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histrionicus , L. adjective, from 
humeralis, L. shouldered. histrio. 
humerus, L. shoulder. 
humilis , L. humble. 
Aya.9, G. a plover. 
/u/Ze, G. wood. 
hydor , G. water. 
hyjx), G. under. 
G. ibis. 
ibyzein, G. to trumpet. 
icteros, G. a yellow bird. 
ictinos, G. kite. 
-rde£, G. patronymic = descended 
illas, a kind of bird. from. 
ivipennis, L. without wings. 
incanus, L. hoary.. 
indistinctus, L. not clear. 
inexpectat us, L. unexpected. 
inornatus , L. unadorned. 
inquietus, L. restless. 
intermedins , L. intermediate. 
inter pres, L. go between. 
Isabella, N.L. from colour isabelline. 
isabdlinus, L. isabelline. 
wo*, G. equal, square. 
uro*, G. reed (Billberg). 
jacana , Brazilian. 
jubatus , L. named. 
kakatoes, French, cockatoo. 
locus, L. lake. 
lacustre , French, lacustrine. 
laetior, L. rather cheerful. 
Icevus, L. left hand. 
laimos , G. throat. 
lampros, G. bright. 
lanceolatus, L. lance-shaped. 
lanios , G. butcher. 
laros, G. seabird. 
lateralis , L. “ sided ” (fata*, side). 
latro, L. robber. 
legein, G. to gather. 
leipein, G. to leave. 
lepidotus, G. scaly. 
leptos, G. delicate. 
leucos, G. white. 
lichmeres, G. playing with tongue. 
Itcmelis , G. winnower. 
limne, G. marsh. 
limosus, L. marshy. 
limws, L. marsh. 
linealus , L. lined. 
lobatus, L. lobed. 
fa6o^, G. lobe. 
longus, L. long. 
lophos , G. crest. 
lophotes, G. crested. 
lo real is, L. lored. 
lorius, N.L. from a Malay word for 
lucidus, L. shining. parrot. 
lunatus, L. marked with moons. 
lunulatus, L. marked with little 
luridus, L. red. moons. 
luteus , L. yellow. 
machaira, G. sword. 
macros, G. long. 
macula, L. spot. 
maculatus, L. spotted. 
maculosus, L. full of spots. 
magnificust L. magnificent. 
magnus, L. great. 
malacos, G. soft. 
malos, G. soft (Vieillot). 
mallee , name of district where the 
malice (species of eucalyptus) 
manos, G. thin. grows. 
mantis, G. prophet. 
marinus, L. of the sea. 
maximus, L. greatest. 
megaloprepes , G. magnificent. 
megas (megalos), G. large. 
melas ( melanos ), G. black, 
me/*, G. honey. 
melos , G. song, 
membrane/, L. membrane. 
membmnaceus, L. adj. from mem- 
membrum, L. limb. brana. 
menos, G. might. 
menialis, L. chinned. 
mentum, L. chin. 
merops, G. bee-eater. 
mesos, G. intermediate. 
metallicus, L. like metal. 
micros, G. small. 
rnigrans, L. wandering. 
miles, L. soldier. 
rnilvus, L. kite. 
minimus, L. very small. 
minor, L. smaller. 
minutus, L. little. 
minutillus, L. very little. 
mirus, L. wonderful. 
mixtus, L. mixed. 
modestus, L. modest. 
mollis, L. soft. 
moluccanus, N.L. from Molucca 
monarchos, G. ruler. Islands. 
monlanellus, L. of the mountains. 
morphnos, G. kind of eagle. 
motucilla, L. = wagtail. 
mulgere, L. to suck. 
multicolor, L. many-coloured. 
musca, L. fly. 
myiagra, Q. flycatcher. 
myristica, L. wild nutmeg. 
mystacalis, L. moustached. 
myslax, G. moustache. 
myzein, G. to Buck. 
naivosus, L. spotted. 
nanus, L. dwarf. 
nares, L. nostrils. 
nebularius, L. adj. from nubes, cloud. 
nectar, G. nectar. 
nectes, G. swdmmer. 
neochmia, G. change. 
rieo^, G. new. 
nereis, G. nereid, sea-nymph. 
neZZa, G. duck. 
m*j 7 er, L. black. 
