XXn BIRDS. 



Eyebrow [SupercUium], for the most part so railed, when a line or streak of a different 

 colour passes over the eye, but not a distinct projection, as in the human species ; sometimes 

 this linear streak is bare and carunculated, as in the Grous. 



Caruncles [Carunculce) are naked, soft, fleshy parts, either smooth, or irregular in 

 surface, chiefly on the head or neck, as instanced in the forehead of the Jacana and Turkey; 

 on the crown in the Cock ; at the nape in the Grakle; over the eyes in the Grous ; and on the 

 throat in the Turkey and Cassowarj'. 



Lore [Lorum) a naked skin between thq bill and eye. 



Orbits [Orbitce] the parts immediately surrounding the eyes. 



Cheeks [Gence] space beneath the eyes, between them and the throat. 



Temples [Tempora] space between the ej^es and ears. 



Ears [Aures] holes at the back part of the head ori each side, generally uncovered, 

 except in Owls, which have a conspicuous flap, capable of being elevated at will. 



Beard [Barba] by this is meant the whisker seen on each side of the lower jaw, and for the 

 most part distinct and moveable, as in the Momot, and bearded Titmouse — formed of bristles, 

 as observed at the edges of the base of the mandibles of the Goatsucker, appearing pectinated j 

 on the breast, as in the Turkey-Cock. 



2. NECK [CoUum) is elongated, more or less erect, c}'lindric, and divided into the— 

 Nape [Nucha] meaning the back part next to the head. 



Hind-part of the Neck (Cervix) the rest of the space behind, between the nape and 

 beginning of the back. 



Chin (Gu/a) the part beneath and adjoining to the under mandible.^ 

 Throat [Jugulum] space between the chin and breast. 



.3. BODY [Corpus] this is oval in shape, and consists of the following parts :— 



Back [Dorsinn] the upper part between the neck behind and rump. 



Rump [Uropygium] the lower part of the back next to the tail, furnished with a double 

 gland, secreting an oily fluid for the use of dressing the feathers. 



Interscapular [InterscapuUum] the anterior part of the back, between the wings. 



Shoulders [Humeri] the parts on each side of the last, falling over the wings. 



Breast [Pectus] the space covering the breast bone. 



AxiLLARiES [Axillce] the feathers on the sides of the breast at the base of the wings, most 

 conspicuous in the Bird of Paradise. 



Hypochondres [Hypochondria;] the posterior parts of the sides of the breast and bell)'. 



Belly [Abdomen] the part between the breast and vent, generall}' covered with soft and 

 downy feathers. 



Vent [Crissum] between the thighs and tail beneath, corresponding with the rump 

 above. 



4. WINGS (AlceJ serving for flight, except in the Dodo, Ostrich, Great Awk, and 

 Penguin : in the two former, however, the speed in running on the ground is accelerated, 

 and the two latter find their short finny appendages of much use in swimming. 



