Chorcleiles popetue. 
cJiordeiles, subs. Gr.,=chord of evening. 
popetue (perhaps from 7rono7ro7,—cry of 
the hoopoe). 
Circus cyaneus , var. Hudsonius. 
circus, subs., Gr. («y«of),=hawk. 
cyaneus, adj. L.,=deep blue. 
hudsonius, adj. L.,=Hudsonian, i. e., of 
Hudson’s Bay. 
Colapites auratus. 
colaptes subs. Gr. (xo/«;rryc),=hammer. 
auratus, adj. L.,=golden gilded. 
Coceyzus americanm. 
coceyzus, subs. Gr. (zozzyf),=euckoo. 
americanm, adj. L,,= American. 
Coceyzus erythroptkalmus. 
coecyzus, subs. Gr. (xoxx6z) cuckoo. 
erythrophthahnus, adj. Gr.,=red-eyed. 
comp, of ipu&p6c,=ve&. 
dtfda/./io:, eye. 
CoUurio ludovicianus. 
collurio, subs. Gr. (xolhjfiitov ),= a bird 
of the thrush family mentioned 
by Aristophanes. 
hidovicianus , adj. L.,=pertaining to 
Louisiana. Formed from Ludo- 
vicu8,=Louis. 
Contopus virens. 
contopus, subs. Gr.,=short-footed. 
comp, of /ovrdj,=short. 
^ooc,=foot. 
virens, adj. L.,=greenish. 
Corvus frugivorus. 
corvus, subs. L.,=a raven. 
frugivorus, adj. L.,=fruit-eating. 
comp, of f#iiges,== pulse. 
voro,=I cat greedily. 
Cotile riparia, 
cotile, subs. Gr. (xiorddc) ,=swallow. 
riparia. adj. L.,=frequenting banks of 
rivers. 
Coturniculus passerinus. 
coturniculus, subs. L.,=lit.tle quail. 
Formed from cot.urnix. 
passerinus, adj. L,,=sparrow-like. 
Cupidonia cupido. 
cupidonia, adj. L.,=Cupid-like. 
Irregularly formed from 
cupido, subs. L.,=Cupid. 
With probable allusion to the small 
wing-like tufts on the neck. 
Cyanospiza cyanea. 
cyanospiza, subs. Gr.,=blue chaffinch, 
cornp. of xudusu', =dark blue. 
<T7r/iV/,=cbaffineb. 
cyanea, adj. Gr.,-dark blue. 
Cyanurm cristatus. 
cyanurus, subs. Gr.,=blue-tail. 
c.omp. of *y«vsoc,=dark blue. 
ootid, -- tail. 
cristata, adj. L.,— tufted. 
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Dendroeca m aeulosa . 
dendroeca, subs. Gr.,=tree dweller, 
comp, of divu[H)v,= a tree. 
(uxem ,= I dwell. 
maculosa, adj. L.,— parti-colored. 
Dendroeca cesliva. 
dendroeca, subs. Gr.,=trce dweller. 
cesUna, adj. L.,=of the summer. 
Dendroeca pennsylvan tea, 
dendroeca, subs. Gr.,=tree dweller. 
pennsylvanica, adj . L.,=of Pennsyl vania. 
Dolichonyx oryzivorus. 
dolichonyx, subs. Gr.,— long-nail, 
comp, of doA^dcj=long. 
dbpc, nail, claw. 
oryzivorus, adj. L., rice eating, 
comp, of oryza,= r ic.c. 
voro,- - 1 eat greedily. 
Dyies aurilus. 
dytes, subs. Gr. [Suv/jf), =diver. 
aurilus, adj. L.,=furnisbed with ears. 
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Eetopistes migratoria. 
edopistes, subs. Gr. (ixToniar/jf),— wan- 
derer. 
migratoria, adj. L., wandering. 
Emp idonax acad icus. 
empidonax, subs. Gr.,=mosquito king, 
comp, of l/^T!c:,=mosquito. 
«vac,=king. 
acadicus, adj. L.,=Acadian. 
Emp ido nax ira illi i. 
empidonax, subs. Gr.,=mosquito king. 
traillii, adj. L.,=of Traill (Mr. T. S, 
Traill, of Edinburgh.) 
Euspiza. americana. 
euspiza, subs. Gr.,=great chaffinch, 
comp, of Io,=well. 
(7A/£a,=chaffinch. 
americana, adj. L.,=American. 
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Fulica americana, 
fulica, subs. L.,=a coot. 
americana, adj. L., = American- 
Gr 
Geolldypis Irichas. 
geothlypis , adj. Gr.,=eartb-tblypis. 
comp, of )-^,=the earth. 
;l//y,T.'c,=proper name. 
Irichas, subs. Gr. (r/«^d'),= thrush. 
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Harp o r hyn eh it .s rufus. 
harporhynchus, subs. Gr.,=hawk-bill. 
Comp, of dfmij ,— the Egyptian kite. 
jrj-pfpz, a bill or beak. 
rufus, adj. L.,=reddish brown. 
Hehninthophaga pin us. 
hdininthophaga, subs. Gr.,— worm- eater, 
comp, of Vpnj;,=worm. 
ipo:ficv,== to cat. 
fin, us, subs. L.,=of the pine. 
TTdminihopliaga chrysoptera, 
hdininthophaga, subs. Gr.,=worm-eater. 
chrysoptera, adj. Gr.,=golden-winged. 
comp, of xyuaoc;,— gold. 
T.zephv, ■ belly. 
Sir u ndo eryth rog aster. 
hirundo, subs. L.,=swallow. 
eryfkrog aster, adj. Gr.,— red-bellied, 
comp. of kpi)&(io<;,= red. 
yaon/jp ,=belly . 
Hydrochelidon lariformis surinamensis. 
hydrochelidon, subs. Gr.,=water swallow, 
comp, of 5d«Y?,=water. 
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