PICiEOXS AXD ALL ABOUT TIIEM. 2.-,9 



EosE — Tlie featliers S))riiigiiig from a coinmou centre and 

 fallini^- over, showing the white under thiff, as in tlie "Jaco- 

 bin." 



Rose — A tuft of featliers sj-irinying outfroni the base of tlie 

 beak in an even and circular form, covering the whole front 

 of the head, as in the "Trumpeter." 



Saddlk — The feathers on the hack and upper part of the 

 wings, coming down and rounding off and meeting the wing- 

 coverts. 



Skcondahiks — The inner flights or shorter (juills that fold 

 up and rest on the outer flights or primaries. 



Slii'PEKKD — The entire feet and toes evenly covered with 

 feathers. 



Snip — A small tick of white on the front of. the head at 

 the base of the beak. 



Spouts — A warty protuberance growing on the "Eye-wat- 

 tle." 



Stocking-Booted — The entire limb covered with soft, fine 

 feathers, fitting close to the limb. 



Stop — The sudden rise of the forehead from the root of 

 the beak. 



SwALLOW-TiTKOAT — The white extending up under lower 

 jaw, showing no "Bib." 



Uppek Mandible — The upper half of the beak. 



VuLTUKE-HoCK — Long, stift' feathers growing out and fall- 

 ing backward from the hock-joint. 



WniSKElls — The feathers curling up on each side of the 

 neck, as in the Chinese Owl. 



WiN(;-Bow — The shoulder part of the wing. 



WlN()-BuTT — As applied to pigeons, the front of the 

 shoulder. 



WiNO-CovEKTs — The short and broad feathers that cover 

 the roots of the inner flights or secondary-cpiills. 



Bkak-W.\ttle — A fleshy protuberance growing out from 



