ETYMOLOGICAL KEY. 
Compiled from the Authorities and Arranged for this Work by Rev. S H. McMullin, A.M. 
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Accipiter eooperi. 
accipiter, subs. L.,=hawk. 
cooperi ,— of (W.) Cooper. 
Accipiter f uncus. 
accipiter, subs. L.,=hawk. 
fuscus, adj. L. -swarthy. 
Ageloe.us plumiiceus. 
agelmus, ad j . Gr. from ay£'/:r jy = gre- 
garious. 
phoenieeus, adj. L.,- purple red. 
Aix sponsa, 
aix, subs. Gr. (alf ),— a water-fowl 
mentioned by Aristotle. 
sponsa, subs. L.,=a bride. 
Ampdis cedrorum. 
ampelis, subs. Gr.,=the d/crs&'c or 
Ap-shou, a bird mentioned by 
Aristophanes in The Birds, 
cedrorum, subs. L.,=of the cedars. 
Anas boschas. 
anas, subs. L.,=rduck. 
boschas, subs. Gr. (jtoay.a r),=duck. 
Ardetta exilis. 
ardetta, Italian diminutive from 
ardea , subs. L.,=heron. 
Latin di in in ,=ardeola. 
exilis, adj. L,,=small. 
Ardea virescens. 
ardea, subs. L.,=kerou. 
vircsems, adj. L.,=greenisli. 
A participle of inchoative verb 
viresco ,= I become green. 
Ardea herodias. 
ardea subs. L,,=heron. 
herodias, subs. Gr. epmdio;, =heron. 
Asia americanus. 
agio, subs. L.,=horned owl. 
americanus , adj. L.,= American. 
Agio accipitrinua. 
asio, subs. L.,=horned owl. 
accipitrinua , adj. L.,=hawk-like. 
Astmgalinus tristis. 
astragal, inug, subs. Gr.,=goldfincb. 
tristis, adj. L.,=sad (voiced). 
B 
Bartramia longicauda. 
bartramia, adj. L.,=of (W.) Bar tram. 
longicauda, adj. L.,— long- tailed, 
comp, of long us,— long. 
cff!«d(r ; =tail. 
Bonasa umbellus. 
bonasa (properly bonasus), subs. Gr. 
(#ova<Tdc),=biscm. 
umbellus (properly umbella), subs. 
L. ; umbrella. 
Botaurus lentiginosus. 
boicAunts, subs. L.,=bittern. 
lentiginosus, adj., L.,=freekled. 
Bubo virginianus. 
bubo, subs. L.,=horned owl. 
virginianus, adj. L.,=Yirginian. 
Buteo lineatus. 
buteo , subs. L.,=falcon. 
lineatus, adj. L.,=striped. 
Buteo borealis. 
buteo, subs. L.,=falcon. 
borealis, adj. L.,=nortliern. 
Buteo pennsylvanicus. 
buteo, subs. L.,=falcon. 
pennsylvanicus, adj. L.,=Pennsylvanian. 
c 
Cardinalis virginianus. 
cardinalis, adj. L.,=cardinal red. 
virginianus, adj. L.,=of Virginia. 
Caprimulgus vociferus. 
eaprimidgus, subs. L.,=goat-sucker. 
comp, of caper, = goat. 
mulgo,=l milk. 
vociferus, adj. late L.,=vociferous. 
Carpodaeus purpUrms. 
carpodacus, subs. Gr.,=fruit-eater. 
comp, of z«&rdf‘=fruit. 
8d.y.]jco,=l bite. 
purpureus, adj. L.,=purple. 
Cathartes aura. 
caihartes, subs. Gr.,=purifier. 
aura, subs. L.,=in tlie air. 
Oeryle. alcyon. 
eeryle, subs. Gr.,=a sea-bird of the 
halcyon kind. 
alcyon, subs. Gr.,=king-fisher. 
Centurus carolinus. 
centurus, adj. Gr., ^prickle-tailed, 
comp, of xivrpov ,= a goad. 
dufid , =a tail. 
carolinus, adj L. ; ==(improperly) of 
Carolina, 
Chcetura pelasgica. 
chcetura, adj. Gr.,=liair-tailed. 
comp, of yairq,— hair. 
uuptl,= tail. 
pelasgica, adj. Gr.,=wandering. 
Ohondestes grammiea. 
chondestas, subs. Gr.,=groundling. 
Formed from yoix;, ground. 
grammiea, adj. Gr.,=striped. 
From jpdppa., a line. 
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