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Official Checklist of the Birds of Australia . 
nigricans, L. blackish. 
noton, G. back. 
notos, G. south wind, south. 
nox, L. night. 
nuchalis, L. naped. 
numenios, G. kind of curlew. 
nyroca, N.L. from Russian nyrok, a 
kind of duck. 
nyx, nyctos ( nuktos ), G. night. 
obscurus , L. dusky. 
occidentals, L. western. 
oceanicus, L. of the ocean. 
oceanites , G. son of Ocean. 
ocellatus, L. marked with little eyes. 
oculatus , L. marked with eyes. 
ocys (okas), G. swift. 
oicos, G. house. 
- aides, from G. eidos , form = like. 
oidos, G. singer. 
olivaceus, L. olive-coloured. 
ony.r (onychos), G. claw. 
oon, G. egg, plural oa. 
ophrys, G. eyebrow. 
ops, G. face. 
opsis, G. appearance. 
optatus, L. wished for. 
orientals, L. eastern. 
ornatus, L. adorned. 
ornis, G. bird. 
ornithes, G. plural of ornis, 
oros, oreos, G. mountain. 
orrhos, G. tail. 
orthos, G. straight. 
orygma, G. a hollow, cave. 
osculans , L. kissing. 
ostreon, G. oyster. 
otis, otidos , G. bustard. 
otos, genitive of ous, G. ear. 
our a, G. tail. 
oxys, G. sharp. 
pachys, G. thick. 
pallidus, L. pallid. 
palmatus , L. webbed. 
palpebra , L. eyelid, eyelash. 
palpebratus\lLj. marked round 
palpdtro8Us) the eye. 
paradiseus , L. of Paradise. 
paradoxus, L. paradoxical. 
parasiticos, G. feeding on another. 
jiardalotus , G. spotted. 
pareia, G. cheeks. 
2 >rarra, L. kind of bird. 
panes, L. tomtit. 
parvulus, L. very little. 
parvus, L. small. 
passer, L. a small bird. 
pectoralis, L. breasted. 
pectus, L. breast. 
pedionomos , G. plain-wandering. 
pelagodromos, G. sea-running. 
pelagos , G. sea. 
pelecan, G. pelican. 
(peleia), G. dove. 
G. shield. 
penicillatus, L. pencilled. 
penicillum, L. a little brush. 
penna, L. feather. 
peplos, G. robe. 
perdix, perdicos, G. partridge. 
peregrinus, L. wandering 
peristera, G. pigeon. 
personatus , L. masked. 
pes (pedis), L. foot. 
petros, G. rock. 
pezoporos, G. going on foot. 
pha&hon, G. shining. 
pliagein , G. to eat. 
phanos, G. bright. 
phaios, G. grey. 
phalacros, G. bald. 
phaps, G. pigeon. 
pliasianella, L. little pheasant. 
phasianinus, L. pheasant-like. 
phassa, G. pigeon. 
pheme, G. voice, 
philemon, G. loving. 
philos, G. fond of. 
phoibetria, G. prophetess. 
phoiniceos, G. red. 
phone, G. voice. 
phorein, G. to bear. 
phoyx, G. heron. 
phrys (phrus), G. brow. 
pica, L. magpie. 
picatus, L. like a magpie, pied. 
pictus, L. painted. 
picumnus, L. woodpecker. 
pious, G. woodpecker. 
piezein, G. to press. 
pileatus , L. capped. 
pintado, Portuguese, painted. 
piscator , L. fisherman. 
pisos , G. meadow. 
pitta, N.L. a bird. 
placidus, L. quiet. 
plagosus, L. mournful. 
platalea, G. spoonbill. 
platys, G. flat. 
plectos, G. twisted. 
plectron , G. point. 
plegas , plegados, G. sickle. 
pleura , G. side. 
ploce, G. weaving. 
pluma, L. feather. 
plumbeus, L. leaden. 
plumula, L. small feather. 
pluvialis, L. belonging to rain. 
podex (podicis), L. rump. 
podocys , G. swift-footed. 
poe, G. grass. 
poicilos, G. mottled. 
poietes, G. maker. 
polios , G. gray. 
polyteles , G. magnificent. 
poma (poma/o.*), G. lid. 
porphyreos, G. purple. 
porphyrxon, G. a waterbird. 
porzana, N.L. crake. 
