lariformis, adj. L.,=gull-shaped. 
comp, of (arm,-- a sea bird. 
forma, = form, shape. 
mrinamensis, adj. L., appertaining to 
Surinam. 
Hyloeichla fuscescens. 
TiylocicTila, subs. Gr.,=wood thrush, 
comp, of 
^i^.^,=thrush. 
fuscescens, adj. L.,=somewkat swarthy. 
Hyloeichla unalscce pallasi. 
hyloeichla, subs. Gr.,— wood thrush. 
unalasecc , subs. L.,=of Unalasca. 
pallasi , subs. L.,=Pallas’. 
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Icterus baltimorc. 
icterus, subs. Gr.,=a yellow bird. 
baltimorc , Eng. adj., -Baltimore. 
Icterus spun us. 
icterus, subs. Gr.,=a yellow bird. 
spurius, adj. L.,=spurious, bastard. 
Ideria Virens. 
icteria , subs. Gr.,=jaundico color. 
virens, adj. L.,=greenish. 
L 
Lanivireo fiavifrom. 
lanivireu, subs, li,,— butcher vireo. 
comp, of lawius , =a butcher. 
vireo , =a greenlet. 
flavifrons, adj. L.,=yellow-throated. 
comp, of flams, =yellow. 
from, =front. 
lophophanes bicolor. 
lophophanes, subs. Gr.,=crest displayer. 
comp, of /o^oc,=crest. 
f>«vs£f,=di splaying. 
bicolor , adj. L., of two colors, 
comp, of bis,= twice. 
color,— color. 
M 
Melospiza melodia. 
melospiza, subs. Gr.,=singing finch, 
comp, of fis/oci B=Song. 
ff-ic«j=chaifinch. 
melodia (properly meloda), adj. L.,==i- 
melodious. 
Meleagris gallopavo americana. 
meleagris , subs. Gr.,=guinea-fowl. 
Named from Meleager. 
gallopavo , subs. L.,=cock pea-fowl, 
comp, of gaUus,=cocli. 
pavo,= pea-fowl. 
americana, adj. L.,==American. 
Melanerpes erythroceplialus. 
melanerpes, subs. Gr.,=black creeper, 
comp, of «o/,ar, --black. 
Ip-r^,— creeper. 
erythroeephalus, adj. Gr.,=red-headed. 
comp, of i[i'j&pv<;,=ve(l. 
y.zip al'fj ,=head . 
Melospiza pedustris. 
melospiza, subs. Gr.,=singing finch, 
comp, of //s^.o',=song. 
(7,Ti^,=finch. 
palustris, adj. Gr.,=of the marsh. 
M im us carol hi en sis. 
ndniusi subs. L.,=mimic. 
earolinensis, adj. L.,=of Carolina. 
Mimus polyglottm. 
mimus, subs. L.,=mimic. 
polygloUus, adj. Gr.,=many-tongued. 
comp, of rratoc,=many. 
yAij<rcr«,=tongue. 
Molothrus ate.r. 
molothrus, subs. Gr.,=parasite. 
;uUud [Jac,=p.oio[j go c. 
ater, adj. L.,=black. 
Mniotilta varia. 
mniotilta, subs. Gr.,=moss-plucking. 
Gomp. of fvAov,= mftss. 
pluck. 
varia, adj. L., parti-colored. 
Myiarchus crinitus. 
myiarchm, subs. Gr.,=fly-catclier. 
For puiaypoc, =ma,me of an Elean 
God. 
crinitus, adj. L.,=hairy. 
o 
Ortyx virginianus. 
ortyx, subs. Gr. (tyrru5j,=quail. 
virginianus , adj. L.,=Yirginiau. 
Oxyechus vociferus. 
oxyechus, subs. Gr.,=high sounding one. 
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comp, of d?Uf,=sharp. 
■ijyoc,=sound. 
vociferus, adj. L.,=vociferous. 
JP 
JPandion halicetus earolinensis. 
giandioiij—IIaydiou, a Greek proper 
name. 
halioetus, subs. Gr.,=sea eagle. 
SMaeroc. 
Farida americana. 
panda, subs. L.,=a little tit. 
americana, adj. L.,= American. 
Fanis earolinensis. 
parus , subs. L. (jjarvus ),— the tit. 
earolinensis, adj. L.,==belonging to 
Carolina. 
Parus atncapillus. 
parus, subs. L.,=the tit. 
alricapillus, adj. L.,=black -haired, 
comp, of «Zer,=black. 
capillus,=a hair. 
Passer domesticus. 
passer, subs. L.,=a sparrow. 
domesticus, adj. L.,=of the house. 
Passercidus sandivichensis savanna. 
passercidus, subs. L.,=little sparrow. 
sandivichensis (properly sandvicensis ), 
adj. L.,=of the Sandwich (one of 
the Aleutian Islands). 
savanna, subs. Hispan.,=meadow. 
Petrochelidon lumfrons. 
petrochelidon, subs. Gr.,=cliff swallow, 
comp, of Tievpa,=n, rock, 
ys).i3ibv ,= a swallow. 
lunifrons, subs. L.,=crescent-face. 
comp, of Zw.«a,=tmoon. 
from, =ffpi'ehead, face. 
PMlohela minor. 
philohela, subs. Gr.,=lovinglow ground, 
comp, of ^£^oc,=loving. 
£loc,=marshes. 
minor, adj. L.,=less. 
Phalacrocorax dmphus jloridanus. 
phalacrocorax, subs. Gr.,=bald raven, 
comp, of ^ax«/r/joc,=bald. 
y.bpaf,—. raven. 
