GLOSSARY. 



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OsTEOT.OGiCAL, a. Pertaining to oste- 

 ology. 



Osteology, n. Tiie science of bones; 

 desori]>tions of the bones or the bony 

 structnreof animals; also, tlie osseous 

 system. 



Outer Web, n. The outer web of a 

 feather is tliat fartherest from the 

 central line of the body; in wing 

 feathers, it is that fartherest from the 

 base of the wing, or toward the outer 

 edge of the wing. 



OvAiauM, j ». The organ in which 



Ovary, | eggs are developed. 



Oviduct, 7i. The tube through which 

 the egg passes from the ovary. 



Oviparous, a. Producing eggs in 

 which the young develop after exclu- 

 sion from the body. 



Ovipositiox, n. Act of laying eggs. 



Palsiate, 

 Palm AT ED, 

 Palmiped, 



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Palama, n. The web or membrane be- 

 tween the toes of certain birds. 



Palatal, j a. Pertaining to the pal- 



Palatine, l ate. 



Palate, n. The roof of the mouth. 



Palea, 7i. A dewlap, or fleshy, pendu- 

 lous skin on the throat or chin, as In 

 a Turkey or domestic fowl. 



Pallium, n. A mantle. 



'a. Having the three 

 anterior toes fully 

 webbed. (Compare 

 Seinipalmate and Toti- 

 palmate.) 



Palpebra, n. The eyelids. 



Palpebral, a. Pertaining to the eye- 

 lids. 



Palpebrate, a. Having eyelids. 



Paludicole, a. Marsh inhabiting 



Paludine, j a. Pertaining to marsh 



Palustrixe, ( or swamp 



Pandurate 



Pandurifokm, 



Papilla, n. A small. nii)ple-like eleva- 

 tion. 



R:SSrxc-,f''- Having pnplM.. 



Papula, 7i. A pimple or pimple-like 

 elevation. 



Papulous, j a. Pertaining to or having 



Papulose, ] pimples. 



PARAGNATnous, /I. Having both man- 

 dibles of equal length, the tips meet- 

 ing. 



E, ^ 



"' V a. Fiddle shaped. 



Parasitk. n. In oology, a species 

 which constructs no nest and per- 

 forms none of the duties of incuba- 

 tion or rearing of the young, but 

 imposes on otiier birds for this pur- 

 pose. A parasitic bird is also a 

 s]iecies which obtains its food by 

 systematically robbing other species, 

 as the parasitic Jaeger and the Bald 

 Eagle. 



Parasitic, a. Depositing the eggs in 

 the nests of other birds, to wliich are 

 left the duties of incubation ami care 

 of the young. The Euro])can Cuckoo 

 and the connnon Cow Blackbird are 

 well-known examiiles. 



Parotic \ '^' I'^it'^'H'^S to the region 



PvT iT^' ■ iunnediately beneath the 



lARoriD, ^ ear. 



Passeres, n. A group of birds includ- 

 ing the most highly-developed forms, 

 such as the Thrushes, Warblers, the 

 Sparrow tribe, Crow family, etc.. but 

 not the Swifts, Hunnningbirds, King- 

 fishers. \\'()()diu'ckc'is, etc.. which be- 

 long to entirely distinct orders. 



Passeiune, a. Pert<aining to, or having 

 the character of, the Pasxeres. 



Having tooth-like 

 projections, like the 

 teeth of a comb, as 

 the toes of the 

 (trouse. 



Pectination, n. Comb-like toothing. 



Pectoral, a. Pertaining to the breast. 



Pectus, n. The breast. 



Pedes, n. The feet, which in birds in- 

 cludes the leg below the tibia. 



Pelagic, a. Frequenting the high seas. 



Pelasoic, a. Wandering. 



Pelma, n. The under surface of the 

 foot. 



Pencillate, a. Brush tipped or pencil- 

 like. 



Penna, a. A perfect feather. 



Pennaceous, a. Peitaining to a perfect 

 feather, or having the character of the 

 same. 



Petrous, a. Stony; hard, like a stone. 



Phalanx,?!. In birds, a joint (not 

 hinge or articulation) or segment of 

 the toes. 



Phase, n. Used more especially in the 

 case of dichromatic species, as the 

 melanistic j)ha.se, the rufescent pJiase, 

 etc. 



Pici, n. The name of a natural group, 

 or order, of zygodactyle birds, com- 

 prising the Woodpeckers and Wry- 

 necks. 



Pectinate, 

 Pectinated, 



