GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS. 67 
Brac'cate (L. bracca'tus), a. Having the feathers on the outer side of 
the tibia elongated, or plume-like, as in most of the Falconidse. 
Brace-shaped, n. Shaped like the brace ( — > — ) of printers. (Plate XV. 
fig. 6.) 
Brachial (L. brachia'lis) , a. Pertaining to the wing. (Little used.) 
Brachyp / terous (L. brachyp'terus) , a. Short-winged. 
Brachyu'rous (L. brachyu'rus), a. Short-tailed. 
Breast (L. pec'tus), n. In birds, an artificial and somewhat arbitrary sub- 
division of the under surface, lying between the jugulum and abdo- 
men. Its position corresponds nearly with that of the underlying 
pectoral muscles. (Plate XI.) 
Brevipen'nes (L.), n. The systematic name of a group of short-winged 
birds, including the ostriches and kindred forms. 
Brevipen'nine (L. brevipen'nis), a, Short-feathered; short-winged (im- 
properly so used) ; pertaining to the Brevipennes. 
Brick Red (L. testa ceus ; lateri'tius; rpftilus) , n. A dull brownish red 
color like the color of burnt bricks. (Corresponding very nearly with 
Winsor & Newton's Indian red. Same as tile red.) (Plate IV. fig. 11.) 
Bridle (L. fre'num), n. A stripe of color extending back from the bill, 
along the lower sides of the head. 
Bridled (L.frena'tus), a. Marked with a distinct stripe of color from the 
bill backward, beneath the eye, along the lower jaw, or the sides of 
the throat. 
Bris'tle, n. A small hair-like feather, consisting chiefly of the shaft, 
commonly developed near the angle of the mouth, or rictus, but some- 
times on other portions of the plumage also. 
Broc'coli Brown, n. A grayish brown color, intermediate in tone be- 
tween drab and hair-brown. (Bistre -f raw umber -f black -f- white.) 
(Plate III. fig. 15.) 
Buc'cal (L. bucca'lis), a. Pertaining to the cheeks. 
Buff (L. lu'teus ; luteo'lus), n. A light dull brownish yellow, like the color 
of dressed buckskin or chamois. (Raw sienna + white.) Plate V. 
fig. 13. 
Buff-Pink, n. A pink color tinged with, or inclining to, buff. (Light 
red + cadmium-orange + white.) (Plate IV. fig. 20.) 
Buff- Yellow (L. lu'teo-fia'vus), n. A yellow color tinged with or inclining 
to buff. (Orange-cadmium + pale cadmium -4- white.) (Plate VI. 
fig. 19.) 
Bul'late (L. bulla'tus), a. Having a blistered appearance. 
Burnt Carmine, n. A very rich brownish crimson inclining to maroon 
or claret-color. (Madder-carmine -}- scarlet-vermilion + black.) (Plate 
VII. fig. 1.) 
Burnt Sienna (L. spadi'ceus), n. A rich reddish brown color, like the 
pigment of the same name. (Plate IV. fig. 6.) 
Burnt Umber (L. satura'te umbri'nus), n. A deep rich brown color, 
more reddish than sepia and bistre. (Plate III. fig. 8.) 
