GLOSSARY 395 



Tawny. A dark yellow ; the color of tanned leather. 

 Terrestrial. Pertaining to the ground. 



Tertials. Usually applied to the inner secondaries if enlarged or peculi- 

 arly colored (see p. 23). 

 Transverse. Turned across ; running in a cross direction. 

 Truncate. With a square tip. 

 Tubercle. A knob-like projection. 



Vane. The whole of a feather excepting the midrib or shaft. 



Washings. Tintings. 



Webs of toes. The skin-like membranes extend- 

 ing from toe to toe. 



Webs of feathers. The spreading portion at either side (if 

 the midrib or shaft. 



Wing bar. I'eculiar strips of color across the base of 

 wings, formed by the tips of the wing coverts 



Zone. A cross-bar on a feather when very wide. 



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