ORNITHOLOGY. 



GLOSSARY. 



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Abdomen. — From the Latin abdere, 

 to conceal ; the belly. The chief 

 vidcera contained in the abdomen, 

 are the stomach, intestines, liver, 

 &c. &c. 



AcciPiTRES. — From the Latin acci- 

 pere, to seize hold of. Systematic 

 name of the order of birds of prey. 

 From the Latin acu- 

 men, a sharp point. 

 Ending in a point. 



jEanthe. — From the Greek aemi, 

 which is from aeo or ad, to agitate, 

 and anthe, a flower. 



Aedon. — From the Greek aedon, a 

 songster, which is derived from 

 aeido, I sing. A term applied to 

 many birds. 



Aerial. — From the Latin aerius: be- 

 longing to the air. 



^Eruginosus. — Latin. Rusty. 



.EsALON. — Latin. Name of a kind 

 of Falcon. 



iEsTivA. — Latin. Belonging or re- 

 lating to summer. 



Alar ( Extent. ) — From the Latin 

 ala, a wing. Belonging or rela- 

 ting to the wings. A term used 

 in speaking of the stretch of the 

 expanded wings. 



Alauda. — Latin. A lark. 



Albino. — Spanish, formed from the 

 Latin albus, white. This word is 

 employed to designate those indi- 

 viduals ofthe human race who have 

 the skin and hair white, the iris 

 very pale and bordering on red or 

 pink; and the eyes so sensible, 

 that they cannot bear the light of ; 

 day. The word is also applied to i 

 animals ofthe lower orders that ; 

 are similarly characterised. 1 



Alga. — The systematic name of a j 

 tribe of web-footed birds. ; 



Alcedo. — Latin name of the King- 

 fisher. 



Alcyon. — From the Greek, alkuon^ 

 which is formed from als, the sea, 

 and kuo, I produce. (The Hal- 

 cyon, the name of a fabulous bird 

 ofthe ancients, which was sup- 

 posed to build its nest on the sea, 

 at a season when it was presumed 

 to be calm. This season embraced 

 a period of fourteen days, which 

 were called the Halcyon days.) 

 The specific name of a kingfisher. 



Alector. — From the Greek, alektor^ 

 the domestic cock. 



Alpestris. — Latin. Belonging or re- 

 lating to the Alps. 



Americana. /, Modern Latin. Be- 



Americanus. rf S'"? or relating to 

 ) America. 



Ampelis. — From the Greek, ampe- 

 leon, a singing bird. The systema- 

 tic name ofthe crown birds. 



Analogous. — From the Greek, ana, 

 between, and logos, reason. Hav- 

 ing some resemblance or relation, 

 though differing in essential par- 

 ticulars. Similar. 



Anas. — From the Greek, nessa, a. 

 duck, which is formed from neo, I 

 swim. The systematic name of 

 the tribe of ducks. 



Anchylosed. — From the Greek, a^- 

 kulos, crooked. A joint that has 

 become stiff and immoveable is 

 said to be anchylosed. 



Anser. — Latin. A goose. 



Anthus. — Latin. Name of the Tit- 

 lark or Meadow-lark. 



Apparatus. — Latin, ad, for, and par» 

 are to prepare ; a collection of in- 

 struments or organs for any opera- 

 tion whatever. An assemblage of 

 organs. In Latin this word is the 



