Official Checklist of the llirds of Australia. 131 
(1 is cob r, L. different coloured. 
dissimilis, L. unlike. 
dona: r, donacos , G. reed. 
dorsalis , L. backed. 
dorsum , L. back. 
dromaws, G. swift-footed. 
dromos, G. running. 
dry as, G. a dryad. 
drymodes, G. of the woods. 
dupebr (doupetor), G. roarer. 
dynamis, G. power. 
dyptes , G. diver. 
dyptula, L. diminutive, little diver. 
rfiyfe*, G. diver. 
edolioSy G. a bird. 
egretta, N.L, egret. 
ew/os, G. form. 
elanos, G. kite. 
Vegans, L. handsome. 
emblema , G. tcsselated pavement. 
•emi-s, L. adjectival place ending. 
entomay G. insects. 
entos, G. within. 
G. dawn. 
eremia, G. desert. 
erisrna (ereisma), -atoSy G. support. 
crolia 
erythros, G. red. 
esculenlus, L. edible. 
eu, G. well, good. 
eudyptula, L. little diver. 
eulabesy G. cautious. 
euornithes = ordinary (flying) birds. 
p.urostosy G. strong. 
eurysy G. wide. 
eutdes, G. paltry. 
excalf actor ins y L. warming. 
exilisy L. slender. 
eximiuft , L. excellent. 
exulans, L. wandering. 
falcinella, L. little scythe. 
falcoy L. falcon. 
falcunculuSy L. little falcon. 
falx, L. scythe. 
fascia, L. band. 
fascialus, L. banded. 
fascinans, L. fascinating. 
/ere, L. I bear. 
ferruginous, L. rust-coloured 
fimbriatus, L. fringed. 
fiabcllum, L. fan. 
flaveolus, L. yellowy. 
flavidus , L. yellowish. 
jlamiSy L. yellow. 
jloccosus, L. downy. 
Jlumincus, L. belonging to rivers. 
forma, L. shape. 
fregata , N.L. from French fregale, 
fregetta, N.L. altered from fregata. 
frenatus, L. bridled. 
fringiUa, L. a Bmall bird. 
frons, L. forehead. 
frontatus, L. with conspicuous fore- 
ucus, L. seaweed. head (frons) 
fulica, L. coot. 
fuliginostis, L. sooty. 
funereus, L. funereal, black. 
fumes, L. funeral. 
fuscatus, L. darkened. 
fuscescens, L. becoming brown. 
fuscus, L. brown. 
gabianus, N.L. = gull. 
galacbdes, G. milk-like. 
galactotes ? 
galeritus, L. crested. 
gallinaceus, L. like a fowl. 
gallinago, L. feminine form from 
gallmula, L. small fowl. gallus. 
gallus, L. cock. 
gamos, G. marriage. 
garzdta, N.L. little heron. 
gaster, G. belly. 
gavia, N.L. a sort of gull. 
ge, G. earth. 
gebs, G. laughter. 
genys , G. cheek. 
gerere, L. to carry. 
gerygone, G. born of sound. 
gems, G. sound. 
gibberus, L. humped. 
gigas, G. giant. 
giganteus, L. giant. 
glarea, L. gravel. 
glureolus, L. gravelly. 
globa , L. ball. 
giossa, G. tongue. 
glottis, G. plover. 
glycys, G. sweet. 
gone , G. birth. 
gonys, G. knee. 
gracilis, L. graceful. 
graculinus , L.-like a graculus, jack- 
grallce , L. stilts. daw. 
grallariuSy L. like stilts. 
grallina , N.L. from grallce. 
gramineusy L. grassy. 
griseusy L. grey. 
L. throat. 
gubris, L. throated. 
gultatusy L. spotted. 
guttur, L. throat. 
gutturalis, L. throated. 
gymnos, G. hare. 
G. vulture. 
hairna , haimatos, G. blood. 
hals, G. sea. 
hamuSy L. hook. 
harmonicus, L. harmonious. 
hedone, G. pleasure. 
Aerai, G. half (in composition). 
hetcros, G. other. 
hcteroscdeSy G. with uneven legs. 
hiatus , L. opening. 
hierax, acos, G. hawk. 
himantopous, G. waterbird. 
himaSy himantos , G. thong. 
Jiirundoy L. a swallow. 
hirundinaceus, L. like a swallow. 
histrio, L. actor. 
