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ORNITHOLOGISTS' COMPENDIUM. 



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Ear-cov'erts (L. re'gio auricula'ris), n. The usually well-defined tract 

 of feathers overlying the ears of most birds. The ear-coverts (or 

 auriculars, as they are usually termed in descriptions) are bounded 

 above by the backward extension of the supercilium, or lateral portion 

 of the crown, posteriorly by the occiput and nape, below by the malar 

 region or " cheeks," and anteriorly by the suborbital region. Same 

 as auriculars. (Plate XI.) 

 Ear'ed (L. auri'tus), a. Decorated with tufts of feathers, distinguished 

 either by length or color, which by their appearance suggest the 

 external ears of mammals. 

 Ear-tufts, n. Erectile tufts of elongated feathers springing from each 

 side of the crown or forehead, and presenting a close superficial 

 resemblance to the external ears of many mammalia. They are 

 especially characteristic of certain Owls (Strigidce) . 

 Econ'omy, n. Physiological disposition. 

 E'cru Drab, n. A very light, somewhat pinkish, drab color. (Burnt 



umber -f sepia + white.) (Plate III. fig. 21.) 

 Ec'to- (in composition). Outer; as ectozoon, an external parasite. 

 Edg'ed (with) (L. limba'tus), v. Having the edge or lateral margin of 



a different color. 

 Edge of wing (L. campte'rium ; mar'go-cafpi) , n. The anterior border 



of the wing, from the armpit to the base of the outer primary. 

 El'evated, a. Said of the hallux, or hind toe, when inserted above the 



level of the anterior toes. 

 Ellip'tical, n. Having the form of an ellipse. 



XVI. fig. 14.) 

 Elliptic al-oval, n. See plate XVI. fig. 10. 

 Ellip'tical-ovate, n. See plate XVI. fig. 4. 

 Elon'gate (L. elonga'tus), a. Lengthened. 

 Elon'gate-ovate, n. See plate XVI. fig. 5. 



(L. emargina'tus), a. An emarginate tail has the middle 

 feather shortest, the rest successively a little longer ; 

 hence an emarginate tail is very slightly forked. 

 An emarginate quill has the web suddenly narrowed 

 by an abrupt cutting away of the edge. (Plate 

 XIII. fig. a.) 



Em'bryo, n. In birds, the young before leaving the egg. 

 Em'erald Green (L. smaragdi'nus), n. A very bright light peculiar 

 green color, like an emerald, but more especially like the pigment 

 so called. (Plate X. fig. 16.) 



En'sate (L. ensa'tus), } j i -, 



„ , ., /x .J\ ..}•«. Sword-shaped. 



En siform (L. ensifor mis), ) v 



En'to- (in composition). Inner ; as entozoon, an internal parasite. 



(Plate XIV. fig. 9; plate 



Emarg'inate, 

 Emarg'inated, 



