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INDEX TO NAMES 



GENERA AND HIGHER GROUPS, 



WITH THEIR DERIVATIONS. 



Note. — In this index, names of genera are printed in ordinary type, as Dendrceea ; families and^ 

 higher groups in italics, as Emydidrv.. In giving the etymology of terms, all words not otherwise des- 

 ignated are understood to he Greek; L. indicates Latin. Greek words are here, for convenience, 

 printed in Roman characters. 



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 Accipeter: L., a hawk, .... 144 

 Actiturus: actaitto — to move quickly; 



oura — tail (wagtail), .... 146 

 ^^gialitis: aigialites — pertaining to 



the shore, I44 



^^igiothus: aigiothos — a hedge spar- 

 row, 120 



Agelasus: agelaios — gregarious, . 127 



Aix: aix — a goat 148 



Alaudidce: L., alauda — a lark (L., 



laudo, to praise), 102 



Alcedinida: L., alcedo, a Kingfisher, 133 

 Alectorides: alektor — a cock; eidos — 



likeness, 147 



Ampelis: ampelis — a kind of singing 



bird, 114 



Atnpelidce: 1 14 



Anas: L., a duck, 148 



Anorthura: a — without; orthos — reg- 

 ular; roua — tail, loi 



Anser: L., a goose, 148 



Anthus: anthos — a flower, or some- 

 thing bright 103 



Antrostomus: antron — cavern; stoma 



— mouth, 132 



Aquila; L., an eagle, .... 140 

 Archibuteo: L., chief of buzzards, 140 



Ardea: L., a heron, 146 



Ardeidm, 146 



Ardetta; L., a little heron, . . 147 



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AridcB: from Ara, L., a macaw, . 136 

 Astur: L., a goshawk, .... 140 



A.ves: L., birds, 91 



Bonasa: L., a bull, from the "drum- 

 ming," 144 



Botaurus: L., bos-iautzis — bull, from 



the "booicing," 147 



Branta: English, brant, . • . . 148 

 Bubo: L., a horned owl, . . . 138 

 Bucephala: bons-\,v\\\ kephale-\ica.A, 14S 

 Buteo: L., a buzzard, . , . . 141 

 Calidris: L,, a sanderling, . . . 145 

 CapriniulgidcE: from L., Caprimulgus— 



goat-sucker, 132 



Cardinalis: L,, cardinal, , . . 125 

 Catharista; kathairo — to cleanse, . 143 

 Ceryle: kerulos — a kingfisher, . . 134 

 Chsetura: chaite — mane (bristle;; oura 



—tail, 133 



CkaradriidcB, 144 



Charadrius: charadrios — a lapwing or 

 some other water bird, . . . 144 



Chaulelasmus: chaulos — loose or gap- 

 ing; elasmos — a plate or blade, . 148 



Chondestes: chondros — groin; esthio — 

 to eat, 122 



Chordeiles: choreo — to wander; deile — 

 twilight, 132 



Chrysomitris: chrusos — golden; niitra 

 cap, 120 



