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Fig. 452. Topography of a bird. 1, forehead (fronn); 2, lore; 3, elrcumocular 

 region ; 4, crown (vertex) ; 5, eye ; ;, hind head (occiput) ; 7, nape (nuchai ; 8, hind 

 neck (cervtis); 9, side of neck ;'lO. interscapular region ; 11, dorsitm or bnck proper, 

 including 10; 12, tiotceum. or upper part of bod v proper, including 10. 11 and 13; 

 13. rump (uropygium); 14, upper rail coverts; 15, tail; 16, under tail coverts; 17, 

 tarsn- ; is, abdomen ; 19. hind toe (halln.r) ; 20. r/fistrceutn. including 18 and 24 ; 21. 

 outer or fourth toe ; 22. middle or third toe : 23, side of the body ; 24, breast (peclusY, 

 25. primaries; 26, secondaries : 27. tertians. No-s. 25, 26, 27 are all remiges; 28, 

 primary coverts ; 29. alula, or bastard wing ; 30. greater coverts 31, median coverts ; 

 -32. lesser coverts : 33. the "throat." including 34, 37 mid 38; 34, jitgulitm, or lower 

 throat ; 35, auriculars ; 36, malar region ; 37. rfiila or middle throat ; 38, mentvm or 

 chin ; 39, angle of commissure, or corner of month ; 40, ramns of under man- 

 dible ; 41, side of under mandible ; 42, gonyx ; 43. apex, or tip of bill ; 44, iomia. or 

 cutting edges of the bill ; 45. oilmen, or ridae of upper mandible, corresponding to 

 gonys ; 46, side of upper mandible ; 47, nostril ; 48, passes across the bill a little in 

 front of its face. From Coues's Key. 



