ORNITHOLOGY:— GLOSSARY. 



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BoMBYCiLLA. — From the Greek, hom- 

 bux, a silk worm. The systematic 

 name of the Chatterers. 



Brachvpter.e. — From the Greek, 

 brachus, short, and pteron, a wing. 

 Having short wings. The syste- 

 matic name of a family of divers. 



Brevipennes. — From the Latin, bre- 

 vis, short, and penna, a wing. 

 Having short wings. The syste- 

 matic name of a family of the order 

 of wading birds. 



Bronchia. — The singular of 



Broxchi.e. — From the Greek, brog- 

 chos, the throat. The two branches 

 of the wind-pipe which convey air 

 to the lungs. 



Bubo. — Laiin. An Ovvl. 



BucERos, — From the Latin, buccrus, 

 horned. The systematic name of 

 the Calaos or hornbills. 



Bulb. — From the Greek, bolbos, a 

 round root. A name given by an- 

 atomists, to various parts which 

 resemble certain bulbous roots in 



BuLBus. — Latin. A bulb, hulbus 

 glandulosus, is the second stomach 

 of birds. 



BuPHAGA. — From the Greek, bous, 

 an Ox, and phagein, to eat. Sys- 

 tematic name of the beef-eaters. 



BuTEo. — Latin. A Buzzard. 



Californianus. — Latin. Californian. 



Callous. — From the Latin, callus, 

 hardness. That which is hard, or 

 indurated. 



Camelus. — Latin, Camel. 



Canadensis. — Latin. Canadian. Be- 

 longing or relating to Canada. 



Canaria. — Latin. Belonging or re- 

 lating to the Canary Islands. 



Cancroma.— The generic name ot 

 the Boatbills. 



Cannabina. — Latin. Belonging or 

 relating to hemp. The specific 

 name of the Linnet. 



Capistrum. — The sides of the head 

 immediately behind the bill. 



Caprimulgus. — Latin. A milker of 

 goats. Systematic name of the 

 Goatsuckers, which is derived from 

 a notion entertained by the vulgar, 



of their sucking goats, and even 

 cows. 



Caravan. — From the Persian, kara- 

 ouan, an assemblage of persons 

 travelling together. A troop of 

 travellers, merchants or pilgrims, 

 who, for greater security, cross the 

 deserts and other places infested 

 by Arabs and highwaymen, in 

 company. 



Cardia. — From the Greek, kardia, 

 the heart. The left opening of 

 the stomach, where the oesophagus 

 enters it. 



Carduelis. — Latin. A bird feeding 

 among thistles. Specific name of 

 the Goldfinch. 



Carneous. — From the Latin, caro, 

 ( in the genitive, carnis, flesh. ) 

 Belonging or relating to flesh; 

 fleshy. 



Carnivorous. — From the Latin, caro, 

 carnis, flesh, and voro, I eat. Ani- 

 mals that feed on flesh are said to 

 be carnivorous. 



Carolinensis. — Latin. Carolinian, 

 Belonging to Carolina. 



Carpal. — Belonging or renting to 

 the carpus. 



Carpus. — From the Greek, karpos, 

 the wrist. The part between the 

 fore-arm and hand. 



Cartilage. — Gristle. A solid part of 

 the animal body of medium con- 

 sistence between bone and liga- 

 ment. 



Cartilaginous. — Partaking of the 

 nature of cartilage. 



Caruncle. — From the Latin carun- 

 cula, the diminutive of caro, flesh. 

 A small portion of flesh ; a fleshy 

 excrescence ; the gills of a cock, for 

 example. 



Casuarius. — Latin. A Cassowary. 



Cassowary. — From the Malay name 

 of this bird, Casuwaris. 



Cathartes. — From the Greek, kath. 

 artes, one who purifies. The gen- 

 eric name of certain Vultures. 



Centre of gravity. — The name 

 given to the point about which all 

 points of a body reciprocally bal. 

 ance each other. 



