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ORNITHOLOGY: GLOSSARY. 



ISOLATK. (From the It.lian, isola, 

 an island ; because one who is 

 isolated, lose-nbl-s an island en- 

 tirely surrounded by water.) Sepa- 

 rated, alone, single. 



ISPJDA. Systematic name of a King- 

 fisher. 



JOTA. Speci^c name of a Vulture. 



JUGULAR From the L-itin, jugiilum, 

 the throat. Belonging or relating 

 to the throat. 



KINGLET. A little king. A name 

 of the Wren. 



L^EMER-GKVER German, Lamb-vul- 

 ture. 



LAGOPUS- La'in. Ptarmigan. 



LAMELLA Latin. A li tie thin plate 

 or pit ce. 



LAMELLA. Latin Plural ofLarnella. 



LAMKLLIROSTRES. From the L tin, 

 lamella, a thin pin e, and rostrum., 

 beak. Systematic name of a family 

 of birds. 



LAMINA. Latin. A pl.te, or thin 

 pirce of metal or bone. 



LAMINAE. Latin. Plural of Lamina. 



LANIUS. Generic name of Shrikes. 



LARVA. Latin. A mask. An insect 

 after it has left the egg, and before 

 it assumes the form of a chrysali--, 

 is called a larva, because in this 

 state it is, as it were, masked. 



LARV.E. L .tin. Plural of Larva. 



LARUS. Latin. A Sea-mew or Gull. 



LARYNX. From the Greek, larvtgx, a 

 whistle. The apparatus of voice. 

 It is situate at the superior and an- 

 terior pnrt of the neck ; and at the 

 top of the trachea, with which it 

 communicates. 



LEIJCOCEPHALUS. From the Greek, 

 letikos, white, and kephule, head. 

 White-headed. Specific name of 

 the Bald Eaffle. 



LrmoFALCo. Fiorn the Greek, Whos, 

 a stone, and the Latin, falco, a fal- 

 con. Specific name of the Merlin. 



LOBATE (foot) Toes furni.-hed on the 

 sides with broad plain membranes. 



LONGIPKNNES. From the Latin, Ion- 

 gus, long, and penna, a wing. 

 Long-winged. Systematic name 

 of a family of web-footed birds. 



Lo, \GIROSTRKS. From the Latin, 

 lowgus, long, and rostrum, beak. 

 Long-beaked. Systematic name of 

 a family of Waders. 



LOON. The name of a bird, from 

 loom, which in the language of the 

 Laplanders, signifies lame, as it 

 cannot walk well. 



LORE. A naked line leading from 

 the beak to the eye. 



LOXIA. From the Greek, loxos, ob- 

 lique. Systematic name of the 

 Grosbeaks. 



LnsciMA. Lntin. A Nightingale. 



MACRODACTYLI From the Greek, 

 makros, long, and daktulos, a finger 

 (toe.) Lomr-fingered. Systematic 

 name of a tribe of Wading birds. 



MVENURA, or M.EURA. Generic name 

 ofthe Lvres. Probably a corruption 

 from the Greek, pandoura, a musi- 

 cal instrument resembling a lute. 



MAJOR. Latin. Greater, larger. 



MAMMAL. Any animal having teats 

 for siick'iiig its young, is called a 

 mammal. 



MANIHBLES. From the Latin, man- 

 dare, to chew. The jaws of birds. 



MARSL'PIUM. Latin. A pouch, a s..c. 



MASTICATION. Fiom the Greek, was- 

 tichao, I chew. The ad of chew- 

 ing food to impregnate it with sali- 

 va, and prepare it for the digestion 

 it has to undergo in the stomach. 



MELA \AETOS. F om the Greek, mel- 

 anos, black, and aetos, an eagle. 

 A specific name of the Common 

 Eagle. 



MELEAGRIS. Latin. A Turkey. 



MEMBRANA. Latin. A membrane. 



MEMBRANE. A name given to dif- 

 ferent thin organs, representing 

 species of supple, more or less 

 elastic, webs, 



MEMBRANOUS. Belonging to mem- 

 brane. 



MERGUS. From the Latin, mergo, I 

 put under water; Generic name 

 of the Mergansers. 



MEROPS. Latin. A bird that eats 

 bees. Generic name of the Bee- 

 eaters. 



MERULA. Latin. A Black bird. 



