GLOSSARY. 



^GITHOGNATHOUS. The skull having the maxillo-palatine processes 



separated by a cleft, and the vomer truncated in front, narrow 



behind. Examples, perching birds. 



AFTER SHAFT. Supplementary shaft of feather (long in Emu). 

 ANISODACTYL. Unequal toed. 

 AURICULAR. Pertaining to the ear. 

 AXILLA. Arm-pit. 



BASTARD WING. Group of short, stiff feathers growing on pollex or thumb. 

 BIFID. Two cleft. 

 CJECUM. Part of intestine. 

 CALLOSITY. Hardened part. 

 CASQUE. Helmet. 



CERE. Membrane at base of upper mandible. 

 CNEMIAL. Pertaining to the tibia. 

 COMMISSURE. Corner of mouth ; frequently applied to whole line of 



closure of the bill. 



CONTOUR FEATHERS. Body feathers. 

 CORIACEOUS. Leathery. 

 CORVINE. Crow-like. 



CULMEN. Highest middle lengthwise line of upper mandible. 

 CULMINICORN. Horny covering to culmen. 

 CUNEATE. Wedge shape. 

 CUTANEOUS. Skin-like. 

 DERTRUM. Swollen tip of bill. 

 DESMOGNATHOUS. The skull having the maxillo-palatine processes united 



to form a bony roof to the palate ; the vomer truncated in front, 



small or obsolete. Example, duck. 

 EMARGINATED. Notched. 

 EPIGNATHOUS. Hook-billed. 

 FEMUR. Bone above tibio-tarsus. 

 FOSSA. Groove. 

 FURCATE. Forked. 



FURCULA. " Wishing bone " of breast. 

 GAPE. Line of commissure of mandible. 

 GIBBOUS. Swollen. 

 GONYS (Genys). Under middle line of lower mandible from junction of 



prongs to tip. 



GORGET. Metallic throat-plate. 

 GULAR. Pertaining to region of middle throat. 

 HALLUX. Hind toe. 

 HOLORHINAL. Nasal bone unsplit. 

 INTERRAMAL. In fork of lower jaw. 

 INTERSCAPULUM. Between shoulders. 

 LAMELLA. Thin plates. 

 LANCEOLATE. Tapering. 

 LATERICORN. Horny side plate of bill. 



