PLATE VII. 



TOPOGRAPHV OF A BIRD. 



1, forehead {pons ) ; 2, lore ; ;>, eircuinocuUir region ; 4, crown [vertex) ; 5, eye ; 

 6, hindhead (occ-qjut); 7, uai)e [nucha); 8, hiud ueck [cervix)] 9, side of neck; 10, 

 interscapular region ; 11, dorsum, or back proper, including 10; 12, nofceiim, or upper 

 part of body proper, whicli includes 10 to 13 ; 13, rump (xiropijgium) ; 14, upper tail- 

 coverts; 15, tail; 1(>, under tail-coverts (crii^suni)] 17, tarsus; 18, abdomen; 19, 

 anal region ; 20, hind toe (haUux) ; 21, outer or fourth toe ; 22, middle or third toe; 

 23, second or inner anterior toe; 24, heel; 25, gasirfeum, including 18 and 26; 26, 

 breast (2:>ecf us); 27, primaries ; 28, secondaries ; 29, tertiaries; Nos. 27, 28, 29 are all 

 remigcs; 30, primary coverts; 31, greater coverts; 32 jnedian coverts; 33, lesser 

 coverts; 34, bastard wing ; 35, lower throat or jugulum ; 36, middle throat ov guln ; 

 37, chin or mentum ; 35rt, the throat, including 35, 36 and 37; 38, auriculars; 39, 

 malar region; 40, corner of mouth, or angle of commissure; 41, rajiius of under 

 mandible; 42, gomjs; 43, apex or tip of bill ; 44, side of under mandible; 45, cutting 

 edges of bill, or tomia; 46, side of upper mandible; 47, ridge of upper mandible, 

 culmen; 48, nostril. 



