528 APPENDIX. 



ITeck {Contmiie<l). 



50. Auchenium {Aiicheniimi). The portion of hind neck nearest the tack, the " scruff" 



of till; neck. 



51. Fore-neck (Guttur). The inferior or anterior portion of neck, from the chiu to the 



breast. 



52: Throat ( Gula), The upper part of fore neck, or that nearest the chin. 



53. Jugnlum (Jugulnm). The lower part of fore neck, between tlie tliroat and the 



breast. (Divided into upper, middle, and lower.) 



54. Side neck (Parauchenium). The sides of the iicek, between the front and the hind 



ncik. 



55. Collar (Jbryiies). A ring of any kind eucinling the neck. 



D. The Trunk (Truncus). 



56. Trunk (Tninnix). That portion of tlie body enclo.'^ins the viscera ,ind inte.=tines, and carry- 



inf; the neek and head at cue end, the tail at the other, as also the four limbs. 



57. Back {Dorsum). The portion of the upper surface of the trnnk, from the neck to the 



rump, and corresponding to the dorsal and sacral vertebra;. 



58. Upper back (hUcrscapuHum). The upper portion of the back, or along the dorsal 



vertebra;; between the shoulder-blades, and 0|'posite the breast, sometimes called 

 dorsum anticum. 



59. Lower back (JCTv/Mm). The lower portion of the bark .-'ong the sacral region, 



from the upper back to the rmnp, and opposite the belly, someiimes called dorsum 



posticum. 



60. Rump (Uropy(jium). The portion of tlie ujiper side of the trunk corresponding to the 



cauilal vertebra;. 



61. Mantle [Stragulum ; Pallium). The back and the outside of the folded wings taken 



tOL^ethcr. 

 6Ii. Ventral region (Reijio vcntralis). Under side of body, ineluding breast and abdnmen. 



62. Breast {Pfrius). The most .interior portion of tlic lower surface of trunk, representing 



the region of the sternum or brea.st bone (between thejugulum .and the abdomen). 

 6.3. Abdomen {Abdomen). The under side of body, between the breast and the amtl region. 



64. Epigaster {Epi(/astrvim). The anterior portion of abdomen, next to the breast 



65. Belly ( ]'enter). The hinder portion of the abdomen, next to the anal region or 



erissum. 

 6G. Anal region {Crissum). The region around the anus, below the tiiil, and ojiposlie to 



the rnmp. Frequently includes under tail coverts. 



67. Flanks {ITiiporhondria). The sides of the soft parts of the body. 



68. Humeral region {Rcgio humeralis). The anterior portion of the sides; th.at in which 



the wing is implanted. 



E. The Tail {Cnnda). 



69. Tail (Cauda). The feathers forming ihe posterior extremity of the body, implanted on the 



OS coeeygis, or rump bone. 



70. Tail feathers {hrctrices). The Umg individual feathers belonging to the tail. 



XoTE. — Teipninn (73i) are coverts in general, whether of wing or tail. Gilyplerio are tail coverts. 

 7'tc(/*ice^(83), wing coverts. 



