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ORNITHOLOGISTS' COMPENDIUM. 
Con'tour Feathers, n. The surface feathers of the head, neck, and body. 
Coracomorph'ae (L.), n. The Huxleyan name (meaning raven-formed) 
for the Passeres. 
Cor'al Red (L. coralli'nus, coralli'no-ru'ber), n. A light, rather dull ver- 
milion, like the color of red coral. (Madder-carmine, orange-ver- 
milion + white.) (Plate VII. fig. 4.) 
Cord'ate (L. corda'tus), ) TT L , _ 
Cordlform [L.cordifXis), \ '■ He«*d»ped. (Plate XIV. fig. 15.) 
Coria'ceous (L. coria'ceus), a. Of leathery texture. 
Corn'eous (L. cor'neus), a. Horny. , 
Cornic'ulate (L. cornicula'tus) , a. Furnished with a small horn. 
Corn'iplume, n. A horn-like tuft of feathers on the head. 
Cor'onate (L. corona'tus), a. Crowned; having the top of the head 
ornamented by lengthened or otherwise distinguished feathers. 
Cor rugate, \ ~ corruqa'tus). a. Wrinkled. 
Cor rugated, ) v J " 
Co'vey, n. A family (or brood with or without their parents) of Quails 
or other game-birds. 
Cream -color, n. A light pinkish yellow color, like cream. (Cadmium 
yellow + white.) (Plate VI. fig. 20.) 
Cream'y Buff, n. (Yellow ochre + white.) (Plate. V. fig. 11.) 
Cre'nate, ) « L crena ' tus \ ttm Having rounded teeth. (Plate XV. fig. 21.) 
Cre'nated, ) & 
Cren'ulate (L. crenula'tus) , a. Finely crenate. 
Crepuscular (L. crepuscula'ris), a. Pertaining to twilight. (Crepuscular 
birds are those which become active after sunset.) 
Cres'cent, n. A figure having the shape of the new moon. 
Crescentlc (L. luna'tus), a. Shaped like the new moon. (Plate XV. 
fig. 9.) 
Crest (L. cris'ta), n. A more or less lengthened, erectile, or permanently 
erect, tuft of feathers on top of the head. 
Crest'ed (L. crista'tus), a. Furnished with a crest. 
C rim 'son (L. carmesi'nus ; sanguin'eus ; savguin'eo-ru'ber), n. Blood-red; 
the color of the cruder sorts of carmine. (Madder-carmine, or dark 
madder-lake.) (Plate VII. fig. 3.) 
Cris'sum (L.), n. A term usually applied to the lower tail-coverts collec- 
tively, but properly belonging to the feathers situated between the 
lower tail-coverts and the anal region. (Plate XL See especially 
note facing plate.) 
Cris'sal (L. crissa'lis), a. Pertaining to the crissum. 
Crown (L. coro'na), a. Properly the vertex, or that portion of the top 
of the head between the forehead and the occiput. (Plate XL) 
Cru'ciate (L. crucia'tus). } ^ /TV1 „ Tr „ 
l a. Cross-like. (Plate XV. fig. 10.) 
Cruci'form (L. crucifor'mis) 
Cru'ral (L. crura'lis), a. Pertaining to the crus, or tibia 
Crus (L.), n. The "thigh," or tibia. 
