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ORNITHOLOG Y:— GLOSSARY. 



Isolate. — (From the Italian, isola, 

 an island ; because one who is 

 isolated, lesembles an island en- 

 tirely surrounded by water.) Sepa- 

 rated, alone, single. 



IsPiDA. — Systematic name of a King- 

 fisher. 



JoTA. — Specific name of a Vulture, 



JuGFULAR. — From the 'Ld.tin,jugulu7n, 

 the throat. Belonging or relating 

 to the throat. 



Kinglet. — A little king. A name 

 of the Wren. 



L.EMER.GEYER. — German. Lamb-vul- 

 ture. 



Lagopcs. — Latin. Ptarmigan. 



Lamella — Latin. A liitle thin plate 

 or piece. 



Lamellae. — Latin. Plural of Lamella. 



Lamellirostres. — From the L uin, 

 lamella, a thin pla'e, and rostrvm, 

 beak. Systematic name of a family 

 of birds. 



Lamina. — Latin. A plate, or thin 

 piece of metal or bone. 



Lamin.e. — Latin. Plural of Lamina. 



Lanil's. — Generic name of Shrikes. 



Larva. — Latin. A mask. An insect 

 after it has left the egg, and before 

 it assumes the form of a chrysali-, 

 is called a larva, because in this 

 state it is, as it were, masked. 



Larvx. — Latin. Plural of Larva. 



Larus. — Latin. A Sea-mew or Gull. 



Larynx. — From the Greek, larugx, a 

 whistle. The apparatus of voice. 

 It is situate at the superior and an- 

 terior part of the neck ; and at the 

 top of the trachea, with which it 

 communicates. 



Lel'cocephalu?. — From the Greek, 

 leukos, white, and kephale, head. 

 White-headed. Specific name of 

 the Bald Eagle. 



Lithofalco. — From the Greek, /i/^os, 

 a stone, and the Latin, /<//co, a fal- 

 con. Specific name of the Merlin. 

 LoBATE (fool) — Toes furnished en the 

 sides with broad plain membranes. 

 LoNGiPENNEs.— From the Latin, Ion- 

 gvs, long, and pcnna, a wing. 

 Long-winged. Systematic name ; 

 of a family of web-footed birds. ; 



LoxGiRosTREs. — From the Latin, 

 longus, long, and rostrum, beak. 

 Long-beaked. Systematic name of 

 a family of Waders. 



LooN. — The name of a bird, from 

 loom, which in the language of the 

 Laplanders, signifies lame, as it 

 cannot walk well. 



Lore. — A naked line leading from 

 the beak to the eye. 



LoxiA. — From the Greek, loxos, ob- 

 lique. Systematic name of the 

 Grosbeaks. 



LnsciNiA. — Latin. A Nightingale. 



Macrodactyli. — From the Greek, 

 makros, long, and daktulos, a finger 

 (toe.) Long-fingered. Systematic 

 name of a'tribe of Wading birds. 



M.ENURA, or jVLecra. — Generic name 

 of the Lyres. Probably a corruption 

 from the Greek, pandoura, a musi- 

 cal instrument resembling a lute. 



Major. — Latin. Greater, larger. 



Mammal. — Any animal having teats 

 for suckling its young, is called a 

 mammal. 



Mandibles. — From the Latin, man- 

 dare, to chew. The jaws of birds. 



Marsl'pium. — Latin. A pouch, a sac. 



Mastication. — From the Greek, was- 

 tichao, I chew. The act of chew- 

 ing food to impregnate it with sali- 

 va, and prepare it for the digestion 

 it has to undergo in the stomach. 



Melaxaetos. — Fiom the Greek, weZ- 

 anos, black, and aetos, an eagle. 

 A specific name of the Common 

 Eagle. 



Meleagris — Latin. A Turkey. 



Memcrana. — Latin. A membrane. 



Membrane. — A name given to dif- 

 ferent thin organs, representing 

 species of supple, more or less 

 elastic, webs. 



Membranous. — Belonging to mem- 

 brane. 



Mergus. — From the Latin, mergo, I 

 put under water. Generic name 

 of the Mergansers. 

 Merops. — Latin. A bird that eats 

 bees. Generic name of the Bee- 

 eaters. 

 Merula. — Latin. A Black bird* 



