lariformis, adj. L.,=gull-shaped. 



comp. of larus,=-& sea bird. 



forma,=form } shape. 



surinamensis, adj. L.,=pertaining to 

 Surinam. 



Hylocichla fuscescens. 



hyloeiehla, subs. Gr.,=wood thrush, 

 comp. of S^,=wood. 

 x/^<7,— thrush. 



fuscescens, adj. L.,=somewhat swarthy. 



Hylocichla unahcce pallasi. 



hylocichla, subs. Gr. ; =wood thrush. 

 unalascce, subs. L.,=of Unalasca. 

 pallasi, subs. L.,=Pallas\ 



Icterus baliimovc. 



icterus, subs. Gr.,=a yellow bird. 

 baliiiuore, Eng. adj.,— Baltimore. 



Icterus spurius. 



icterus, subs. Gr.,— a yellow bird. 

 spurius, adj. L.,=spurious, bastard. 



Icteria virens. 



icteria, subs. Gr.,=jaundice color. 

 virens, adj. L.,=greenish. 



Lanivireo flavifrons. 



lanivireo, subs. ~L.,=butcher vireo. 

 comp. of lanius,=& butcher. 

 vireo,=& greenlet. 

 flavifrons, adj. L.,=yellow-throated. 

 comp. of ^avws^yellow. 

 jfn>wSj=front. 



Lophophancs bicolor. 



lopkophanes, subs. Gr.,=crest displayer 

 comp. of /ocro^,=crest. 



^y/i^Cj— displaying. 

 bicolor, adj. L., of two colors. 

 comp. of fo's,=twice. 

 cofor,— color. 



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Melospiza mclodia. 



melospiza, subs. Gr.,=singing finch. 

 comp. of //.i/oc, =song. 



(TTr/tTa,— chaffinch. 

 mclodia (properly meloda), adj. L.,= 

 melodious. 



Meleagris gallopavo americana. 



meleagris, subs. Gr.,=guinea-fowl. 



Named from Meleager. 

 gallopavo, subs. L.,=cock pea-fowl. 

 comp. of gallus,=CQok. 



j9avo,=pea-fowl. 

 americana, adj. L.,=American. 



Melanerpes erythroccphalus. 



melanerpes, subs. Gr.,=black creeper, 

 comp. of /^i/«c,~black. 



£/J77^c,= : creeper. 

 erythroccphalus, adj. Gr. ? — red-headed, 

 comp. of ipud-po<:,=Ye&. 

 y.c<fa/:/ / ,=^\\eiid. 

 Melospiza palustris. 



melospiza, subs. Gr.,— singing finch. 

 comp. of /^i/o;-,=song. 

 <7;r/^«,— finch. 

 palustris, adj. Gr.,=of the marsh. 



Mimus carolinensis. 



mimus, subs. L.,=mimic. 

 carolinensis, adj. L.,=of Carolina. 



Mimus polyglottus. 



mimus, subs. L.,=mimic. 

 polyglottus, adj.' Gr.,=many-tongued. 

 comp. of ;ro/uc,=many. 

 yA(o<jaa,=tox\g\ie. 



Molothrus ater. 



molothrus, subs. Gr.,=parasite. 



ater, adj. L.,=black. 



Mniotilta varia. 



mniotilta, subs. Gr.,=moss-plucking. 

 comp. of /mov,=moss. 



tIXX(o,=1 pluck. 

 varia, adj. L.,— parti-colored. 



Myiarchus crinitus. 



myiarchus, subs. Gr.,— fly-catcher. 



For /jtucaypoz,=md,me of an Elean 

 God. 

 crinitus, adj. L.,=hairy. 



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Ortyx virginianus. 



ortyx, subs. Gr. (o/?ru?),=quail. 



virginianus, adj. L.,— Virginian. 



Oxyechas voeiferus. 



oxyechus, subs. Gr.,=high sounding one. 



comp. of o?uc?=sharp. 

 . ^oc,=soTind. 

 voeiferus, adj. L., ^vociferous. 



Pandion halioetus carolinensis. 



p)andion,=[Javdc6v, a Greek proper 



name. 

 haliaetus, subs. Gr.,=sea eagle. 

 Slcaevo^. 



Parula americana. 



parula, subs. L.,=a little tit. 

 americana, adj. L.,=American. 



Par us carolinensis. 



parus, subs. L. (parvus) ,=the tit. 

 carolinensis, adj. L.,=belonging to 



Carolina. 



Parus atricapillus. 



parus, subs. L.,=4he tit. 

 atricapillus, adj. L.,=black-haired. 

 comp. of ater,— black. 

 eapillus,—B> hair. 



Passer domestieus. 



passer, subs. L.,=a sparrow. 

 domestieus, adj. L.,=of the house. 



Passerculus sandivichensis savanna. 



passerculus, subs. L.,— little sparrow. 

 sanclwichensis (properly sandvicensis), 

 adj . L . ,— of the Sandwich (one of 

 the Aleutian Islands). 

 savanna, subs. Hispan.,— meadow. 



Petrochelidon lunifrons. 



pctrochclidon, subs. Gr.,=cliff swallow. 

 comp. of 7r&j0a,=a rock. 



yj.hocov,=& swallow. 

 lunifrons, subs. L.,=r=crescent-face. 

 comp. of luna,=mooTL. 



/rofts,=forehead, face. 

 Philohcla minor. 



pliiloliela, subs.Gr.,=lovinglowground. 

 comp. of ^&oc,=loving. 

 i/oc,— marshes. 

 minor, adj. L.,=less. 



Plialacrocorax dilophus jloridanus. 



phalaerocorax, subs. Gr.,=bald raven, 

 comp. of ca/ax/yoc,— bald. 

 xo/3a?j=raven. 



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