GLOSSARY OF TERMS. 



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Nata'tor. A swimming bird. 



Natatores. Swimming birds. 



Natatorial. Having the quality 

 of a natator ; swimming. 



Naive. Natural, simple. 



Nectarin'iad. A bird of the 

 Honey-eating tribe. 



Nectariniadce. Birds of the 

 Honey-eating tribe. 



Ochraceous. Of the colour of 

 ochre, dull yellow. 



Olivaceous. Of an olive colour, 

 somewhat olive. 



Orbit. The ring or circle sur- 

 rounding the eye. 



Palmate. > „ • u 



Palmated. J Having webs. 



Pelecan'id. A bird of the Pe- 

 lican tribe. 



Pelecanidts. Birds of the Pe- 

 lican tribe. 



Peaduline. Pendulous, not 

 supported below. 



Phasian'id. A bird of the 

 Pheasant tribe. 



Phasianidce. Birds of the Phea- 

 sant tribe. 



Pfcid. A bird of the Wood- 

 pecker tribe. 



Picidce. Birds of the Wood- 

 pecker tribe. 



Pinnate. Furnished with little 

 webs. 



Pip'rid . A bird of the Manakin 

 tribe. 



Pipridce. Birds of the Manakin 

 tribe. 



Polygamous. Not confined to 

 one sexual association. 



Prairie. An extensive plain 

 in the back settlements of 

 America, covered chiefly 

 with grass. 



Primaries. The chief quill fea- 

 thers of the wing. 



Promer'opid. A bird of the 

 Hoopoe tribe. 



Promeropidce. Birds of the 

 Hoopoe tribe. 



Psit'tacid. A bird of the Par- 

 rot tribe. 



PsittacidcB. Birds of the Par- 

 rot tribe. 



Ral'lid. A bird efihe Rail tribe. 



Rallidee, Birdsof the Rail tribe. 



Ramphas'tid. A bird of the 

 Toucan tribe. 



Ramphastidce. Birds off the 

 Toucan tribe. 



Rap'tor. A bird of the rapto- 

 rial tribe. 



Raptores. Birds of prey, or 

 raptorial birds. 



Raptorial. Having the quality 

 of snatching — rapacious. 



Ra'sor. One of the gallinaceous 

 or scratching birds. 



Rasores. Birds whose cha- 

 racteristic is scratching : gal- 

 linaceous birds. 



Recurvate. Curved backwards, 



Reniform. Kidney shaped. 



Retractile. Capable of being 

 drawn backward or inwards. 



Revolute. Rolled or turned 

 back. 



Rufous. Reddish yellow, some- 

 what red. 



Scandent. Climbing. 



Scansile. Formed for climbing. 



Scan'sor. A climbing bird. 



Scansores. Climbing birds. 



Scansorial. Formed for climb- 

 ing. 



Scapular. Belonging to the 

 shoulder blade. 



Scapulars. Feathers covering 

 the back part of the shoulder. 



Scolopa'cid. A bird of the 

 Snipe tribe. 



ScolopacidcB. Birds of the Snipe 

 tribe. 



Scratcher. A bird that scratches 

 the ground to obtain its food. 



Secondaries. The quill feathers 

 of the second size in the wing. 



Semipalmate. 1 Half or parti- 



Semipalmated. > ally webbed. 



