The author, in bringing to a close these notices of “The Birds of Jamaica,” craves the indulgence of his readers to make an observation on the use of such studies. The Christian is taught, whatsoever he does, to do all “to the glory of God;” and as “whoso offereth _praise_ glorifieth” Him, the constant object of our investigations should be the bringing out to view fresh proofs of His unspeakable wisdom, skill, power, forethought, care, and love, in the creation, preservation, and sustentation of His creatures. The gratification of scientific curiosity is worse than idle, if it leads not to this: whatever exactness of knowledge we may acquire, or whatever scientific skilfulness we may attain, is, without this result, “but shaping letters aright without learning to know their signification and value.” “It is _God appearing in the creatures_, that is the life, and beauty, and use, and excellency of all the creatures;—without Him they are but carcases, deformed, useless, vain, insignificant, and very nothings.”[139] [139] Baxter’s “Walking with God,” Ch. i. ¶ 9. INDEX. Auk, 437. Avocet, 389. Banana bird, 226. Bittern, American, 346. green, 340. yellow, 343. Blackbird, Savanna, 282. Blue wing, lunate, 401. plain, 402. Booby, black and white, 418. drab, 418. dusky, 417. white, 418. Bulfinch, black, 254. pied, 259. Butter-bird, 229. Buzzard, red-tailed, 11. Canary, golden, 245. Cashew-bird, 231. Cedar-bird, 197. Clucking-hen, 355. Coot, 384. Crab-catcher, 340. Crake, minute, 372. striated, 371. red-eyed, 375. Creeper, black and white, 134. black and yellow, 84. spotted, 87. Crow, jabbering, 209. Cuckoo, black-eared, 281. yellow-billed, 279. Curlew, black, 348. white, 348. Diver, 440. Duck, dusky, 408. gadwall, 408. Ilathera, 408. Muscovy, 408. pintail, 408. pochard, 408. scaup, 408. shoveler, 408. squat, 404. summer, 408. surf, 408. tufted, 408. whistling, 395. white-eyed, 408. Egg-bird, 431, 433. Finch, yellow-back, 247. Flamingo, 390. Flat-bill, buff-winged, 166. black-billed, 167. Fly-catcher, redstart, 164. white-eyed, 192. red-eyed, 194. Frigate, 422. Gallinule, Martinico, 377. scarlet-fronted, 381. Gambet, yellow-shanks, 351. bar-flanked, 352. Gaulin, black-legged, 336. blue, 337. common, 334. red-necked, 338. Glass-eye, 142. Goose, Canada, 408. snow, 408. Gowrie, ringed, 51. Grass-quit, bay-sided, 253. black-faced, 252. yellow-faced, 249. Grebe, black-throated, 438. white-winged, 440. Grosbeak, rosy, 259. Guinea-fowl, 325. Gull, laughing, 437. Hawk, chicken, 11. duck, 16. eagle, 19. fish, 19. pigeon, 17. Heron, great, 346. night, 344. white, 346. Hopping-dick, 136.