GLOSSARY. 



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CONIROSTRAL, a. Having a conical bill 

 like that of a Finch or Sparrow; per- 

 taining to the so-called Conirostres. 



CONTOUR FEATHERS, n. The surface 

 feathers of the head, neck aud body. 



CORDATE, ) 



CORDIFORM, \ a ' Heart-shaped. 



CORIACEOUS, a. Of leathery texture. 



CORNEOUS, a. Horny. 



CORNICULATE, a. Furnished with a 



small horn. 

 CORNIPLUME, n. A horn-like tuft of 



feathers on the head. 

 COHOXATE, a. Crowned; having the top 



of the head ornamented by lengthened 



or otherwise distinguished feathers. 

 CORRUGATE, i w . , 

 CORRUGATED, f a " Wrinkled. 

 COVEY, n. A family (or brood with or 



without their parents) of Quails or 



other game birds. 



CREXULATE, a. Finely crenate. 



CREPUSCULAR, a. Pertaining to twi- 

 light. (Crepuscular birds are those 

 which become active after sunset.) 



CRISSUM, n. A term usually applied to 

 the lower tail coverts collectively, but 

 properly belonging to the feathers sit- 

 uated between the lower tail coverts 

 and the anal region. 



CRISSAL, a. Pertaining to the crissum. 



CROWN, n. Properly the vertex, or that 

 portion of the top of the head between 

 the forehead and the occiput. 



CRURAL, a. Pertaining to the crus or 

 tibia. 



CRUS, n. The "thigh" or tibia. 



CUBITAL, a. Pertaining to the foi-earm. 



CUCULLATE, a. Hooded, or having the 

 head colored differently from the rest 

 of. the plumage. 



CULMEN, n. The ridge or upper outline 

 of the maxilla or upper mandible. 



CULMINAL, a. Pertaining to the cul- 

 men. 



CULTRATE, a. Knife-like. 



CULTRIROSTRES, n. An artificial group 

 of wading birds, including the Herons 

 and Storks, so named on account of the 

 knife-shaped bill, and in this sense 

 nearly equivalent to Herodiones. 

 Also applied to a group of Passerine 

 birds (?) which includes the Corvidce, 

 SturnidcB, Icterida, etc. 



CULTRIROSTRAL, . Having a knife- 

 shaped bill, or the bill lengthened, 

 compressed, and pointed like a 

 Heron's; pertaining to the so-called 

 Cultrirostres. 



CUNEATE, ) -pp. , 



CUNEIFORM, [ a ' Wed ^ e sha P ed " 

 CUPREOUS, a. Coppery; like copper. 

 CURSORES, n. An artificial group of 



birds in the older systems, including 



the Bustards and other "coursers" or 



' ' runners. " 

 CURSORIAL, a. Running; pertaining to 



the Cur sores. 



CUSPIDATE, a. Stiff pointed. 

 CUTAXEOUS, a. Pertaining to the skin. 



(Same as dermal.) 

 CYLIXDUICOVATE, n. An elongate ovate 



with parallel sides. 

 CYMIJIFORM, a. Boat shaped. 

 CYPSELINE, a. Swift-like; pertaining to 



the CypselidcB or Swifts. 



D. 



DASYP^EDIC, a. Clothed with down at 

 birth. (Same as Ptilopcedic.) 



DECIDUOUS, a. Temporary or shed 

 periodically, as the horns of the deer, 

 and the ' 'nuptial ornaments " of many 

 birds. 



DECLINATE, ) 



DECLINED, P- Bent downward. 



DECOMPOSED, a. Said of a feather when 

 the barbs are separated, not forming 

 a continuous or compact web. 



DECUMBENT, a. Hanging downward; 

 drooping. 



DECUSSATE, a. Crossed; intersected. 



DELTOID, a. Triangular, or shaped like 

 the Greek character "Delta" (A). 



DENTATE, a. Toothed. 



DENTICULATE, a. With small teeth. 



DENTIGEROUS, a. Bearing teeth. 



DENTIROSTRES, n. An artificial or arbi- 

 trary group in classifications, the 

 members of which have the maxilla 

 more or less notched near the tip 



DENTIROSTRAL, a. Tooth billed ; per- 

 taining to the Dentirostres. 



DENUDATION, a. Nakedness. 



DEPLUMATE, a. Bare of feathers. 



DERMAL, a. Pertaining to the skin. 



DESMOGNATHOUS, a. Having the palate 

 bones united. 



DESQUAMATION, n. Peeling or scaling 

 off. 



Di ( in composition). Twice; double 

 (as dichromatic, two colored.) 



DICHOTOMOUS, a. Paired, or by twos. 



