GLOSSARY. 



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:, n. Bristles or bristle-like feath- 

 ers. 



SKTIFORM, a. Bristle-like. 



SHAFT, n. The midrib of a feather. 



.SIBILANT, a. Hissing. 



SIDE OF NECK, n. The space included 

 betAveen the cervix and the juguhini. 



SIDES, n. The lateral portions of tlie 

 inferior surface of a bird's body, ex- 

 tending from near the armpits to and 

 including the flanks. The sides are 

 subdivisible into sides of breast, sides 

 proper, and flanks. 



SIGMOID, a. Shaped like the letter S. 



SINCIPITAL, a. Pertaining to the sinci- 

 put, or anterior half of the pileum. 



SINCIPUT, n. The anterior half of the 

 pileum. (Nearly synoiiomous with 

 forehead, but denoting a more extp- 

 sive area; that is, the frontlet, fore- 

 head, and anterior part of the crown, 

 together. 



a. Said of a feather when 



SPATULATE, a. Spoon shaped; that is, 

 gradually narrowed toward the end, 

 when suddenly widely expanded. 



SPECIES, n. The aggregate of individu- 

 als related by generic descent, and 

 differing constantly in certain feat- 

 ures, whereby they are distinguished 

 from all other beings. 



SPK< ULUM, ri. A mirror-like or bright- 

 colored area, usually comprising the 

 secondaries, on the wing of certain 

 Ducks. 



SPINOSE I " Havin spines; some- 

 ' < times said of mucronate, 

 LS ' ( or spine-tipped feathers. 



SPURIOUS, a. False; imperfect; bas- 

 tard ; rudimentary. 



SPURIOUS PRIMARY, n. The first p r i- 

 mary. when much reduced in size. 



SPURIOUS WING, n. The alula or bas- 

 tard wing. 



SQUAMOSE, j a. Scaly; scale-like, or 



SQUAMOUS, ( bearing scales. 



STEGANOPODES, n. A group of swim- 

 ming birds characterized by having 

 the hind toe united, on the inner side, 

 to the inner anterior one by a full web. 

 The group includes the Pelicans and 

 allied families. (Same as Totipalmi. 



STEGANOPODOUS, a. Having the hallux 

 connected with the anterior toes, as in 

 the Steganopodes. 



STELLATE, a. Star shaped. 



STELLULATE, a. Resembling little stars. 



STERILE, a. Unfruitful; barren. 



Streaked. 



STIPULA, n. A newly-sprouted feather. 



STRAGULUM, n. The mantle, or the back 

 and upper surface of the wings taken 

 together. ( Synonymous w i t h p a l- 

 lium.} 



STRIA, n. A streak. 



STRIATE, ) g 



STRIATED, ) 



STRIDENT, a. Shrill. 



STRIGES, n. The name given to the Owl 

 tribe by those who consider these birds 

 as constituting a distinct order. 



STRIGINE, a. Owl 1 ke; pertaining to, 

 or having characteristics of, the Owl 

 family. 



STRUTHIONES, n. The ordinal name of 

 the Ostrich tribe. 



STRUTHIONINE, a. P e r t a i n i n g to, or 

 having the characteristics of, the Os- 

 trich tribe. 



STRUTHIOUS, a. Ostrich like. 



STYLIFORM, ( a. Shaped like a peg or 



STYLOID, \ pen. 



SUBARCULATE, ) O i- 



SUBARCULATED, [ " Slightly arched. 



SUB-BASAL, a. Near the base. 



SUBCAUDAL, a. Beneath the tail. 



SUBCLASS, n. A group often recog- 

 nized, having taxouomic rank inter- 

 mediate between a class and an order. 



SUBFAJIILY, n. A subdivision of a fam- 

 ily, including one or more genera. 



SUBGENUS, n. A subdivision of a genus 

 of indefinite value, and frequently not 

 recognized by name except in the 

 grouping of species. 



SUBMALAR, a. Beneath the malus, or 

 malar region, as a submalar streak, 



SUBORBITAL, a. Beneath the eye. 



SUBORDER, n. A group intermediate in 

 taxonomic rank between an order and 

 a family. 



SUBSPECIES, n. A nascent species; a 

 variation, usually geographical, of a 

 species, but not accorded full specific 

 rank on account of the incomplete- 

 ness of its differentiation; hence, 

 usually a geographical race or form. 



SUBT YPICAL, a. Not quite typical; 

 somewhat aberrant. 



SUBULATE, a. Awl shaped. 



SULCATE, a. Grooved. 



SULCUS, n. A groove. 



SUPERCILIARY, a. Above the eye. A 

 superciliary streak, in its usual sense, 

 denotes a continuous marking of color 

 from the base of the upper mandible 

 over the eye, and extended back above 

 the auriculars to the sides of the occi- 

 put. 



