Ὄφριος, Labrus Anthia, 109. Π Πάγουρος, probably the common hermit-crab, Pagurus Bernhardi, 77. Πανθὴρ, panther, Felis Panthera, 177. Παρδάλια, 34; perhaps the spots on the Leopard's skin: an unknown animal, _L. and S. Lex_. Παρδαλίαγχες, a plant poisonous to the Leopard, perhaps aconite, Doronicum pardalianches, or aconitum Napellus, 238. Πάρδαλις, Leopard, Felis Leopardus, 5, 27, 29, 30; Asiatic, 226; the female more bold than the male, 230; hunts by scent, 238. Πάρδαλος, a bird, perhaps Sturnus Vulgaris, Starling. Tringa Squaratola, _Strack_, 248. Πάρδιον, see ἱππάρδιον, Giraffe. Πελαργὸς, stork, Ardea Ciconia, 203, 215; when wounded applies origanum to its wounds, 238; said to be fed by its young, 245. Πελειὰς, a kind of dove, distinct from περίστερα, 111; migratory, 210. Πελεκᾶν, Pelecan, Pelecanus onocrotalus, migrates from the Strymon, 209; gregarious, 210; eats shell-fish, 243. Πέλλος, black heron, Ardea cinerea, 233, 247. Πέρδιξ, partridge, Perdix cinerea, and rufa, Tetrao Perdix and Græcus, 5, 45, 47, 96; reproduction, 106, 139, 140, 141, 148; nest, incubation, habits, 138, 240, 241, 242; life, 145, 240; eats snails, 255; dusts itself, 277. Περιστερὰ, House-dove, Columba, 4, 5, 39, 45; differs from πελειὰς, 111; reproduction, _ib._, 138, 139, 140, 141, 144, 145; food, 202; not migratory, 210; habits, 239, 240; those used for lures are blinded, 240; wash and dust themselves, 277. Περιστοειδῆ, the class of pigeon-like birds, 111, 144, 202. Πέρκη, perch, Perca fluviatilis, 38, 44, 155, 214. Περκνόπτερος, dusky eagle, Vultur percnopterus or Gypaietos barbatus, or Falco barbatus, 251. Πέρκος, grey hawk, Falco subbuteo, 253. Πέρνης or πτερνὶς, a kind of hawk. Πεύκη, pine tree, 126. Πήγανον, rue, Ruta graveolens, 238. Πηλαμὶς, a tunny fish of a year old, Scomber Thynnus, 4; reproduction, 108; where found, 109; the tunny a year older than the pelamys, 157, 160; migrate to the Pontus, 211; gregarious, 235. Πηνέλοψ, a kind of duck, Anas Penelope, 203. Πηνίον, some species of larva, Phalænæ geometræ, 124. Πιθηκοειδῆ, the ape tribe, 26. Πίθηκος, ape, Simia Sylvanus, 32. Πίκρις, a bitter herb, endive, Chicorium intybus, or Helminthia Echionella, 238. Πίννα, the genus Pinna, 82, 117, 118, 195. Πιννοθήρης or πιννοτήρης, and πιννοφύλαξ, small crustaceans living in shells and sponges, Pinnotheres veterum, 117. Πίπος, πίπρα, πιπὼ, woodpecker, Picus viridis, major, minor, 202, 232, 248. Πισσόκηρος, bees' wax, 261. Πίφηξ or πίφιγξ, Alauda trivialis, 234. Πλάγγος, a species of eagle, Aquila albicilla, 251. Πλόμος or φλόμος, mullein, Verbascum thapsus, fatal to fish, 220. Πλωτοὶ, certain fish, as the cestreus and labrax, 153, 228, 256, 273; also of birds, 35. Πνεύμων, a marine animal of low organization, 118.