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Reticulated. — In the form of the 

 meshes of a net ; made of net 

 work. 

 Retractile. — Having the quality of 

 being drawn back. 



Rhea. — Specific name of an Ostrich. 



Rhynchops. — From the Greek, rug- 

 chos^ beak, a snout. The syste- 

 matic name of the skimmers. 



RoDENTiA. — From the Latin, rodere. 

 to gnaw. The systematic name 

 of an order of mammals. 



Roitelet. — French. Diminutive of 

 roi, a king. A Wren. 



Ruber. — Latin. Red. 



Rubicola, — Specific name of the 

 Stonechat. 



RuFus. — Latin. Reddish yellow. 



RuPicoLA. — From the Latin, rupes, 

 (in the genitive, rupis,) a rock, 

 and colere, to inhabit. Generic 

 name of Cocks of the Rock. 



RusTiCA. — Latin. ■ Rustic ,* belong- 

 ing to the country. 



RusTicoLA. — Specific name of the 

 Woodcock. 



Sarcoramphus. — From the Greek, 

 sarx, ( in the genitive, sa rkos,) 

 flesh, and ramphe, knife : cutting 

 flesh like a knife. Generic name 

 of a kind of Vulture. 



Saxicola. — From the Latin, saxus, 

 a rock, and colere, to inhabit. Sys- 

 tematic name of a genus of Warb- 

 lers. 



ScANsoRiiE. — Formed from the Latin, 

 scando, I climb. Systematic name 

 of the order of climbing birds. 



Scapula. — The shoulder blade. 



Scapulars (Seapularies) — The feath- 

 ers that take their rise from the 

 shoulders, and cover the sides of 

 the back. 



ScoLoPAx. — From the Greek, skolo- 

 pax, a Snipe. Generic name of 

 the Snipe. 



Scops. — From the Greek, shops, an 

 OwL The systematic name of an 

 OwL 



ScuTELLATED (legs.) — Formed from 

 the Latin, scutum, a shield. Having 

 the tarsi covered with scaly plates. 



Secondaries. — 'i'hose quills that rise 

 from the second bones of the wing. 



St:DENTARv. — Not migratory. 



Serpentarius.— -Latin. Belonging or 

 relating to serpents. Specific name 

 of the Secretary or Serpent bird. . 



Serrated. — From the Latin, serra, 

 a saw. Notched or toothed like a 

 saw. 



SiTTA. — From the Greek, sitto, I cry. 

 Generic name of the Nuthatches. 



SoMATERiA. — Systematic name of the 

 Eider. 



Sterna. — Systematic name of the 

 Terns or Sea Swallows. 



Sternum. — The breast bone. 



Strix. — Latin. An Owl. 



Struthio. — From the Greek, strou. 

 thion, an Ostrich. Systematic 

 name of the Ostrich. 



Sturnus. — Latin. A Starling. 



Styloid. — From the Greek, stulos, a 

 style, a peg, a pin, and eidos, re- 

 semblance, shape. Shaped like a 

 peg or pin. 



SuBBUTEo. — From the Latin, sub, un- 

 der, next, after, and huteo, a kind 

 of Hawk. Specific name of a 

 Falcon. 



Submaxillary — From the Latin, su6, 

 under, and maxilla, jaw. That 

 which is beneath the jaw. 



SuLA. — From the Greek, sula, plun. 

 der, booty. Generic name of the 

 Boobies. 



Sylvia. — Generic name of certain 

 Warblers. 



Syndactyl^e. — From the Greek, sun, 

 together, and daktulos, toe. Hav» 

 ing the toes joined. Systematic 

 name of a family of passerine 

 birds, 



Syrnium. — From the Greek, surnion. 

 an owl. Systematic name of the 

 Hooting Owls. 



Tach Y PETES.-From the Greek, tachtis^ 

 swift, and petomai, to fly. Syste- 

 matic name of the Frigate bird. 



Talon. — The claw of a bird of prey. 



Tanagra. — Systematic name of tho 



Tanagers. 

 Tarda. — Latin, Slow, tardy. 

 Tarsl— .Plural of tarsqs. 



