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Neck (Continued). 



50. Auchenium {Anchenium). The portion of hind neck nearest the tack, the " scrufF" 



of the neck. 



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



breast. 



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



53. Jugulum (Jugulum). The lower part of fore neck, between the throat and the 



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



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



neck. 



55. Collar (Torques). A ring of any kind encircling the neck, 



D. The Trunk (Trtmcus). 



56. Trunk (Truncus). That portion of the body enclosing the viscera and intestines, and carry- 



ing the neck and bead at one end, the tail at the other, as also the four limbs. 



57. Back (Dorsum). The portion of the upper surface of the trunk, from the neck to the 



rump, and corresponding to the dorsal and sacral vertebrie. 



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



vertebraj ; between the shoulder-blades, and opposite the breast, sometimes called 

 dorsum anticum. 



59. Lower back (J'(?)V7!»n). The lower portion of the back rlong the saeral region, 



from the upper back to the rump, and opjjosite the belly, sometimes called dorsum 

 posticum. 



60. Rump (Uropygium). The portion of the upper side of the trunk corresponding to the 



caudal vertebra;. 



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



together. 

 61^. Ventral region (R&jio vcntralis). Under side of body, including breast and abdomen. 



62. Breast (Pectus). The most anterior portion of the lower surface of trunk, representing 



the region of the sternum or breast bone (between the jugulum and the abdomen). 



63. Abdomen (Abdomen). The under side of body, between the breast and the anal region. 



64. Epigaster (Epicjastrvim). The anterior portion of abdomen, next to the breast. 



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



erissum. 



66. Anal region (Crissum). The region around the anus, below the tail, and opposite to 



the rump. Frequently includes under tail coverts. 



67. Flanks (Hijpochondria). The sides of the soft parts of the body. 



68. Humeral region (Rcgiohimeralis). The anterior portion of the sides; that in which 



the wing is implanted. 



E. The Tail {Cauda). 



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



OS coccygis, or rump bone. 



70. Tail feathers (/?ec<rices). The long individual feathers belonging to the tail. 



Note. — Tegmina (TSj) are coverts in general, whether of wing or tail. Calypteria are tail coverts. 

 rcc<»i'ces{83), wing coverts. 



