INDEX AND GLOSSARY. 
Note. A few English synonyms, not in the body of the work, are introduced. “No.” refers to number 
of genus; “§” refers to paragraph of Introduction; other references are to pages. 
A. 
Abdomen, n. Belly, § 39. 
Aberrant, a. Deviating from ordi- 
nary structure, § 24. 
Abert’s Towhee, 153. 
Acadian Flycatcher, 174. 
Owl, 206. 
Accipiter, No. 156. 
Acicular, a. Needle-shaped, § 47. 
Acropodium,n. Top of toes, § 77. 
Acrotarsium, 7. Instep, § 77. 
Actiturus, No. 219. 
Actodromas, No. 207. 
Echmophorus, No. 312. 
Bgialitis, No. 191. 
Hgiothus, No. 61. 
Hstrelata, No. 302. 
Affinity, . Quality of direct rela- 
tion, § 26. 
Agelwinz, 154. 
Agelzus, No. 89. 
Agyrtria, No. 124. 
Aix, No. 259. 
Ala, n.; pl. ale. Wing, § 51-64. 
Alar, a. Pertaining to the wings. 
Alaskan Wren, 87, 351. 
Alaudidz, 88. 
Albatrosses, 325. 
Alca, No. 316. 
Alcedinide, -inze, 187. 
Alcide, 338. 
Alectorides, 241, 352 
Aletornis bellu f 
~ gracilis, 348. 
nobilis, 348. 
pernix, 348. 
venustus, 348. 
Aleutian Auk, 343. 
Tern, 322. 
Alice’s Thrush, 73. 
Alimentary, a. Pertaining to fune- 
tion of nutrition. 
Allen’s Towhee, 152. 
Allied Creeper Wren, 85, 351. 
Orchard Oriole(var. affinis), 
158. 
Altrices, n. pl. Birds reared in 
the nest. 
Altricial, a. Having the nature of 
Altrices. 
Alula, x. Bastard wing, § 58. 
American Avocet, 247. 
Black Scoter, 293. 
Creeper = Brown C., 84. 
Cuckoos, 189. 
Dipper, 77. 
Dunlin, 256. 
Flamingo, 278. 
Goldfinch, 131. 
Mealy Redpoll, 131. 
Mew Gull, 313. 
Partridges, 236. 
Snipe, 252. 
Starlings, 153. 
Swan, 281. 
Teal = Green-winged 
7, 287. 
Vultures, 220. 
Warblers, 91. 
White Pelican, 300. 
White-fronted Goose,282 
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American Widgeon, 287. 
Woodcock, 251. 
Ammodromus, No. 68. 
Amotus, a. Remote, § 87. 
Ampelide, 114. 
Ampelinz, 115. 
Ampelis, No. 50. 
Analogy, n. “Counterfeit present- 
ment,” § 26. 
Anas, No. 252. 
Anatide, 278 
Anatinz, 285. 
Ancylocheilus, No. 209. 
Angle of the jaw, § 41, b. 
Angulated.a@. Bent abruptly. 
Anhinga, 305. 
Ani, 189. 
Anisodactyle, @. Unequal-toed,178. 
Anna Hummingbird, 185. 
Anorthura, No. 23. 
Anous, No. 294, 
Anser, No. 248. 
Anserine, 281. 
Anserine Birds, 277. 
Anteorbital, @ In front of the 
eye, § 41, b. 
Anthinee, 90. 
Anthus, No. 28. 
Antiz, n. pl. Projections of feath- 
ers on either side of base of cul- 
men, § 52. 
Antrorse, a. Turned forward, § 52. 
Antrostomus, No. 114. 
Aphelocoma, No. 101. 
Aphriza, No. 193. 
Apteria, n. pl. Spaces between 
feathered 8, 
Aquatic Birds, 276. 
Aquila, No. 163. 
Aquila danana, 347. 
Aramid, 271. 
Aramus, No. 239. 
Arboricole, @. Tree-inhabiting. 
Archzopteryx, 69 (footnote). 
Archibuteo, No. 160. 
Arctic Bluebird, 76. 
Jaéger, 309. 
Puftin = Common P., 340. 
Tern, 321. 
Towhee, 152. 
Areuate, a. Bovw-shaped. 
Ardea, No. 228. 
Ardeide, 264. 
Ardeinz, 265. 
Ardetta, No. 238. 
Aridz, 199. 
Arizona Chipbird, 143. 
Goldfinch, 132. 
Quail, 238. 
Arkansas Flycatcher, 170. 
Goldfinch, 132. 
Arquatella, No. 210. 
Articulation, n. Joint; jointing. 
Ash-colored Sandpiper, 256. 
Ash-throated Flycatcher, 171. 
Ashy Petrel, 329. 
Astur, No. 157. 
Asturina, No. 160bis. 
Asyndesmus, No. 136, 
Attenuate,a. Abruptly narrowed, 
§ 60, ¢ and fig. 110. 
Atthis. Under No, 122. 
a, adjective; mn, noun. 
Audubonia, No. 229. 
Audubon’s Oriole, 159. 
Thrush, 72. 
Warbler, 100. 
Auks, 338. 
Aural, Auricular. 
the ear, § 41, b. 
Auriculars, x. pl. 
§ 41, b. 
Auriparus, No. 15. 
Autumnal Tree Duck, 284. 
Warbler, 101. 
Aves aéree, 69. 
aquatic, 276. 
terrestres, 228. 
Avocet, 247. 
Axilla, n. Arm-pit. 
Axillar, «. Pertaining fo armpit. 
Axillars, n. pl. Certain longer 
under wing coverts, § 59. 
Aythya, No. 261. 
B. 
Bachman’s Finch, 140. 
Oyster-catcher, 246, 
Warbler, 94. 
Pertaining to 
Ear-feathers, 
Back, § 38. 
Baird’s Bunting, 135, 352. 
Sandpiper, 255. 
Bald Eagle, 219. 
Baldpate, 287. 
Baltimore Oriole, 158. 
Band, x. Straight 
color-mark, § 41, d. 
Banded Three-toed Woodpecker, 
4. 
Band-tailed Buzzard, 217. 
Pigeon, 225. 
Bank Swallow, 114. 
Bar, n. See Band. 
Barb, 7. Lamina of a vane, § 3. 
Barbicel,n. Fringe of barbule, § 3. 
Barbule, n. Lamina of barb, § 3. 
Barn Owl, 201, A 
Swallow, 113. 
Barnacle Goose, 283. 
Barred Owl, 204. 
Barrow’s Golden-eye, 290. 
Bartramian Sandpiper, 260. 
Vireo, 119. 
Basipterygoid, a. or n. _ Process 
of bone at base of skull. 
Bay-breasted Warbler, 101. 
Bay-winged Bunting, 136. 
Beak. See Bill. 
Bee-martin, 169. 
Beetle-headed Plover, 243. 
Bell’s Finch, 141. 
Vireo, 123. 
Belted Kingfisher, 188. 
Berlandier’s Wren, 86. 
Bewick’s Wren, 86. 
Big Black-head, 289. 
Bill, § 42-53. 
Bird. Feathered Animal, § 2. 
Birds of Prey, 199. 
Bittern, 269. 
Black Brant, 284. 
Duck, 285. 
Flycatcher, 172. 
Guillemot, 345. 
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