ORNITHOLOGY. 



GLOSSARY. 



ACUMINATE, 

 ACUMINATED. 



ABDOMEN. From the Latin abdere, 

 to conceal ; the belly. The chief 

 viscera contained in the abdomen, 

 are the stomach, intestines, liver, 

 &c. &.c. 



ACCIPITRES. From the Latin acci- 

 pere, to seize hold of. Systematic 

 name of the order of birds of prey. 



) From the Latin acu- 

 f a gh 



^ Ending in a 



,/EANTHE. From the Greek aemt, 

 which is from aed or ad, to agitate, 

 and ant he, a flower. 



AEDON. From the Greek aedon, a 

 songster, which is derived from 

 aeido, I sing. A term applied to 

 many birds. 



AERIAL. From the Latin aerius: be- 

 longing to the air. 



. Latin. Rusty. 

 SAI.ON. Latin. Name of a kind 

 of Falcon. 



. Latin. Belonging or re- 

 lating to summer. 



ALAR ( Extent. ) From the Latin 

 ala, a wing. Belonging or rela- 

 ting to the wings. A term used 

 in speaking of the stretch of the 

 expanded wings. 



ALAUDA. Latin. A laik. 



ALBINO. Spanish, formed from the 

 Latin albus, white. This word is 

 employed to designate those indi- 

 viduals ofthe human race who have 

 the skin and hair white, the iris 

 very pale and bordering on red or 

 pink ; and the eyes so sensible, 

 that they cannot bear the light of 

 day. The word is also applied to 

 animals of the lower orders that 

 are similarly characterised. 



ALCA. The systematic name of a 

 tribe of web- footed birds. 

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ALCEDO. Latin name of the King- 

 fisher. 



ALCYON. From the Greek, alkuon, 

 which is formed from als, the sea, 

 and kud, I produce. (The Hal- 

 cyon, the name of a fabulous bird 

 ofthe ancienls, which was sup- 

 posed to build its nest on the sea, 

 at a season when it was presumed 

 to be calm. This season embraced 

 a period of fourteen days, which 

 were called the Halcyon days.) 

 The specific name of a kingfisher. 



ALECTOR. From the Greek, alektor, 

 the domestic cock. 



ALPESTRIS. Latin. Belonging or re- 

 lating to the Alps. 



Modern Latin. Be- 



AMPELIS. From the Greek, ompe- 

 leon, a singing bird. The systema- 

 tic name ofthe crown birds. 



ANALOGOUS. From the Greek, owa, 

 between, and logos, reason. Hav- 

 ing some resemblance or relation, 

 though differing in essential par- 

 ticulars. Similar. 



ANAS. From the Greek, nessa, a 

 duck, which is formed from neo, I 

 swim. The systematic name of 

 the tribe of ducks. 



ANCHYLOSED. From the Greek, ag- 

 kulos, crooked. A joint that has 

 become stiff and immoveable is 

 said to be anchylosed. 



ANSER. Latin. A goose. 



ANTHUS. Latin. Name ofthe Tit- 

 lark or Meadow-lark. 



APPARATUS. Latip, ad, for, and par- 

 are to prepare ; a collection of in- 

 struments or organs for any opera 

 tion whatever. An assemblage o r 

 organs. In Latin this word is the 



