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ORNITHOLOGY:— GLOSSARY. 



Tarsus, — From the Greek, tarsos, 

 any rovr, the sole of the foot. The 

 posterior part of the foot, which, 

 in man, consists of seven bones, 

 and forms the heel and instep. 



Tectiform. — From the Latin tectum^ 

 roof of a house, and forma, form. 

 Roof-shaped. 



Tegumextary. — From the Latin, teg- 

 umen, a covering-. Belonging or 

 relating to the tegument or skin. 



Texuiro.stres. — From the Latin, ten. 

 uis, slender, and rostrum, beak. 

 Systematic name of a family of 

 passerine birds. 



Tetrao.— Latin. A Bustard. Sys- 

 tematic nam.e of Grouse. 



Tetrax. — Greek. Systematic name 

 of the Bustard. 



Thorax. — From the Greek, thorax, 

 the chest. It is bounded posteriorly 

 by the vertebrse ; laterally, by the 

 ribs and scapula ; anteriorly, by 

 the sternum; above, by the clavicle; 

 and below by the diaphragm. It 

 is destined to lodge and protect the 

 chief organs of respiration and cir- 

 culation : — the lungs and heart. 



Thoracic. — Belonging to the thorax. 



Tibia. — Latin. A flute. The largest 

 bone of the leg is so called. 



TiCHODROMA. — Systematic name of 

 certain Creepers. 



ToRDA. — Specific name of a kind of 

 Auk. 



ToRQuiLLA. — From the Latin /or^weo, 

 I writhe, I twist. Systematic name 

 of the Wryneck. 



ToTiPALMAT.E — From the Latin fofus, 

 the whole, and palma, the palm. 

 Systematic name of a family of 

 web-footed birds. 



Trachea. — From the Greek, trachus, 

 rough, and arteria, an artery, which 

 is formed from aer, air, and terein, 

 to keep. The canal which conveys 

 the air to the lungs. The windpipe. 



Trenchant. — Cutting. 



Tristis. — Latin. Sad, sorrowful. 



Trochilus. — Systematic name of the 

 Humming-birds. 



Troglodytes. — From the Greek, tro- 

 gle, a cavern or hole, and duo, I 



enter. Systematic name of the 

 Wrens. 



Trunk. — The body without including 

 the head or extremities. The pro- 

 boscis of an Elephant. 



Truncated. — Cut short. Cut abrupt- 

 h', or square off. 



Tubercle. — From the Latin, iufcer, a 

 knot ; a small knot or projection. 



TuRDus. — Latin. A Thrush. 



Tyrannus. — Latin. A tyrant. 



Ulna. — The bone of the fore-arm, 

 which forms the prominence of the 

 elbow, during the flexion of that 

 joint. 



Ulnar. — Relating to the ulna. 



Ulula. — Latin. An Owl. 



Umbellus. — Latin. Specific name of 

 the ruffed Grouse. 



Upupa. — Latin. A Hoopoo, 



Urbica. — Latin. Belonging or rela- 

 ting to a city. 



Ureter. — The tube or canal, which 

 passes from the kidney to the blad- 

 der. 



Uria. — Generic name of the Guille- 

 mots. 



Urogallus. — Specific name of the 

 great Heath Cock. 



Valesneria. — Generic name of an 

 aquatic plant, Channel Weed, upon 

 which the Canvass back ducks 

 feed, and to which the peculiar 

 and delicious flavour of their flesh, 

 is said to be attributable. The Bpe- 

 cific name of the Canvass back 

 duck. 



Vanellus. — Generic name of the 

 Lapwing. 



Velum. — Latin. A veil. 



Ventricle. — The second stomach of 

 a bird is so called. 



VERSiCOLOR. — Latin. Changing col- 

 our ; of various colours. 



Vertebra. — From the Latin, vertere^ 

 to turn. This name has been given 

 to each of the bones, which, by 

 their union, form the vertebral or 

 spinal column, vulgarly called the 

 back bone. 



Vertebrx. — The plural of vertebra 



Vertebral. — Belonging or relating 

 to vertebree. 



