528 Al'l'KNDJX. 



Neok {Conliimnl). 



50. Auchenium {Auchmium). The portion of liind nork ncaroRt the Lack, the " scruff" 



uf tliu neck. 



51. Fore-neok {(lutliir). The inferior or anterior portion of neck, ftflm the chlu to iho 



hroiLHt. 

 52". Throat ( O'utit). Tlio upper port of fore neck, or that nearest the chin. 



53. Jugulum {.liii/iihim). 'I'lii- lower part of fore mek, between the tliroat nnil tlw 



breast. (Divided into upiier, niidille, and lower.) 



54. Side neck {Puraurlienium). Tlio sides of tlie neek, iKJtwccn the front and the hind 



neek. 



55. Collar (Tur^iieji). A ring of any kind cucireling the neck. 



D. The Trunk (Tnincus). 



50. Trunk ( Trmirm). Tliat portion of tlie liodv cnelosinp tlic viscera and intestines, and carry- 



inji; tlio neek and head at one end, the tail at the other, as also the four limbs. 

 57. Back (Uomim). The portion of the upper suifaec of llie trunk, from the neck to the 



rump, and corresponding; to the dorsal aiul sacral vertelaip. 



68. Upper back [Inlerscapuliiiin). The upper portion of the back, or alonf; the dorsal 



vertebra) ; between tlie shoulder-blades, and opiiosite the breast, sometimes called 

 duisum anticiiin. 



69. Lower back (7oy/"»i)- Tho lower portion of the back r'ong the sacral re;:ion, 



from the upper back to the rump, aiul oj)po8ito the belly, somciimua called dorsum 



60. Rump {L'inpi/rjiiim). The portion of the upper side of the trunk corresponding to the 



caudal vertebra-. 



61. Mantle {Straiiulum ; Pallitnn). Tho back and the outside of the folded wings taken 



tofiether. 

 GlJ. Ventral region {Riyio vrntmlls). Under side of body, indudini; hrcnst and abdomen. 



62. Breast {Peiius). The most anterior portion of the lower surface of trunk, representing 



the region of the sternum or breast bono (between thcjuRulum and the abdomen). 



63. Abdomen {Alxhmni). The under side of body, between the breast and the anal rcy;ion, 



64. Epigaster (E/)»/risrn'i/m). The anterior portion of abdomen, next to the breast. 



65. Belly ( VeiiUr). The hinder portion of tho abdomen, next to the anal renion or 



crissum. 



66. Anal region (Crissum). The region aroimd the anus, Iwlow the tail, and opposite to 



the rump. Fretpiently ineliules under tail coverts. 



67. Flanks (Ilyimihondria]. The sides of the soft p:irts of the body. 



68. Humeral region (UiyiohumcmUs). The anterior portion of the sides; that in which 



the wing is implanted. ^ 



E. The TaU (Cauda). 



69. Tail (Cauda). The feathers forming tho posterior extremity of tho body, implanted on tho 



OS coceygis, or rump bone. 



70. Tail feathers (/iVc/c/ccs). The long individual feathers belonging to the tail. 



X„TK. — Tei/mhiii ( (•'!j 1 arc coverts in general, whether of wing or tail. GilypltrUi are tail coverts. 

 7tc(m-e«(b3), wing coverts. 



