ETYMOLOGICAL KEY 



Compiled from the Authorities and Arranged for this Work by Rev. S H, McMullin, A. 



Accipiter cooperi. 



accipiter, subs. L.,=hawk. 

 cooperi,=of (W.) Cooper. 



Accipiter fuscus. 



accipiter, subs. L.,— hawk. 

 fuscus, adj. L.=sw r arthy. 



Agelceus phoeniceus. 



ageloeus, adj. Gr. from o\yety,=gTQ- 



garious. 

 phoeniceus, adj. L.,=purple red. 



Aix sponsa. 



aix, subs, Gr. (a#r),=a water-fowl 



mentioned by Aristotle. 

 sponsa, subs. L.,— a bride. 



Ampelis cedrorum. 



ampelis, subs. Gr.,=the aa-sli- or 

 d/f-EUov, a bird mentioned by 

 Aristophanes in The Birds. 



cedrorum, subs. L.,=of the cedars. 



Anas boschas. 



anas, subs. L.,=duck. 



boschas, subs. Gr. (fioaxd':), =&\\ck. 



Ardctta exilis. 



ardetta, Italian diminutive from 



ardea, subs. L.j=heron. 



Latin d.imiii,=ardeola. 

 exilis, adj. L.,=small. 



Ardea virescens. 



ardea, subs. L.,=heron. 

 virescens, adj. L.,=greenish. 



A participle of inchoative verb 

 viresco,=I become green. 



Ardea herodias. 



ardea subs. L.,=heron. 



herodias, subs. Gr. k t ooJO£6z,=h.eron. 



Asio americanus. 



asio, subs. L.,=horned owl. 

 americanus, adj. L., =American. 



Asio accipitrinus. 



asio, subs. L.,=horned owl. 

 accipitrinus, adj. L.,=hawk-like. 



Astragalinus iristis. 



astragalinus, subs. Gr.,=goldnnch. 

 tristis, adj. L.,=sad (voiced). 



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Bartramia longicauda. 



hartramia, adj. L.,— of (W.) Bartram. 

 longicauda, adj. L.,= long-tailed. 

 comp. of longus, =\ong. 

 cauda,=t&il. 

 Bonasa umbellus. 



bonasa (properly bonasus), subs. Gr. 



(/3ov«<70c),=bison. 

 umbellus (properly umhclla), subs. 

 L.,=umbrella. 



Botaurus lentiginosas. 



botaurus, subs. L.,— bittern. 

 lentiginosus, adj., L.,=freckled. 



Bubo virginianus. 



bubo, subs. L.,=horned owl. 

 virginianus, adj. L.,=Virginian. 



Buteo lineatus. 



buteo, subs. L.,=falcon. 

 lineatus, adj. L.,=striped. 



Buteo borealis. 



buteo, subs. L.,=falcon. 

 borealis, adj. L.,=northcrn. 



Buteo pennsylvanicus. 



buteo, subs. L.,=falcon. 

 pennsylvanicus, adj. L.,=Pennsylvanian, 



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Cardinalis virginianus. 



eardinalis, adj. L.,— cardinal red. 

 virginianus, adj. L.,=of Virginia. 



Caprimidgus vocifcrus. 



caprimidgus, subs. L.,— goat-sucker, 

 comp. of caper,— go&t. 

 mulgo,=I milk. 

 vocifcrus, adj. late L.,=vociferous. 



C-arpodacus purpureus. 



carpodaeus, subs. Gr.,=fruit-eater. 

 comp. of xa ( 07roc,= fruit. 

 odxu (o,=l bite. 

 purpureus, adj. L.,=purple. 



Cathartes aura. 



caihartes, subs. Gr.,=purifier. 

 aura, subs. L.,=in the air. 



Ceryle ale-yon-. 



ceryle, subs. Gr.,— a sea-bird of the 



halcyon kind. 

 alcyon, subs. Gr.,— king-fisher. 



Centurus caroHnus. 



centurus, adj. Gr.,=prickle-tailed. 

 comp. of *iy- ( oov,=a goad. 

 dopd,=a, tail. 

 carolinus, adj L.,=(improperly) of 

 Carolina. 



Choetura pelasgica. 



choetura, adj. Gr.,=hair-tailed. 

 comp. of £a/r^,=liair. 

 <3y/?<f,=tail. 

 pelasgica, adj. Gr.,=wandering. 



Chondestes grammica. 



chondestes, subs. Gr.,=groundling. 



Formed from %ovs, ground. 

 grammica, adj. Gr., =striped. 

 From ypdfxtia, a line. 



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