131, _132_.
Gray Tody, 131.
Kiskadee, 37, 112, _114_, 120, 121, 131, 135, 142, 148, 239, 247,
357.
Streaked, accompanying army of hunting ants, 50, _51_.
Tyrant, 116,
accompanying army of hunting ants, 50.
White-shouldered Ground, 65, 66, 131.
White-headed Marsh, 65.

Flying Fish, Fresh Water, _252_, 265, 269.
Salt Water, _253_.

Forest, drowned, _199_.

Four-eyed Fish, 14, _16_, 19, 57, 237, 239.
Devoured by Crocodile, 15.
Eyes of, 19.

Fowler, Mr., 275, 277.

Francis, Jungle craft of, 316, 317, 318, 320, 321, 322, 326, 332,
333, 338.

Frederick, 147-148, 151, _152_.

French, Mr., 248.

Frigate-bird, 234.

Frog, Bleating Calf, 277.
Castanet, 242.
Freight engine, 214, 277.
Roaring, 277.
Wing-beat, 238, 277.

G.

_Galictis barbara_, 321.

Gallinules, 129.
Purple, 378.

Georgetown, 112.
Beauty of, 116.
Botanical Gardens of, 123.
Chief points of attraction of, 121.
Inhabitants of, 112, 114.
Museum of, 123.
Sea Wall of, _119_.
Street life of, 116-118.
Street of, _113_.
Typical day of, 120, 121.

Gillett, Father, 226, 227, _228_, 230.

Gold Bird, 187, 188, 189, 193, 220, 246, 275, 307, 315, 342.

Gold, Long Tom process, 185, 186, 187.
Mines. _See_ Aremu, Hoorie.
Panning, 185, _186_.

Golden Shower Orchid, 220.

_Gonodonta pyrgo_, 342.

Grackle, Little Boat-tailed, 128.

Grassfinches, 48.

Grell, Ellis, x, 86, 87, 90.

Greenheart Bird. _See_ Gold Bird.

Green River Ibis, 253.

Grosbeaks, Black-faced Green, 176.
Black-headed Scarlet, 315.
Brown-breasted Pigmy, 121, 127.
Thick-billed Pigmy, 142.

_Gryllus argentinus_, 348.

Guanoco, Children of, _100_, 104.
Dances at, 97-103, 104.
Fever at, 106.
First night at, 90-93.
“Headquarters” at, 87, 88, 97.
Inhabitants of, _97_.
Priestless chapel at, _105_.
Quarrel with United States of America, 98, 99.
Revolutionary reports at, 98, 99.
River of, 86.
Suffering that came to, 106, 107.
Village of, 32, 86.
Women of, 106.

Guan, 144, 235, 255, 313.
Jacupeba, 321.
Marail, 179.

Guarapiche River, 20, 80, 81, 82.

Guarauno Indians, 29.
At Caño Colorado, _83_.
Papoose, _107_.
Squaws, _85_.
Wandering tribes of, 103.

Guard Ship, 75, 76.
Venezuelan soldiers on board of, _76_.

Guava, Water, 263.

Gulls, Laughing, 134.

H.

Haasnoot, Captain, 111.

_Haetera piera._ _See_ Butterfly, Transparent.

Harrison, Prof. J. B., 123, 125.

Harry, Mr., 385.

Hawk, Caracara, 371, 372.
Chimachima, White-breasted, _62_, 64.
Cream-headed, 354, 355.
South American Black, 164.

Heliconia butterfly. _See_ Butterflies.

Heliconias, Scarlet, 58, 60.

_Hemiptycha (Umbonia) spinosa_, 213.

Herons, Agami, 219.
Boat-billed, 234.
Cocoi, 8, 234, 245, 268, 355.
Guiana Green, 129, 355, 371.
Immature Blue, 64.
Little Blue, 15, 154, 158.
Louisiana, 154.
Yellow-crowned Night, 154.

_Herpetodryas carinatus_, 386.

Hoatzins, Eggs of, 371.
Enemies of, 371, 372.
Flight of, 28, 29.
Flock of, _377_.
Food of, 29, 219.
Habits of, at Abary, 366, 367, 368, _369_, _370_, _372_, _373_,
_375_.
Nesting of, 29, _366_, 371.
Number at Abary, 350.
On the Guarapiche, _28_.
Photographing, _367_, 372, 373, 374.
Sedentary life of, _28_, 29.
Use of wings, 374.
Voice of, 26, 28, 365.
Young of, 28.

Hodgson, Sir Frederick, x, 125.

_Homalocranium melanocephalum_, 45, 46.

Hoorie mine, Average daily temperature at, 170.
Bungalow, 170, 209.
Creek, 164.
Crossing stream on road to, _167_.
Drowned forest of, 198-202.
Fauna around, 170, 171, 209.
Flora of, 192, 194, 195.
Indian life near, 179-184, 189, 190, 191.
Insects of, 209-213.
“Little Giant” at, _175_.
Mine, 167-169, _172_.
Wilderness trail to, 165-167, _168_.

_Hoplias malabaricus_, 68, _69_.

Hornaday, Dr. William T., xi.

_Hositea gynaecia_, 212.

Hummingbird, Long-tailed, 325.
Rufous breasted, 307.
White eye-browed, 307.

_Hydrochoerus capybara._ _See_ Capybara.

_Hyperchiria Liberia_, 213.

_Hyperchiria nausica_, 213.

I.

Ibis. _See_ Green River. _See_ Scarlet.

im Thurn, Sir Everard, house of, 142, _143_.

Indian and the Law, 151, 152, 153.
Boys in dug-out, _162_.
Three-year-olds at home in wood-skin, _138_.

Insects. _See_ Hoorie.
Mounting of, 211, 212.

J.

Jabiru, 353, _354_, 381.

Jacamar, home of, 26.
Paradise, 171, 173.

Jacana, Spur-wing, 63, 64, 129, 354, 378, _384_, 385.

“Josefa Jacinta.” _See_ Sloop.

Jaguar, 63, 160, 293.

Jays, Lavender, 173, 174, 345.

Jelly-fish, 4.

Jones, Mr. B. Howell, x.

Jumbie Birds. _See_ Anis.

K.

Killicow. _See_ Rail, Cayenne Wood.

King, Howie, 129, 148.
As magistrate of Morawhanna, 149-151.
Garden of, 146.
House of, 142.

Kingbirds, White-throated, 137.

Kingfishers, Feeding on insects, 16.
Red-breasted, 163.
Rufous, 199, 282.

Kinkajou, 37.

Kiskadee. _See_ Flycatchers.

Kites, Swallow-tailed, 154, 250.

L.

Labba. _See_ Paca.

La Brea, x, 30, _59_. _See_ also Pitch Lake.

La Ceiba, 20.
Our floating home at, _18_.

Lilies, Spider, _57_, 58, 225, _363_.

Lizards, At Morawhanna, 146.
Protective coloration of, 43, _44_, _45_.
Tegu, 24, 146.

Loricates. _See_ Catfish, Armored.

Lotus, _126_.

M.

Macaws, 8.
Blue and Yellow, 137, 338.

Maestro, 14, 77, 80, 84, 85, 87.

Manakin, Golden-crowned, 342, _343_, 348.
Gold-headed, 44.
Wallace Olive, 322.
White-breasted, 44, 45.
White-capped, 311.

Manatee, 125, 170, _221_, _222_, _224_, 381.

Mangrove, Flowers of, 15.
Jungle, description of, 9-12.
Manner of preparation of, 10.
Map of trip through, 2.
Red, 135, 153.
Sunset in Mangrove wilderness, _80_.
White, 135, 153.
Wilderness, _95_.
Young plants, _11_, 58.

Mantis, 213, 289.
_Stagmomantis hoorie_, 210.

Map, of Abary Island, _361_.
Of three expeditions into British Guiana, _110_.
Of trip through Mangrove Wilderness, _2_.

Marciano, 215, 222, 223, 234, 237, 238, 240, 242, 243.

Marlborough Police Station, 237.

Maroodie. _See_ Guan.

Martins, Gray Breasted, 112, 244, _245_, 247, 379.

Matope, 253, 256, 258.

Mazaruni River, 244, 246, 248.
Steamer, 134, 141, 142.

Maximiliano Romero, 101-102, 106.

_Mecistogaster_ sp., 270, 271.

_Mesomphalia discors_, 268.

Mission, on Morooka River, 225.
Warramuri, 231, 233.

Monkeys, Capuchin, 6, 20.
Marmoset, 300.
No fear of railroad, 56, 57.
Red Howling, Description of, 325-326.
As food, 329.
Voice of, 20, 56, 142, 170, 197, 277, 293, 325.

_Monstera_, 279.

Mora Passage, 135, 146, 153, 174, 175, 301.

Mora Tree, 135, 137, 138, 269, _296_.

Morawhanna, 135.
Typical Indian House of, _136_.
Home of Mr. Howie King at, 142.

Morooka River, 225, 231.
Agriculture on, 233.

Morpho butterfly. _See_ Butterflies.

_Morpho metellus_, 314.

Mosquitoes, 12, 30, 39, 76, 86, 112-114, 120, 141, 144, 214, 235,
362, 364.

Moths, Hawk, 210.
Moon, 210.
Owl, 213.
Waltzing, 46, 47.

Mountains of Venezuela, 30, _31_.

Mount Everard, 135, 137, 139, _140_, 141.
Bête rouge of, 144-146.

Mucka-mucka, 219, 238, 251, 366.

Muricot, 198.

_Mycetes seniculus._ _See_ Monkey, Red Howling.

_Myrmecophaga jubata_, 256, 257.

N.

Negro of British Guiana, _117_, 119.

_Neoponera commutata_, 49.

Nicholson, Mr., 253, 254, 256, 332.

_Notogonia_ sp. _See_ Wasps.

_Nyctobates giganteus._ _See_ Beetles, Bark.

O.

_Odocoileus savannarum._ _See_ Deer, Savanna.

_Odontochila cayennensis._ _See_ Beetles, Tiger.

_Odontochila confusa._ _See_ Beetles, Tiger.

_Odontochila lacordairei._ _See_ Beetles, Tiger.

Opossum, 144, 308, 309.

Orchids, fragrant white, 22, _23_.

Orinoco River, 4.

Orioles, Moriche, 142.
Yellow, 121, 127, 129.

Ospreys, 156.

Otter, 163, 281.

P.

Paca, 160, 305.

Paddle-wood, 191, 301, _325_.

Palm sheath, rocking toy, _100_.
Covering flower of palm, _102_.

_Papilio polydamus_, 132.

Parauque, 148, 263.

Paria, Gulf of, 5, 75.

Parrakeets, 30.

Parrots, Amazon, Mealy, 174, 201, 233, 234, 235.
Blue-headed, flocking of, 157-158.
Dusky, 344.
Young of, _344_, 345.
Yellow fronted, _66_, 135, 146.
Eggs of, _67_, 68.
Home of, _64_.
Island of in Pitch Lake, 62, _63_.
Nest of, _65_, 66.
Young of, _67_, 68.

_Passiflora laurifolia._ _See_ Passion Flower.

Passion Flower, _272_, 273.

_Paxillus leachii_, 201.

Peccary, common, 160, 170, 233, 255, 256, _347_.
White-lipped, 256.

Pe-pe-yo. _See_ Gold Bird.

Perai, 160, 170, 198.

_Peridromia feronia_, 43.

Peripatus, discovery of and description of, 46.

Perseverance Landing, 258.

_Petræa arborea_, 187.

Phosphorescence off coast of British Guiana, 111.

Pickersgill Police Station, 239, 240.

_Pieris monuste_, 375.

Pigmy Owl, 40.

Pipe-fish, 160.

Pipitoori. _See_ Flycatcher, Gray Tody.

_Pistia stratiodes._ _See_ Shell Flower.

Pitch Lake, of Venezuela, 30, _59_, _88_.
Daily life at, 94-96.
Digging pitch, _90_.
Early morning trips to, 55-61.
Flora of, 63, 64.
History of, 91-92.
Jungle railroad to, 55, _56_, 57.
Loading cars at, _93_.
“Mother” of, _61_, 62, 63.

Plover, 8.

Poc-a-poo, 235.

_Poeciloptera phalaenoides_, 132, 133.

_Polybia_ sp., 299, 300.

Pomeroon River, 234-240.

Pontón. _See_ Guard Ship.

Porcupine Tree, _36_, 37.

Pork-knocker, 187, 188, 256, 258, 287, 288.

Port of Spain, 3, 4.
Street life of, 119.

Protective resemblances, 41, 42, 43, 44.

_Pseudaucheniplerus nodosus_, 13.

_Psidium fluviatile_, 263.

_Pterochroya ocellata_, 213.

Puff-fishes, 14, _15_.

Puma, South America, 60, 61.

Purple heart trees, 163.

_Pyrophorus_ sp., 54, 55.

Q.

Quadrille-bird, 188, 309, 310, 321, 330.

Quail, Guiana, 340, 341.

R.

_Racheolopha nivetacta_, 211.

Rail, Cayenne Wood, 378.

Robins, White-breasted, 116.
White-throated, 322, _323_, 324, 340.

_Rhyncophorus palmatum._ _See_ Weevil.

Rodway, James, 123, 132.

S.

Salapenta, 146.

Saman Trees, 132, 142.

Sandpipers, 8.
Solitary, 263.
Spotted, 58, 156.

Sapadillo, 121, 127.

Scarlet Ibis, 7, 8, 81, 153, 154, 155.

Scorpion, _39_, 46.
Battle with Caterpillar, 291, _292_.
Whip, 189, 190.

Screamer, Horned, 381.

Sea-cows. _See_ Manatee.

Seedeaters, 60, 142.
Blue-backed, 171.

_Semiotus ligneus_, 192.

Serenades, by negroes from Pitch Lake, 100, 101.

_Serrasalmo scapularis_, 160.

Shell Flower, 218.

Shypook. _See_ Heron, Guiana Green.

Silk Cotton Trees, 163.

Sigh heard in the Mangrove forest and explanation of, 26.

Simitú, _272_, 273.

Skimmers, 8, 135, 148.

Sloop, Anchored in Guanoco River, _72_.
At La Ceiba, _18_.
Description of, 3, 71.
Description of crew of, 77.
Entering Mangroves, _5_.
First night on board, 72-75.
Loss of, 108.
Saying good-by to, 93.

Sloths, 37, 61, 170, 246.
Three-toed, 279, _280_, _281_.

Snake-birds, 30, 137, 251, 252, 354.

_Sphingurus prehensilis_, _36_, 37.

Spider lilies. _See_ Lilies.

Spider, Pedipalp. _See_ Scorpion.

Sproston, 248.

Squirrels, Orange and gray, 24.

_Stagmomantis hoorie._ _See_ Mantis.

_Stomolophus meleagris_, 4.

Stork, Maguari, 155, 156.

Sugarcane, experimented on in Botanical Gardens, 131.

Sun-bittern, _25_, 60, 86.

Suddie, _243_.

Swallows, Banded, 162, 175, 176, 200, 265, 379.
Barn, 247, 379.
Emerald and white, 24.
Red-breasted, 379.
Tree, 379.
Variegated, 247, 265, 378, 379, 381.

Swift, Feather-toed, 144.
Nest of, 143, 176.
Gray-rumped, 289, 292.
Palm, 56.

T.

Tacuba, 269, 279.

Taliput palm, 125, _128_.

_Tamandua tetradactyla._ _See_ Anteater, Lesser.

Tanager, Black-faced, 131.
Blue, 127, 139, 142, 171.
Magpie, 138, 139.
Palm, 37, 116, 139, 142, 144, _147_, 171.
Silver-beak, 116, 139, 171, 240, 292.

Tapakuma, Lake, 241.
River, 240, 241.

Tarantulas, 100, 101, 199, 215, 218, 219, 265.

Tapir, 144, 255.

Tarpon, 379.

Tayras, 321.

Tegu Lizard, 24, 146.

_Teius nigropunctatus._ _See_ Tegu Lizard.

Temperature, of Hoorie, 170.
Of Mangrove Forest of Venezuela, 12.

Tern, Great-billed, 154, 378.
Least, 378.
Yellow-billed, 8.

_Testudo tabulata._ _See_ Tortoise, South American.

Thrush, Black-capped Mocking, 40, 376.

_Thysania agrippina._ _See_ Moth, Moon.

Thurn, Everard F. im. _See_ im Thurn.

Tiger Bittern, 282.

Tiger, Warracabra, 381.

Tinamou, Great Blue, Description of, 48.
Discovery of nest and eggs of, _47_, 48.
Guiana Crested, 318, 319.
Little, 330.

Tityra, Black-tailed, 177, 179.

Toads, of Georgetown, 122, _123_.
Telegraph, 238.
Tree, music of, 161.

Tortoise, South American, 297, 298.

Toua-toua. _See_ Grosbeak, Brown-breasted Pigmy.

Toucans, 30, 158.
As food, 328.
Black-banded Aracari, 174.
Feeding of, 327, 328.
Red-billed, 174, 268, 326, 327.
Red-breasted, 175.
Sulphur- and White-breasted, 174.

Trapping birds, 125-129.

Tree-hopper, 213.

Trinidad, 3, 4.

Trogon, Yellow-bellied, 250, 269.

Trumpeters, 60, _117_, 179, 255, 256, 330-332, 338.

Twa-twa. _See_ Grosbeak, Thick-billed Pigmy.

Tyrantlet, Buff-tailed, 313.

V.

Vampires, 227, 258, 263, 269, 277.

_Victoria regia_, 116, 123, _124_, 129.

Vinton, Mr. and Mrs. Lindley, 350, 385.

Vireo, Brown-throated, 322.

Vulture, Black, 112, 121.
King, 137.
Orange-headed, 292, 321, 383.

W.

Waini River, 153, 154, 158, 160.

Walking Sticks, 289, _290_.

Warracabra. _See_ Trumpeter.

Wasps, 24, 25, 40.
Nests of, 131.
_Notogonia_, 347.
Protection of Cassiques by, 34, 35.

Water-haas. _See_ Capybara.

Water Hyacinth, 218.

Water Lemon. _See_ Simitú.

Weevils, Palm, 45.

Welcome of Wilderness, 88-90.

“Whó-are-yoú?”, 383.

Wilderness, early morning in, _346_.

Wilshire, Mr. Gaylord, x, 134, _182_, 227, 305.
Mrs. Gaylord, x, 134, 215, 275.

Witch Birds. _See_ Anis.

Withers, Mr., house of at Bartica, 246-248.

Wood Ibis, 353, 381.

Woodhewers, 131, 194, 220, 246, 284, 303, 304, 322, 348.
Accompanying hunting ants, 49.
Cinnamon spine-tail, 304, 379.
Clinging to trunk of tree, _50_.
Music of, 161, 193.
Wedge-billed Pigmy, 339, 340.

Woodpeckers, 30.
Guiana Ivory-bill, 200, 201.
Red-crested, 48, 292, 311, 312, 313.
Yellow, 40, _41_.

Wren, Guiana House, 112, 120, 142, 247, 307, 308, 379.
Jungle, 340.
Marsh, 324.
Necklaced Jungle. _See_ Quadrille-bird.

Z.

_Zaevius calocore_, 212.

Transcriber’s Note: The music files are the music transcriber’s interpretation of the printed notation and are placed in the public domain.