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ORNITHOLOGY: GLOSSARY. 



(EsTRus. Fiom the Greek, oistros, 

 strong desire, incitmrnt; a gad- 

 fly. Systematic name of a family 

 of insects. 



OMNIVOROUS. From the Latin, omnis, 

 all, and rorare (o eat. Applied to 

 animals that eat a 1 kinds of food, 

 both animal and vegetable. 



ONOCROTALUS. From the Greek onos, 

 an ass, and krotos, noise. Syste- 

 matic name of the Pelican. 



OFERCULUM. Latin. Formed from 

 operire, to cover. The small door 

 or covet which closes the entranre 

 to a shell. A bony, moveable plate 

 which, in a great many fishes, 

 eoveis the ears or branchiae. 



ORGANIZATION. The mode, or man- 

 n<T of structure of an organized 

 being. 



ORIOLUS. From the Latin, aureolus, 

 of the colour of go'd. Systematic 

 name of the Orioles. 



ORNITHOLOGY From the Greek amis, 

 in the genitive case,ormMos, a bird, 

 and logos, a discourse. The natural 

 history of birds. 



ORPHEA Specific name of a Fauvette. 



ORTYX. From the Greek, ottnx, a 

 quail. Systematic name of a kind 

 of Partridge. 



{Latin. Formed from 

 the Greek, oruza, rice, 

 and the Latin, vorare, 

 to eat. Specific names 

 of ce tain Buntings. 

 Os. Latin. A bone. 



OSSIFRAGA Latin. Formed from 



o<?s<7, bones, and frangere, to break. 

 Name of a kind of Vulture. 

 OSSIFRAGUS. Latin. Specific name 



of an eagle. 

 OSTRALFGUS. F atm. Sprcific name 



of an Oyster-Catcher. 

 OTIS. Lati . Fiom the Greek, of is, 

 a Bustard. Generic name of the 

 Bustards. 



OTUS. Fiom the Gretk, 6/os, an 

 Owl ; formed from ows, (in the 

 genitive, oios,) an ear. Generic 

 name of a kind of Owl. 

 OVARY. From the Latin, ovum, an 

 e SS' The ovaries are the organs 



in which the eggs are formed in 

 oviparous animals. 



OVIDUCT. The duct or c.mal which 

 leads from the ovarit s to the cloaca. 



OVIPAROUS. From the Latin, ovum, 

 an i gg, and parere, to bring forth. 

 Ai.imals that multiply by means 

 of eggs, are oviparous. 



PALATI. -Latin. Of the palate. 



PALMAR. From the Latin, palma, 

 the palm of the hand. Belonging 

 or relying to the palm. Also 

 applied to the feet of web-focted 

 birds. 



PALMATE. Hiving a membrane be- 

 twixt the toes, giving the foot a 

 remote re-emblance to the palm. 



PALMIP.-.DES. From the Latin, palma, 

 palm, and pes, ( in the genitive, 

 prft-S) a foot. Systematic name 

 of web-fooled birds. 



PANCREAS. From the Greek, pan, all, 

 and kreas, flesh, that is, quitejleshy. 

 A gland deeply seated in the ab- 

 domen, which resembles the sali- 

 vary glands in its structure, and 

 has been called the abdominal sali* 

 vary gland. 



PARCRKATIC. Belonging to the Pan- 

 creas. 



PANDION. Generic name of the Os- 

 preys. 



PAPA. Specific name of a Vulture. 



PAPILLA. Lai in. A nipple. A name 

 given to small eminences, which 

 appear to be formed by the u'ti- 

 rnate expansion of the vessels and 

 nerves. 



PAPILLA. Plural or Papilla. 



PAPILLA TED. Covered with Papillae. 



PARAOIS.EA. Generic name of the 

 Birds of Paiadise. 



PARUS. Generic name of the Tits. 



PASSERINE. From the Latin, /J'/SS'T, 

 a Sparrow. The 'systematic name 

 of migratory birds. 



PASSERINE (Birds) Birds of passage. 



PATAGONICA. Latin. Belonging or 

 relating to Patagonia. 



PAVO. Latin. A Peacock. 



PECTEN. La 1 in. A comb. The name 

 given to a folded membrane, situ- 

 ate in the back part of the eye in 



