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NOMENCLATURE OF COLORS
FOR NATURALISTS,
AND
COMPENDIUM OF USEFUL KNOWLEDGE
FOR ORNITHOLOGISTS.
BY
ROBERT RIDGWAY,
CUKATOB, DEPARTMENT OF BIRDS, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM.
WITH TEN COLORED PLATES AND SEVEN PLATES
OF OUTLINE ILLUSTRATIONS.
BOSTON:
LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.
1886.
Copyright, 1885,
By Robert Ridgway.
University Peess :
John Wilson and Son, Cambridge.
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THE GETTY RESEARCH
INSTITUTE LIBRARY
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TO
PROFESSOR SPENCER F. BAIRD,
SECRETARY OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION,
AND DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM,
THIS BOOK
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IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED
BY THE AUTHOR.
Washington, November, 1886.
CONTENTS.
PAGE
Introduction 9
PART I.
NOMENCLATIVE OF COLORS.
Preface 15
Principles op Color and General Eemarks . . 19
Colors required by the Zoological or Botani-
cal Artist 27
Comparative Vocabulary of Colors 38
Bibliography 57
PART II.
ORNITHOLOGISTS' COMPENDIUM.
Glossary op Technical Terms used in Descrip-
tive Ornithology 61
Table por Converting Millimetres into Eng-
lish Inches and Decimals 119
Table por Converting English Inches and Deci-
mals into Millimetres 125
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LIST OF PLATES.
PLATES
I. Combinations of Primary and Secondary
Colors.
II. Grays.
III. Browns.
IV. Bed-Browns.
V. Brown-Yellows.
VI. Yellows and Oranges.
VII. Beds.
VIII. Purples.
IX. Blues.
X. Greens.
XL Figure illustrating External Anatomy of
a Bird.
XII. Figures illustrating Details in External
Anatomy of a Bird's Head.
XIII. Figures illustrating Under Surface of a
v Bird's Wing.
XIV. Figures illustrating Various Color-markings.
XV. Figures illustrating Various Color-markings.
XVI. Figures illustrating Various Egg-contours.
XVII. Comparative Scale of Measurement Stand-
ards.
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INTRODUCTION.
£
THE present volume is intended to supply a want
much felt by the author during the course of his
ornithological studies, and therefore presumably experi-
enced by other workers in the same field ; namely, a nomen-
clature of colors and a compendious dictionary of technical
terms used in descriptive ornithology, together with a
series of plates or diagrams illustrating the external anat-
omy of a bird in relation to the terms employed, and such
other things as are more clearly expressed by a picture
than by a mere definition. Probably few, if any, natural-
ists have not on more than one occasion deplored the
absence of such an aid to their studies ; for it is very
difficult, if not impossible, for any one to keep all these
things clearly in mind.
Undoubtedly one of the chief desiderata of naturalists,
both professional and amateur, is a means of identifying
the various shades of colors named in descriptions, and of
being able to determine exactly what name to apply to
a particular tint which it is desired to designate in an
original description. No modern work of this character,
it appears, is extant, — the latest publication of the kind
which the author has been able to consult being Syme's
edition of " Werner's Nomenclature of Colors," published
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in Edinburgh in 1821, 1 a copy of which the writer has
been able to procure through the kind attentions of a
correspondent in England. In the selection of plates
which accompany the present work, and in forming the
definitions to which they refer, the book just cited has
been carefully consulted, as have also various others bear-
ing to a greater or less degree upon the same subject.
It is found, however, that in Syme's " Nomenclature " the
colors have become so modified by time, that in very few
cases do they correspond with the tints they were intended
to represent. On this account it has not been possible,
except in a very few instances, to make the examples
given in the present volume agree with those of the book
in question, — which is much to be regretted, since as
great uniformity as possible is highly desirable in so im-
portant a matter. It has occurred to the writer, however,
that by careful selection from the fine artists' colors
manufactured by the most celebrated makers of the present
day (which are believed to be very far superior in purity,
as well as much more varied, than those made in Werner's
time), some of these may be made the standard by which
to fix definitely names for certain tints which otherwise
must remain more or less arbitrary. A basis for a fixed
nomenclature of colors may thus be obtained, — with this
additional advantage, that artists may thereby be furnished
a clew to the manufactured colors which are required for
1 "Werner's | Nomenclature of Colors, | with additions | arranged so as
to render it highly useful to the | Arts and Sciences, | particularly |
Zoology, Botany, Chemistry, Mineralogy, and Morbid Anatomy. | Annexed
to which are | examples selected from well-known objects | in the |
Animal, Vegetable, and Mineral Kingdoms, f = | By Patrick Syme, |
Flower-Painter, Edinburgh ; | Painter to the Wernerian and Caledonian |
Horticultural Societies. | Second Edition. | = Edinburgh : | Printed for
William Blackwood, Edinburgh ; | and T. Cadell, | Strand, London. | — |
1821. | Small 8vo., pp. 47, 13 pis.
INTRODUCTION.
11
the reproduction of particular tints. As having the high-
est reputation and perhaps the greatest merit, the colors
manufactured by Messrs. Winsor & Newton of London,
and Fr. Schoenfeld & Co. of Diisseldorf, have been chiefly
selected as the standards for this work. The colors
manufactured by these firms embrace so great a variety
that it has been found possible to identify with them a
large number of those named in descriptions, the mixture
of two or more being of course occasionally necessary.
In regard to the external anatomy or " topography " of
a bird, a system as little complicated as possible is desir-
able. The one presented in this work, while substantially
the same as that usually adopted, and offering no innova-
tions, is considerably simplified, thereby greatly facilitating
the acquirement by the student of a knowledge of this
essential adjunct of descriptive ornithology.
It is believed also that the figures representing the
typical forms of color-markings, and of egg-contours, and
the concordant scale of different standards of measurement,
will also be found of great practical utility.
The author has in every case endeavored to give the
plainest possible definition of a term consistent with
accuracy. All expressions having reference solely to
internal characters, and which therefore seldom if ever
enter into ordinary descriptions of birds, have been ex-
cluded, though many anatomical and osteological terms
occasionally employed in diagnoses of the higher groups,
and others pertaining to the general treatment of the
subject, are considered and carefully defined.
Acknowledgments are due from the author to several
friends for their generous assistance. Dr. Leonhard
Stejneger suggested and prepared the comparative scale
of standard measurements and the tables for the con-
version of English inches to millimetres, and vice versa,
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A NOMENCLATURE OF COLORS.
together with the explanations pertaining thereto. He
also aided in the compilation of the comparative color-
vocabulary, in which he was substantially assisted by
Mr. Jose C. Zeledon. The outline drawings were exe-
cuted by Mr. John L. Eidgway from the author's cruder
originals.
In the hope that ornithologists in general, and those
of the " rising generation " in particular, may find in this
volume a convenient and useful book of reference, it is
respectfully submitted by
THE AUTHOR.
PART I.
NOMENCLATURE OF COLORS.
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PREFACE.
THE want of a nomenclature of colors adapted par-
ticularly to the use of naturalists has ever been
more or less an obstacle to the study of Nature; and
although there have been many works published on the
subject of color, they either pertain exclusively to the
purely scientific or technical aspects of the case or to
the manufacturing industries, or are otherwise unsuited
to the special purposes of the zoologist, the botanist, and
the mineralogist.
According to a learned authority, who, among others,
has been carefully consulted in the preparation of this
work, " the names of colors, as usually employed, have so
little to do with the scientific or technical aspects of the
subject, that we are in reality dealing with the peculiari-
ties of language." 1 This is of course true as considered
from the stand-point of pure science; but popular and
even technical natural history demands a nomenclature
which shall fix a standard for the numerous hues, tints,
and shades which are currently adopted, and now form
part of the language of descriptive natural history.
It has been the earnest endeavor of the author to
attain this object in the present work; and in order to
do so he has spared no pains, having for this purpose
1 Von Bezold : Theory of Color, p. 99.
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A NOMENCLATURE OE COLOES.
procured the finest prepared colors known to modern
art, including those of all the best manufacturers, — as
Winsor & Newton, George Eowney & Co., and Acker-
mann, of London, England ; Dr. Fr. Schoenfeld & Co., Dtis-
seldorf ; Chenal, Burgeois, Binant, and Lefranc, of Paris ;
Osborne of Philadelphia, and others. He has, besides, con-
sulted all the authorities accessible to him.
In determining the standard for those arbitrary or
conventional tints and shades (as chestnut, hair-brown,
ash-color, lilac, etc.) whose names are taken from some
familiar substance or object, which itself varies so much
in color that the name without such fixed standard would
be practically valueless, care has been taken to select a
characteristic example.
The selection of appropriate names for the colors de-
picted on the plates has been in some cases a matter of
considerable difficulty. With regard to certain ones it
may appear that the names adopted are not entirely satis-
factory; but, to forestall such criticism, it may be ex-
plained that the purpose of these plates is not to show the
color of the particular objects or substances which the names
suggest, but to provide for the colors which it has seemed de-
sirable to represent, appropriate, or at least approximately
appropriate, names. In other words, certain colors are
selected for illustration, for which names must be pro-
vided ; and when names that are exclusively pertinent
or otherwise entirely satisfactory are not at hand, they
must be looked up or invented. It should also be borne
in mind that almost any object or substance varies more
or less in color; and that therefore if the "orange,"
" lemon," or " chestnut " of the plates does not match
exactly in color the particular orange, lemon, or chestnut
which one may compare it with, it may (or in fact does)
correspond with other specimens. It is, in fact, only in
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the case of those colors which derive their names directly
from the pigments which represent them (as Paris green,
orange-cadmium, vermilion, ultramarine blue, madder-
brown, etc.) that we have absolute pertinence of name
to color.
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PRINCIPLES OF COLOR
AND
GENEEAL REMARKS.
^HE popular nomenclature of colors has of late years,
~L especially since the introduction of aniline dyes and
pigments, become involved in almost chaotic confusion
through the coinage of a multitude of new names, many
of them synonymous, and still more of them vague or
variable in their meaning. These new names are far too
numerous to be of any practical utility, even were each
one identifiable with a particular fixed tint. Many of
them are invented at the caprice of the dyer or manu-
facturer of fabrics, and are as capricious in their meaning
as in their origin ; among them being such fanciful names
as " Zulu," " Crushed Strawberry," " Baby Blue," " Wood-
bine-berry," ff Night Green," etc., besides such nonsensical
names as " Ashes of Eoses" and " Elephant's Breath." An
inspection of the sample-books of manufacturers of various
fancy goods (such as embroidery silks and crewels) is
sufficient to show the absolute want of system or classi-
fication which prevails, thus rendering these names pecul-
iarly unavailable for the purposes of science, where absolute
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A NOMENCLATURE OE COLORS.
fixity of the nomenclature is even more necessary than
its simplification. 1
As is stated on page 23, had we pigments representing
the three primary colors in their absolute purity, it would
be a simple matter to produce all possible modifications
of color by their combination with one another, together
with the addition of black or white, when required. Even
with the imperfect pigments now available, by far the
larger number can be made (see pages 29-32).
According to Von Bezold, the term "hue" is synony-
mous with color; a "tint" denotes a color or hue modi-
fied by admixture of white; while a "shade" implies a
color darkened with black. The same author classifies
colors as follows : —
I. Gold, silver, black, and white.
II. Full colors, or those of the solar spectrum (that is, blue, green,
and red, — or, as some authorities have it, and especially
as popularly supposed, blue, yellow, and red).
III. a. Baric colors, or those shaded with black. Such may be
properly termed " shades " of blue, green, red, etc.
b. Light colors (diluted or mixed with white) and pale
colors (which are still further lightened or diluted).
c. Broken colors, by which is meant "those colors which
reach the eye mixed with faint white, that is to say,
gray light, but in which the specific character of their
hue is still expressed with tolerable decision. If the
gray predominates to such an extent that we receive
only a very slight sensation of color, we speak of a
gray with the addition of the name of a color, such as
greenish gray, bluish gray, etc." (pages 97, 98).
1 The author is under obligations to the Nonotuck Silk Company,
of Florence, Mass., for sample-books of their Corticelli embroidery
silks, which at his request were most courteously and gratuitously
supplied.
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Without thought of improving upon the above arrange-
ment, the author would nevertheless present the following
classification, as perhaps a more convenient one for the
purposes of the present work.
I. Pure colors of the solar spectrum.
a. Primary colors, or those not produced by mixture.
1. Eed.
2. Yellow.
3. Blue.
6. Secondary colors, or those produced by the mixture
of two primary colors.
4. Orange (= red + yellow).
5. Green (= yellow + blue).
6. Purple (= blue + red).
II. Impure colors, or those not found in the solar spectrum.
a. Shades, which may consist of either primary or secon-
dary colors 1 darkened by black (= complete or absolute
shade).
b. Tints, which may consist oi eitber primary or secondary
colors lightened by the admixture of white (= absolute
degree of light).
c. Subdued colors, which consist of combinations of two
or more secondary colors, or of a secondary color with
the primary which does not enter into its composition,
that is, its complementary color, as green with red,
purple with yellow, orange with blue, etc., — the effect
being to subdue or neutralize the colors which are thus
combined.
1 The principal shades may be classified as follows : —
a. Shades of primary colors.
1. Of red (= red + black) = "maroon."
2. Of yellow (= yellow + black ) = "olive."
3. Of blue (=blue + black) =r "indigo," or "blue-black."
b. Shades of secondary colors.
4. Of orange (= yellow + red + black) =r brown.
5. Of green (= yellow -f blue + black) = dark green, "bottle-
green," "myrtle-green."
6. Of purple (= blue + red + black) = "plum-purple."
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A NOMENCLATURE OF COLOES.
It seems scarcely necessary to include the so-called
gold and silver colors in the above classification, since
they are nearly related, or at least analogous, to yellow
and white respectively, the difference consisting chiefly
in the existence of a metallic medium or surface.
Observing the colors of the solar spectrum, it is obvious
that each secondary color grades insensibly into the two
primaries composing it, and that thus results an unbroken
transition from one end of the series to the other. The
transitions may be shown by the following sequence,
the names of the primary colors being given in heavy-
faced type (and also preceded by a Eoman numeral) and
those of the secondary colors in italics.
Spectrum Series.
I. 1. Red.
2. Orange-red.
3. Eeddish orange.
4. Orange.
5. Yellowish orange.
6. Orange-yellow.
II. 7. Yellow.
8. Greenish yellow.
9. Yellowish green.
10. Green.
11. Bluish green.
12. Greenish blue.
III. 13. Blue.
14. Purplish blue.
15. Bluish purple.
16. Purple.
17. Eeddish purple.
18. Purplish red.
Not only is the transition complete from nos. 1 to 18,
but could the names be arranged in the form of a circle,
PRINCIPLES OF COLOR.
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so as to bring the first and last in juxtaposition, these
would be found to merge, and thus complete an unbroken
ring of graded colors. The three primary colors each enter
into the composition of eleven of the eighteen named in the
list, as follows : Bed, in nos. 1 to 6 and 14 to 18, inclusive ;
yellow, in nos. 2 to 12 ; and blue, in nos. 8 to 18.
Eeturning to the impure colors, or those which do not
occur in the solar spectrum, it may be premised that
black and white represent, respectively, the absorption and
refraction of the sun's rays, the former being in reality
a combination of all colors.
- It is an axiom of chromatologists that the multitu-
dinous hues, shades, and tints of Nature are simply the
results of various combinations of three primary colors,
together with the two additional elements of absorption
and refraction ; making five elements in all, from which
it of course follows, as a mathematical deduction, that
one hundred and twenty combinations, that is, specific
colors (using the latter term in the comprehensive sense)
are possible. Additional modifications almost ad infini-
tum are produced by varying circumstances, as different
relative proportions of the component elements, effects
of contrast, etc.
Accepting this theory as correct, it would therefore
seem that in order to reproduce from Nature any color,
tint, or shade whatsoever, that might be desired, the
artist would require only three pigments to represent the
primary colors, that is, a red, a yellow, 1 and a blue ; together
1 We here speak of yellow as one of the primary colors, for the reason
that it is really so to all appearance and intent, so far as the requirements
of the artist are concerned. It has, however, we think, been conclusively
proven that it is green and not yellow which is the third primary color, in
addition to red and blue. Says Von Bezold (Theory of Color, p. 128) :
"Red, yellow, and blue were generally looked upon in former times as
the fundamental colors, the results accepted by the mixture of pigments
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with black and white, the two latter to represent the
elements of absorption and refraction of the sun's rays (or
darkness and light respectively). Such would really be
the case, and the manipulation of colors therefore a very
simple process, were we able to get pigments representing
absolutely pure primary colors. Unfortunately, however,
the artist's palette does not yet contain even one of them
in its requisite purity, neither do the black and white
pigments represent satisfactorily the elements of darkness
and light. Therefore, it becomes necessary, in order to
obtain certain desired results, to make a combination of
pigments different from that of the solar spectrum, as,
for example, the substitution of yellow for green. 1
We may take hope, however, from the fact that many
important discoveries and improvements in the manu-
facture of artist's colors have been made in the past few
years, that the final surmounting of present difficulties
may be entirely within the possibilities of chemistry. 2
having been accepted as a basis. Later investigations lead to the conclu-
sion that green must be substituted for yellow ; and a variety of reasons
might be cited, all of which speak unanimously in favor of assuming red,
green, and a blue which borders closely upon violet, to be the fundamental
colors." And again, on p. 138: "Yellow was formerly included among
the fundamental colors, from purely technical motives. This was simply
owing to the fact that green can be produced by mixing yellow and blue
pigments, while by the mixture of green and red only a very dark yellow,
that is to say, a brown, can be obtained."
1 See preceding foot-note.
2 Already colors approaching very minutely to the pure hues of the
spectrum have been discovered ; indeed, they are even manufactured, and
to some extent used. Unfortunately they are not permanent. The
aniline reds and purples ( " rose-Tyrien," "geranium-red," "solferino,"
"magenta," "mauve," etc.) are of a purity and richness not approached
by the madder or cochineal tints, nor by any combination of these with
other colors. The " rose-carthame, " or " safflorroth," of Schoenfeld is
incomparably purer than the finest vermilions, madder-reds, or carmines,
and is perhaps as permanent as the last named, but fades after exposure to
PRINCIPLES OF COLOR.
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The scope of the present work will not allow an ex-
tended dissertation on this subject, the aim being to fur-
nish the student with a convenient means of identifying
or determining those colors regarding which he may be
more or less uncertain. It is obviously impracticable to
illustrate all the numerous hues, shades, and tints which
occur in the plumage of birds ; but it is believed that the
carefully selected assortment depicted on plates II. to X.
will answer every reasonable requirement. A great diffi-
culty has been encountered in the arrangement of the
colors on the plates, from the circumstance that a linear
series, which shall express all the relations, gradations, and
transitions, is here quite as impossible as in zoological or
botanical classifications. Thus, all the purples have more
or less of blue and red in their composition ; but some of
them through the admixture of yellow or gray (black and
white) tend more or less toward brown or gray ; any other
series of compound colors presenting equally perplexing
the light ; which is unfortunate, since in this color we have almost the
exact red of the solar spectrum, and can therefore produce by its combina-
tion with the purest yellow (light cadmium) and blue (ultramarine),
purer orange and purple tints than can be obtained by the use of any
other red. Genuine ultramarine is said to be the most perfect of known
pigments, and the same may be said of the lighter cadmium-yellows ; so
that the great desideratum is a perfect red. Among trustworthy pigments,
vermilion, Paris green, and ultramarine are named by Von Bezold (p. 136)
as those which most nearly represent the primary colors. However, while
the two latter are probably as pure as it will be possible to obtain, the
first is very far from a perfect red, making neither a pure orange with
yellow nor a purple with any blue.
Speaking of this matter, a writer in the " Art Union " (we make the
quotation at second hand, from the "Art Interchange," vol. xii. no. 13,
p. 148) makes the following observations: "We have a good supply of
yellows of every shade, some of them quite durable ; we are pretty well
furnished with blues, but good reds are very few. The reds of iron
[Venetian red, light red, etc.] are too dull, the madder preparations are
too weak. Vermilion is excellent in its place, but there is absolutely
no true red of good body and quite durable."
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complications. In order to make comparison of allied
shades and tints more easy, it has been endeavored to
place all belonging to a particular class together on one
plate ; but in not a few cases it has been a difficult mat-
ter to decide upon which plate a certain one should be
put, the decision being in some instances almost purely
arbitrary.
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COLORS REQUIRED BY THE ZOOLOGICAL
OR BOTANICAL ARTIST.
Notwithstanding so great a variety of colors exist in
Nature, especially in the animal and vegetable kingdoms,
and that an almost unlimited number of pigments are
manufactured for the use of artists, a comparatively very
small number is really required. The author has in his
collection considerably over three hundred water-colors,
each bearing a different name, representing the produc-
tions of the best makers (see page 16). Nearly three
hundred of them are put aside, however, since very care-
ful experiments have proved that they are superfluous.
His working palette, selected from the above number, is
limited to thirty-six colors, at least one half of which are
used for convenience rather than because they are neces-
sary. Following is the list, those most essential being
distinguished by an asterisk (*).
Black.
*1. Lamp-Black .
Browns.
*2. Bone-Brown, or Bistre.
*3. Boman Brown (Schoenfeld's).
*4. Baw Umber.
*5. Sepia.
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*6. Burnt Sienna.
7. Light Eed.
8. Neutral Orange.
*9. Indian Eed (Schoenfeld's).
Reds.
# 10. Madder Carmine (Winsor & Newton's), or Deep Madder
Lake (Schoenfeld's).
*11. Scarlet Vermilion.
Orange.
*12. Orange Cadmium (Winsor & Newton's).
Yellows.
13. Middle Cadmium (Schoenfeld's).
*14. Light Cadmium (Schoenfeld's).
15. Ultramarine Yellow (Schoenfeld's) or Lemon Yellow
(Winsor & Newton's).
16. Aureolin.
Brown-Yellows.
*17. Yellow Ochre.
*18. Raw Sienna.
Greens.
19. Terre Verte (Winsor & Newton's.)
*20. Dark Zinnober Green (Schoenfeld's).
21. Light Zinnober Green (Schoenfeld's).
*22. Yiridian (Winsor & Newton's).
23. Green Oxide Chromium (Schoenfeld's).
24. Paris Green.
*25. Emerald Green.
Blues.
26. Intense Blue (Winsor & Newton's).
*27. Antwerp Blue.
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*28. Violet Ultramarine (Schoenfeld's).
*29. French Ultramarine.
30. Italian Ultramarine (Rowney's).
*31. Cobalt Blue. '
Gray.
32. Payne's Gray.
Purples.
33. Violet Krapplack (Schoenfeld's).
34. Blue Krapplack (Schoenfeld's).
*35. Purple Madder (Winsor & Newton's).
White.
*36. Chinese White (Schoenfeld's "gouache-farben").
Colors (including some of the above-named) which are
sometimes considered necessary, may be readily produced
by combination of others, as follows : —
Burnt Umber,
Raw Umber,
Vandyke Broivn,
Ultramarine Blue,
Smalt Blue,
Paris Green,
Violet Madder-lake,
Terre-verte Green,
by mixture of sepia or bistre with burnt sienna.
„ „ ,, „ raw sienna.
„ ,, „ „ burnt sienna.
,, „ French blue and cobalt.
„ „ „ violet ultramarine.
„ emerald green and light cadmium.
„ French blue and madder-carmine.
„ viridian with black and white.
As may be inferred from the circumstance that the
author has, in the above list; occasionally indicated his
preference for the particular "make," colors of the same
name vary in tone or quality according to the manufac-
turer. Thus, the olive-greens of Winsor & Newton and
Schoenfeld respectively are conspicuously different, being
equally useful, however. It is quite likely that the wares
of each manufacturer may vary to a greater or less extent,
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A NOMENCLATURE OF COLOES.
but the writer's actual experience is indicated by the
preferences noted above. Certain it is that he has
uniformly found Schoenfeld's Permanent Chinese White
("gouache-farben"), put up in small wide-mouthed glass
bottles, superior in working and keeping qualities to
Winsor & Newton's preparation of the same name. It
should further be explained that for convenience English
names are given in the above list to Schoenfeld's colors,
and that the names by which they are labelled may be
found in the comparative vernacular synonymy (giving
English, French, and German names for each pigment)
on pages 38-55.
Were the cochineal and aniline colors permanent, the
above list would have to be increased by the addition
of carmine, rosalack (light), mauve (aniline-violet), rose
Tyrien, and dark aniline-green; 1 since, with possibly the
exception of the first, it is impossible to imitate them by
combinations of other colors, so great are their purity and
intensity. Eose-carthame (safflorroth, or safflower-red), a
vegetable color, is incomparably purer than any variety
of vermilion or carmine ; in fact, it is the only red which
will, combined with yellow and blue respectively, produce
both a pure orange and purple. It has the reputation of
being evanescent, however, and therefore, like the aniline
and cochineal colors, should not be used where permanence
of color is an object, unless in cases where the pictures
thus colored are to be only occasionally, and for short
periods at a time, exposed to the light.
1 The nearest approach to mauve that can he attained hy mixture of
permanent colors is that produced hy combination of permanent blue, or
Italian ultramarine, with madder-carmine or madder-lake. Carmine may
he quite closely imitated hy mixture of madder-carmine and scarlet-ver-
milion. Eose-carthame, rosalack, rose Tyrien, and dark aniline-green are
absolutely inimitable ; so, for that matter, is mauve.
PRINCIPLES OF COLOR.
31
A very large number of pigments which are in general
use, but which are really superfluous, can be exactly imi-
tated by mixtures of those named in the foregoing list ;
for example : —
The cochineal reds (crimson-lake, carmine, scarlet-lake, etc.),
by mixture of madder-carmine (or deep madder-lake) and scarlet-
vermilion, in proper proportion.
Red-lead, Saturn-red, and orange-chrome, by combination of
scarlet-vermilion and orange-cadmium ; the colors thus pro-
duced being decidedly superior in working qualities to the pig-
ments they are intended to replace, while they are at least
equal in brilliancy.
Purple-lake may be imitated by mixture of madder-carmine
and lamp-black.
Dragon's-blood red, by light vermilion and lamp-black.
Mars violet, by ultramarine blue (or Italian ultra) and light
vermilion.
Burnt madder-lake, by madder-carmine and permanent blue.
Purple (Schoenfeld's), by madder-carmine and Antwerp
blue.
Madder-violet (Chenal's), by Antwerp blue and rose-madder.
Eubens's madder, by madder-carmine and burnt sienna.
Brown madder, by madder-carmine, burnt sienna, and sepia.
Burnt carmine, by madder-carmine and lamp-black.
Violet carmine, by madder-carmine, lamp-black, and Antwerp
blue.
Dahlia carmine, by madder-carmine and lamp-black.
Indigo, by Italian ultra or permanent blue and lamp-black.
Middle cadmium, by orange-cadmium and pale cadmium.
Olive-green (Schoenfeld's), by Italian ultra, lamp-black, pale
cadmium, and sepia.
Olive-green (Winsor & Newton's), by Antwerp blue, aureolin,
lamp-black, and sepia.
Dark aniline-blue and violet-ultramarine, by mixture of French
blue and madder-carmine.
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A NOMENCLATURE OE COLORS.
Azure-blue, by combinations of Italian ultra or permanent blue
and. Chinese white.
Turquoise-blue, celestial blue (colinblau of Schoenfeld), rock-
blue (bergblau of Schoenfeld), cerulean blue, and blue oxide, by
mixture of Antwerp blue and Chinese white.
Blue-verditer and green-blue oxide, by Antwerp blue, light cad-
mium,, and Chinese white.
Green-lake, by viridian and lamp-black.
The foregoing are only a few examples, and the list
might be increased almost indefinitely ; but these will
suffice.
Eegarding the selection of colors by an artist, an au-
thority in the " Art Union " says : —
"Among the pigments prepared by the modern colormen,
many of the most attractive are utterly untrustworthy. We
will say nothing of the brilliant aniline colors which are so
showy and yet will scarcely last a day, but we will select three
colors which are in constant use, and which it seems almost
impossible to get along without. These are chrome-yellow,
carmine-red, and Prussian blue. Samples of these hung in a
strong light will within a year completely lose their color,
turning green and black."
With very few exceptions, all of the colors depicted on
the plates of this work can be produced from a palette of
five pigments, — black, white, red, yellow, and blue. For
convenience, however, the primary colors should be com-
bined into secondaries (orange, green, and purple), while
a gray and a brown should be added, the first produced by
mixture of black and white, the second by combination
of red and green, — making all together ten elements, as
follows : —
PEINCIPLES OF COLOR.
33
1. Black (lamp-black).
2. White (Chinese white).
3: Bed (madder- carmine or deep madder-lake + scarlet-ver-
milion). 1
4. Orange (scarlet-vermilion + Schoenfeld's light cadmium).
5. Yellow (Schoenfeld's light cadmium).
6. Green (Schoenfeld's light cadmium + Italian ultramarine).
7. Blue (Italian ultramarine).
8. Purple (Italian ultramarine + madder-carmine).
9. Gray (lamp-black + Chinese white).
10. Brown (red + green).
With these ten elements ninety binary combinations
may be made, resulting in as many more or less distinct
colors, the number of which may be increased almost in-
definitely by varying the relative proportion of the com-
ponent parts. The following is a list of these combinations,
together with the names of the resultant colors : —
11.
Black
12.
5)
13.
)>
14.
V
15.
JJ
16.
})
17.
M
a. Modifications of Black.
+ white = slate.
+ red = seal-brown.
+ orange = clove-brown.
+ yellow == dark olive-green.
+ green = greenish black.
+ blue = bluish black ; indigo.
+ purple = purplish black.
1 In compounding a purple, the madder-red should be used, and not
vermilion, while in preparing an orange, the latter should be used and not
the former. These two reds are necessary, for the reason that they form
the nearest approach to a pure red among pigments that can be relied on
for permanence. Neither of them, however, will by itself serve all the
purposes for which a pure red is necessary, since a pure orange cannot be
made with the madder-reds, nor a purple with vermilion. Rose-carthame
or safflorroth (safflower-red) is of the requisite purity, but is said to lack
permanence.
34
A NOMENCLATURE OF COLORS.
18. Black + gray = slate-black.
19.
)}
+ brown = brownish black.
b. Modifications of White.
20.
White
+ black = gray.
21.
}>
+ red = pink.
22.
>>
+ orange = yellowish salmon-color.
23.
»
+ yellow = primrose-yellow.
24.
))
+ green = pea-green.
25.
j»
+ blue = pale blue.
26.
»
+ purple = lilac.
27.
>>
+ gray = pale gray.
28.
»
+ brown = Isabella-color.
c. Modifications of Red.
29.
Bed
+ black = burnt carmine.
30.
j>
+ white =: reddish pink.
31.
>>
+ orange = orange-red.
32.
>j
+ yellow = orange-red.
33.
5>
+ green = brownish red ; brick red.
34.
»
+ blue = reddish purple.
35.
»
+ purple = purplish red.
36.
»
+ gray = grayish purple.
37.
5>
+ brown = brownish red ; brick red. ,
I
d. Modifications of Orange.
38. Orange + black = russet-olive.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
»
>>
+ white = creamy orange.
+ red = reddish orange ; intense orange.
+ yellow = yellowish orange.
+ green = yellowish ochraceous.
+ blue = brownish ochraceous.
+ purple = tawny ochraceous.
+ gray = ochraceous-bufF.
+ brown = orpiment-orange ; brownish orange.
PRINCIPLES OF COLOR.
35
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
56.
57.
58.
59.
60.
61.
62.
63.
64.
65.
66.
67.
68.
69.
70.
71.
72.
73.
e. Modifications of Yellow.
Yellow + black = olive-green.
„ + white = canary-yellow.
„ + red = orange.
„ + orange = orange-yellow.
„ + green = citron-yellow.
„ + blue = yellowish green.
„ + purple = wax-yellow.
„ + gray === olive-yellow.
„ + brown = saffron-yellow.
/. Modifications of Green.
Green + black
»
»
Blue
bottle-green.
+ white = malachite-green.
sage-green.
»
+ red
+ orange = olive-green.
+ yellow = yellowish green.
.+ blue = bluish green.
+ purple = dark sage-green.
+ gray = grayish green.
+ brown s= olive.
g. Modifications of Blue.
+ black = marine-blue.
+ white = cobalt-blue ; azure-blue.
+ red = violet.
+ orange = dark sage-green.
+ yellow = bluish green ; sea-green.
+ green = greenish blue.
+ purple = purplish blue ; hyacinth-blue.
+ gray = grayish blue.
+ brown = indigo.
h. Modifications of Purple.
74. Purple + black = auricula-purple.
75. „ + white = lilac-purple.
36
A NOMENCLATURE OE COLOES.
76. Purple + red = reddish purple ; magenta.
77.
78.
79.
80.
81.
82.
+ orange = brownish purple.
+ yellow = brownish purple.
+ green = grayish purple ; livid purple.
+ blue = violet.
+ gray = grayish purple.
+ brown = brownish purple ; Indian purple.
83.
Gray
84.
5>
85.
5>
86.
}>
87.
}>
88.
>>
89.
»>
90.
»
91.
)J
i. Modifications of Gray.
+ black = slate-color.
+ white = pale gray.
+ red = vinaceous-gray.
+ orange ■=. Isabella-drab.
+ yellow = yellowish gray ; olive-gray.
+ green = greenish gray.
+ blue = bluish gray.
+ purple = purplish gray.
+ brown = brownish gray ; drab-gray.
92.
Brown
93.
j>
94.
»
95.
>>
96.
>?
97.
■>■>
98.
»
99.
■>■>
100
jj
/. Modifications of Brown.
+ black = dark brown ; bistre.
+ white = wood-brown.
+ red = reddish brown.
+ orange = russet.
+ yellow = yellowish brown.
+ green = olive-brown.
+ blue s= dark olive.
+ purple = purplish brown ; Vandyke brown.
+ gray == grayish brown ; drab.
Note. — It should be remembered that each of the above represents a
combination distinct from all the others. For example, "red-f- black"
and " black -\- red " imply very different relative proportions of the two
colors ; the former being black modified by admixture of a small quantity
of red, the latter being red modified by the addition of a little black.
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PRINCIPLES OF COLOR.
37
The following colors have after careful experiment been
found to be unsafe, as being liable to fade or change in
time, or produce chemical reaction when combined with
others ; their absolute rejection by the artist is therefore
advised: The chrome-yellows, for which the cadmiums
should be substituted; the chrome-greens, which may be
exactly imitated by mixture of Antwerp blue and light
cadmium; all the cochineal colors (carmine, crimson-lake
purple-lake, and scarlet-lake) ; all the aniline colors, includ-
ing the pigments known as geranium-red (geranium-lack of
Schoenfield), rosalack, solferino, magenta, mauve, etc. ; rose-
carthame (safflorroth) ; yellow lake, Italian pink, brown-
pink ; pure scarlet (which is completely and very rapidly
evanescent), guano real and Prussian blue. Gamboge is
also of doubtful permanence, but there is no other equally
pure transparent yellow known. The list of unreliable
colors is a very large one ; therefore, instead of giving it
in full, the author will merely caution the reader against
the use of any of those mentioned above, and at the same
time assure him that by adopting the "palette" recom-
mended on pages 27-29 he will be able to reproduce
almost any color that he may have occasion to imitate.
38
A NOMENCLATURE OF COLORS.
COMPARATIVE
GIVING EQUIVALENT NAMES IN ENGLISH, LATIN, GERMAN,
Engush.
Latin. •
German.
Amethyst.
■ Amethystinus.
Amethyst.
*Antwerp Blue. 2
Antwerpner blau.
♦Apple Green.
Apfelgriin.
♦Aquamarine Blue.
Aquamarinus.
♦Ash-color (see Cinereous).
Cinereus ; cineraceus.
Aschfarbig.
Ashy.
Cinerascens.
Aschfarbig.
♦Aster Purple.
Aureolin.
♦Auricula Purple.
Aurikel-purpur.
♦Azure Blue (see Sky Blue).
Azureus ; coelicolor.
Azur blau.
♦Bay.
Badius.
♦Bice Green.
♦Bistre.
Bister.
♦Berlin Blue.
Berliner blau.
♦Beryl Green.
Berylinus.
Beryl-grun.
♦Black.
Ater ; niger.
Schwarz.
Blackish.
Nigrescens.
Schwarzlich.
Blackish Blue.
Atro-cceruleus ; atro-cyaneus.
Schwarzblau.
Blackish Brown.
Atro-brunneus.
Schwarzbraun.
Blackish Crimson.
Atro-carmesinus.
Schwarzlich carmesin.
Blackish Green.
Atro-viridis ; nigro-viridis.
Schwarzgrun.
Blackish Olive.
Atro-olivaceus.
Swarzlich olivenfarbig.
Blackish Purple.
Atro-purpureus.
Schwarzlich purpurfarbig.
Blackish Slate.
Atro-schistaceus.
Schwarzlich schieferfarbig.
Blackish Violet.
Atro-violaceus.
Schwarzlich violet.
Blood Red.
Sanguineus ; sanguineo-ruber.
Blutroth.
Blue.
Cyaneus; cceruleus.
Blau.
Bluish.
Cyanescens ; coerulescens.
Blaulich.
Bluish Black.
Cyanater.
Blauschwarz.
Bluish Gray.
Cyaneo-canus.
Blaugrau.
Bluish Green.
Cyaneo-viridis.
Blaugriin.
Bluish Slate.
Cyano-schistaceus.
Blaulich schieferfarbig.
Bluish Violet.
Cyano-violaceus.
Blau violet.
Bluish White.
Cyano-albidus.
Blaulich weiss.
♦Bottle Green.
Flaschengrun.
♦Brick Red (see Tile Red).
Lateritius ; testaceus ; rutilus.
Ziegelroth.
♦Broccoli Brown.
Broccolibraun.
Bronze.
iEneus.
Bronze.
1 In the preparation of this vocabulary I have received very valuable assistance from my friends
* Colors distinguished by a * are represented on plates I.-X.
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COMPAEATIVE VOCABULARY.
39
VOCABULARY OF COLORS,
FRENCH, SPANISH, ITALIAN, NORWEGIAN, AND DANISH.*
French.
Spanish.
Italian.
Norwegian and
Danish.
Amelhyste.
Araatista.
Ametista.
Ametyst.
Bleu d'Anvers.
Azul de Ambe"res.
Antwerpen-blaa.
Vert de pomme.
Verde manzana.
Verde di porno.
iEble-gron.
Cendre.
Cin^reo.
Cinereo.
Askefarvet.
Cendre.
Ceniciento.
Cenerino.
Aske-.
Pourpre d'auricula.
Purpura de auricula.
Porporino di auri-
cula.
Aurikel-purpur.
Bleu d'azur ; bleu
Azul celeste.
Azzurro.
Asur-blaa.
celeste.
Bai.
Bayo.
Baio.
Bistre.
Bister.
Bleu de Berlin.
Azul de Berlin.
Azzuro.
Berliner-blaa.
Vert beril.
Verde berilo.
Verde berillino.
Beryl-gron.
Noir.
Negro.
Nero; negro.
Sort.
Noiratre.
Negruzco.
Nerastro; nericcio.
Sortagtig.
Bleu noiratre.
Azul negruzco.
Azzurro nerastro.
Sorte-blaa.
Brun noiratre.
Moreno negruzco.
Bruno nerastro.
Sorte-brun.
Cramoisi noiratre.
Carmesl negruzco.
Chermesino neras-
tro.
Verde nerastro.
Sorte-karraesin.
Vert noiratre.
Verde negruzco.
Sorte-gron.
Couleur d' olive
Aceitunado negruzco.
Olivaceo nerastro.
Sortagtigt oliven-
noiratre.
farvet.
Pourpre noiratre.
Purpura negruzco.
Porpora nerastro.
Sortagtigt purpur-
farvet.
Ardoise noiratre.
Pizarra negruzco.
Ardesiaco nerastro.
Sortagtigt skifer-
farvet.
Violet noiratre.
Violeta negruzco.
Violetto nerastro.
Sorte-violet.
Rouge de sang.
Rojo sangre.
Rosso sanguineo.
Blod-rbd.
Bleu.
Azul.
Azzurro.
Blaa.
Bleuatre.
Azuloso.
Azzurrognolo.
Blaa-agtig.
Noir bleuatre.
Negro azuloso.
Nero azzurrognolo.
Blaa-sort.
Gris bleuatre.
Gris azuloso.
Grigio azzurro-
gnolo. [gnolo.
Blaa-graa.
Vert bleuatre.
Verde azuloso.
Verde azzurro-
Blaa-gron.
Ardoise bleuatre.
Pizarra azuloso.
Ardesiaco azzurro-
gnolo.
Violetto azzurro-
Blaagtig skiferfarvet.
Violet bleuatre.
Violeta azuloso.
Blaa-violet.
gnolo.
Blanc bleuatre.
Blanco azuloso.
Bianco azzurro-
gnolo.
Blaa-hvid.
Vert de bouteille.
Verde botella.
Verde-bottiglia.
Flaske-gron.
Rouge de brique.
Rojo ladrillo.
Rosso di mattone.
Murst ens-rod.
Brun di broccoli.
Moreno de broculi.
Rruno di broccolo.
Broccoli-brun.
Bronce.
Bronce.
Bronzo.
Bronse.
Mr. Leonhard Stejneger, of Bergen, Norway, and Sr. Don Jose C. Zeledon, of San Jose, Costa Rica.
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A NOMENCLATURE OF COLOES.
Comparative Vocabulary
English.
Bronzy.
Bronze Green.
Bronze Purple.
Brown.
Brownish.
Brownish Black.
Brownish Buff.
Brownish Gray.
Brownish Green.
Brownish Ochraceous.
Brownish Olive.
Brownish Orange.
Brownish Pink.
Brownish Purple.
Brownish Red.
Brownish Slate.
Brownish Vinaceous.
Brownish White.
Brownish Yellow.
*Buff.
*Buff-Yellow.
*Buff-Pink.
Buffy Brown.
Buffy Gray.
Buffy Ochraceous.
Buffy White.
*Burnt Carmine.
*Burnt Sienna.
*Burnt Umber.
*Cadmium Orange.
*Cadmium Yellow.
*Canary Yellow.
*Campanula Blue.
*Carmine.
•Cerulean Blue.
*Chestnut.
Chestnut. Brown.
Chestnut-Rufous.
*China Blue.
*Chinese Orange.
*Chocolate.
* Chrome Yellow.
Latin.
iEneus.
vEneo-viridis.
iEneo-purpureus.
Brunneus.
Brunnescens.
Brunneo-niger.
Brunneo-luteus.
Brunneo-canus.
Brunneo-viridis.
Brunneo-ochraceus.
Brunneo-oli vaceus .
Brunneo-aurantius.
Brunneo-carneus.
Br unneo-p urpureus .
Brunneo-ruber.
Brunneo-schistaceus.
Brunn eo-vi naceus .
Brunneo-albidus.
Brunneo-flavus.
Luteus; luteolus.
Luteo-flavus.
Luteo-caryophyllaceus.
Luteo-brunneus.
Luteo-griseus.
Luteo-ochraceus.
Luteo-albidus.
Cadmiumino-aurantius.
Cadmi umino-flavus .
Carmineus; coccineus.
Cceruleus; coelicolor.
Castaneus.
Castaneo-brunneus.
Castaneo-rufus.
German.
Chocolatinus.
Bronzirt.
Bronzegriin.
Bronze purpur.
Braun.
Braunlich.
Braunschwarz.
Braunlich chamois.
Braun grau.
Braungriin.
Braunlich ockerfarbig.
Braunlich oliveufarbig.
Braunlich orange.
Braunlich nelkenfarbig.
Braunlich purpurfarbig.
Braun roth.
Braunlich schieferfarbig.
Braunlich weinfarben.
Braunlich weiss.
Braun-gelb.
Chamois.
Chamois-gelb.
Chamois-braun.
Chamois-grau.
Chamois ockerfarbig.
Chamois-weiss.
Gebrannter carmin.
Gebrannte terra di Sienna.
Gebrannte umbra.
Orange cadmium.
Cadmium-gelb.
Campanula-blau.
Carmin.
Coelin blau.
Kastanienfarbig.
Kastanienbraun.
Kastanienroth.
Chinisch orange.
Chocoladenfarbig.
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COMPAKATIVE VOCABULAKY.
41
of Colors. — Continued..
French.
Branch.
Vert bronce.
Pourpre bronc6\
Brun.
Brunatre.
Brun noir; noir bru-
natre.
Chamois brunatre.
Gris brunatre; brun-
cendre\
Vert brunatre.
Ocre brune.
Olive brunatre.
Orange brunatre.
Roseclair brunatre.
Pourpre brunatre.
Brun-rouge.
Ardoise brunatre.
Vineux brunatre.
Blanc brunatre.
Jaune brunatre.
Chamois.
Jaune chamois.
Brun chamois.
Gris chamois.
Ocre chamois.
Blanc chamois.
Carmin brule\
Terre de Sienna brulee,
Terre d' Ombre brulee.
Cadmium orange.
Jaune de cadmium.
Bleu de campanule.
Carmin.
Bleu celeste.
Chatain.
Brun de chatain.
Koux de chatain.
Orange chinois.
Couleur de chocolat.
Spanish.
Bronceado.
Verde bronceado.
Purpura bronceado.
Moreno.
Morenuzco.
Negro morenuzco.
Ante morenuzco.
Gris morenuzco.
Verde morenuzco.
Ocre morenuzco.
Aceitunado more-
nuzco.
Naranjado morenuzco
Encarnado morenuzco
Purpura morenuzco.
Rojo morenuzco.
Pizarreno morenuzco.
Moreno vinoso.
Blanco morenuzco.
Amarillo morenuzco.
Ante.
Amarillo de ante.
Moreno de ante.
Gris de ante.
Ocre de ante.
Blanco de ante.
Carmin quemado.
Tierra de Siena que-
mada.
Tierra de sombra que-
mada.
Cadmio naranjado.
Amarillo de cadmio.
Azul de campanula.
Carmin.
Azul celeste.
Castaiio.
Moreno castaiio.
Rojizo castaiio.
Naranjado chino
Chocolate.
Italian.
Bronzato.
Verde bronzato.
Porpora bronzata.
Bruno.
Brunastro.
Nero brunastro.
Camoscio brunas-
tro.
Grigio brunastro.
Verde brunastro.
Ocraceo brunastro.
Olivaceo brunastro.
Aranciato brunas-
tro.
Roseo-chiaro bru-
nastro.
Porporino brunas-
tro.
Rosso brunastro.
Ardesiaco brunas-
tro.
Vinato brunastro.
Bianco brunastro.
Giallo brunastro.
Colore camoscio.
Giallo-camoscio.
Bruno-cainoscio.
Grigio-camoscio.
Ocraceo-camoscio.
Bianco-camoscio.
Carmino bruciato.
Terra di Sienna
bruciata.
Terra di Ombria
bruciata.
Aranciato di cad-
mio.
Giallo di cadmio.
Azzurro di campa-
nula.
Carmino.
Ceruleo; celeste;
celestino.
Castagno ; casta-
gnino.
Bruno castagnino.
Rosso castagnino.
Aranciato di Cina.
Bruno-cioccolata.
norwegian and
Danish.
Bronse-; bronseret.
Bronse-griin.
Bi onse-purpur.
Brun.
Brunagtig.
Brun-sort.
Brunagtig la>derfar-
vet; brunagtig blak.
Brun-graa.
Brun gron.
Brunagtig oker-
farvet.
Brunagtig oliven-
farvet.
Brunagtig orange-
farvet.
Brunagtig nellike-
rod.
Brunagtig purpur-
farvet.
Brun-rod.
Brunagtig skiefer-
farvet.
Brunagtig vinfarvet.
Brunagtig hvid.
Brun-gul.
Chamois.
Chainois-gul.
Chamois.
Chamois-graa.
Chamois.
Chamois.
Braendt karmin.
Bramdt sienna.
Brandt umber.
Kadmium-orange.
Kadmium-gul.
Blaaklokke-blaa.
Karmin.
Himmel-blaa.
Kastanje-; kastanje-
farvet.
Kastanje-brun.
Kastanje-rod.
Kinesisk orange.
Chokoladefarvet.
; 1
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A NOMENCLATURE OE COLORS.
Comparative Vocabulary
English.
*"Cinereous (see Ash-color).
*Chromium Green.
*Cinnamon.
Cinnamon Brown.
*Cinnamon-Rufous.
*Citron Yellow.
*Claret Brown.
*C lay-color.
*Clove Brown.
*Cobalt Blue.
Coppery.
Coppery Bronze.
Copperv Red.
*Coral Red.
*Cream-color.
*Creamy Buff.
Creamy White.
Creamy Yellow.
*Crimson.
*DahIia Purple.
*Deep Chrome.
*Drab.
Drab-Brown.
*Drab-Gray.
*Dragon's-blood Red.
*Emerald Green.
*Fawn-color.
*Fxru-Drab.
ferruginous (see Rusty).
Ferruginous Bi'own.
Ferruginous Chestnut.
Ferruginous Rufous.
*Flax-3ower Blue.
*Flesh-color.
*Flame-scarlet.
•French Blue.
*French Gray.
*French Green.
Fuliginous (see Sooty).
Fuliginous Black.
Fuliginous Brown.
Fuliginous Gray.
Fuliginous Olive.
Fulvous (see Tawny).
Latin.
Cinereus.
Cinnamomeus; cinnamominus.
Cinnamomeo-brunneus.
Cinnamomeo-rufus.
Vinaceo-brunneus.
Luteus; lutosus.
Cobaltinus.
Cupreus; cuprescens.
Cupreo-seneus.
Cupreo-ruber.
Corallinus ; corallino-ruber.
Carmesinus.
German.
Smaragdinus.
Cervinus; cervineus.
Ferrugineus.
Ferrugineo-brunneus.
Ferrugineo-castaneus.
Ferrugineo-rufus.
Carneus ; incarnatus.
Flammeus; igneus.
Fuliginosus.
Fuliginoso-niger.
Fuliginoso-brunneus.
Fuliginoso-griseus ; fuliginoso-
canus; fuliginoso-cinereus.
Fuliginoso-olivaceus.
Fulvus.
Aschenfarbig ; asch-grau.
Zimmtfarbig.
Zimmtbraun.
Zimmtroth.
Weinbraun.
Lehmfarbig.
Kobaltblau.
Kupferfarbig.
Kupferbronze.
Kupferroth.
Koralroth.
Rahmfarbig.
Rahmweiss.
Rahmgelb.
Carmesin.
Dahlia purpur.
Drachenblut.
Smaragdgriin.
Hirschfarbig.
Rostfarbig.
Rostbraun.
Rostfarbig kastanienbraun.
Rostroth.
Fleischfarbig.
Franzcisisch blau.
Franzosisch grau.
Russfarbig.
Russ-schwarz.
Russ-braun.
Russ-grau.
Russfarbig oliven.
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43
Fkench.
Spanish.
Cendre\
Couleur cannelle.
Brun cannelle.
Roux cannelle.
Brun vineux.
Terre clay.
Brun de clou de girofle.
Bleu de cobalt.
Cuivre.
Bronce de cuivre.
Rouge de cuivre.
Rouge de corail; cora-
lin.
Couleur de la creme.
Blanc nuance de cou-
leur de la creme.
Jaune de la creme.
Cramoisi.
Pourpre dahlia.
Couleur de drap.
Brun de drap.
Gris de drap.
Sang de dragon.
Vert emeraude.
Brun cervine.
Ferrugineux.
Brun ferrugineux.
Chatain ferrugineux.
Roux ferrugineux.
Couleur de chair.
Bleu franeais.
Gris franeais.
Fuligineux.
Noir fuligineux.
Brun fuligineux.
Gris fuligineux.
Olive fuligineux.
Fauve.
Ceniciento.
Canela.
Moreno canela.
Rojizo canela.
Moreno vinoso.
Arcilloso.
Pardo de clavo.
Azul de cobalto.
Cobrizo.
Bronce cobrizo.
Rojo cobrizo.
Rojo coral.
Color de crema.
Crema de ante.
Blanco crema.
Amarillo crema.
Carmesf.
Purpura de dalia.
Color de pano.
Moreno de pano.
Gris de paiio.
Sangre de drago.
Verde esmeralda.
Cervino.
Ferruginoso.
Moreno ferruginoso.
Castafio ferruginoso.
Rojizo ferruginoso.
Encarnado.
Azul trance's.
Gris frances.
Fuliginoso.
Negro fuliginoso.
Moreno fuliginoso.
Gris fuliginoso.
Aceitunado fuliginoso
Leonado.
Italian.
Cinereo.
Canella.
Bruno canellino.
Rosso canellino.
Bruno vinato.
Colore d' argilla;
lutoso.
Bruno de garofano.
Azzurro cobalto.
Rameico.
Bronzo rameico.
Rosso rameico.
Corallino ; rosso
coralline
Colore di crema.
Camoscio di ci'ema,
Bianco di crema.
Giallo di crema.
Chermesino.
Porpora di dalia.
Sangue di drago.
Verde smeraldo.
Cervino; lionato.
Ferruginoso.
Bruno ferruginoso.
Castagno ferrugi-
noso.
Rosso ferruginoso.
Color cameo.
Azzurro francese.
Grigio francese.
Fuligginoso.
Nero fuligginoso.
Bruno fuligginoso.
Grigio fuligginoso,
Olivaceo fuliggi-
noso.
Fulvo.
Norwegian and
Danish.
Aske-graa.
Kanel- ; Kanelfar-
vet.
Kanel-rbd.
Kanel-brun.
Vin-brun.
Ler-; lerfarvet;
blak.
Krydder-nellik-brun .
Kobalt-blaa.
Kobber-; kobberfar-
vet.
Kobber-bronze. »
Kobber-rod.
Koral-riid.
Flode-; flodefarvet.
Flode-hvid.
Flode-gul.
Karmesin.
Dahlia purpur.
Drap.
Drap-brun.
Drap-graa.
Drageblod-rod.
Smavagd-grcin.
Hjorte-; "hjortefar-
vet.
Rust-; rustfarvet.
Rust- brun.
Rustfarvet kastanje-
brun.
Rust-rod.
Kjodfarvet.
Fransk-blaa.
Fransk-graa.
Sod-; sodfarvet.
Sod-sort.
Sod brun.
Sod-graa.
Sodfarvet oliven.
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A NOMENCLATURE OE COLORS.
Comparative Vocabulary
English.
Latin.
German.
Fuscous.
Fuscus.
Dunkelfarb.
*Gallstone Yellow.
*Gambog'e Yellow.
Gummi-guttae.
Garnet Red.
Granatinus.
Granat-roth.
*Geranium Red.
Geraniuniroth.
*Geranium Pink.
Geraniumrosa.
Glaucous.
Glaucus.
*Glaucous Blue.
Gl aueo-ccer uleus .
Glaucous Gray.
Glauco-griseus ; glauco-canus ;
glauco-ciiiereus.
*Glaucous Green.
Glauco-viridis.
Glaucous White.
Glauco-albidus.
Golden.
Aureus.
Golden.
Golden Bronze.
Anreo-aeneus.
Goldbronze.
Golden Green.
Aureo-viridis.
Goldgriin.
Golden Yellow.
Anreo-flavus.
Goldgelb.
*Grass Green.
Prasiuus.
Grassgriin.
Gray.
Canus ; griseus ; csesius ; leuco-
phseus.
Grau.
Grayish.
Canescens.
Graulich.
Grayish Black.
Cano-niger; gnseo-ater.
Grauschwarz.
Grayish Blue.
Cano-cyaneus ; cyanescens ;
ccerulescens.
Graublau.
Gravish Brown.
Cano-hrunneus.
Granbraun.
Grayish Buff.
Griseo-lutosus ; griseo-lutens.
Graulich fahl.
Grayish Green.
Cano-viridis.
Graugriin.
Grayish Olive.
Cano-olivaceus.
Graulich olivenfarbig.
Grayish Purple.
Cano-purpureus.
Graulich purpurfarben.
Gravish Violet.
Cano-violaceus.
Grauviolet.
Grayish White.
Cano-albidus ; griseo-albidus.
Graulich weiss.
Grayish Yellow.
Griseo-tlavus.
Graulich gelb.
Green.
Viridis.
Gi'iin.
Greenish.
Virescens; viridescens.
Griinlich.
Greenish Black.
Viridi-ater.
Griinschwarz.
Greenish Blue.
Viridi-cyaneus.
Griinblau.
Greenish Brown.
Viridi-brunneus.
Griinlich braun.
Greenish Buff.
Viridi-luteus.
Griinlich chamois.
Greenish Gray.
Viridi-canus.
Griingrau.
Greenish Olive.
Viridi-olivaceus.
Griinlich olivenfarbig.
Greenish Slate.
Viridi-schistaceus.
Griinlich schieferfarbig.
Greenish White.
Viridi-albus.
Griinlich weiss.
Greenish Yellow.
Viridi-flavus.
Griingelb.
*Hair Brown.
Haarbraun.
*Hazel.
Coryllinus ; avellinus.
Hazelbraun ; nussbraun.
*IIeliotrope Purple.
Hoary.
Pruinosus; canescens; albes-
Frostgrau.
cens.
Horn-color.
Corneus.
Hornfarbig.
COMPAEATIVE VOCABULAEY.
45
op Colors. — Continued.
French.
Sombre.
Gomme gutte.
Rouge de grenat.
Rouge de geranium.
Rouge claire de gera-
nium.
Couleur d'or.
Or faux.
Vert d'or.
Jaime d'or.
Vert d'herbe; vert
vegetal.
Gris.
Grisatre.
Noir grisatre ; gris-
noir.
Bleu grisatre.
Brun grisatre.
Chamois grisatre.
Vert grisatre.
Olive grisatre.
Pourpre grisatre.
Violet grisatre.
Blanc grisatre.
Jaunc grisatre.
Vert.
Verdatre.
Noir verdatre.
Bleu verdatre.
Brun verdatre.
Chamois verdatre.
Gris verdatre.
Olive verdatre.
Ardoise" verdatre.
Blanc verdatre.
Jaime verdatre.
Brun do cheveux.
Brun-noisette.
Grison.
Couleur de come.
Spanish.
Oscuro.
Goma guta.
Rojo de granate.
Rojo de geranio.
Rosado de geranio.
Glauco.
Azul glauco.
Gris glauco.
Verde glauco.
Blanco glauco.
Aureo.
Bronce dorado.
Verde dorado.
Amarillo dorado.
Verde hierba.
Gris.
Grisoso.
Negro grisoso.
Azul grisoso.
Moreno grisoso.
Ante grisoso.
Verde grisoso.
Aceitunado grisoso.
Purpura grisoso.
Violeta grisoso.
Blanco grisoso.
Amarillo grisoso.
Verde.
Vcrdoso.
Negro verdoso.
Azul verdoso.
Moreno verdoso.
Ante verdoso.
Gris verdoso.
Aceitunado verdoso.
Pizarrefio verdoso.
Blanco verdoso.
Amarillo verdoso.
Moreno de pelo.
Moreno de avellana.
Canoso.
Color de cuerno.
Italian.
Fosco.
Rosso di granato.
Rosso di geranio.
Rosso chiaro di
geranio.
Glauco.
Azurro glauco.
Grigio glauco.
Verde glauco.
Bianco glauco.
Dorato.
Bi'onzo dorato.
Verde dorato.
Giallo dorato.
Verde di erba.
Grigio; cano.
Grigiastro.
Nero grigiastro.
Turquino-grigias-
tro.
Bruno-grigiastro.
Cano-lutoso.
Verde grigiastro.
Olivaceo grigiastro.
Porpoi'ino grigias-
tro.
Violetto grigiastro.
Bianco grigiastro.
Giallo grigiastro.
Verde.
Verdastro; verdic-
cio.
Nero verdastro.
Verd-azurro.
Bruno verdastro.
Camoscio verdastro
Grigio-verdastro.
Olivaceo verdastro.
Ardesia verdastro.
Bianco verdastro.
Giallo verdastro.
Bruno di capello.
Color nocciola.
Color di corno.
Norwegian and
Danish.
Mcirkfarvet.
Gummi-gut.
Granat-rcd.
Geranium-rod.
Geranium-rosa.
Kaal-blaa.
Guld-; gylden.
Guld-bronse.
Guld-grfin.
Guld-gul.
Gr«3s-grbn.
Graa.
Graa-agtig.
Graa-sort.
Graa-blaa.
Graa-brun.
Graa-blak.
Graa-gron.
Graa-agtig oliven-
farvet.
Graa-agtig purpur-
farvet.
Graa-violet.
Graa-hvid.
Graa-gul.
Groii.
Gronagtig.
Gron-sort.
Grcin-blaa.
Gronlig brun.
Grcinagtig chamois.
Grcn-graa.
Gronagtig oliven-
farvet.
Gronagtig skiefer-
farvet.
Grun-hvid.
Grijn-gul,
Haar-brun.
Hassel-brun; nbd-
brun.
Frost-graa ; graa-
skimlet.
Horn-; hornfarvet.
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A NOMENCLATIVE OF COLOES.
Comparative Vocabulary
English.
Latin.
German.
*Hyacinth Blue.
Hyacinthinus.
Hyacinth purpur.
*Indian Purple.
Indisch purpur.
Indian Red.
Indischroth.
*Indian Yellow.
Indischgelb.
*Indigo Blue.
Indigoticus.
Indigo blau.
*Isabella-color.
Isabellinus.
Isabellafarbig.
King's Yellow.
King's gelb.
*Lake Red.
Lack.
*Lavender.
Lavendulaceus.
Lavendelfarbig.
*La vender Gray.
Lavendulaceo-canus.
Lavendelgrau.
Lavender Pink.
Lavendulaceo-carneus.
Lavendelroth.
Lavender Purple.
Lavendulaceo-purpureus.
Lavendelpurpur.
Lead-color (see Plumbeous).
Plumbeus.
Bleifarbig.
*Lemon Yellow.
Citrinus ; citreus.
Citrongelb.
*Lilac.
Lilacinus; lilaceus.
Lila.
*LiIac Gray.
Lilac Pink.
Lilacino-canus.
Lila grau.
Lilacino-carneus.
Lila-fieischfarben.
Lilac Purple.
Lilacino-purpureus.
Lilapurpur.
Livid.
Lividus.
Todtenblau.
*Liver Brown.
Hepaticus.
Leberbraun.
*Madder Brown.
Madderbraun ; brauner
krapp.
Madder Purple.
Madderpurpur ; purpur
krapp.
*Magenta.
Anilinrosa.
*Maize Yellow.
*Malachite Green.
Malacbitgriin.
*Marine Blue.
Marinblau.
*Mars Brown.
[neus.
*Maroon.
Atro-purpureus ; atro-cocci-
*Maroon-Purple.
*Mauve.
Malvinus.
Hellviolet.
*Mouse Gray.
Murinus.
Mause-grau.
*Mummy Brown.
*Myrtle Green.
Myrtbengriin.
*Naples Yellow.
-
Neapel gelb.
Neutral tint.
Neutral tinte.
*Ocbraceous.
Ocbraceus.
Ocker ; ockerfarbig.
Ochraceous Brown.
Ochraceo-brunnens. [luteus.
Ockerbraun. '
*Ochraceous Buff.
Ochraceo-lutosus ; ochraceo-
Oc kerf ah 1.
*Ochraceous Rufous.
Ochraceo-rufus.
Ockerroth.
Ochraceous White.
Ocliraceo-albus.
Ockerweiss.
*Ochraceous Yellow.
Ochraceo-flavus.
Ockergelb.
*Oil Green.
Oleagineo-viridis.
Oelgriin.
Oil Yellow.
Oleagineo-flavus.
Oelgelb.
*01ive.
Olivaceus; olivinus.
Olivenfarbig.
Olive-Brown.
Olivaceo-brunneus.
Olivenbraun.
*01ive-Buff.
Olivaceo-luteus.
Olivenfahl.
Olive-Drab.
*01ive-Gray.
Olivaceo-canus.
Olivengrau.
*0 live-Green.
Olivaceo-viridis.
Olivengriin.
COMPARATIVE VOCABULARY.
47
of Colors. —
Continued.
French.
Spanish.
Italian.
Norwegian and
Danish.
Pourpre d'hyacinthe.
Purpura de jacinto.
Porpora giacinto.
Hyasint-purpur.
Pourpre indienne.
Purpura de India.
Porpora indica.
Indisk purpur.
Rouge indienne.
Rojo de India.
Rosso indico.
In disk rod.
Jaune indienne.
Amarillo de India.
Giallo indico.
Indisk gul.
Indigo.
Indigo.
Indigo.
Indigo-blaa.
Isabelle.
Amarillo de Ysabel.
Colore isabella; isa-
bellino.
Isabel-; isabelfarvet.
Jaune de King.
Amarillo de King.
Giallo di King.
King's gult.
Laque.
Laca.
Lacca.
Lack-rod.
Couleur de lavande.
Alhucema.
Lavanda.
Lavendel-; lavendel-
farvet.
Gris de lavande.
Gris alhucema.
Grigio lavanda.
Lavendel-graa.
Rouge de lavande.
Encarnado alhucema.
Rossico lavanda.
Lavendel-rud.
Pourpre de lavande.
Purpura alhucema.
Porpora lavanda.
Lavendel-purpur.
Couleur de plonib.
Aplomado.
Plumbeo.
Bly-; blyt'arvet.
Jaune citron.
Amarillo limon.
Citrino.
Citron- ; citron-gul.
Lilas.
Lila.
Lilacino.
Lila.
Gris lilas.
Gris lila.
Lilacino-grigio.
Lila-graa.
Rose-claire lilas.
Encarnado lila.
Lilacino-carneo.
Lila-kjcidfarvet.
Pourpre lilas.
Purpura lila.
Lilacino-porporino.
Lila-purpur.
Livide.
Li'vido.
Livido.
Blaagusten.
Brim hepatique.
Moreno higado.
Epatico.
Lever-brun.
Brun de Madder; Ga-
Moreno de rubia.
Bruno di robbia.
Krap-brun.
rance brune.
Pourpre de Madder ;
Purpura de rubia.
Porporino di rob-
Krap-purpur.
Garance pourpre.
bia.
Magenta.
Magenta.
Magenta.
Magenta-rod.
Vert malachite.
Verde malaquita.
Verde di malachito
Malakit-gron.
Bleu marine.
Azul marine.
Azzurro marino.
Marine-blaa.
Marron.
Moreno carmesi.
MaiTone.
Maron.
Mauve.
Malva.
Malvino.
Malve-violet.
Couleur de souris.
Gris de raton.
Colore di sorice.
Muse-graa.
Vert de myrte.
Verde mirto.
Verde mirtino.
Myrte-gron.
Jaune de Naples.
Amarillo de Napoles.
Giallo di Napoli.
Neapel-gul.
Teinte neutre.
Ocre.
Ocraceo.
Ocraceo.
Okcr-; okerfarvet.
Brun ochrace"e.
Moreno ocraceo.
Bruno ocraceo.
Oker-brun.
Chamois ochracee.
Gamuza ocraceo.
Camoscio ocraceo.
Oker-blak.
Rouge ochracee.
Rojizo ocraceo.
Rosso ocraceo.
Oker-rcd.
Blanc ochracee.
Blanco ocraceo.
Bianco ocraceo.
Oker-hvid.
Jaune ochracee.
Amarillo ocraceo.
Giallo ocraceo.
Oker-gul.
Vert d'huile.
Verde aceite.
Verde di olio.
Olje-gron.
Jaune d'huile.
Amarillo de aceite.
Giallo di olio.
Olje-gul.
Olivatre.
Aceitunado.
Olivaceo ; olivastro.
Oliven-; olivenfar-
vet.
Oliven-bruh.
Brun-olivatre.
Moreno aceitunado.
Bruno olivastro.
Chamois olivatre.
Ante aceitunado.
Camoscio olivastro.
Oliven-blak.
Couleur de drap oli-
Color de pafio aceitu-
vatre.
nado.
Gris olivatre.
Gris aceitunado.
Grigio olivastro.
Oliven-graa.
Vert olive.
Verde aceitunado.
Verde olivastro.
Oliven-grbn.
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A NOMENCLATURE OE COLOES.
Comparative Vocabulary
English.
•Olive-Yellow.
*0 range.
Orange-Brown.
*Orange Chrome.
•Orange-Buff.
*Orange-Ochraceous.
Orange-Red.
*Orange-Rufous.
•Orange- Vermilion.
Orange-Yellow.
•Orpiment Orange.
Pale Blue.
*Pansy Purple.
•Paris Blue.
*Paris Green.
*Pavrot Green.
*Pca Green.
*Peach-blossom Pink.
•Pearl Blue.
*Pearl Gray.
•Phlox Purple.
Pink.
Pinkish.
Pinkish Brown.
•Pinkish Buff.
Pinkish Flesh-color.
Pinkish Lilac.
Pinkish Orange.
Pinkish Red.
Pinkish White.
•Pinkish Vinaceous.
•Plum Purple.
•Pomegranate Purple.
•Poppy Red.
•Primrose Yellow.
•Prout's Brown.
•Prune Purple.
•Plumbeous.
Prussian Blue.
Prussian Green.
Purple.
Purplish.
Purplish Black.
Latin.
Olivaceo-flavus.
Aurantius.
Aurantio-brunneus.
Aurantio-luteus.
Aurantio-ruber.
Aurantio-rufus.
Aurantio-flavus.
Viridissimus.
Caryophyllaceus ; pallida
roseus.
Puniceus; phoeniceus.
Primulaceo-flavus.
Plumbeus.
Purpureus.
Purpurascens.
Purpureo-niger.
German.
Olivengelb.
Orangef arbig ; pomeranz-
farbig.
( Orangebraun.
( Pomeranzbraun.
( Orangef ahl.
{ Pomeranzfahl.
( Orangeroth.
) Pomeranzroth.
\ Orangegelb.
\ Pomeranzengelb,
Auripigment-orange.
Hellblau.
Pense-purpur.
Pariser blau.
Pariser griin.
Papageigriin.
Erbschengriin.
Pfirsichblumenroth.
Perlblau.
Perlgrau.
Nelkenroth.
Nelkenrothlich.
Nelkenrothlich braun.
Nelkenrothlich fahl.
Nelkenrothlich lila.
Nelkenrothlich orange-
farbig.
Nelkenrothlich weiss.
Pflaumenpurpur.
Mohnroth; Ponceau.
Zwetschenpurpur.
Preussisch blau.
Preussisch griin.
Purpur.
Purpur-.
Purpurschwarz.
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COMPARATIVE VOCABULARY.
49
of Colors. — Continued.
French.
Jaune olivatre.
Orange.
Brun orange\
Chamois orange\
Rouge orange\
Roux orang6.
Jaime orange.
Orange d'orpiment.
Bleu clair; bleu pale.
Pourpre de la pensee.
Bleu de Paris.
Vert de Paris.
Vert perruche ; vert
paroquet.
Vert de pois.
Rose fleur de pecher.
Bleu perle.
Gris perle.
Rose-claire.
Pourpre de la prune.
Ponceau.
I Jaune primevere.
Pourpre de pruneau.
Bleu prussien.
i Vert prussien.
Pourpre.
Tirant sur le pourpre.
Noir pourpre.
Spanish.
Amarillo aceitunado.
Naranjado.
Moreno naranjado.
Ante naranjado.
Rojo naranja.
Rojizo naranjado.
Amarillo naranja.
Naranjado oropimento
Azul claro.
Purpura de pensami-
ento.
Azul de Paris.
Verde de Paris.
Verde papagallo.
Verde guisante.
Flor de durazno.
Azul de perla.
Gris de perla.
Rosado claro.
Italian.
Purpura de ciruela.
Punzo.
Amarillo de prfmula.
Purpura de ciruela
pasa.
Azul de Prusia.
Verde de Prusia.
Purpura.
Purpiireo.
Negro purpiireo.
Giallo olivastro.
Aranciato.
Bruno aranciato.
Camoscio aranciato.
Rosso aranciato.
Rosso aranciato.
Giallo aranciato.
Aranciato di orpi-
mento.
Azzurro-chiaro.
Azzurro di Paris.
Verde di Paris.
Verde di pappa-
gallo.
Verde di pisello.
Colore fiore di pesca
Azzurro-perla.
Grigio-perla.
Roseo-chiaro.
Norwegian and
Danish.
Porpora di prugna,
Ponso.
Giallo di fiore di
primavere.
Porpora di sussina.
Azzurro di Prussia.
Porpora ; porpo-
rino.
Porporeggiante.
Nero porporeggi-
ante; porporino-
nero.
Oliven-gul.
Orange; brand-gul.
Orange-brun.
Orange-blak.
Orange-rod.
Orange-rodbrun.
Orange-gul.
Auripigment orange.
Lyseblaa.
Pense-purpur.
Pariser-blaa.
Pariser-grbn.
Papegbje-grbn.
iErte-gron.
Fersk en-bl omst-rod .
Perle-blaa.
Perle-graa.
Nellik-rbd.
Nellik-rbdlig.
Blomme-purpur.
Valmue-rod ; ponceau
Primel-gul.
Sveske-purpur.
Prbjsisk-blaat.
Prbjsisk-grbnt.
Purpur ; purpur-
farvet.
Purpur-.
Purpur-sort.
50
A NOMENCLATURE CE COLOKS.
Comparative Vocabulary
English.
Latin.
1
Purplish Blue.
Purplish Brown.
Purplish Buff.
Purplish Gray.
Purplish Red.
Purplish Rufous.
Purplish Slate.
Purplish White.
Raisin Purple.
*Raw Sienna.
*Raw Umber.
Red.
Reddish.
Reddish Black.
Reddish Brown.
Reddish Buff.
Reddish Gray.
Reddish Orange.
Reddish Pink.
Reddish Purple.
*Red Lead (see Saturn Red).
*Rose-color (see Rose Red).
*Rose Pink.
*Rose Purple.
*Rose Red.
*Royal Purple.
Ruby Red.
Rufescent.
*Rufous.
Rufous-Brown.
Rufous-Buff.
Rufous Orange.
*Russet.
Russet Olive.
Russet Drab.
Rustv (see Ferruginous).
SafnowerRed (see Geranium
Red).
*Saffron Yellow.
*Saturn Red (see Red Lead).
*Sage Green.
*Salmon-Buff.
*Salmon-color.
*Sap Green (see Grass Green)
*Scarlet.
*Scarlet Vermilion.
*Sea Green.
*Seal Brown.
Purpureo-c} r aneus .
Purpureo-brunneus.
Purpureo-luteus .
Purpureo-canus.
Purpureo-ruber ; puniceus ;
phoeniceus.
Purpureo-rufus.
Purpureo-schistaceus.
Purpureo-albidus.
Umbrinus.
Ruber.
Rubellus; rubescens.
Rubro-niger.
Rubro-brunneus.
Rubro-luteus.
Rubro-canus._
Rubro-aurantius.
Rubro-caryophyllaceus.
Rubro-pufpureus; puniceus;
phoeniceus.
Miniatus; flammeus; igneus.
Roseus; rosaceus; rosaceo-
ruber.
Rosaceo-incarnatus ; caryo-
phyllaceus; pallide-roseus.
Rosaceo-purpureus.
Rosaceo-rubrum.
Ianthinus.
Rubineus.
Rufescens.
Rufus.
Rufo-brunneus.
Rufo-luteus.
Rufo-aurantius.
Russus.
Russo-olivaceus.
Ferrugineus.
Croceus; croceo-flavus.
Miniatus.
Salmonaceus.
Scarlatinus.
Scarlatino-cinnabarinus.
Thalassinus.
German.
Purpurblau.
Purpurbraun.
Purpurfahl.
Purpurgrau.
Purpurroth.
Purpur-schieferf arben .
Purpur.
Rosinenpurpur.
Terra di Sienna.
Umbra; bergbraun.
Roth.
Rothlich.
Rothlich schwarz.
Rbthbraun.
Rothlich fahl.
Rothlich grau.
Rothlich orangefarben.
Rothlich purpurfarben.
Mennige ; saturnroth.
Rosenfarbig.
Blassrosa.
Rosa purpur.
Rosenroth.
Konigspurpur.
Rubinroth.
Rostfarben.
Safflorroth.
Safrangelb.
Salbeigrun.
Lachsfarben.
Saftgriin.
Scharlach.
Scharl ach-zinnoberroth .
Seegriin.
Pelzrobbenbraun.
COMPAKATIVE VOCABULAKY.
of Colors. — Continued.
51
French.
Spanish.
Bleu pourpre\
Brun pourpre.
Chamois pourpre".
Gris pourpre.
Rouge pourpre.
Roux pourpre".
Ardoise pourpre".
Blanc pourpre.
Pourpre de raisin sec.
Terre de Sienna.
Terre d' Ombre.
Rouge.
Rougeatre.
Noir rougeatre.
Brun rougeatre.
Chamois rougeatre.
Gris rougeatre.
Orange rougeatre.
Pourpre rougeatre.
Rouge de Saturne ; min-
ium.
Rose.
Rose clair.
Pourpre rose".
Rouge rose\
Pourpre roj'al.
Rouge rubis.
Roux.
Brun roux.
Chamois roux.
i Orange roux.
!Roux.
Roux de rouille.
Rose carthame.
sJaune de safran.
Vert de sauge.
(Couleur de saumon.
"Vert ve"g£tal ; vert de
vessie.
(Ecarlate.
Vermilion Ecarlate.
Vert de mer.
Brun de phoque.
Azul purpureo.
Moreno purpureo.
Ante purpureo.
Gris purpureo.
Rojo purpureo.
Rojizo purpureo.
Pizarreiio purpureo.
Blanco purpureo.
Purpura de uva pasa.
Tierra de Siena.
Tierra de sombra.
Rojo.
Rojizo.
Negro rojizo.
Moreno rojizo.
Ante rojizo.
Gris rojizo.
Naranjado rojizo.
Purpura rojizo.
Rojo de Saturno.
Rosado.
Encarnado rosado.
Purpura rosado.
Rojo rosado.
Purpura real.
Rojo rubi.
Rojizo.
Moreno rojizo.
Ante rojizo.
Naranja rojizo.
Bermejo.
Herrumbrado.
Rojo de cartamo.
Amarillo de azafran.
Verde salvia.
Color de salmon.
Verde vegetal.
Escarlata.
Vermellon escarlata.
Verde mar.
Moreno de foca.
Italian.
Purpura di uva
passa.
Terra di Sienna.
Terra di ombria.
Rosso.
Rossastro; rossic-
cio; rossigno.
Bruno rossastro.
Minio.
Colore roseo ; rosa
ceo; rosato.
Rosso-rosaceo.
Porpora reale.
Rosso-robino; robi-
nozzo.
Rufescente.
Rossiccio.
Rossiccio.
Rugginoso.
Rosso cartamo.
Croceo.
Verde di salvia.
Rosso-salmone.
Verde di succhio.
Scarlatto.
Verm iglio-scarlatto
Verde marino.
Bruno di foca.
Norwegian and
Danish.
Purpur-blaa.
Purpur-brun.
Purpur-blak.
Purpur-graa.
Purpur-rod.
Purpur-rodbrun.
Purpur-skiferfarvet.
Rosin-purpur.
Raa sienna.
Raa umber.
Rod.
Rodlig; rb'dagtig;
rod-.
Rodlig-sort.
Rod-brun.
Rodlig orange.
Rodlig purpur.
Monje-rod.
Rosenfarvet ; rosen-
Nellike-rod.
Rosen-purpur.
Rosen-rod.
Konge-purpur.
Rubin-rod.
Fuks-rcid.
Fuks-brun.
Fuks-orange.
Rustfarvet.
Safran-gul.
Salvie-gron.
Laksfarvet.
Saft-gron.
Skarlagen.
Skarlagen-sinober.
Sjo-gron; hav-gron.
Pelskobbe-brun.
52
A NOMENCLATURE OF COLORS.
Comparative Vocabulary
English.
*Sepia.
♦Sevres Blue.
Silvery.
Silvery Gray.
Silvery White.
♦Sky Blue (see Azure).
♦Slate-color.
Slate Black.
Slate Blue.
Slate Brown.
♦Slate Gray.
Slate Green.
Slate Purple.
*Smalt Blue.
Smoky.
♦Smoke Gray.
Snowy.
Snuff Brown.
*Solferino Purple.
Sooty (see Fuliginous).
*Straw Yellow.
Steel Blue.
♦Sulphur Yellow.
*Tawny (see Fulvous).
*Tawny ochraceous.
Testaceous (see Brick Red)
♦Tawny Olive.
Tile Red (see Brick Red).
*Terre-verte Green.
♦Turquoise Blue.
Topaz.
♦Ultramarine Blue.
♦Vandyke Brown.
Venetian Red.
♦Verdigris Green.
♦Verditer Blue.
♦Vermilion.
♦Vinaceous.
Vinaceous Brown.
♦Vinaceous Buff.
♦Vinaceous Cinnamon.
Vinaceous Gray.
♦Vinaceous Pink.
Vinaceous Purple.
♦Vinaceous Rufous.
Vinaceous White.
♦Violet.
Violet-Black.
Violet-Blue.
Violet-Brown.
Violet-Gray.
Latin.
Sepia.
Argentatus ; argenteus ;
argentaceus.
Argentaceo-canus.
Argentaceo-albus.
Azureus; coeruleus; ccelicolor;
coelestinus.
Schistaceus ; ardosiaceus.
Schistaceo-niger.
Schistaceo-cyaneus.
Schistaceo-brunneus.
Schistaceo-canus .
Schistaceo-viridis.
Schistaceo-purpureus.
Fumosus.
Fumoso-canus.
Nivosus; niveus; nivalis.
Fuliginosus.
Stramineus.
Chalybseus.
Sulphureus.
Fulvus; mustelinus.
Fulvo-ochrace us .
Testaceus ; lateritius.
Fulvo-olivaceus.
Lateritius; testaceus.
Turcoso-cyaneus ; turcosus.
Ultramarinus ; lazulinus.
Cinnabarinus.
Vinaceus.
Vinaceo-brunneus.
Vinaceo-luteus.
Vinaceo-cinnamomeus.
Vinaceo-canus.
V i naceo-incarnatus.
Vinaceo-purpureus.
Vinaceo-rufescens.
Vinaceo-albidus._
Violaceus ; ianthinus.
Violaceo-niger.
Violaceo-cyaneus.
Violaceo-brunneus.
Violaceo-canus.
Gebman.
Sepia.
Silberfarben.
Silbergrau.
Silberweiss.
Himmelblau; azur blau.
Schieferfarbe.
Schieferschwarz.
Schieferblau.
Schieferbraun.
Schiefergrau.
Schiefer-griin.
Schieferpurpur.
Smalte.
Rauchfarben.
Rauchgrau.
Schneeweiss.
Schnupftabakbraun.
Anilinrosa.
Russfarben.
Strohgelb.
Stahlblau.
Schwefelgelb.
Lederfarbig.
Ziegelroth.
Ziegelroth.
Turkisblau.
Topas.
Ultramarinblau.
Van Dyck-braun.
Venetia roth.
Verdigris.
Verditer blau.
Zinnober ; hochroth.
Weinfarbig.
Weinbraun.
Weinfahl.
Weinrothlich zimmt.
Weinrothlich grau.
Weinrothlich rosa.
Weinpurpur.
Weinrothlich weiss.
Violet.
Violet-Schwarz.
Violet-Blau.
Violet-Braun.
Violet-Grau.
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COMPARATIVE VOCABULARY.
53
op Colors. — Continued.
French.
Sepia naturelle.
Couleur d' argent.
Gris d'argent.
Blanc d'argent.
Bleu celeste.
Ardoisd.
Noir ardoisd.
Bleu ardoise.
Brun ardoisd.
Gris ardoisd.
Vert ardoisd.
Pourpre ardoisd.
Smalt.
Fumeux.
Gris fumeux.
Blanc de neige.
Brun de rape".
Solferino.
Couleur de sonid.
Jaune de la paille.
Bleu d'acier.
Jaune de soufre.
Basand.
Testacd.
Rouge de brique.
Bleu turquoise.
Topaze.
Bleu outremer.
Brun Vandyk.
Rouge venetien.
Vert de gris.
Bleu verditer.
Vermilion; cinabre.
i Couleur de vin; vi-
neux.
Brim vineux.
Chamois vineux.
I Couleur de cannelle
vinacee.
i Gris vineux.
Rose clair vineux.
Pourpre vineux.
I Blanc vineux.
Violet.
Noir violet.
I Bleu violet.
I Brun violet.
Gris violet.
Spanish.
Sepia.
Plateado.
Gris plateado.
Blanco plateado.
Azul celeste.
Pizarreno.
Negro pizarreno.
Azul pizarreno.
Moreno pizarreno.
Gris pizarreno.
Verde pizarreno.
Purpura pizarreno.
Azul de esmalte.
Ahumado.
Gris ahumado.
Blanco de nieve.
Moreno rapd.
Solferino.
Fuliginoso.
Amarillo paja.
Azul de acero.
Amarillo de azufre.
Prieto.
Testaceo.
Rojo ladrillo.
Azul turquesa.
Topacio.
Azul ultramarine
Moreno de Van Dyck
Rojo de Venecia.
Garden illo.
Azul verdoso.
Vermellon.
Vinaceo.
Moreno vinaceo.
Ante vinaceo.
Gris vinaceo.
Encarnado vinaceo.
Purpura vinaceo.
Blanco vinaceo.
Violeta.
Negro violeta.
Azul violeta.
Moreno violeta.
Gris violeta.
Italian.
Seppia.
Argenteo ; argen-
tino ; d' argento.
Grigio argentine
Celeste; celestino.
[di ardesia.
Lavagnato ; colore
Nero-lavagna.
Grigio-lavagna.
Azzurro di smalto
Fumicoso; fumido
Grigio-fumido.
Nevoso.
Bruno di rape.
Solferino.
Fuligginoso.
Giallo-pagliato.
Azzurro acciaio.
Giallo-zolfino.
Fulvo.
Testaceo.
Rosso di tegola.
Turquino.
Topazio.
Azzurro oltremare.
Bruno diVan Dyck.
Rosso di Venezia.
Verderame.
Azzurro verdaccio.
Vermiglio.
Vinato.
Bruno vinato.
Violaceo; violetto.
Nero-violaceo.
Azzurro violaceo.
Norwegian and
Danish.
Sepia.
Scilv-.
Solv-graa.
Solv-hvid.
Himmel-blaa.
Sk i f er- ; skif erf arvet
Skifer-sort.
Skifer-blaa.
Skifer-brun.
Skifer-graa.
Skifergron.
Skifer-purpur.
Smalt.
Rog-; rogfarvet.
Rog-graa.
Sne-; sne-hvid.
Snus-brun.
Solferino-rod.
Sod-; sodfarvet.
Straa-gul.
Staal-blaa.
Svovl-gul.
Lsederfarvet.
Tegl-rbd.
Tegl-rod.
Turkis-blaa.
Topas.
Ultramarin blaa.
Van-Dyck-brun.
Venetia rod.
Verdigris.
Verditer-blaa.
Vermiljon; sinober;
cinnober.
Vin-; vinf arvet; vin-
rod.
Vin-brun.
Vin-blak.
Vinf arvet kanel-
brun.
Vin-graa.
Vin-rod.
Vin-purpur.
Vinfarvet hvid.
Viol-; violet.
Violet-sort.
Violet-blaa.
Violet-brun.
Violet-graa.
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54
A NOMENCLATURE OF COLORS.
Comparative Vocabulary
Ekglish.
Latin.
Gekman.
Violet Purple.
Violet Ultramarine.
Veronese Green.
* Viridian Green.
*VVax Yellow.
*Walnut Brown.
Warbler Green (see Olive
Green).
White.
Whitish.
Whitish Buff.
Wine Brown.
*Wine Purple.
Wine Red.
*Wood Brown.
Yellow.
Yellowish.
Yellowish Brown.
Yellowish Buff.
Yellowish Drab.
Yellowish Green.
*Yellowish Ochraceous.
Yellowish Olive.
Yellowish Orange.
Yellowish White.
Zinc Yellow.
Violaceo-purpureus .
Violaceo-ultramarinus.
(Olivaceo-viridis. )
Albus.
Albescens; albidus.
Albo-luteus.
Vinaceo-brunneus.
Vinaceo-purpureus.
Vinaceo-rubrum.
Flavus.
Flavescens ; flavicans ; flavi-
dus.
Flavo-brunneus.
Flavo-luteus.
Flavo-viridis.
Flavo-ochraceus.
Flavo-olivaceus.
Flavo-aurantius.
Flavo-albus.
Violet-Purpur.
Viridian griin.
Wallnuss-braun.
Laubsanger-griin (Oliven-
griin).
Weiss.
Weisslich.
Weisslich fahl.
Wein braun.
Wein purpur.
Weinroth.
Gelb.
Gelblich.
Gelbbraun.
Gelbfahl.
Gelbgriin.
Gelblich olivenfarbig.
Gelblich orangefarbig.
Gelblich weiss.
Zinkgelb.
COMPARATIVE VOCABULARY.
55
of Colors. — Concluded.
Fbench.
Pourpre violet.
Vert Paul Veronese.
Vert emeraude.
Brun de noix.
(Vert olivatre.)
Blanc.
Blanchatre.
Chamois blanchatre.
Brun vineux.
Pourpre vineux.
Rouge vineux.
Jl Jaune.
Jaunatre.
Brun jaunatre.
Chamois jaunatre.
Couleur de drap jaun-
atre.
Vert jaunatre.
Olive jaunatre.
Orange jaunatre.
Blanc jaunatre.
Jaune de zinc.
Spanish.
Purpureo violaceo.
Verde de Veronese.
Verde viridian.
Moreno de nogal.
Blanco.
Blanquecino.
Ante blanquecino.
Moreno vinaceo.
Purpura vinaceo.
Rojo vinaceo.
Amarillo.
Amarillento.
Moreno amarillento.
Gamuza amarillento.
Verde amarillento.
Oliva amarillento.
Naranja amarillento.
Blanco amarillento.
Amarillo de zinc.
Italian.
Verde Paulo Vero-
nese.
Verde viridian.
Bruno di noce.
Bianco; albo.
Biancastro; bian-
chiccio; albe-
scenti; albiccio.
Bruno-vinato.
Giallo.
Giallastro; giallic-
cio.
Bruno giallastro.
Norwegian and
Danish.
Giallo di zinco.
Violet-purpur.
Veronese-grbn.
Viridian-grbn.
Valnod-brun.
Lb vsange r-gr on .
Hvid.
Hvidagtig.
Hvid-blak.
Vin-brun.
Vin-purpur.
Vin-rbd.
Gul.
Gulagtig.
Gul-brun.
Gul-blak.
Gul-gron.
[vet.
Gulagtig oliven-f ar •
Gulagtig orange.
Gul-hvid.
Zink-gul.
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PART II.
ORNITHOLOGISTS' COMPENDIUM.
k^S
n^^ssef*
GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TEEMS
USED IN
DESCRIPTIVE ORNITHOLOGY.
A.
Ab'domen (L. abdo'men), n. The belly. (Plate XI.)
Abdo'minal, (L. abdominaflis), a. Pertaining to the abdomen.
Aber'rant, (L. aber'rans), a. Deviating from the usual, or normal,
character.
Abnor'mal (L. abnormaflis) , a. Of very unusual or extraordinary character.
The opposite of normal.
Abor'tive (L. abor'tivus), a. Imperfectly developed.
Accessory, a. Joined to another thing; additional (as an accessory
plume).
Accip'itres (L.), n. Plural of Accipiter ; also the name of a more or less
artificial group of birds, including. the so-called "Birds of Prey," or
Raptores of some authors.
Accip'itrine (L. accipitri'nus), a. Hawk-like.
Acic'ular (L. acicula'ris), a. Needle-shaped. (Plate XIV. fig. 11.)
Acu'leate (L. aculea'tus), a. Slender-pointed.
Acu'minate (L. acumina'tus), a. Tapering gradually to a point.
Acute' (L. acu'tus), a. Sharp-pointed.
Adoles'cence, n. Youth.
Adult', n. As applied to birds, an individual which has attained the final
or mature plumage.
Adult', a. In Ornithology, having reached the fully mature or final
plumage. (A bird may be adult as regards organization without being
of adult plumage.)
.ffistiv'al (L. (Estiva'lis), a. Pertaining to summer.
Aetomor'phae (L.), n. A nam (signifying "eagle-formed") proposed
by Professor Huxley for the Birds of Prey (Raptores or Accipitres
of other authors).
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Aggregated, a. Collected together ; accumulated. Thus, by aggrega-
tion, a number of individual spots or other markings may form, col-
lectively, a larger patch or stripe.
Affin'ed (L. af 'finis), a. Eelated by affinity.
Affinity, n. Direct relationship.
After-shaft, n. Properly, the stem of the supplementary plume springing
from near the base of some feathers ; ordinarily, however, applied to
the plume itself.
Al'ar (L. ala'ris), a. Pertaining to the wing.
Alaud'ine (L. alaudi'nus), a. Lark-like.
Arbinism, n. An abnormal condition of plumage, with white replacing
the ordinary colors to a greater or less extent. Albinism results from
a deficiency or entire absence of pigment in the skin which supplies
the coloring of the feathers, and is complete only when all colors are
obliterated from the plumage. (In birds, complete albinism of the
plumage is not necessarily accompanied by change of colors of the
bill, feet, and eyes.)
Albi'no, n. An animal affected with albinism.
Albinis'tic, ) 0- Affected with albinism.
Albinot'ic, )
Alec'troid (L. alectroi'deus), a. Cock-like ; resembling the domestic cock
(Gallus ferrugineus, 6).
Alec'torine (L. alectori'nus), a. Pertaining to the domestic cock.
Alectoromorph'se (L.), n. The Huxleyan name (meaning "cock-
formed") for the Gallinaceous birds (Gallinece or Gallinaceoz of other
authors).
Ariform (L. alifor'mis), a. Wing-like.
Alp'ine (L. alpi'nus), a. Pertaining to the Alps. (Often used in relation
to any high mountain-range for species inhabiting high altitudes,
which are termed "Alpine" species.)
Al'trices (L.), n. Birds whose young are reared in the nest and fed by
the parents. With the exception of the Raptores, some of the Stega-
nopodes and Pygopodes, the Longipennes and Spkenisci, the young of
the Altrices are psilopaedic, that is, born naked, or only partially
clad.
Altri'cial, a. Having the character of, or pertaining to, the Altrices.
Alu'la (L. ; pi. alu'lce), n. The " bastard-wing," composed of several stiff
feathers growing on the so-called thumb. They are situated directly
below the secondary or greater coverts, and collectively resemble a
miniature wing, whence the name. (Plate XL)
Alu'lar, a. Pertaining to the alula.
Am'bulatory, a. Gradient ; walking or running. (Opposite of Saltatory,
hopping or leaping.)
Amphimorph'ae (L.), n. The Huxleyan name for a natural group, or
so-called "order" of birds, including only the Flamingoes (Phcenico-
pteridoz).
A'nal (L. ana'lis), a. Pertaining to the anus.
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A'nal region (L. re'gio-ana'lis), n. The feathers immediately surrounding
the anus. (Plate XL)
Analogical, a. Having analogy.
Analogue, n. Anything having analogy with another. Thus, the
Cathartidce are the New World analogues of the Old World vultures.
Analogous, a. Having analogy.
Analogy, n. Superficial or general resemblance, without structural agree-
ment, or affinity; the resemblance between the Cathartidce (New
World Vultures) and the Vultures of the Old World (Falconidce) is
purely one of analogy.
Anal'ysis, n. In the usual natural history sense, the definition of species
or higher groups by a tabular arrangement of characters, usually
antithetical, with subdivisions under appropriate headings.
Analyt'ic, \ °* An ai } al, J tical table is a tabular arrangement of anti-
Analyt'ical ) thetical characters, distinguishing genera, species, or
' ( higher groups.
An'atine (L. anati'nus), a. Duck-like.
Ancip'ital, a. Two-edged ; double-edged.
Angle of Chin (L. an'gulus menta'lis), n. The anterior point of the space
between the rhami of the lower jaw. (See Mental Apex. Plate XII
fig. 4.)
Anisodac'tylcE (L.), n. The name of a group of birds having three
toes in front and one behind.
Anisodac'tylous (L. anisodac'tylus), a. Having three toes in front and
one behind.
Anisopo'gonous, a. Said of a feather when the two webs are of unequal
breadth.
An'notine (L. annoti'nus), n. A bird one year or less old, or which has
moulted but once. (Little used.)
An'nular (L. anmda'ris),,a. Ringed.
Anomalogona'tae (L.), n. A primary subdivision of the order Euripidura,
proposed by A. H. Garrod.
Ano'malous (L. ano'malus), a. Very unusual; strange; abnormal.
An'serine (L. anseri'nus), a. Goose-like.
An'te (in composition). Anterior to, or before; as anteorbital, ante-
ocular, etc.
Ante'rior, a. Forward; in front of.
An'thine (L. anthi'nus), a. Pipit-like.
Antithesis, n. An opposition of words or sentences distinguishing at a
glance the diagnostic characters of two or more groups or species.
Antithetic, ) '
Antithetical ) °' Lontrasted b J r > or pertaining to, antitheses.
Antrorse', a. Directed forward, as the nasal tufts of most jays and crows,
and the rictal bristles of many birds.
Ant'werp Blue, n. A very rich and intense blue color, similar to but
purer than Prussian Blue. (Plate IX. fig. 10.)
A'pex (L. ; pi. a'pices), n. The tip or point of anything.
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Apple Green, n. A very light yellowish green color. (Light green
zinnober -|- lemon yellow + white.) (Plate X. fig. 20.)
Aquat'ic (L. aqua'ticus), a. Pertaining to the water. Aquatic birds are
those which derive their subsistence chiefly from seas, lakes, or
rivers, and include two artificial groups known as " Waders " and
" Swimmers."
Aq'uiline (L. aquili'nus), a. Eagle-like.
Arbo'real, 1 (L arbf/reu8 \ a> Tree-inhabiting.
Arbor icole, )
Arcu'ate (L. arcua'tus), a. Bow-shaped ; arched.
Are'olae (L. pi. of are'ola), n. The small naked spaces between the scales
of the feet, usually called interspaces.
Arie'tiform (L. arie'tiform'is), a. Having the form of the zodiacal sign
Aries, T. (PlateXV.fig.il.)
Armil'la (L.), n. A colored ring round the lower end of the tibia; an
anklet.
Articulation, n. A joint or hinge. (Usually applied to the limbs.)
Ash-color (L. cine'reus), n. (See Cinereous.) (Plate II. fig. 16.)
As'ter Purple, n. A rich clear purple color, like some varieties of the
aster. (Winsor & Newton's intense blue, or Schoenf eld's violet madder
lake -f Bourgeois's "rose tyrien.") (Plate VIII. fig. 8.)
Asymmetrical, a. Without symmetry, or without close resemblance
between corresponding parts, as opposite sides. (The pattern of
coloration in partial albinos is often asymmetrical.)
Asym'metry, n. Disproportion, or want of close resemblance, between
corresponding parts or organs. (Very decided asymmetry of opposite
sides of the skull is observable in some Owls. J
At'rophy, n. The wasting away, or obliteration, of an organ or part
through deficient nutrition.
Atten'uate (L. attenua'tus), a. Tapering or growing gradually narrower
toward the extremity, but not necessarily pointed (which would be
acuminate).
Auric'ular (L. auricula' ris), a. Pertaining to the ear.
Auric'ula Purple, n. A deep but rather dull purple, like the color of
the purple auricula. (Schoenfeld's violet madder lake, or Winsor
& Newton's violet carmine.) (Plate VIII. fig. 3.)
Auric'ulars (L. re'gio auricula' ris), n. The (usually) well-defined feathered
area which conceals the ears in birds. (Plate XL)
Autoptical, a. Personally inspected.
Autum'nal Plu'mage (L. ves'tis autumna'Us), n. The full dress of
autumn. In most birds it remains essentially unchanged till the spring
moult. In many species the young possess a peculiar autumnal plu-
mage (assumed by their first moult) which differs not only from their
first livery but also from that of adults at the same season. In such,
the adult or mature plumage may be completely assumed at the next
moult, or it may be gradually acquired by successive moults, as in the
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t a. The bird-life of a particular country or locality.
case of many Orioles (Icteridoz), Tanagers, and other bright-colored
Passerine groups.
Av'ian Fauna,
Avi-fauna,
Ax'illa (L.), n. The armpit.
Ax'illar, j ,_ .„ , . . _
Ax'illarv ) * axMa ns >> a - -Pertaining to the armpit.
Ax'illaries { ^ L ' axilla ' res )> n - A more or less distinct tuft of graduated,
Ax'illa ' \ usually soft and elongated, feathers growing from the
' ' armpit. (Plate XIII. fig. 4.)
Az'ure Blue (L. azu'reus), n. A fine light blue color, like the blue of
the sky. (Cobalt blue + white.) (Plate IX. fig. 15.)
B.
Back (L. dor' sum), n. In descriptive Ornithology, usually includes the
scapulars and interscapulars, but should properly be restricted to the
latter alone. (Plate XI.)
Band (L. vit'ta; fas'cia), n. A broad transverse mark with regular and
nearly parallel edges ; a broad bar of color. (A broad band is usually
called a zone.) (Plate IV. fig. 18.)
Band'ed (L. vitta'tus; fascia'tus), a. Marked with bands. (Plate XV-
fig. 18.)
Bar (L. vit'ta; fas'cia), n. A narrow transverse mark of color. (Plate
IV. fig. 17.J
Barb (L. bar'bus), n. Any one of the fibrilke, or lamina?, composing the
web of a feather.
Barb'ed (L. barba'tus), a. Furnished with barbs ; bearded.
Barb'ule (L. ba/bulus), n. A barb of a barb.
Barred (L. vitta'tus; fascia'tus), a. Marked with bars. (Plate XV.
fig. 17.)
Base (L. ba'sis), n. Root; origin.
Ba'sal (L. basa'lis), a. Pertaining to the base.
Bay (L. ba'dias) , n. A very rich dark reddish chestnut. (Burnt sienna
-f purple madder.) (Plate IV. fig. 5.)
Bel'ly (L. abdo'men), n. The central posterior portion of the under sur-
face of the body ; bounded laterally by the sides, posteriorly by the
vent or anal region, and anteriorly by the breast. (Plate XI.)
Belt (L. bal'teus), n. A broad band of color across the breast or belly.
(Distinguished from zone in that the latter may cross the wings or
tail.)
Belt'ed (L. baltea'tus), a. Marked with a broad band or belt of color
across the lower part of the body.
Bend of the Wing (L. flex'ura; pli'ca), n. The angle or prominence at
the carpus, or wrist-joint, in the folded wing. (Plate XIII. fig. 5.)
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Bino'mial,
Bino'minal,
Berlin' Blue, n. A deep dark blue color, rather lighter and less purplish
than marine blue. (Schoenf eld's Berlin blue.) (Plate IX. fig. 4.)
Beryl Green (L. beryli'nus) , n. A light bluish green similar to verdigris,
but more bluish. (Dark permanent green + Schoenfeld's " licht
blau.") (Plate X. fig. 14.)
Bev'elled, a. Having two plane surfaces joining obliquely.
Bev'y, n. A flock of quails or partridges.
Bi- (in composition). Twice; double. As bicolored (two-colored), biped
(two-footed), bifurcate (double-forked), etc.
Bibliog'raphy, n. Condensed history of the literature of a subject.
Bice Green, n. A yellowish green color, lighter and more yellow than
parrot green. (Light zinnober-green + lemon-yellow.) (Plate X.
fig. 10.)
Bi'colored (L. bi'color), a. Two-colored.
Bifur'cate (L. bifurca'tus), a. Doubly forked.
a. Two-named, or, more properly, named by two terms.
The binomial system of nomenclature, instituted in 1758
by Linnams, and adopted by zoologists and botanists,
promulgates the use of two terms as the name of each
species, — the first generic, the second specific.
Biol'ogy, n. The study of living beings with relation to the laws and
results of their organization.
Biological, a. Pertaining to Biology. Biological science embraces the
study of all organic creations, and thus includes Zoology and Botany,
both recent and fossil.
Bis'tre, n. A dark brown color somewhat more reddish than sepia, but
much less so than burnt umber. (Plate III. fig. 6.)
Boat-shaped (L. cymbifor'mis), a. A boat-shaped tail has the opposite
sides, or halves, meeting below along the median line, the outer edges
being elevated. The tail of Quiscalus (Boat-tailed Blackbird) is a famil-
iar example, while that of the domestic fowl ( Gallus banhiva ) exempli-
fies the opposite form, with the edges below and the middle feathers
forming the ridge instead of the keel. A boat-shaped bill is one in which
the maxilla resembles an inverted boat, as in the genus Cancroma.
Boot, n. In birds, the tarsal envelope, when entire.
Boot'ed (L. ocrea'tus), a. A booted tarsus has the usual scales fused so
as to form a continuous or uninterrupted covering. The tarsus of the
smaller Thrushes and the American Robin (Merula migratoria) well
illustrates this character.
Bor'dered (with) (L. limba'tus), a. Having the edge or margin all round
of a different color.
Bo'real (L. borea'lis), a. Northern.
Boss, n. A knob or short rounded protuberance.
Bottle Green, n. A dark green color like the color of some varieties of
glass. (Schoenfeld's "dark zinnober-green" or Winsor & Newton's
Prussian green -\- Winsor & Newton's " olive-green.") ( Plate X. fig. 1 .)
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Brac'cate (L. bracca'tus), a. Having the feathers on the outer side of
the tibia elongated, or plume-like, as in most of the Falconidae.
Brace-shaped, n. Shaped like the brace (—*—) of printers. (Plate XV.
%. 6.)
Brachial (L. brachia'lis), a. Pertaining to the wing. (Little used.)
Brachyp'terous (L. brachyp'terus), a. Short-winged.
Brachyu'rous (L. brachyu'rus), a. Short-tailed.
Breast (L. pec'tus), n. In birds, an artificial and somewhat arbitrary sub-
division of the under surface, lying between the jugulum and abdo-
men. Its position corresponds nearly with that of the underlying
pectoral muscles. (Plate XI.)
Brevipen'nes (L.), n. The systematic name of a group of short-winged
birds, including the ostriches and kindred forms.
Brevipen'nine (L. brevipen'nis), a. Short-feathered; short-winged (im-
properly so used) ; pertaining to the Brevipennes.
Brick Red (L. testa' ceus; lateri'tius; ru'tilus),n. A dull brownish red
color like the color of burnt bricks. (Corresponding very nearly with
Winsor & Newton's Indian red. Same as tile red.) (Plate IV. fig. 11.)
Bridle (L. fre'num), n. A stripe of color extending back from the bill,
along the lower sides of the head.
Bridled (L.frena'tus), a. Marked with a distinct stripe of color from the
bill backward, beneath the eye, along the lower jaw, or the sides of
the throat.
Bris'tle, n. A small hair-like feather, consisting chiefly of the shaft,
commonly developed near the angle of the mouth, or rictus, but some-
times on other portions of the plumage also.
Broc'coli Brown, n. A grayish brown color, intermediate in tone be-
tween drab and hair-brown. (Bistre -j- raw umber + black -f- white.)
(Plate III. fig. 15.)
Buc'cal (L. bucca'lis), a. Pertaining to the cheeks.
Buff (L. lu'teus ; luteo'lus), n. A light dull brownish yellow, like the color
of dressed buckskin or chamois. (Raw sienna + white.) Plate V.
fig. 13.
Buff-Pink, n. A pink color tinged with, or inclining to, buff. (Light
red + cadmium-orange + white.) (Plate IV. fig. 20.)
Buff- Yellow (L. lu'teo-fla'vus), n. A yellow color tinged with or inclining
to buff. (Orange-cadmium + pale cadmium -f white.) (Plate VI.
fig. 19.)
Bul'late (L. bulla'tus), a. Having a blistered appearance.
Burnt Carmine, n. A very rich brownish crimson inclining to maroon
or claret-color. ( Madder-carmine -f- scarlet-vermilion + black. ) ( Plate
VII. fig. 1.)
Burnt Sienna (L. spadi'ceus), n. A rich reddish brown color, like the
pigment of the same name. (Plate IV. fig. 6.)
Burnt Umber (L. satura'te umbri'nus), n. A deep rich brown color,
more reddish than sepia and bistre. (Plate III. fig. 8.)
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c.
Cad'mium Orange (L. cadmiumi'no-auran'tius), n. An exquisitely rich,
mellow orange-color (much purer in tint than a true orange) like the
breast of the fully adult male Baltimore oriole, or the throat of the
Blackburnian Warbler. (Plate VI. fig. 2.)
Cad'mium Yellow (L. cadmiumi'no-fla'vus), n. A very intense pure
orange-yellow color, a little deeper and much purer than Indian
yellow, and much more orange than gamboge. (Plate VI. fig. 6.)
Cadu'cous (L. eadu'cus), a. Palling off early.
Calca'reous, a. Chalky.
Campanula Blue, n. A moderately deep purplish blue color, like the
hue of some species or varieties of the blue-bell or Canterbury-bell
(Campanula). (Smalt -f- white.) (PlateIX.fig.ll.)
Canal'iculated (L. canalicula'tus) , a. Channelled or furrowed.
Cana'ry Yellow, n. A delicate pure yellow color, paler than gamboge
but deeper than maize or primrose. Nearly the same tint as King's
yellow. (Schoenfeld's "heller cadmium" and white.) (Plate VI.
fig- 12.)
Can'cellate (L. cancella'tus) , a. Latticed; marked both longitudinally
and transversely.
Candes'cent (L. candes'cens), \ , I71 ... , , , ....
_ „ , ,t / » " { a. Whitish; hoary; frost-like.
Canes cent (L. canes certs), )
Capillary (L. capilla'rius), a. Hair-like.
Cap'istrate (L. capistra'tus) , a. Hooded or cowled.
Capis'trum (L), n. A hood or cowl. In descriptive Ornithology, the
fore part of the head all round, or that portion immediately surround-
ing the base of the bill.
Cap'ital (L. capita'lis), a. Pertaining to the head.
Cap'itate (L. capita'tus), a. A capitate feather has the end enlarged.
Cap'ut (L. ; gen. cap'itis, pi. cap'ita), n. The head.
Carbona'ceous (L. carbona'ceus), a. Pertaining to carbon, or charcoal.
Thus, carbonaceous-black = coal-black.
Cari'na (L.) n. A keel, or median ridge.
Car'inate (L. carina'tus), a. Keeled, or with a median ridge. Carinate
Birds (Aves carinatce) are those furnished with a keeled sternum.
Car'neous (L. car'neus), a. Fleshy.
Carniv'orous (L. carniv'orus), a. Plesh-eating.
Car'mine (L. carmin'eus ; coccin'eus) , n. A very pure and intense crimson.
The purest of the cochineal colors. (Madder-carmine -}- scarlet-
vermilion.) (Plate VII. fig. 6.)
Car'pal (L. carpa'lis), a. Pertaining to the wrist, or carpua.
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Car'pal joint,
Car'pal angle,
Having caruncles.
Chestnut-colored ; chestnut-color.
gull-formed")
(L. carpus), n. The prominence formed by the wrist-
joint, or carpus, when the wing is closed. The length
of the wing, in descriptions, is measured from the
carpal angle to the tip of the longest quill. ( Same
as Bend of the Wing, oxflexura.) (PI. XIII. fig. 5.)
Car'po-metacar'pal joint, n. The last wing-joint, covered exteriorly by
the alula. (Plate XIII. fig. 6.)
Car'pus (L.), n. The wrist. In a bird, the space between the bend
(flexura) and the hand-joint of the wing.
Car'uncle (L. carun' cuius), n. A naked fleshy excrescence, usually about
the head or neck, and ordinarily brightly colored, wrinkled, or warty.
Carur/culate, ) /x , ,. .
_ . , , ( (-L. caruncula tus), a.
Carun culated, ) v "
Castan'eous (L. casta'neus), a. or n.
(Plate IV. fig. 9.)
Caud'al (L. cauda'lis), a. Pertaining to the tail.
Caud'a (L.), n. The tail.
Caud'ate (L. cauda'tus), a. Tailed.
Cecomorph'ae (L.), n. The Huxleyan name (meaning
of the gull-tribe, or Gavice.
Celeomorph'ae (L.) n. The Huxleyan name (meaning "woodpecker-
formed") of the natural group of birds including the Woodpeckers
(Picidai).
Cepharic (L. cephal'icus), a. Pertaining to the head.
Cera'ceous (L. cera'ceus) a. Wax-like.
Cere (L. ce'ra), n. The naked skin or membrane in which the nostrils
are situated, common to most Birds of Prey (Raptores) and many of
the Parrot-tribe (Psittaci), as well as the Pigeons (Columbce) and
some other groups. It usually has a more or less distinct line of
demarcation anteriorly (except in the Pigeons).
Cerulean Blue (L. cozru'leus; ccelesti'nus ; cceles'tis ; ccelico'lor) , n. A
fine light blue color, less purplish or more greenish than azure.
(Winsor & Newton's cerulean blue.) (Plate IX. fig. 21.)
Cer'vical (L. cervica'lis), a. Pertaining to the cervix or hind neck.
Cer'vix (L.), n. The hind neck, extending from the occiput to the
commencement of the back. It has two subdivisions, namely, the
nape and scruff (nucha and auchenium), which occupy respectively
the upper and lower halves of the cervix. (Plate XI.)
Changeable, a. As applied to colors, varying in tint with different in-
clinations to the light ; iridescent.
Character, n. Any peculiarity of structure or plumage, or other distinctive
attribute, available for the diagnosis of a species, genus, or higher group.
Charadriomorph'ae (L.), n. The Huxleyan name (meaning "plover-
formed ") for the group of smaller wading birds usually called Limicoloz.
Cheek (L. ge'na; buc'ca), n. An arbitrary subdivision of the side of the
head, differently employed by various writers, but usually correspond-
ing to the malar region, or the feathered portion of the lower jaw.
(Plate XII.)
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Chenomorph'ae (L. ) , n. The Huxleyan name (meaning " goose-formed ")
of a group of birds equivalent to the Anatidce of authors.
Chest'nut (L. casta' 'neus ; spadi'ceus), n. A rich dark reddish brown, of a
slightly purplish cast. ( Vermilion + burnt umber.) (Plate IV. fig. 9.)
Chin (L. men'tum), n. The extreme anterior point of the gular region, or the
space between the lateral branches (rhami) of the lower jaw. (Plate XL)
China Blue, n. A dull medium blue color. (Intense blue -J- white.)
(Plate IX. fig. 13.)
Chinese Or'ange, n. A very intense orange-red color, of a peculiar
tint, very different from orange-chrome. (Cadmium-orange -J- burnt
sienna.) (Plate VII. fig. 15.)
Choc'olate Brown (L. chocolati'nus), n. A rich dark reddish brown
color, like the exterior glazed surface of a cake of chocolate. (Purple
madder + sepia.) (Plate III. fig. 4.)
Chrome Yellow, n. A deep yellow, much less pure or intense than light
cadmium. ( Winsor & Newton's " chrome-yellow.") (Plate VI. fig. 8.)
Chro'mium Green, n. A dull green color, nearly intermediate between
malachite green and sage green. (Green oxide of chromium.) (Plate
X. fig. 12.)
Cic'onine (L. ciconi'nus), a. Stork-like.
Cirium (L. ; pi. cilia), n. An eyelash.
' n. Ash-gray : a clear bluish gray color,
lighter tban plumbeous. (Lamp-black
+ Chinese white. ) ( Plate II. fig. 1 6. )
n. or a. A light reddish brown
color, like the inner surface of
cinnamon bark. ( Indian red -j-
raw umber.) (Plate III. fig. 20.)
Cin'namon Ru'fous (L. cinnamo'meo-rufus) , n. Rufous, with a tinge
of cinnamon. (Burnt sienna -j- burnt umber -)- light red -j- white.)
(Plate IV. fig. 16.)
Cir'cular, n. Of a rounded shape. (Plate XIV. fig. 4.)
Cir'cum- (in composition). Around, encircling; as, circumorbital (around
the eye), circumventral (around the vent), etc.
Cir'rhous (L. cirra'tus), a. Tufted.
Cit'ron Yellow, n. A light greenish yellow, deeper and less pure than
sulphur-yellow. (Light cadmium + light zinnober-green.) (Plate VI.
fig. 15.)
Clar'et Brown (L. vina'ceo-brunn'eus), n. A rich dark brownish purple,
much like the pigment called "Purple-madder." Nearly the same
as " maroon," but more purple. (Purple-madder.) (Plate IV. .fig. 1.)
Class (L. clas'sis), n. A primary division of animals, as the class of
Birds (Class Aves).
Classification, n. A systematic arrangement.
Claw (L. un'guis), n. The horny, pointed, and compressed sheath of the
terminal phalanx of the toe.
Cine'reous (L. cine'reus),
Cinera'ceous (L. cinera'ceus),
Cinnamo'meous (L. cinnamo'meus),
Cin'namon (L. cinnamomi'nus),
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Clay-color (L. lutes'cens, lute'olus, luto'sus), n. A dull light brownish
yellow color, nearly intermediate between yellow-ochre and Isabella-
color. (Yellow ochre -f- raw umber -f- white.) (Plate V. fig. 8.)
Clove Brown, n. A dark brown color, like dried cloves. (Black -f-
cadmium-orange). (Plate III. fig. 2.)
Clutch, n. A nest-complement or "set" of eggs.
Co'balt Blue (L. cobalti'nus), n. A very fine pure light blue color, less
intense and more azure than ultramarine. (Plate IX. fig. 12.)
Coccy'ges (L.) n. The systematic name of a natural group of zygodac-
tyle birds, including the Cuckoos ( Cuculidce), Plantain-eaters, Turacous
(Musophagidte), Trogons (Trogonidce) , etc.
Coccygomorph'ae (L). n. The Huxleyan name (meaning "Cuckoo-
formed") of the Coccyges.
Collar (L. tor'ques), n. A ring of color encircling the neck.
Collared (L. torqua'tus ; colla'ris), a. Marked with a neck-ring of a
different color from surrounding parts.
Collum (L.), n. The neck.
Colora'tion, n. Pattern of coloring, or the colors of the plumage col-
lectively.
Col'ored (L. colora'tus) a. In Ornithology, different from white. Thus,
the colored phase of a dichromatic species is that in which the plumage
is other than white.
Comb, n. An erect, fleshy, longitudinal caruncle on the top of the head,
as in the domestic fowl ( Gallus ferrugineus, var.) and the adult male
Condor (Sarcorhamphus gryphus).
Commis'sural, a. Pertaining to the commissure.
Com'missure (L. commis'sura), n. The outlines of the closed mouth, or
the opposed edges of the mandible and maxilla.
Compress'ed, a. Flattened sideways, or higher than broad. A com-
pressed tail has the two halves folded together with the two edges
separated below, the median feathers forming the ridge, as in the
domestic fowl. (The opposite form is seen in the boat-shaped tail of
the American Grackles, Quiscalus.)
Con'cave (L. conca'vus), a. Hollowed on one side, as the inside of a
curved line, the under side of an arch, or the hollow of a spoon.
Concenlric (L. concert' tricus), a. Having a common centre, as a series
of rings one within another. (Plate XV. fig. 19.)
Con'colored (L. conco'lor), a. Of a uniform color. (Same as unicolored.)
ConHuent (L. conflnen'tus), a. Run together.
Con'gener, n. A species belonging to the same genus with another.
Congeneric, a. Belonging to the same genus with another.
Coniros'tral, a. Having a conical bill, like that of a Finch or Sparrow;
pertaining to the so-called Conirostres.
Coniros'tres (L.), n. An arbitrary group of birds, in classifications, of
which the Sparrow tribe (Fringillidai) are typical.
Contin'uous, a. (As applied to markings.) Without interruption.
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Con'tour Feathers, n. The surface feathers of the head, neck, and body.
Coracomorph'ae (L.), n. The Huxleyan name (meaning raven-formed)
for the Passeres.
Cor'al Red (L. coralli'nus, coralli'no-ru'ber) , n. A light, rather dull ver-
milion, like the color of red coral. (Madder-carmine, orange-ver-
milion + white.) (Plate VII. fig. 4.)
Cord'ate (L. corda'tus), )
Cord'iform (L. cordifor'mis), \ °' He art-shaped. (Plate XIV. fig. 15.)
Coria'ceous (L. coria'ceus), a. Of leathery texture.
Corn'eous (L. cor'neus), a. Horny.
Cornic'ulate (L. cornicula'tus), a. Furnished with a small horn.
Corn'iplume, n. A horn-like tuft of feathers on the head.
Cor'onate (L. corona'tus), a. Crowned; having the top of the head
ornamented by lengthened or otherwise distinguished feathers.
Corrugated, { ^ L ' corm 9 a ' tus )> °- Wrinkled.
Co'vey, n. A family (or brood with or without their parents) of Quails
or other game-birds.
Cream-color, n. A light pinkish yellow color, like cream. (Cadmium
yellow + white.) (Plate VI. fig. 20.)
Cream'y Buff, n. (Yellow ochre + white.) (Plate. V. fig. 11.)
_ , ' j- (L. crena'tus), a. Having rounded teeth. (Plate XV. fig. 21.)
Cren'ulate (L. crenula'tus) , a. Finely crenate.
Crepus'cular (L. crepuscula'ris), a. Pertaining to twilight. (Crepuscular
birds are those which become active after sunset.)
Cres'cent, n. A figure having the shape of the new moon.
Crescent'ic (L. luna'tus), a. Shaped like the new moon. (Plate XV.
fig- 9.)
Crest (L. cris'ta), n. A more or less lengthened, erectile, or permanently
erect, tuft of feathers on top of the head.
Crest'ed (L. crista'tus), a. Furnished Avith a crest.
Crim'son (L. carmesi'nus ; sanguin'eus ; savginn'eo-ru'ber), n. Blood-red;
the color of the cruder sorts of carmine. (Madder-carmine, or dark
madder-lake.) (Plate VII. fig. 3.)
Cris'sum (L.), n. A term usually applied to the lower tail-coverts collec-
tively, but properly belonging to the feathers situated between the
lower tail-coverts and the anal region. (Plate XL See especially
note facing plate.)
Cris'sal (L. crissa'Us), a. Pertaining to the crissum.
Crown (L. coro'na), a. Properly the vertex, or that portion of the top
of the head between the forehead and the occiput. (Plate XL)
Cru'ciate (L. crucia'tus), ) _, ,„ ,_,
r* -/r it ., 1 . , o. Cross-like. (Plate XV. fia:. 10.)
Cruci form (L. crucifor'rms), ) K s '
Cru'ral (L. crura'lis), a. Pertaining to the cms, or tibia.
Crus (L.), n. The "thigh," or tibia.
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Cu'bital (L. cubita'lis), a. Pertaining to the forearm.
Cu'cullate (L. cuculla'tus), a. Hooded, or having the head colored
differently from the rest of the plumage.
Cul'men (L ), n. The ridge or upper outline of the maxilla, or upper
mandible. (Plate XII. fig. 7.)
Cul'minal (L. culmina'tus) , a. Pertaining to the culmen.
Cul'trate (L. cultra'tus), a. Knife-like.
Cultriros'tral (L. cullriros'tris), a. Having a knife-shaped hill, or the hill
lengthened, compressed, and pointed, like a Heron's. Pertaining to
the so-called Cultrirostres.
Cultriros'tres (L.), n. An artificial group of wading birds, including the
Herons (Ardeidce) and Storks ( Ciconiidce), so named on account of
the knife-shaped bill, and in this sense nearly equivalent to Herodiones.
Also applied to a group of Passerine birds, which includes the Cor-
vidce, Sturnidce, Icteridce, etc.
Cu'neate (L cunea'tus) ) Wedge-shaped. (Plate XIV. fig. 13.)
Cu'neiform (L. cuneijor mis) , )
Cu'preous (L. cu'preus), a. Coppery; like copper.
Curso'res (L.), n. An artificial group of birds, in the older systems,
including the Bustards and other " coursers " or " runners."
Curso'rial, a. Running ; pertaining to the Cursores.
Cus'pidate (L. cuspida'tus), a. Stiff-pointed.
Cuta'neous, a. Pertaining to the skin. (Same as dermal)
Cyp'seline (L. cypseli'nus), a. Swift-like ; pertaining to the Cypselidm, or
Swifts.
Cypselomorph/ae (L. ), n. The Huxleyan name (meaning " swift-formed")
of a group of jegithognathous " Picarice," including the Goat-suckers
(Caprimulgidai), Swifts {Cypselidoe), and Humming-birds (Trochilidai).
(Equivalent to the Macrocliires and Ci/pseli of other authors.)
Cylin'dric-o'vate, n. An elongate ovate with parallel sides. (Plate
XVI. fig. 6.)
Cym'biform (L. cymbifor'mis), a. Boat-shaped.
D.
Dah'lia Pur'ple, n. A rich dark purple color, like some varieties of the
dahlia (Dahlia variabilis). ( Madder-carmine -f intense blue.) (Plate
VIII. fig. 2.)
Dasypse'dic, a. Clothed with down at birth. (Same as PLilopatdic.)
Decid'uous, a. Temporary, or shed periodically, as the horns of a deer
and the " nuptial ornaments " of many birds.
ec in a e, / _ declina'tus) , a. Bent downward.
Dechn ed, ) '
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Decomposed, a. Said of a feather when the barbs are separated, not
forming a continuous or compact web.
Decum'bent (L. decum'bens), a. Hanging downward; drooping.
Decus'sate (L. decussa'lus),a. Crossed ; intersected. (Plate XV. fig. 16.)
Deep Chrome Yellow, n. A very deep but not brilliant yellow color.
(Winsor & Newton's "deep chrome," or Schoenfeld's "goldgelb" or
" mittel chromgelb.") (Plate VI. fig. 9.)
Del'toid (L. deltoid' eus), a. Triangular, or shaped like the Greek character
" Delta," A. (Plate XIV. fig. 14.)
Den'tate (L. denta'tus), a. Toothed. (Plate XV. fig. 20.)
Denticulate (L. denticula'tus), a. With small teeth.
Dentig'erous (L. dentiger'), a. Bearing teeth.
Dentiros'tres (L.), n. An artificial or arbitrary group in classifications,
the members of which have the maxilla more or less notched near the
tip.
Dentiros'tral (L. dentiros'tris), a. Tooth-billed; pertaining to the Denti-
rostres.
Denuda'tion, a. Nakedness.
Deplum'ate (L. depluma'tus), a. Bare of feathers.
Depressed (L. depres'sus), a. Flattened vertically; broader than high.
(Opposite of compressed.)
Der'mal (L. derma'lis), a. Pertaining to the skin.
Desquamation, n. Peeling or scaling off.
Di- (in composition). Twice; double (as dichromatic = two colored).
Diagnosis, n. A condensed statement of the characters which are ex-
clusively applicable to a species, genus, or higher group ; a description
which omits all non-essential characters.
Diagnostic, a. Pertaining to diagnoses; exclusively applicable, or
distinctly characteristic.
Dichot'omous, a. Paired, or by twos.
Dichromat'ic, a. In descriptive Ornithology a species is said to be di-
chromatic when it exists in two distinct plumages which are entirely
independent of sex, age, or season. These distinct plumages were
formerly, in the case of most dichromatic birds, supposed to represent
distinct species, and the nature of their real relationship is a com-
paratively recent discovery. Familiar examples of dichromatism are
the rufous and gray forms of the little Screech Owl (Scops asio), and
the white and bluish or dusky forms of some Herons (as Ardea
occidental is and Dichromanassa rufa).
Dichrom'atism, n. The state of existing in two distinct phases of color-
ation, which are wholly independent of the usual causes of color
differences (as sex, age, and season). Dichromatism among birds is
somewhat analogous to dimorphism in insects.
t-»-j /.. i ' ( ( L - didac'tylus), a. Two-toed, as the Ostrich.
Didac tylous, ) an >
Dig'itigrade, a. Walking on the toes. (Applicable to most birds.)
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Dimorph'ic, a. Existing in two forms, as some species of insects.
Dimorph'ism, n. The state of existing in two forms. (The nearest
approach to dimorphism among birds is the state of dichromatism,
which see.)
Disc, ) Set of radiating feathers surrounding the eye in some birds,
Disk, \ n ' especially the Owls.
Dis'tal, «. Toward or at the extremity. ( Opposite of proximal, or toward
the base.)
Dis'tichous (L. dis'lichus), a. Two-rowed, as the webs of a feather.
Ditok'ous, a. Producing but two eggs for each clutch, as the Pigeons
(Columbidoz) , Humming-birds (Trochilidaz), and a few other groups.
Diur'nal (L. diurna'lis), a. Pertaining to the daytime. Among birds,
those which are active during the daytime and repose at night.
(Many diurnal birds, however, are nocturnal in their migrations).
Divar'icate (L. divarica'tus), a. Spreading or curving apart.
Dor'sal (L. dorsa'lis), a. Pertaining to the back.
Dor'sum (L), n. The back. (Plate XL)
_. , , . ( (L. biemarqina'tus) , a. A doubly emarqinate tail
Double-emarginate, \ v , ., - 7 .,,." , , . , 3 . ^, ■*' .. ...
_ , , °. . < has the middle and lateral feathers slightly
Doubly emarginate, f , ., „. ., . , . ° J
v. longer than the intervening ones.
Double-forked \ ^' bif urca ' tus )> a - A doubly forked tail has the middle
Doubly forked' ) anc * ^ atera l feathers decidedly longer than those
' ' between.
(L. birotunda'tus), a. A doubly rounded tail has the
middle and lateral feathers shorter than those
between.
Down (L. floc'cus), n. Small soft decomposed feathers, which clothe the
nestlings of many birds, and which also grow between and under-
neath the true feathers in the adults of many others, especially the
various kinds of water-fowl.
Down'y (L. pubes'cens), a. Pertaining to or having the nature of down,
or clad with down.
Drab, n. A brownish gray color. (Black -|- white -f- raw umber.) (Plate
III. fig. 18.)
Drab-Gray, n. (Black + white -f burnt umber.) (Plate II. fig. 13.)
Dragon's-blood Red, n. A rich brownish red color, of a peculiar tint.
(The pigment called dragon's blood is made from the inspissated juice
of certain tropical plants, particularly the Calamus draco and Dracozna
draco.) (Light red + madder-brown.) (Plate IV. fig. 8.)
Dusk'y (L. obscu'rus ; nigres'cens ; nigricans), n. or a. A dark color of
more or less indefinite or neutral tint ; of a dark, indefinite color.
Dysporomorph'ae (L.),n. The Huxleyan name ( meaning gannet-formed)
for the Steganopodes.
Double-rounded,
Doubly rounded,
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site
E.
Ear-cov'erts (L. re'gio auricula'ris), n. The usually well-defined tract
of feathers overlying the ears of most birds. The ear-coverts (or
auriculars, as they are usually termed in descriptions) are bounded
above by the backward extension of the supercilium, or lateral portion
of the crown, posteriorly by the occiput and nape, below by the malar
region or " cheeks," and anteriorly by the suborbital region. Same
as auriculars. (Plate XI.)
Ear'ed (L. auri'tus), a. Decorated with tufts of feathers, distinguished
either by length or color, which by their appearance suggest the
external ears of mammals.
Ear-tufts, n. Erectile tufts of elongated feathers springing from each
side of the crown or forehead, and presenting a close superficial
resemblance to the external ears of many mammalia. They are
especially characteristic of certain Owls (Strigidce) .
Econ'omy, n. Physiological disposition.
E'cru Drab, n. A very light, somewhat pinkish, drab color. (Burnt
umber -f sepia + white.) (Plate III. fig. 21.)
Ec'to- (in composition). Outer; as ectozoon, an external parasite.
Edg'ed (with) (L. limba'tus), v. Having the edge or lateral margin of
a different color.
Edge of wing (L. campte'rium ; mar'go-cafpi) , n. The anterior border
of the wing, from the armpit to the base of the outer primary.
El'evated, a. Said of the hallux, or hind toe, when inserted above the
level of the anterior toes.
Ellip'tical, n. Having the form of an ellipse.
XVI. fig. 14.)
Elliptic al-oval, n. See plate XVI. fig. 10.
Ellip'tical-ovate, n. See plate XVI. fig. 4.
Elon'gate (L. elonga'tus), a. Lengthened.
Elon'gate-ovate, n. See plate XVI. fig. 5.
(L. emargina'tus), a. An emarginate tail has the middle
feather shortest, the rest successively a little longer ;
hence an emarginate tail is very slightly forked.
An emarginate quill has the web suddenly narrowed
by an abrupt cutting away of the edge. (Plate
XIII. fig. a.)
Em'bryo, n. In birds, the young before leaving the egg.
Em'erald Green (L. smaragdi'nus), n. A very bright light peculiar
green color, like an emerald, but more especially like the pigment
so called. (Plate X. fig. 16.)
En'sate (L. ensa'tus), } j i -,
„ , ., /x .J\ ..}•«. Sword-shaped.
En siform (L. ensifor mis), ) v
En'to- (in composition). Inner ; as entozoon, an internal parasite.
(Plate XIV. fig. 9; plate
Emarg'inate,
Emarg'inated,
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Ep'i- (in composition). Upon; as epidermis, upon the skin, that is, the
surface skin.
Epider'mis (L.), n. The cuticle, or scarf-skin.
Epider'mic, a. Pertaining to the epidermis.
Epignath'ous (L. epigna'thus). Hook-billed, as a Hawk or Parrot.
Epithe'ma, n. A horny excrescence upon the bill.
Erec'tile, a. Capable of being raised or erected, as an erectile crest.
Erythris'mal, a. The state of being red or rufous, instead of the usual
or " normal " color.
E'rythrism (L. erythris'mus), n. A particular state of plumage caused
by excess of red or rufous pigment; it is one of the dichromatic states
of many birds, as certain species of Owls (Strix stridula, Scops asio, etc.),
also some species of Accipiter and Micrastur, among Hawks.
E'tiolated (L. cethiola'his), a. Whitened; bleached.
Etyp'ical, a. Tending away from normal or typical character.
Eurhipidu'ra (L.),n. The name of one of the primary groups of birds,
comprising all existing species.
E'ven (L. trunca'tus),a. An even ox "square" tail has, when closed, all
the feathers terminating on the same transverse line ; in other words,
it is truncated at the tip. When spread, the tips of the feathers
describe a semicircle, while an emarginate or slightly forked tail
becomes even or truncated when spread.
Ex- (in composition). Out; out of; away from. As, exterior, on the
outside.
Excres'cence, n. Any outgrowth, whether cutaneous, corneous, or
fleshy.
Exot'ic (L. exot'icus), a. Foreign.
Exten'sile (L. exten'silis), a. Susceptible of being extended or lengthened.
Eye'brow (L. superciTium), n. The middle portion of the superciliary
region, or that part immediately above the eye.
lK Te ' In.
Ey'ne, J
The nest of a bird of prey, especially an Eagle.
F.
Fa'cial (L. facialis), a.
Fal'cate (L.falca'tus),
Pertaining to the face.
, . . \a. Shaped like a sickle or scythe.
Fal ciform (L.falaformis), ) r
Fal'conine (li.falconi'nus), a. Falcon-like.
Fam'ily (L. fami'lia), n. A systematic group in scientific classification,
embracing a greater or less number of genera which agree in certain
characters not shared by other birds of the same Order. In rank,
a Family stands between Order and Genus, the former being com-
posed of a greater or less number of nearly related families. In
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zoological nomenclature the name of a Family is taken from a typical
Genus the name of which is modified by the termination idee- as
talconda, Columbian, etc. (Subfamilies are distinguished by the
termination ince.) J
Fas'cia (L.), n. A band or broad bar of color.
Fas'ciated (L.fascia'tus), a. Banded or broadly barred.
Fas'cicle (L. fasciculus) , n. A bundle.
Fas'cicled, > /T . .. 7 , ,
Fasciculate, \ ( L -f asciculai us), a. Bundled.
Fastig'iate (L.fastigia'tus), a. Bundled together like a sheaf
Fau'na (L.), n The animal-life of a country. (Distinguished from the
flora, or plant-life.)
Fawn-color, (L. cervi'nus ; cervin'eus), n. A light warm brown color
( Burnt umber + white.) (Plate III. fig. 22. )
Fem'oral (L.femora'lis), a. Pertaining to the thigh proper, or the inner
segment of the leg. (To be carefully distinguished from tibial, which
refers to the so-called "thigh," or middle segment of the lee )
Fe mur (L.), n. The thigh ; the thigh-bone.
Fe'ral (L.fe'rus), a. Wild, or undomesticated. The wild Jungle Fowl
(Gallusferruffineus) is the feral stock of the domestic fowl.
Ferrugin'eous, ( (L - f er ™gin'eus), n. or a. Rust-red, or the color of
Ferru'ginous, j iron-rust. (Medium tint of burnt sienna.) (Plate IV
( fig. 10.)
Fibriria (L. ; pi. fbril'lce), n. A small fibre.
Filament (L.f 'amen 'turn), n. A slender or thread-like fibre
Filamentous (L.flamento'sus), }
Fil'iform (L.filiform'is), \ a ' Thread-like.
Filopluma'ceous (L. filopluma'ceus), a. Having the structure of a
nloplume.
Fil'oplume (L. fihplu'ma) , n. A thread-like feather.
Fimbriated (L.fmbria'tus), a. Fringed.
Fissipal'mate (L. fissipalma'lus), a. With half-webbed feet, the free
portion of the toes lobed, as a Grebe's foot.
Fis'siped (L.fs'sipes), «. Having cleft toes. (Opposite of palmiped.)
Fissiros'tral (L.fssiros'tris), a. Having the mouth cleft far back of the
bnse of the bill, as in the Goatsuckers, Swifts, etc.; pertaining to the
r issnostres.
Fissiros'tres (L.), n. An obsolete name of an artificial group of birds
with deeply cleft mouths, including the Goatsuckers, Swifts, and
other " fissirostral" families.
(L. flam'meus; ifneus), n. A very intense orange-red
color, intermediate between scarlet and saturn-red.
(Rose carthame-f cadmium-orange.) (PI. VII. fig. 14 )
Flam'mulated (L.flammida'tus), a. Pervaded with a reddish color. '
Flanks (L. hypochon'dria), n. In descriptive Ornithology the most pos-
terior feathers of the sides. (Plate XI.) .
Flame Red,
Flame Scarlet
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Flax-flower Blue, n. A delicate light purplish blue color. (French
blue + white.) (Plate IX. fig. 14.)
Flesh-color (L. car'neus; incarna'tus) , n. A pinkish color, like that
observable in the cheeks of a person of fair complexion ; carnation.
(Scarlet-vermilion + white.) (Plate VII. fig. 18.)
Floc'culent (L.floccula'tus), a. In descriptive Ornithology, pertainiug to
the down of newly hatched or unfledged youug birds.
Floc'cus (L.), n. The down peculiar to unfledged or newly hatched
young birds ; in piilopcedic birds it covers the general surface and is
unconnected with the future plumage, while in psilopcedic birds it
sprouts only from the undeveloped feathers, to the tips of which
it is often seen clinging when the latter are considerably grown.
Flu'viatile (L.fluvia'tilis), a. Pertaining to rivers.
Fore'head, ( (L from), n. Fore part of the top of the head, from the
Front, I base of the bill to the vertex, or crown. (Plate XL )
Fore'-neck (L. gut'tur), n. A rather indefinite and arbitrary term,
variously applied, but usually referring to the lower throat and
jugulum, though not infrequently to the whole of the space included
by the chin, throat, and jugulum. In long-necked birds only does
the term become of definite application. (See note facing plate XL)
For'ficate (L. forfica'tus), a. Deeply forked, as the tail of a Kite.
Form (L. for' mis), n. In a special sense, a sort of non-committal term
frequently used by modern writers to designate what is of doubtful
rank. The term " form " is thus used for what may prove to be
a species, or may be only a race, but as to the rank of which the
author is in doubt.
Fos'sa (L. ; ]A.fos'sce), n. A ditch or groove. In descriptive Ornithology,
used chiefly in the plural, to denote the depressions in which the
nostrils are placed.
Fosso'rial, a. Digging into the earth for a habitation. (The Burrowing
Owl, Speotijto cunicularia, is afossorial bird.)
Fos'ter-parent, n. A bird which has reared the young of a parasitic
species.
Fos'ter-young, n. The young of a parasitic species which has been
reared in the nest of another bird.
Free, a. Said of a leg with the tibia unconfined within the skin of the
body.
French Blue, n. A very rich blue color, deeper than ultramarine.
(French blue.) (Plate IX. fig. 6.)
French Gray, n. A fine light bluish gray color, darker than pearl-gray,
lighter and bluer than cinereous. (Black -f- intense blue -+- smalt-
blue + white.) (Plate II. fig. 17.)
French Green, n. A very pure rich green color; the typical green.
(Italian ultramarine -f- light cadmium.) (Plate X. fig. 19.)
Fre'num (L.), n. A bridle or marking about the head resembling or
recalling a bridle.
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Fringe ("L. lo'ma ; fim'bria ; lacin'ia), n. A lacerated marginal membrane.
Front'al (L.fronta'tus), a. Pertaining to the forehead.
Front'let (L. an'tia),n. The extreme anterior portion of the forehead;
usually distinguished by a difference of level (usually more depressed)
from the forehead, as in the Woodpeckers. When divided by the
base of the culmen (as in the Woodpeckers), the frontal points are
called antlce. (See plate XII. fig. 1.)
FrugiVorous (lu.frugi'vorus), a. Fruit-eating.
Fulig'inous (L. fuligino'sus), n. or a. Sooty brown, or dark smoke-color.
Fulves'cent (Tu.fulves'cens), a. Inclining to a fulvous color.
Ful'vous (Li.ful'vus), n. A rather indefinite brownish yellow, or yellowish
brown tint, like tanned leather ; tawny.
Fur'cate (L. furca'tus) , a. Forked.
Fus'cous (L.fus'cus), n. or a. Dark brown, of a rather indefinite shade.
Fu'siform (L. fusifor'mis), a. Spindle-shaped, or tapering at each end.
(Plate XVI. fig. 13.)
G.
Gal'eate (L. gaha'tus), a. Helmeted, or armed or ornamented with a
frontal shield, as the Gallinules, Coots, Cassowaries, etc.
Gallina'cea (L.), n. A name of the Fowl tribe, or Order Galllnece of some
authors.
Gallina'ceous (L. gallina'ceus), a. Belonging to the Order Gallinacea
or Gallinece, or that which embraces the domestic fowl and kindred
birds. Having the characteristics or nature of the Gallinece.
Gall'-stone Yellow, n. A very strong brownish yellow, somewhat like
yellow ochre, but transparent, and much brighter in its paler tints.
(Aureolin, raw sienna, and cadmium-orange.) (Plate V. fig. 6.)
Gam'boge Yel'low, n. A pure yellow color, of a lemon tint ; less intense
and somewhat less pure than the lighter cadmiums, but very trans-
parent. The pigment thus called is the concreted juice of the
Hebradendron cambogioides, a plant which grows in Cambodia. (Plate
VI. fig. 10.)
Gape (L. ric'tus), n. The opening of the mouth.
Gastrae'um (L.), n. The lower parts, collectively.
Gen'a (L.), n. The cheek, or feathered portion of the lower jaw.
Gen'era, n. Plural of Genus.
Generic, a. Pertaining to a Genus.
Gen'esis, n. In biological science, the derivation or origin of a form,
whether by evolution or direct creation.
Genet'ic, a. Pertaining to Genesis.
Ge'nus (pi. gen'era), n. An assemblage of species which agree in the
possession of certain characters distinguishing them from otherwise
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allied forms. (In taxonomic value a genus ranks next below a
subfamily. )
Gen'ys (L.), n. (Same as Gonys, which see.)
Geographical Race, n. (See Race.)
Geographical Variation, n. Modification of form or coloration accord-
ing to change of locality or country. (The majority of widely dis-
tributed species are more or less affected by geographical variation,
from varying influences of climate and other surroundings. Many
species have evidently sprung from Geographical Races through the
extermination of intermediate specimens, or, in the case of remote
islands, by long and complete isolation from the parent stock.)
Gera'nium Pink, n. A lighter tint of geranium red. (Plate VII. fig. 19.)
Gera'nium Red (L. carthami'nus), n. The purest possible red color, or
a red which combined with yellow will produce a pure orange, and
with blue a pure purple. It is less orange in tint than scarlet. (Rose
carthame or safnorroth.) (Plate VII. fig. 7.)
„., /, ' t (E. qibbo'sus), a. Swollen.
Gib bous, ) v * "
Gibbos'ity, n. A swelling, or rounded protuberance.
Gla'brous (L. gla'brus), a. Smooth.
Gla'cial (L. glacia'lis), a. Pertaining to ice.
Glauces'cent (L. glauces'cens), a. Inclining to Glaucous.
Glau'cous (L. glau'cus), a. or n. A whitish blue color, like the "bloom"
of a cabbage-leaf. (Black -f- Antwerp blue -f white.) (Plate IX.
fig. 19.)
Glau'cous Green (L. glau'co-vir'idis), n. (Viridian -(-white.) (See plate
X. fig. 17.)
Gnathid'ium (L. : pi. gnathid'ia), n. The branch or rhamus of the lower
jaw, as far as it is covered by the horny sheath. (Chiefly used in
the plural.)
Gol'den Yellow (E. au'reo-fla'vus ; au'reus), n. A very intense yellow
color, like the paler tints of the pigment called Jaune d'Or (that is,
golden yellow), which, however, in its deeper tint becomes an intense
orange.
Go'nys (L.), n. The keel or lower outline of the maxilla or lower man-
dible, from the tip to the point where the rhami begin to diverge.
(Plate XII. fig. 6.)
Gorg'et, n. An ornamented throat-patch, distinguished by color or
texture of feathers, as the gorget of a Humming-bird.
Gra'dient (L. gra'diens), a. Walking or running by steps. (Same as
ambulatory, but preferable to that term.)
G d' d ^ L ' 9 radua ' lus )> a - A graduated tail has the middle feathers
Cjra ua e , j i on g e st, the rest successively shorter; the difference in
ra ua e, ^ length not so great, however, as in a cuneate tail.
Grallato'res, ) (E.), n. An arbitrary and artificial group of the older
Grallato'rise, ) classifications, including the wading birds.
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Grallato'rial, a. Wading ; pertaining to the wading birds, or Grallatores.
Graminiv'orous (L. gramini'vorus), a. Grass-eating. (Geese are grami-
nivorus. )
Graniv'orous (L. grani'vorus) , a. Seed-eating, like certain finches.
Gran'ular (L. granula'ris) , \ a. With a roughened surface, like coarse
Gran'ulate (L. granula'tits), ) sand-paper.
Grass-Green (L. vir'idis ; prasi'nus), n. A deep green color, like growing
grass. (Sap-green.) (Plate X. fig. 4.)
Gray (L. gris'eus; cce'sius ; cine' reus ; ca'nus; leucophce'us), n. A color
produced by the mixture of black and white. Various shades,
dependent on varying relative proportions of the components, are
represented on Plate II. figs. 2-10.
The most posterior
series of wing-cov-
erts, or those which
immediately over-
lay the base of the
secondaries ; hence,
often and very ap-
propriately called
Secondary coverts.
(Plate XI.)
Grega'rious (L. grega'rius), a. Going in flocks.
Ground-color, n. The prevalent color of the general surface. (Used
chiefly in oology.)
Gu'la (L.), n. The throat. (Plate XL)
Gu'lar (L. gula'ris), a. Pertaining to the throat.
Gut'tzte (L.gutta'tus), ( a ' Dro P- sh aped or tear-shaped; having
Gut'tiform (L. guttifor'mis), \ J^ 1 ^^^ spots. (Plate XIV.
Gymnopaed'ic, a. Naked at birth. (Synonymous with ptilopcedic.)
Gymnorhin'al (L. gymnorhi'nus) a. Having naked or unfeathered nos-
trils.
Greater coverts (L. tec'trices a' Ice ma'jor),
Greater Wing-coverts (L. tec'trices seconda'rii),
H.
Hab'itat (L. habita'tus), n. The region or locality inhabited by a species.
Hab'itus (L.), n. Mode of life.
Hack'le, n. A long lanceolate or falcate feather adorning the neck of
the domestic cock. (Used chiefly in the plural, or in combination
with neck, as neck-hackles. )
Hsematit'ic (L. hcemati'ticus) a. Of a blood-red color ; crimson.
Hair Brown, n. A clear, somewhat grayish tint of brown, resembling
the " brown " hair of human beings ; the typical brown color, com-
posed of equal proportions of red and green. (Bistre + raw umber +
black + white.) (Plate III. fig. 12.)
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Hallucal, a. Pertaining to the hallux, or hind toe.
Hallux (L.), n. In birds possessing four toes, the hinder one is the
hallux, no known bird having four toes directed forwards. In some
birds, as certain Plovers, the Bustards (Otididce), the Slruthiones, etc.,
the hallux or hind toe is wanting. In three-toed birds having two
toes in front and one behind, the hallux is usually the one wanting, the
hind toe being in reality the fourth (or outer) toe reversed. When
the toes are in pairs (two before and two behind), the hallux is usually
the inner of the hinder pair, the exception being in the Trogons
(Trogonidae). The hallux reaches its best development in the Passeres,
the Accipitres, Striges, and Rallidce, but more especially in the first,
in which it is usually as strong as if not stronger than the largest of
the anterior toes. (Plate XL)
Ham'ulate (L. hamula'tus), a. Furnished with a small hook.
Ham'ulus (L. ; pi. ham'uli),n. A small hook; sometimes applied to the
barbules or barbials of a feather, when hook-shaped.
Hand-quills, n. The Primary quills, or primaries.
Has'tate (L. hasta'tus), a. Shaped like a spear-head. (Plate XV. fig. 2.)
Ha'zel (L. coryllin'us; avellin'us; avellan'eus), n. An orange-brown color
like the shell of a hazel-nut or filbert ; similar to chestnut, but with
less red and more yellow. ( Vermilion -f raw sienna + black.) (Plate
IV. fig. 12.)
Heel (L. suffra'go ; calcaneus ; ta'lus), n. The upper posterior extremity
of the tarsus. (Plate XL)
Heliotrope Pur'ple, n. A grayish purple color. (Violet madder-lake -f
sepia -f French blue + white.) (Plate VIII. fig. 18.)
Hel'met (L. galea' lus), n. A naked shield or protuberance on the top or
fore part of the head.
Hepatic (L. hepa'ticus), a. Pertaining to the liver ; hence, liver-colored.
Herodio'nes (L.), n. A natural group of altricial waders, embracing the
Storks, Wood-Ibises, true Ibises, Spoonbills, Boatbills, and Herons.
Herodio'nine, a. Pertaining to or partaking of the character of the
Herodiones.
Her'ring-bone (markings), n. A series of transverse lines or bars con-
nected along the middle of a feather by a longitudinal stripe or line
of the same color. (Plate XV. fig. 15.)
Heterodac'tylae (L. ), n. The name of a natural group of birds, including
only the Trogons.
Heteroge'neous, a. Of dissimilar nature or miscellaneous character.
(Opposite of homogeneous.)
Hex'agon, n. A figure of six sides.
Hexag'onal (L. hexagona'lis), a. Having six sides.
Hiber'nal (L. hiber'nus), a. Pertaining to winter.
Hind-neck (L. cer'vix), n. (See plate XL)
Hind-toe (L. hal'lux), n. The posterior toe or hallux (which see). (See
plate XI).
Hir'sute {L. hirsu'tus), a. Hairy, or shaggy, as the foot of a Grouse.
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Histol'ogy, n. Minute anatomy.
Hoar'y (L. al'bens; albescens; canes'cens; pruino'sus), n. or a. Of a frosty
gray or silvery hue.
Holorhi'nal, a. Having the posterior border of the osseous nares rounded.
(See Schizorhinal.)
Homogen'ity, n. Structural similarity.
Homoge'neous, a. Of the same character or nature. (Opposite of
heterogeneous.)
Homolog'ical, ) a. Structurally related or affined. (Opposite to ana-
Homorogous, ) logical or analogous.)
Homologonat'ae (L.), n. A primary subdivision of the Order Euripidura,
proposed by Professor A. H. Garrod.
Homol'ogy, w. Structural affinity. (Opposite of analogy, or superficial
resemblance.)
Ho'monym, n. A word which in several senses has different meanings.
As Sylvicola, Swainson, a genus of birds (now called Dendroica) is
a homonym of Sylvicola, Humphreys, previously applied to a genus of
mollusks. (Opposite of synonym.)
Homotyp'ical, a. Of the same structural type.
Homot'opy, n. A particular kind of homology.
Hood'ed (L. cuculla'tus) , a. Having the head conspicuously different in
color from the rest of the plumage.
Hor'notine (L. hornoti'nus), a. or n. A young bird in its first year.
Hu'meral (L. humera'lis), a. Pertaining to the humerus, or, more
generally, to the upper arm.
Hu'merus (L.), n. The upper arm-bone ; or, the whole of the upper
arm.
Hy'acinth Blue (L. hyacin'thinus), n. An exceedingly intense purplish
blue color, similar to but richer than smalt blue. ( Schoenfeld's
"violet ultramarine.") (Plate IX. fig. 5.)
Hy'brid (L. hybri'dus), a. or n. The progeny resulting from sexual inter-
course of distinct species.
Hybridization, n. Production of hybrids.
Hy'bridize, a. To cross and bear offspring which unite the characters
of two species.
Hye'mal (L. hiema'lis), a. Pertaining to winter.
Hy'oid, a. Properly, pertaining to the os hyoides, or tongue-bone, but
frequently applied with reference to the tongue itself.
Hyperbo'rean (L. hyperbo'reus), a. Pertaining to the extreme North.
Hyperchrom'atism, n. State of highly increased brightness or intensity
of coloration, or excess of pigment.
Hyper'trophy, n. Unusual development of a part or organ. (Opposite
of atrophy.)
Hypochon'driis, ML.; pi. hypochon'dria). The flanks. (Used chiefly
Hypochon'drium, ) in the plural.) (See plate XL)
Hypochon'driac (L. hypochondria 'cus) , a. Pertaining to the flanks.
Hypognath'ous, a. Having the maxilla, or lower mandible, longer than
the mandible, as in the Skimmers (Rhynchops).
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Hypopti'lum (L.), n. An accessory plume, attached to the barrel or
stem of ordinary feathers, excepting always the remiges and rectrices.
(Essentially the same as after-shaft.)
Hypora'dii (L. ; pi.), "• Barbs of the hypotilum, or after-shaft.
Hyporrha'chis (L.), n. The after-shaft, or stem of the accessory plume,
or hypoptilum.
Hypoth'esis, n. A reasonable presumption to account for what is not
understood, and hence to be distinguished from theory, based upon
known facts.
Hypothetical, a. Eeasonably presumptive, or probable, though assumed
without proof.
I.
Identification, n. The determination of the species to which a given
specimen belongs.
Identify, v. To determine the systematic name of a specimen.
Igno'ble (L. igno'bilis), a. Said of certain Hawks used in falconry. Tech-
nically, applied to the short-winged Hawks (that is, the Goshawk and
Sparrowhawk), to distinguish them from the noble Ealcons (that is,
true Falcons).
H'iac (L. ili'acus), a. Pertaining to the flanks.
Im'bricate, ) (L. imbrica'tus) , a. Overlapped, like shingles upon a
Im'bricated, ) roof.
Immac'ulate (L. immacula'tus) , a. Entirely free from spots or other
markings.
Immature', a. Not adult.
Imperforate (L. imperforatus), a. Not pierced through.
Incised' (L. inci'sus), a. Cut out; cut away.
Incuba'tion, n. The act of sitting on eggs in order to hatch them.
Incum'bent (L. incum'bens), a. Laid at full length. (Said of the hallux,
or hind toe, when inserted on a level with the anterior toes.)
Indent'ed (L. indenta'tus), a. Notched along the margin with a different
color.
In'dian Pur'ple, n. A very dull purple color, like the pigment of the
same name. (Madder-carmine + intense blue -f- black.) (Plate VIII.
fig. 6.)
In'dian Red, n. A fine rufous-red color, of a slightly more purplish tint
than the pigments called Light Red and Venetian Red. Same as
brick red. (See plate IV. fig. 11.)
In'dian Yel'low, n. A very intense, rich yellow color, much deeper than
gamboge, but less pure than cadmium. (Plate VII. fig. 5.)
Indig'enous, a. Native of a country.
In'digo Blue (L. indlgo'ticus), n. A dark dull blue color, like the indigo
of commerce. (Plate IX. fig. 1.)
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ORNITHOLOGISTS' COMPENDIUM.
Situated under, or beneath. (Opposite of
Below the orbit. (Same as suborbital,
In'fra- (in composition).
supra, — above. )
Infraorbital (L. infraorbita'lis) , a.
which is more often used. )
Infla'ted (L. ivfla'tus), a. Blown out.
Inflex'ed (L. inflex'us) a. Turned inward.
Infundibuliform, a. Funnel-shaped.
Inguin'al (L. inguina'lis), a. Pertaining to the groin.
In'ner Toe, n. That situated on the inner side of the foot, whether anterior
or posterior, but usually the former. (The anterior inner toe is
usually the second, but in some zygodactyle forms, as the Trogons,
it is the third, the second toe being reversed, thus becoming the inner
posterior toe. In a very few — as certain Kingfishers — the second
toe is rudimentary or wanting ; while in others the first, or hallux, is
reversed, and thus becomes the inner anterior toe.) (Plate XL)
Insectiv'orous (L. insecti'vorus), a. Feeding upon insects.
Insesso'res (L.), n. An obsolete name formerly applied to an artificial
group embracing the Passeres and other " perching " birds.
Insesso'rial, a. Pertaining to or having the character of perching birds.
Insistent, a. Said of the hind toe when the greater part of its under
surface touches the ground. (Same as incumbent.)
In'stinct, n. "A certain power or disposition of mind, by which, inde-
pendent of all instruction or experience, without deliberation, and
without having any end in view, animals are unerringly directed to
do spontaneously whatever is necessary for the preservation of the
individual or the continuation of the kind."
Integ'ument, n. A covering or envelope, usually membraneous, as the
skin of animals, the covering of a seed, etc.
In'ter (in composition). Between.
Intermaxillary, n. or a. The principal bone of the upper jaw, or relating
to the same. (Same as premaxillary .)
Interorb'ital, a. Between the eye-sockets.
Interrham'al, a. Between the forks or rhami of the lower jaw.
Interrupt'ed (L. interrup'tus), a. Discontinued, or broken up.
Interme'dias, n. The middle pair of tail-feathers, or middle rectrices.
(Plate XI.)
Interscapular (L. inlerscapula'ris) , a. Between the scapulars.
Interscapulars, n. The feathers of the interscapulum, or back. .
Interscap'ulum (L.), n. The region between the scapular tracts, or the
back proper. (Plate XI.)
Intertropical, a. Between the Tropics ; tropical.
Invag'inate (L. invagina'tus), a. Sheathed.
Inverse', a. Inverted ; upside down.
_.,..' > a. Pertaining to the iris.
Ind Ian, ) °
Irides'cent (L. irides'cens) , a. With changeable colors, or tints which
vary with different inclinations to the light.
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I'ris, n. The (usually) colored circle of the eye surrounding the pupil.
(Plate XII. fig. 11.)
Isabella-color (L. isabelli'nus), n. A light grayish cinnamon color, or
light buffy brown. (Raw umber -f raw sienna + white.) (Plate
III. fig. 23.)
Isopo'gonous, a. Having the two webs equal in breadth.
Isth'mus, n. A narrow strip, or neck, connecting two larger areas.
J.
Jug'ular (L. jugula'ris), a. Pertaining to the jugulum.
Jug'ulum (L.), n. The lower throat or foreneck, immediately above the
breast. It is a well-defined area in the Hawks, Vultures, Pigeons,
Ducks, and some other groups. (Plate XL)
K.
Kid'ney-shaped (L. renifor'mis) , a. Somewhat heart-shaped, but without
the point, and broader than long. (See reniform, plate XIV. fig. 19.)
Knee, n. Properly the femoro-tibial joint, concealed in most birds ; but
usually the tibio-metatarsal articulation, or keel, is so called.
L.
Lac'erate (L. lacera'tus); )a. Jagged, or slashed at the end or along
Lacin'iate (L. lacinia'tus), ] the edge. _
Lach'rymal (bone), n. A large bone bounding the orbit anteriorly and
above ; it is especially well-developed in certain Falconidai.
Lacus'trine (L. lacus'tris), a. Lake-inhabiting.
Lake Red, n. A purplish red color, not so intense as crimson. (Medium
tint of madder-carmine.) (Plate VII. fig. 2.)
Lamb'doid, a. L-shaped.
Lamelliros'tral (L. lameUiros'tris), a. Having a lamellate bill.
Lamelliros'tres (L.), n. A group of birds embracing the Anatidce and
Elamingoes, in which the bill is lamellate-edged.
Lam'ina, ) ^ ^ n A thin p i ate or sca i e .
Lamella, )
Lam'inate (L. lamina'tus) 1 ^ ^ Qr gcaled<
Lam'ellate (L. lamella tus), )
Lan'ceolate (L. lanceola'tus) , a. Lance.shaped ; tapering gradually to
a point at one end, and more abruptly at the other. (Plate XIV.
fig. 12.)
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) (L. lilaci'nus; lila'ceus), n. A light purple color, like the
3, ) flowers of the lilac. (Purple + white.) (PI. VIII. fig. 19.)
Lanu'ginous (L. lanugino'sus), a. Woolly.
Lat'eral (L. lateralis), a. Towards or on the side; pertaining to the
side of anything.
Laterally, a. Sidewise ; toward the side.
Lav'ender (L. lavendula'ceus) , n. A very pale purplish color, paler and
more delicate than lilac. (Violet + white.) (Plate VII. fig. 16.)
Lav'ender- Gray (L. lavendula'ceo-ca'nus), n. (Black -f white + smalt-
blue.) (Plate II. fig. 19).
Lead-col'or (L.plum'beus), n. (See plumbeous.) (Plate I. fig. 15.)
Leg, n. As generally used, synonymous with tarsus; as, "legs and feet,"
= tarsi and toes.
Lem'on Yel'low (L. cifreus ; citrin'us), n. A very pure light yellow color,
much like gamboge, but purer and richer. ( Schoenfeld's "heller
cadmium.") (Plate VI. fig. 11.)
Les'ser Wing-cov'erts (L. tec'trices mino'res), n. The smaller wing-
coverts, forming a more or less well-defined tract immediately anterior
to the middle coverts, and thence to the anterior border of the inner
wing. (Plate XI.)
Lilac,
Lila'ceous,
Lilac-Gray (L. lilaci'no-ca'nus), n. (Lamp-black + white -f cobalt blue +
madder-carmine.) (Plate II. fig. 18.)
Lim'bate (L. limba'tus), a. Edged with a different color.
Limico'lae (L.), n. The group of shore-birds; a more or less natural
group, embracing the Plovers, Sandpipers, Snipe, Curlew, etc.
Limic'oline (L. limico'lus), a. Shore-inhabiting. Pertaining to, or having
the character of, the Limicolce.
Lin'ear (L. linea'ris), a. Narrow, with straight parallel edges ; line-like.
(Plate XIV. fig. 10.)
Lin'eate (L. linea'tus), a. Marked with lines.
Lin'eolate (L. Uneola'tus) , a. Marked with little lines.
Lrningof the Wing, n. The under wing-coverts collectively, especially
the lesser and middle. (Plate XIII. fig. 1.)
Lit'toral (L. litto'ralis ; litora'lis), a. Pertaining to the sea-shore.
Liv'er Brown (L. hepa'ticus), n. A dark purplish brown color, like raw
liver. (Vermilion + black.) (Plate IV. fig. 4.)
Lo'bate, ) (L. loba'tus), a. Furnished with membraneous flaps, as the
Lobed, ) toes of a Coot (Fulica).
Lobe (L. lo'bus), n. A membraneous flap.
Long-exsert'ed, a. Said of tail-feathers when abruptly much longer
than the rest.
Longipen'nes (L.), n. A group of long-winged swimming birds, for-
merly embracing the gulls and their allies, and the Procellariida
(petrels, albatrosses, and fulmars), but properly restricted to the
LaridcB, Rhynchopidm, and Stercorariidce.
Longipen'nine (L. longipen'nis), a. Pertaining to the Longipennes.
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Longiros'tral (L. longiros'tris), a. Having a long bill, or pertaining to
the artificial and obsolete group Longirostres.
Longiros'tres (L.), n. An obsolete group of birds, embracing certain
long-billed forms.
Longitudinal (L. longitudina'lis), a. Running lengthwise, or in the
direction of the antero-posterior axis of a body or object.
Lo'ral (L. lora'lis), a. Pertaining to the lores. (Plate XII. fig. 16.)
Lore (L. lo'rum), n. The space between the eye and bill in birds.
(Plate XL)
Low'er Parts (L. gas'trceum), n. The entire under surface of a bird,
from the chin to the crissum, inclusive. (See plate XI., and note
facing the same.)
Low'er Tail-cov'erts (L. tec'trices cau'dce inferio'res ; tec'trices subcau-
da'les), n. The feathers immediately underneath the tail. (See
Crissum.) (Plate XL)
Lum'bar, a. Pertaining to the loins.
Lu'minous (L. lumino'sus), a. Brilliantly shining; emitting light.
Lu'nulate (L. lunula'tus), a. Narrowly crescent-shaped. (Plate XV.
fig- 5.)
A small or narrow crescent.
"A color between purple, yellow, and gray;"
Lu'nule (L. lu'nulus), n.
Lur'id (L. luri'dus), a.
livid.
Lu'teous (L. lu'tens), a.
Ly'rate (L. hjra'tus), a.
Yellowish ; more or less like buff or clay-color.
Shaped like a lyre, as the tail of the male Black-
cock (Lyrurus tetrix), or that of the Lyre-bird [Menura saperba).
M.
Mac'ula (L. ma'cula), n. A spot.
Mac'ulate (L. macida'tus), a. Spotted.
Mad'der Brown, n. A very rich reddish brown color, more purplish
than burnt sienna. (Purple madder + burnt sienna.) (Plate IV.
fig. 3.)
Magen'ta, )
Magen'ta Pur / ple ; ^
An exceedingly rich reddish purple color, similar
to solferino, but darker. (Anilinrosa or rose
aniline -f aniline violet.) (Plate VIII. fig. 14.)
Maize Yellow, n. A delicate pale yellow, similar to Naples Yellow, but
paler ; more creamy than primrose-yellow. (Light cadmium + white.)
(Plate VI. fig. 21.)
Ma'la (L.), n. The side of the lower jaw, behind the horny covering of
the mandible.
Mal'achite Green, n. A light green color, like the mineral called mala-
chite. (Italian ultramarine + light cadmium + white.) (Plate X.
fig. 6.)
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Ma'lar (L. mala'ris), a. Pertaining to the mala. (Plate XII. fio-s 3 19 )
Malar A'pex (L. an'gulus malar' is), n. The extreme anterior point of the
malar region. (Plate XII. fig. 3.)
Ma'lar Re'gion (L. re'gio mala'ris), n. The side of the lower jaw behind
the horny covering of the mandible, usually feathered. In most birds
it is a well-defined tract, extending backward from the base of the
maxilla, beneath the lores, orbits, and auriculars, and bounded beneath
by the chin and throat. (Plate XI.)
Man'dible (L. mandi'bula), n. The jaw; when not otherwise indicated,
the lower part of the bill is understood. (Plate XI.)
Mandibular (L. mandibula'ris) , a. Pertaining to the mandible.
Man'tle (L. pal'lium; stra'gulum), n. In certain Laridce and some other
birds, the mantle is that portion of the upper plumage distinguished
from the other parts by a peculiar and uniform color, suggesting by
its position, a mantle thrown over the body. It usually includes
simply the back, scapulars, and wings, and the term is perhaps
appropriate only when thus restricted. (See plate XL, and note
facing the same.)
Mar'bled (L. marmora'tus), a. Distinctly varied with irregular markings,
or a confused blending of irregular spots, streaks, etc.
Mar'bling, n. Markings which resemble, or suggest, the variegation of
marble. In marbling, as applied to the plumage of birds, the mark-
ings are much more definite and distinct than in clouding or
nebulatwn.
Marine' (L. mari'nus), a. Pertaining to the sea.
Marine' Blue, n. A very rich dark blue color. (Winsor & Newton's
"intense blue.") (Plate IX. fig. 2.)
Margined (L. margina'tus), a. Narrowly bordered with a different color
Maroon' (L. a'tro-purpu'reus ; a'tro-coccin'eus), n. A rich brownish crimson '
nearly like the pigment called Purple Madder ; claret color. (Madder-
carmine + purple madder.) (Plate IV. fig. 2.)
Maroon'- Pur'ple, n.
madder.)
Mars Brown, n. A bright, somewhat yellowish brown color, nearly
intermediate between cinnamon and mummy brown. (Sepia -f burnt
umber + orange-cadmium.) (Plate III. fig. 13.)
Mask'ed (L. persona' tus ; larva' tus ; capistra'tus), a. Having the anterior
portion of the head colored differently, in a conspicuous manner, from
the rest of the plumage.
Max'illa (L.), n. The jaw; but best restricted to the upper jaw, some-
times called upper mandible. (Plate XL
Max'illar,
Max'illary,
Mauve (L. malva'ceus; malvi'nus), n. A light tint of violet. (Aniline
violet + white. ) (Plate VIII. fig. 13. )
Me'dian, )
Me'dial, \ ' ' medm 'nus), a. Along the middle line.
See plate VIII. fig. 9. (Madder-carmine + purple
' £ (L. maxilla'ris), a. Pertaining to the maxilla or upper bill.
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Mel'anism (L. melanis'mus), n. A peculiar state of coloration resulting
from excess of black or dark pigment. The normal colors of the
plumage are replaced by a more or less continuous black or dusky
color. The opposite extreme of color from albinism, and of frequent
occurrence in the family Falconidce.
Melanis'tic (L. melanis'ticus), ) fl _ Affected with melanism .
Melanotic, )
Mem'brane (L. mem'brana), n. A thin, flexible integument or skin, as the
webs between the toes of ducks, etc.
Mem'braneous, a. Of a soft skinny nature, as the soft skin about the
base of the bill of pigeons, the webs between the toes in ducks, etc.
Men'tal (L. menta'lis), a. Pertaining to the chin, or mentum.
Men'tal A'pex (L. an'gulus menta'lis), n. The extreme anterior point
of the chin. (Plate XII. fig. 4.)
Men'tum (L.), n. The chin, or anterior part of the space between the
rhami of the lower jaw.
Me'sial, a. Along the middle line. (Same as medial.)
Meso- (in composition). Middle; median.
Mesorhin'al (L. mesorhi'nus) , a. Situated between the nostrils.
Metacarpal (L. metacarpal is), a. Pertaining to the hand, or metacarpus.
Metacarpus (L.), n. The hand, exclusive of the fingers; the segment
of the wing between the carpus and digits.
Metagnath'ous (L. metagna'thus), a. Cross-billed, with the points of
the maxilla and mandible crossing on the right and left.
Metallic (L. metal'licus), a. As applied to colors having a brilliant
appearance, like burnished metal.
Metatarsal, a. Pertaining to the metatarsus.
Metatar'sus (L.), n. That portion of the leg of birds which in descrip-
tive Ornithology is called the tarsus; or that portion, usually unfeath-
ered, which extends from the toes to the so-called " knee " (that is, the
heel).
Mid'dle Toe, n. The middle one of the three anterior toes. It is usually
4-jointed, and longer than the lateral toes. In numerical order it is
the third, the hind toe, or hallux, being the first, and the inner toe
the second. In zygodactylous birds it corresponds to the outer anterior
toe, the fourth toe being reversed. (Plate XI.)
(L. tec' trices a'lai me' dice; tec' trices a'loz per-
ver'sce), n. The series of coverts, usually
in a single transverse row, situated between
the lesser and greater, or secondary coverts.
They usually overlap one another in the
reverse manner from the other coverts, the
inner or upper edge being the one exposed.
(Plate XL)
Migration (L. migra'tio), n. Periodical change of abode, influenced
chiefly by seasonal changes in climate, in which case the migration
Mid'dle Cov'erts,
Mid'dle Wing-cov'erts,-
Me'dian Cov'erts,
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Mim'esis (L),
Mimicry,
is regularly periodical, the vernal or spring migration being in the
northern hemisphere, northward, the autumnal migration southward,
but vice versa in the southern hemisphere. The migrations of many
birds, however, are irregular or erratic, being prompted by the neces-
sity of finding the requisite food-supply. The Passenger Pigeon (Ec-
topistes migratoria), American Robin (Merula migratoria), Cedar-bird
(Ampelis cedrorum), etc., are migratory in this sense; while the Tana-
gers, Orioles, and others, which pass the summer only in northern
latitudes and the winter entirely within the tropics, are periodical
migrants.
Mimetic (L. mimet'icus), a. Imitative ; pertaining to or given to mimicry.
ii. Mockery, or imitation of voice, shape, color, etc.
The term protective mimicry is applied to animals which
imitate in color or shape objects by which they are
surrounded or species with which they are associated.
Mir'ror (L. spec'ulum), re. A name occasionally given to the speculum
or metallic wing-spot of ducks, etc.
Mol'lipilose (L. mollipilo' sus) , a. Softly dovny.
Monog'amous, a. Mating with a single individual of the opposite sex.
Applied to species which pair. Those in which the male assists in
incubation and rearing the young are doubly monogamous.
Monog'amy, n. The state of pairing, or having a single companion.
Mon'ograph, n. A special treatise upon a given subject ; as, a Mono-
graph of the Woodpeckers, a Monograph of the Genus Sylvia, a Mono-
graph of the Great Auk, etc.
Monomorpb/ic, a. Of essentially the same or similar type of structure.
(Opposite of polymorphic.)
Monotonous, a. Laying a single egg, as the Petrels, Auks, etc. (Same
as uniparous.)
Morphological, a. Pertaining to morphology.
Morphology, n. The science which treats of the laws of form, or the
principles of structure. Morphology is the basis of homology, while
analogy is based upon teleology.
Mouse Gray (L. muri'no-gris'eus ; murinus), n. (Lamp-black -f- white -|-
sepia.) (Plate II. fig. 11.)
Moustache' (L. mys'tax), n. In descriptive Ornithology any conspicuous
stripe on the side of the head beneath the eye.
Mu'cronate (L. mucrona'tus), a. Spine-tipped, as the rectrices of the
Chimney-swift ( Chcetura pelagica).
Mucron'ulate (L. mucronula'tus), a. Tipped with small points.
Multip'arous, a. Producing many eggs.
Mum'my Brown, n. A bright brown color, nearly intermediate in tint
between burnt umber and raw umber. The pigment of this name is
prepared from ground Egyptian mummies. (Mummy; also, sepia +
raw umber + burnt sienna.) (Plate III. fig. 10.)
Mu'ral (L. mura'lis), a. Pertaining to a wall.
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nca e, ) ,-^ mur i C aftus), a. Clothed with sharp points, or prickles,
Mu'ricated, J v " v r > r
Myr'motherine (L. myr mother? nus), a. Applied to birds which feed
upon ants.
Myr'tle Green, n. A dark bluish green color, like the upper surface of
leaves of the myrtle (Myrtus communis). (Schoenf eld's " dark zinnober
green," or Winsor & Newton's " Prussian green.") (Plate X. fig. 2.)
N.
Nape (L. nu'cha), n. The upper portion of the hind-neck, or cervix.
Na'ples Yel'low, n. A very pale ochrey yellow, varying in shade from
a very pale buff (as in the pigment called French Naples-yellow) to a
deep yellowish buff or straw-yellow tint (as in the English pigment).
(Plate VI. fig. 18.)
Na'ris (L. ; pi. na'res), n. The nostril. The external nares open upon
some part of the maxilla or upper mandible. In some birds (as the
Pelicans, Cormorants, and other Steganopodes, and the Toucans, they
are basal and more or less obsolete ; in others, as the Woodpeckers
and members of the Crow family, they are concealed by the antrorse
frontal tufts of feathers. The internal nares open as longitudinal
slits in the posterior portion of the palate.
Na'sal (L. nasa'lis), a. Pertaining to the nostrils.
Na'sal operculum, n. The scale or hardened membrane overhanging
the nostril in some birds. (Plate XII. fig. 9.)
Nas'cent, a. Beginning to grow or exist, or in process of development.
A nascent species is one which is yet connected with the ancestral stock
by individuals of intermediate character. Well-known examples may
be cited in the Colaptes auratns and C. mexicanus, which possess very
uniform and pronounced characteristics of color, etc., but are con-
nected by specimens of intermediate characters, formerly supposed
to be hybrids, but which are now with good reason believed to be
merely representatives of the ancestral stock, and tending more or
less toward one or the other of the extremes of differentiation
represented by the above-named nascent species.
Nata'tion, n. Act of swimming.
Natato'res (L.), n. Swimming birds, as geese, ducks, gulls, etc.
Natato'rial (L. natato'rius), a. Capable of swimming; pertaining to the
act of swimming, or to swimming birds.
Navic'ular (L. navicula'ris), a. Boat-shaped.
Nearc'tic (L. nearc'ticus), a. Pertaining to the northern portion of the
New World or Western Hemisphere. The Nearctic Realm, or
Region, is a primary zoo-geographical division of the earth's surface,
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made with reference to the natural distribution of animals, and is
essentially coincident in area with the North American continent.
Neb'ulated (L. nebulo'sus), a. Clouded, or indistinctly marked with
faint, indefinite, and irregular colors.
Ne'moral (L. nemora'lis), a. Pertaining to a wood or grove.
Neogae'an, a. Pertaining to the Western Hemisphere or New World.
Neossol'ogy, n. The study of young birds.
Neotrop'ical (L. neotropica'lus), n. Pertaining to the tropical portions of
America, or tne New World.
Nidifica'tion, n. Nest-building, or nesting habits.
Nile Blue, n. A very delicate fine light greenish blue color. (Schoen-
feld's " lichtblau.") (Plate IX. fig. 23.)
No'menclature, n. The names of things, according to a recognized
principle of naming, or those peculiar to any department of science.
Various systems of nomenclature have been employed in the naming
of animals and plants. Previous to the institution of the binomial
system by Linnasus (first promulgated as to zoology in 1758), the
polynomial system, or the use of several terms as the name of a
species, was much in vogue. That now employed is the binomial
system of Linnasus, in which usually only two terms are used, the
one generic, the other specific, but occasionally modified, according
to the requirements of modern science, by the use of a third term
after the specific one, for the designation of nascent species, or
" subspecies."
Nor'mal (L. norma'lis), a. Usual; regular; or in conformity with a
particular rule or standard.
Nos'tril (L. na'ris, pi. na'res), n. The external openings of the organs
of respiration.
Notas'um (L.), n. The Latin equivalent for " Upper Parts."
Nu'cha (L.), n. The nape, or upper part of the cervix. (Often, but
incorrectly, used for the whole cervix.)
Nu'chal (L. nucha'lis), a. Pertaining to the nape.
Nup'tial or'naments (L. ornamen'ta nuptia'lia), n. As distinguished from
nuptial plumes, any temporary growth from the unfeathered portion
of a bird, characteristic of or peculiar to the breeding season. The
compressed maxillary process of the American White Pelican (Pele-
canus erytkrorhynckos), and the accessory or supernumerary portions of
the bill in many Alcidce, are among the best-known examples.
Nup'tial plu'mage (L. ves'tis nuptia'lis), n. A particular plumage, peculiar
to the breeding season, characteristic of some birds.
Nup'tial plumes (L. plu'mce nuptia'les), n. Ornamental feathers acquired
at the approach of the breeding season, and cast at the close of that
period; as the lengthened plumes of many Herons, the crests and
filamentous feathers of some Cormorants, etc.
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0.
Oar'ed, a. An oared foot (L. stegano'pus) has the hind toe or hallux united
on one side with the anterior toes by a web or connecting membrane.
Hence the name Steyanopodes, applied to the group including the
Pelicans, Cormorants, etc., in which the feet are of this character.
Obcord'ate (L. obcorda'tus), a. Shaped like an inverted heart.
Oblique' (L. obli'quus), a. Slanting; crossing, or running, diagonally.
Oblong (L. oblon'gus), a. Longer than broad.
Obome'goid (L. obome'goideus), a. Obversely omegoid. (Plate XV.
fig- 8.)
Obo'vate (L. obova'tus), a. Inversely ovate. (Plate XIV. fig. 6.)
Obscure' (L. obscu'rus), a. Dusky, or without distinct definition; little
known. It is sometimes improperly used in the same sense as obsolete,
but the two terms are quite distinct in meaning ; an obscure or obscured
marking is one which is rendered indefinite by a suffusion with the
surrounding color ; an obsolete marking is one rendered indistinct by
lack of intensity or depth of color.
Ob'solete (L. obsole'tus), a. As applied to words or writings, disused or
neglected. In the natural-history sense, indistinct, rudimental, faded.
An obsolete spot, or bar, is one which, while representing a well-
developed marking on another individual of the same species, or on
another species with which the one being described is compared,
is nearly or quite wanting from encroachment of the adjacent color,
or lack of intensity of color in itself. Hence, obsolete, as used in
this sense, is quite distinct from obscure, often improperly treated
as synonymous; an obscure spot or other marking being one which
lacks distinct definition through suffusion of its own color with
that adjacent.
Obtuse' (L. obtu'sus), a. Blunt. (Opposed to acute.)
Occip'ital (L. occipita'lis), a. Pertaining to the hind-head, or occiput.
Oc'ciput (L.j, n. The back part of the head, bounded below by the nape,
anteriorly by the vertex. (Plate XI.)
Oc'ellate (L. ocella'tus), a. Marked with ocelli, or eye-spots. (Plate XIV.
fig. 3.)
Ocel'lus (L.; pi. ocel'li), n. A distinct, rounded, usually brightly colored
spot, more or less resembling the " eyes," or ocelli, of a Peacock's
train.
Ochra'ceous, \ (L. ochra'ceus), a. Of the color of certain ochre pigments ;
Och'reous, > a brownish orange color, or intense buff. (Light
Och'rey, ) ochre, No. 2, of Schoenfeld.) (Plate V. fig. 7.)
Ochra'ceous-Buff (L. ochra'ceo-lu'teus), n. (Yellow ochre -j- burnt sienna +
white.) (Plate V. fig. 10.)
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Oliva'ceous,
Olive,
Ochra'ceous-Ru'fous (L. ochra'ceo-ru'fus), n. (Yellow ochre + burnt sienna
+ light red). (Plate V. fig. 5.)
O'chre-Yel'low (L. ochra'ceo-flavus), n. The color of the pigment called
yellow ochre. (Plate V. fig. 9.)
Oc'reate (L. ocrea'tus), a. Booted, or having the anterior covering of
the tarsus undivided for the greater part of its length.
Odontor'nithes (L.), n. The name of an extinct order or primary group
of birds, comprising forms which possessed teeth in sockets, and thus,
as well as in other features, more nearly approaching the reptiles in
their structure than any living forms.
Oil Green (L. ole.agm'eus), n. A dull light yellowish green. (Schoenfeld's
yellow-green zinnober.) (Plate X. fig. 21.)
Olfac'tory, n. Pertaining to the sense of smell.
Oligoto'kous, a. Producing few eggs.
(L. oliva'ceus; olivi'nus), n. A greenish brown color, like
that of olives. (Sepia -flight zinnober green.) (Plate
III. fig. 9.) ' V
Ol'ive-Buff (L. ollva'ceo-lu'teus), n. (Yellow ochre + cobalt blue + white.)
(Plate V. fig. 12.)
Ol'ive-Gray (L. oliva'ceo-ca'nus), n. (Black + white + light cadmium )
(Plate II. fig. H.) '
Ol'ive-Green (L. oliva'ceo-vi'ridis), n. A peculiar color, common in birds
(especially the Warblers, and hence sometimes called "warbler-
green"), produced by the mixture of yellow and gray, resulting in
a tint somewhat between olive and dull yellowish green. (Light
zinnober green -f- raw umber.) (Plate X. fig. 18.)
Ol'ive-Yel'low (L. oliva'ceo-fla'vus), n. (Light cadmium + black +
white.) (Plate VI. fig. 16.)
Omniv'orous (L. omniv'orus), a. Feeding upon anything eatable; eating
indiscriminately.
Ome'goid (L. ome'goideus), a. Resembling in form the Greek capital
letter Ome'ga, n.
Oolog'ical, a. Pertaining to oology.
Oorogy, n. The science of birds' eggs.
Opalescence, n. A reflection of pearly tints from a pale or milky
ground-color.
Opales'cent (L. opahs'cens; margarita'ceus 1 ), a. Reflecting changeable
tints from a pale or milky ground-color.
Opaque' (L. opa'cus), a. In descriptive Ornithology, the opposite of
metallic, or brilliant. Dull, or without gloss.
Operculum (L.), n. A lid, or cover, such as the scale overhanging the
nostrils (operculum naris) of many birds.
Ophtharmic (L. ophthalmicus), a. Pertaining to the eye.
Op'tic, a. Pertaining to the sight.
1 Properly, this term means pearly; but as used in . descriptions the terms are
essentially synonymous.
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Or'ange- Chrome,
Or'ange-Red,
O'ral (L. ora'lis), a. Pertaining to the mouth.
Or'ange (L. auran'tius), n. A deep reddish yellow, like the rind of an
orange. (Winsor & Newton's cadmium-yellow.) (Plate VI. fig. 3.)
Or'ange-Buff (L. auran'tio-lu'teus), n. (Cadmium-orange + white.)
(Plate VI. fig. 22.)
(L. auran'tio-ru'brum; flam'meus ; ig'neus), n. A fine
bright light red color, verging somewhat to orange,
like the pigment called orange-chrome. (Plate
VII. fig. 13.)
Or'ange-Ochra'ceous (L. auran'tio-ochra'ceus) , n. (Cadmium-orange -(-
yellow ochre -f- burnt sienna.) (Plate V. fig. 3.)
Or'ange -Ru'fous (L. auran'tio-ru'fus), n. (Neutral orange, or cadmium-
orange -f- light red.) (Plate IV. fig. 13.)
Or'ange-Vermil'ion (L. auran'tio-cinnabari'nus), n. See plate VII. fig. 12.
(Scarlet-vermilion -f- orange-cadmium.)
Or'ange- Yellow (L. auran'tio-fla'vus), n. A color intermediate between
orange and yellow.
Orbic'ular (L. orbicularis), a. Circular.
Or'bit (L. or'bitus), n. The region immediately around the eye.
Or'bital Ring, n. A ring or circle of color immediately surrounding the
eye. (Plate XII. fig. 12.)
Or'der (L. or'do, pi. ordines), n. In natural history, a group of families
possessing in common peculiar characteristics.
Or'dinal, a. Pertaining to an order.
Ornith'ic, a. Pertaining to birds.
Ornithol'ogy, n. The science of birds.
Ornithot'omy, n. The anatomy of birds.
Or'piment Or'ange, n. A deep dull orange color, much less pure than
cadmium. (Cadmium-orange + burnt sienna.) (Plate VI. fig. 1.)
Os'cinine, a. Pertaining to the Oscines ; musical, or capable of singing.
Os'cines (L.), n. The name of a natural group of singing passerine
birds, comprising the singing-birds par excellence, characterized by
a highly specialized vocal apparatus. (Same as Polymyodas.)
Os'seous, a. Bony.
Os'sified, a. Become bony.
Osteolog'ical, a. Pertaining to osteology.
Osteol'ogy, n. The science of bones; description of the bones or the
bony structure of animals ; also, the osseous system.
Out'er Web (L. pogo'nium exte'rius ; pogo'nium externum), n. The outer
web of a feather is that farthest from the central line of the body ;
in wing-feathers it is that farthest from the base of the wing, or
toward the outer edge of the wing.
Out'er Toe, n. See plate XI.
O'val (L. ova'lis), a. Shaped like the longitudinal outline of an egg
which has both ends of equal or of similar contour. (Plate XIV.
fig. 5; plate XVI. fig. 11.)
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O'vate, ( (L. ova'tus), a. Shaped like an egg which has one end more
O'void, < pointed than the other. (Plate XIV. fig. 7 ; plate XVI
Ovoid'al, ' fig. 1.)
Ova'rium (L. ; pi. ova'ria), c
O'vary (pi. ova'ries), \ n - Tbe or S an in which e gg s are developed.
O'viduct (L.), n. The tube through which the egg passes from the
ovary.
Ovip'arous, a. Producing eggs in which the young develop after
exclusion from the body.
Oviposi'tion, n. Act of laying eggs.
P.
Palaearc'tic (L. palaiarc'ticus) , a. Pertaining to the northern portion of
the Eastern Hemisphere, or Old World.
Palaeogae'an, a. Pertaining to the Eastern Hemisphere, or Old World.
Palaeornithorogy, n. The science of fossil birds.
Parama (L.), n. The web or membrane between the toes of certain
birds.
Pal'atal, ) _ . .
Pal'atine ( a ' " ertamiD g to tne palate.
Pal'ate (L. pal'atum), n. The roof of the mouth.
Pal'ea (L.), n. A dewlap, or fleshy pendulous skin on the throat or chin,
as in a Turkey or domestic fowl.
Pallium (L.), n. A mantle.
Pal'mate, f._ 7 , . „ .
Pal'mated, ^ P almatus )> a - Having the three anterior toes full-
Pal'miped,' ( webDed - (Compare Semipalmate and Totipalmate.)
Pal'pebra (L.), n. The eyelid.
Palpebral (L. palpebro'sus), a. Pertaining to the eyelids.
Pal'pebrate (L. palpebra'tus) , a. Having eyelids.
Palu'dicole (L. paludi'colus), a. Marsh-inhabiting.
Pal'udine (L. paludi'nus), ]
Palus'trine (L. palus'tris), \ a - Pert aining to a marsh or swamp.
Pan'durate (L. pandura'tus), \ a . Fiddle-shaped. (Plate XIV.
Pandu'riform (L. pandurifor'mis), ) fig. 18.)
Pan'sy Pur'ple, n. An exceedingly rich aud very intense deep purple
color, li ke that of some varieties of the pansy ( Viola tricolor). (Intense
blue + madder carmine + rose tyrien.) (Plate VIII. fig. 5.)
Pap'illa (L. pi. papil'lce), n. A small nipple-like elevation.
Pap'illose (L. papillo' sus) , )
Papillate (L. papilla'tus), ) a - Ha ™g papilla?.
Pap'ula (L. ; pi. pap'ulm), n. A pimple, or pimple-like elevation.
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P ' > (L. papulo'sus), a. Pertaining to or having pimples.
Paragnath/ous, a. Having both mandibles of equal length, the tips
meeting.
Par'asite, n. In Oology, a species which constructs no nest and performs
none of the duties of incubation or rearing of the young, but imposes
on other birds for this purpose. A parasitic bird is also a species
"which obtains its food by systematically robbing other species ; as the
Parasitic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus), Bald Eagle (Haliceetus leuco-
cephalus).
Parasitic (L. parasiticus), a. Depositing the eggs in the nests of other
birds, to which are left the duties of incubation and care of the young.
The European Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) and the common Cow Black-
bird (Molothrus ater) are well-known examples.
Par'is Blue, n. A rich blue color, nearly intermediate between Berlin
blue and Antwerp blue. (Schoenfeld's Paris blue.) (Plate IX. fig. 7.)
Par'is Green, n. The finest and most intense of all green pigments.
(Paris green.) (Plate X. fig. 13.)
Parot'ic, ) (L. parot'icus), a. Pertaining to the region immediately
Parotid, ) beneath the ear.
Par'rot Green (L. psitta'ceus ; psittacin'us), n. A rich, somewhat yellowish
green color, like the plumage of many species of Parrots. (Schoen-
feld's light green zinnober.) (Plate X. fig. 7.)
Pas'seres (L.), n. A group of birds including the most highly developed
forms, such as the Thrushes, Warblers, the Sparrow tribe, Crow
family, etc., but not the Swifts, Humming-birds, Kingfishers, Wood-
peckers, etc., which belong to entirely distinct orders. '
Pas'serine (L. passeri'nus), a. Pertaining to or having the characters
of the Passeres.
Pea Green, n. A pale dull green color, like the color of green pea-pods.
(Sap green -f- white.) (Plate X. fig. 9.)
Peach-blossom Pink, n. A delicate light pink color, of a more fleshy
tint than rose pink. (Schoenfeld's pink madder.) (Plate VII. fig. 21.)
Pearl Blue, n. A very pale purplish blue color. (White -\- French blue.)
(Plate IX. fig. 17.)
Pearl Gray (L. margarita'ceus ; margarita'ceo-ca'nus), n. A very pale,
delicate blue-gray color, like the mantle of certain gulls. (White -f-
intense blue.) (Plate II. fig. 20.)
Pec'tinate, ) (L. pectina'tus), a. Having tooth-like projections like the
Pec'tinated, ) teeth of a comb, as the toes of the grouse.
Pectina'tion, n. Comb-like toothing.
Pec'toral (L. pectora'lis), a. Pertaining to the breast.
Pec'tus (L.), n. The breast.
Pe'des (L. ; pi. of pes), n. The feet, which in birds includes the leg
below the tibia.
Pelagic (L. pela'gicus), a. Frequenting the high seas.
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Pelas'gic (L. pelas'gicus), a. "Wandering.
Pel'ma (L.), n. The under surface of the foot.
Penicillate (L. penicilla'tus), a. Brush-tipped or pencil-like.
Pen'na (L.), n. A perfect feather.
Penna'ceous (L. penna'ceus), a. Pertaining to a perfect feather, or
having the character of the same.
Perforate (L. perfora'tus), a. Pierced through; said of nostrils which
communicate with one another by reason of the absence of a septum,
as in the American Vultures (Cathartidce).
Peristeromorph'ae (L.), n. The Huxleyan name, meaning " dove-formed,"
of the order Columbte.
Per'vious, a. Open ; used synonymously with perforate, as applied to the
nostrils.
Pe'trous, a. Stony ; hard like stone.
Phal'anx (L. ; pi. phalanges), n. In birds, a joint (not hinge, or articula-
tion) or segment of the toes.
Phase, n. Used more especially in the case of dichromatic species, as the
melanistic phase, the rufescent phase, etc.
Phlox Pur'ple, n. A very fine, medium, or rather light reddish purple,
like the color of some varieties of Phlox. (Violet madder + rose
tyrien. ) ( Plate VIII. fig. 1 1 . )
Physical, a. Pertaining to the bodily organization.
Physiog'nomy, n. The general appearance. Properly, the countenance,
with respect to the temper of the mind.
Physic-fogy, n. The science of bodily functions.
Pi'ci (L. ), n. The name of a natural group, or Order, of zygodactyle birds,
comprising the Woodpeckers and "Wrynecks.
Pi'cine (L. pici'nus), a. Pertaining to the Woodpecker tribe ; woodpecker-
like.
Pictu'ra (L. ; pi. pictu'ra), n.
or a particular feather.
Pig'ment, n. Coloring-matter.
r (L. pilea'tus), a. Capped, or with the whole pileum crested.
PU'eate, i Differing from crested, in that the latter is used to
Pil'eated, designate an elongation of the feathers on a particular
I part of the pileum, as a frontal, vertical, or occipital crest.
Pireum (L. pi'leus), n. The cap, or whole top of head from bill to nape,
and therefore including the forehead, vertex (or crown), and occiput.
(Plate XII.)
Pil'ose (L. pilo'sus), a. Slightly hairy.
Pink (L. caryophylla'ceus), n. A dilute rose-red color. (See Rose Pink,
and Peach-blossom Pink.)
Pink'ish Buff (L. caryophylla'ceo-lu'teus), n. (Yellow ochre -f light red +
white.) (Plate V. fig. 14.)
Pink'ish Vina'ceous (L. caryophylla'ceo-vina'ceus), n. ("Winsor & Newton's
Indian red + white.) (Plate IV. fig. 18.)
Pattern of coloration of a particular part,
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Pin'nate, j (L. pinna'tus), a. Having wing-like tufts of elongated
Pin'nated, ) feathers on the side of the neck.
Pin'niform (L. pinnifor'mis), a. Fin-like, as a Penguin's wing.
Pin'tailed, a. Having the central tail-feathers elongated and narrowly
acuminate, as in the male Pin-tail Duck (Dafila acuta).
Pisciv'orous (L. pisci'vorus), a. Feeding upon fish.
Pla'ga (L.), n. A stripe.
Plan'ta (L.), n. The posterior face of the tarsus.
Plan'tar, a. Pertaining to the planta.
Plan'tigrade, a. Walking on the back of the tarsus.
Plas'tic, a. Capable of being moulded ; easily modified.
Plum Pur'ple, n. A rich dark violet-purple. (Madder carmine -f-
intense blue.) (Plate VIII. fig. 4.)
Plu'ma (L.), n. A feather.
Plu'mage (L. indumen'tum), n. The feathering in general.
Plum'beous (L.plum'beus),n. A deep bluish gray color, like tarnished lead •
lead-color. (Lamp-black -^- intense blue -f- white.) (Plate II. fig. 15.)
Plum'iped (L. plum'ipes), a. Having the feet feathered.
Plu'mose (L. plumo'sus), a. Feathered.
Plu'mula (L.), n. A down-feather.
Plumula'ceous (L. plumula'ceus), a. Downy; bearing down.
Po'dium (L.), n. The foot.
Podothe'ca (L.), n. The whole envelope of the legs and feet.
Pogo'nium (L. ; pi. pogo'nia), n. The web of a feather.
Pol'lex (L.), n. The thumb. In birds, the joint (homologous with the
index-finger of man) which bears the alula, or bastard-wing.
Polyg'amous, a. Mating with many females, as the domestic cock.
Polymorpb/ic, a. Many-formed ; containing or consisting of many
forms, or different types. In Ornithology, a species is " polymorphic "
when it presents several distinct phases of coloration in the same
locality or within a restricted geographical area. Thus, some of the
hawks (e. g. Buteo swainsoni) are polymorphic in this sense.
Polymyo'das, n. The name of a natural group of passerine birds,
characterized by highly specialized vocal organs. (Synonymous with
seines.)
Polyno'mial, a. or n. Consisting of several words, as the polynomial
nomenclature, by which a species was designated by a descriptive
phrase. This system of nomenclature preceded the establishment of
the binomial system, established by Linnajus. A name consisting of
several words.
Polyto'kous, a. Producing many eggs, or young. (Synonymous with
muciparous.)
Pomegranate Pur'ple (L. puni'ceo-purpu'reus ; puni'ceus; phceni'ceus), n.
A dull reddish-purple color, like the pulp of some varieties of the
pomegranate (Punica granatum). (Madder carmine -f- violet madder.)
(Plate VIII. fig. 12.)
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' laque ponceau.") (Plate VII.
The hinder half of a hird, ahove
Postoc'ular (L. postocul'aris),
Postor'bital (L. postor'bitalis) ,
Pop'py Red, n. A very intense red color, intermediate between ver,
milion and carmine. (Bourgeois's
%• 9.)
Posterior (Upper or Lower) Parts, n.
or below.
Posterior Toe, n. In most birds, the hallux, or hind toe. In some,
however, one of the "anterior" toes is directed backward, and also
becomes a posterior, or hind, toe.
Back of, or posterior to, the eye.
The former is most used. (Plate XII.
fig- 17.)
Powder-down Featb/ers, n. Peculiar, imperfect feathers, which grow
in matted patches, usually on the interspaces between the true
feather-tracts ; characterized by a greasy texture and scurfy exfolia-
tion. They are particularly characteristic of the Heron tribe (Ardeidce),
but are found in other groups also.
Pfaeco'ces (L.), n. A more or less artificial group of birds, whose young
run about and feed themselves immediately after emerging from the
egg. The group is composed of the orders Gallinece, Limicolce, Alec-
iorides, Anseres, Pygopodes, and Struthiones.
Praeco'cial, a. Having the nature of, or pertaining to, the Prcecoces.
Pressiros'tral, a. Pertaining to the Pressirostres.
Pressiros'tres (L.), n. The systematic name of a Cuvierian artificial
group of grallatorial birds with hard and compressed bill, comprising
the Plovers, Cranes, etc.
Pri'mary (L. rem'iges prima' rice) , n. Any one of the quill- feathers of the
" hand-wing," usually nine to eleven in number. Used chiefly in the
plural, as distinguished from the secondaries, or those remiges which
grow upon the forearm. (Plate XL)
Pri'mary Cov'erts (L. tec' trices prima' rice), n. The series of stiff feathers,
usually corresponding with the primaries in their graduation, which
overlie the basal portion of the latter. (Plate XL)
Prim'rose Yel'low (L. primula' ceo- fla'vus), n. A very delicate pale
yellow, of a more creamy tint than sulphur-yellow. (Pale cadmium +
white.) (Plate VI. fig. 13.)
Proce'res )
p , . ' > (L.), n. A name given by Eliger to the Struthiones.
Protrac'tile, ) a. Capable of being thrust forward or elongated, as the
Protru'sile, ) tongue of a Woodpecker or a Humming-bird.
Prout's Brown n. A medium brown color, or the typical brown, com-
posed of equal proportions of green and red. (Madder carmine -f-
vermilion + pale cadmium -f- Italian ultramarine ; or, Winsor &
Newtou's "Prout's brown.") (Plate III. fig. 11.)
Prune Pur'ple, n. A dark reddish-purple color, darker and duller than
dahlia purple. (Purple madder -f violet madder.) (Plate VIH.
fig. 1.)
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Prus'sian Blue, n. A very intense and rich blue color, darker and more
greenish than ultramarine and cobalt. Similar to, but less pure than,
Antwerp blue, and not a reliable color.
Psilopce'des (L.), n. A more or less artificial group of birds born weak
and helpless, and further distinguished by a scant growth of down
affixed to the undeveloped pterylae, or future feathers, to which it is
temporarily attached. The Passeres and most of the Picarice belong
to this group. (Synonymous with Gymnopmdes.)
Psilopae'dic, a. Pertaining to, or having the nature of, the Psilopasdes.
Ps'itta'ci (L.), n. A very natural group of birds, comprising the Parrot-
tribe only.
Psittacomorph'se (L. ), n. The Huxleyan name, meaning " Parrot formed,
for the order Psittaci.
Ptery'la (L.; pi. ptery'lce), n. An area or tract of the skin on which
feathers grow. A " feather tract."
Pterylog'raphy, n. A description of the plumage, with reference to the
distribution of the feather-tracts or pterylse.
Pterylo'sis (L.), n. The plumage, considered with reference to its
distribution on the skin.
Ptilopae'des (L.), n. A more or less artificial group of birds, instituted
by Professor Sundevall, including those which at birth are covered
with down. (Synonymous with Dasypcedes.)
Ptilopse'dic, a. Pertaining to or having the character of Ptilopcedes.
Clothed at birth with down, like the chick of the domestic fowl, a
duckling, or a gosling.
Ptilo'sis (L.), n. Plumage.
Pul'lus (L), n. A chick. Applied to the downy young of Ptilopsedic
or Prascocial birds.
Punc'tate (L. puncta'tus), a. Dotted. (Plate XV. fig. 12.)
Pu'pil (L. pupil'la), n. The central black (or dark blue) spot or disk of
the eye, enclosed within the iris. (Plate XII. fig. 10.)
Pur'ple (L. purpu'reus), n. A color intermediate between red and blue,
or produced by the combination of these colors.
Pygopo'des (L.), n. A group of swimming birds, containing the families
Podicipididce, Cohjmbidce, and Alcidce, distinguished by the extreme
posterior position of the legs.
Pygop'odous, a. Pertaining to or having the character of the Pygopodes.
Pyr'iform (L. pyrifor'mis) , a. Pear-shaped. (Plate XIV. fig. 17; plate
XVI. fig. 7.) "
Q.
Quadran'gular (L. quadrangula'ris), a. Four-angled, or square.
Quad'rate (L. quadra'tus), a. Square. (Plate XIV. fig. 2.)
,Quill, n. As generally used, one of the primary remiges ; and perhaps
best so restricted.
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Qm nary a. Consisting of, or arranged by, fives. The quinary system of
classification, formerly much in vogue, presumed five types for each
natural group (that is, five species to a genus, five genera to a fam-
ny, etc.].
Quin'cunx (L.), n. A set of five, arranged thus * . '
R.
Race, n. A nascent species, or a "form," which on account of the
existence of intermediate specimens cannot be considered a species
no matter how great a degree of differentiation may have been
reached. Races are distinguished as "Geographical" and "Local"
according as to whether they occupy extensive or limited areas of
country Geographical races are usually correlative with definite
geographical areas, being, in fact, the expression of geographical
variation. ° r
Ra'dial, a. Pertaining to the radius.
Ra/d aftetsha e ft SO/rii ^ "' ^ ^ ° f a su PP leme ^ r y feather, or
Ra'dii (L.), n. The barbs of a perfect feather.
Radioli (L.), n. The barbs of the Radii, or barbules
Rad or / afttshaft SO/rii ^ "" ^ barbUleS ° f * SU PP lementar 7 V^™>
Ra'dius (L.), n. The outer bone of the forearm.
Ra'mus (L ; pi ra'mi), n. A branch or fork, as the ramus of the lower
mandible (that is, mandibular ramus). (Plate XII fig 5 )
Rapto'res, n. An artificial group of birds, including the so-called Birds of
Rapto'rial a. Pertaining to the Birds of Prey, or having the character-
istics of the Raptores.
Raso'res (L.), n. The name of the Gallinacem in some of the older
classifications.
Raso'rial, a. Pertaining to the Rasores, or scratching birds
Rati'tae (L.), n. A group of birds, more or less artificial, including those
with a flat or unkeeled sternum, and comprising the orders Strut/nones
and Apteryges, all other existing birds being included in the Cari-
nat^e, which have a keeled sternum.
Rau'cous (L. rau'cus), a. Hoarse-voiced.
Raw Sien'na, n. A bright yellowish brown, like the pigment of the same
name. (Plate V. fig. 2.)
Raw Um'ber, n. A light, rather yellowish brown, similar to the pigment
of the same name. (Plate III. fig. 14.)
Rec'trix : (L.; pi reprices), n. Any one of the tail-feathers. (Used
chiefly in the plural.) (Plate XI.)
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Recur'ved (L. recurv'us), a. Curved upward.
Reflected (L. reflec'tus), a. Turned backward.
Reflection (L. reflec'tio);n. Change of color with different inclination
to the light.
Refract'ed (L. refrac'tus), a. Abruptly bent, as if broken.
Re'gion (L. re'gio), n. Any portion of the body localized, as the anal
region (regio analis), dorsal region (regio dorsalis), etc.
Re'mex (L.; pi. rem'iges), n. Any one of the longer wing-feathers.
Used chiefly in the plural. The remiges are of two kinds ; namely, the
primary remiges, or quills of the hand-wing, and the secondary remiges,
or quills of the forearm.
Ren'iform (L. reniform'is), a. Kidney-shaped. (Plate XIV. fig. 19.)
Replicate, ) (L. replica'tus), a. Eolded over so as to form a groove or
Rep'licated, ) channel.
Retic'ulate, ) (L. reticula'tus) , a. Marked with cross-lines like the meshes
Retic'ulated, ) of a net.
Reticula'tion, n. Net-work.
Retrac'tile, a. Susceptible of being drawn back and driven forward, as
a cat's claw.
Retrorse' (L. retror'sus), a. Directed backward.
Rhach'is (L. ; pi. rhach'ides), n. The shaft of a feather, exclusive of the
hollow basal portion, or " barrel."
Rhi'nal (L. rhina'lis), a. Pertaining to the nose.
Rhomb'oid (L. rhomboid' eus), a. Lozenge-shaped. (Plate XIV. fig. 1.)
Ric'tal, n. Pertaining to the rictus. (Plate XII. fig. 18.)
Ric'tus (L.), n. The gape ; sometimes restricted to the corner of the
mouth, or angulus oris. (Plate XII. fig. 2.)
' (L. rosa'ceus; pal'lide-ro'seus; caryophylla' ceus) , n. Avery
Rosa ceous, p Ure purplish-pink color, like some varieties of roses.
Rose Pink, (Rose carthame -f rose tyrien -f white.) (Plate VII.
I fig. 20.)
Rose Pur'ple (L. rosa'ceo-purpu'reus), n. A light rosy purple hue, like
the petals of some roses. (Madder carmine + violet ultramarine -f-
white.) (Plate VIII. fig. 20.)
Rose Red (L. ro'sews; rosa'ceo-ruber), n. The purest possible purplish
red color. (Rose carthame -f- rose tyrien.) (Plate VII. fig. 5.)
Ros'trum (L.), n. The beak.
Round'ed (L. rotunda'tus), a. A rounded tail has the central pair of
feathers longest, the remainder successively a little shorter. A rounded
wing is one in which the first primary is short, the longest quill being
the third, fourth, or fifth, or one nearly midway between the first and
last.
Roy'al Pur'ple (L. ianthin'us), n. A very rich intense violet color, verg-
ing toward blue. (Anilin violet -(-violet-ultramarine.) (Plate VIII.
fig. 7.)
Ru'diment, n. A beginning.
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Rudiment'ary, a. Imperfectly developed, as if only begun.
Rufes'cent (L. rufes'cens), a. Inclining to a rufous color.
Ruff, n. A collar of elongated or otherwise modified feathers round or on
the neck.
Ru'fous (L. ru'fus), n. A brownish red color, like the pigments called
Venetian Red, Light Red, Indian Red, Red Chalk, etc., which rep-
resent various shades of rufous. The typical shade is light red.
(Plate IV. fig. 7.)
Ru'ga (L.), n. A ridge or wrinkle.
Ru'gose (L. rugo'sus), a. Wrinkled.
Rump (L. urop/gium), n. That portion of the upper surface of the body
lying between the interscapulars and upper tail-coverts. (Plate XL)
Rupi'coline (L. rupi'colus), n. Rock-inhabiting.
Rus'set (L. russa'tus), n. A bright tawny-brown color, with a tinge of
rusty. (Burnt sienna + cadmium orange -f raw umber.) (Plate
III. fig. 16.)
s.
Saffron Yel'low (L. cro'ceus), n. A peculiar shade of yellow, like that
produced from the infusion of flowers of the saffron (Circus sativus).
(Plate VI. fig. 4.)
Sage Green, n. A dull grayish-green color, like leaves of the garden
sage. (Green oxide of chromium -j- black + white.) (Plate X.
fig. 15.)
Sagittate (L. saqitta'tus), a. Shaped like an arrow-head. (Plate XV.
fig. 1.)
Sali'va (L.), n. Spittle.
Sal'ivary Glands, n. The organs which secrete the saliva, or spittle.
Sal'mon-Buff (L. salmona'ceo-lu'teus), n. (Light red -f- cadmium orange
-f white.) (Plate IV. fig. 19.)
Sarmon-Coror (L. salmona'ceus), n. A color intermediate between flesh-
color and orange, like the flesh of the salmon. (Saturn red or orange-
chrome + white.) (Plate VII. fig. 17.)
Saftatory, a. Progressing by leaps; hopping. (Opposite to ambulatory,
or gradient.)
Sanguina'ceous (L. sanguina'ceus ; sanguin'eus), n. or a. Blood-red
(Same as crimson). (Plate VII. fig. 3.)
Sat'urn Red (L. minia'tus), n. A very fine orange-red color; the same
as red lead. (Red lead or saturn red.) (Plate VII. fig. 16.)
Saurop'sida (L.), n. A primary group of vertebrate animals comprising
birds and reptiles.
Sauru'rae (L.), n. The name of an extinct primary group or order of
birds, including the fossil Archceopteryx.
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Saxic'oline (L. saxi'colus), a. Stone-inhabiting; pertaining to, or having
the characteristics of, the Stone Chats (Saxicola).
Scab'rous, a. Scabby ; scurfy ; scaly.
Scalloped (L. crena'tus), a. Cut along the edge, or border, into seg-
ments of a circle. (Plate XV. fig. 21.)
Scan'dent (L. scan'dens), a. Climbing.
Scanso'rial, a. Capable of climbing, as a Woodpecker. Pertaining to
the obsolete group Scansores.
Scap'ula (L.), n. The shoulder-blade.
Scap'ular (L. scapula'ris), a. Pertaining to the scapula.
Scap'ular Re'gion (L. re'gio scapula'ris), n. The usually well-defined
longitudinal area of feathers overlying the shoulder-blade. They lie
along each side of the back (whence the feathers of the latter region
are frequently called interscapulars)!
Scap'ulars, ^ (L. scapula'res), n. The feathers of the scapular region.
Scap'ularies, S (Plate XI.)
Scarlet (L. scarlati'nus), n. The purest possible red color, lighter and
less rosy than carmine, richer and purer than vermilion. (Rose
carthame -f- cadmium orange.) (Plate VII. fig. 11.)
Scarlet-Vermilion (L. scarlati' no-cinnabar i'nus), n. Scarlet-vermilion +
rose carthame -f- cadmium orange.) (Plate VII. fig. 10.)
Schista'ceous (L. schista'ceus), n. Slate-color. (Plate II. fig. 4.)
Schizognath'ous, a. Having the maxillo-palatine bones separated.
Schizorhi'nal, a. Having the posterior margin of the osseous nares de-
cidedly slit-like or triangular.
Scis'sor-shaped, a. A scissor-shaped tail is one that is deeply forficate,
thus resembling the blades of a pair of shears.
Scolo'pacine (L. scolopaci'nus) , a. Snipe-like. Pertaining to or having
characteristics of the Snipe family (Scolopacidm).
Scu'tellate (L. scutella'tus), a. Provided with scutella, or transverse
scales.
Scutellum (L. ; pi. scutel'la), n. One of the regular transverse scales or
plates of the tarsus or toes of a bird.
Scu'tiform (L. scutifor'rnis), a. Shield-shaped. (Plate XIV. fig. 16.)
Sea Green (L. thalassi'nus), n. A beautiful deep bluish green color.
(Italian ultramarine -j- viridian.) (Plate X. fig. 5.)
Seal Brown, n. A rich, very dark brown color, like the fur of dressed
seal-skin. (Lamp-black + vermilion.) (Plate III. fig. 1.)
Sec'ondary Cov'erts (L. tec'trices seconda'riai ; tec'trices a'loz ma'jores), n.
Properly, the posterior row of wing-coverts, which overlie the basal
portion of the secondaries. The greater wing-coverts. (Plate XL)
(L. rem'iges seconda'riai), n. The long feathers of
the forearm, which in the spread wing appear
in a continuous row with the primaries.
(Plate XL)
Seg'ment, ». A division or specified portion of anything.
Secondaries,
Secondary Quills,
Sec'ondary Rem'iges,
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(Plate
Segmenta'tion, a. Division into parts or segments.
Semicircular, a. Divided into one half of a circular figure
XIV. fig. 20.)
Semilu'nar, a. Shaped like a half-moon.
Semipal'mate, ( (L ' semi P alm a' l us), a. Half-webbed; having the mem-
Semipal'mated ) brane between the anterior toes reaching not more
' V. than half-way to their ends.
Se'nile (L. seni'lis), a. Aged; pertaining to old age.
Se'pia (L.), n. A deep dark brown color, with little red in its composi-
tion. The pigment called sepia is a carbonaceous matter prepared
from the natural ink of a species of cuttle-fish. -(Plate III. fig. 3.)
Sep'tum (L.), n. A partition.
Seri'ceous (L. seri'ceus), a. Silky.
Ser'rate, ) ,_ , . „,,,„.
Ser'rated \ ^ serratus )> a - Toothed like a saw.
Ses'sile (L. ses'silis), a. Resting directly upon an object, without stem,
or peduncle.
Seta'ceous (L. seta'ceus), a. Bristly, bristled.
Se'tae (L.), n. Bristles, or bristle-like feathers.
Se'tiform (L. setifor'mis), a. Bristle-like.
Se'vres Blue, n. A very light blue color. (Antwerp blue -f cobalt blue
+ white.) (Plate IX. fig. 18.)
Sex'ual, a. Pertaining to sex.
Shaft (L. rhafclas), n. The mid-rib of a feather.
Sib'ilant (L. sibi'lans), a. Hissing.
Side of neck (L. parauchen'ium), n. The space included between the
cervix and the jugulum. (Plate XI.)
Sides, n. The lateral portions of the inferior surface of a bird's body,
extending from near the armpits to, and including, the flanks. The
sides are subdivisible into (1) sides of breast, (2) sides proper, and (3)
flanks. (Plate XL)
Sig'moid, a. Shaped like the letter S.
Sign (L. sig'num), n. Any character or figure used to denote a word.
As, $ = male; 9 = female; o = young; > (in synonymy) = more
than ; < (in synonymy) = less than ; 1 = doubt ; ! = certainty, etc.
Sincip'ital (L. sincipita'lis) , a. Pertaining to the sinciput, or anterior
half of the pileum.
Sin'ciput (L.), n. The anterior half of the pileum. (Nearly synonymous
with forehead, but denoting a more extensive area, that is, the frontlet,
forehead, and anterior part of the crown, together. )
Sin'uate, ) (L. sinua'tus), a. Said of a feather when the edge is gradu-
Sin'uated, [ ally cut away. {Plate XIII. fig. 6.)
Sky Blue (L. azu'reus; cceru'leus; cosies' 'tis ; cozlesti'nus ; caz'lico'lor) , n.
Azure, or light cobalt blue. (Same as azure.) (Plate IX. fig.
15.)
Slate-Black (L. schista'ceo-ni'ger), n. See plate II. fig. 2.
GLOSSARY OP TECHNICAL TEEMS.
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Slate -co'lor (L. schista'ceus), n. A dark gray, or blackish gray color, less
bluish in tint than plumbeous or lead-color. (Lamp-black -j- white.)
(Plate II, fig. 4.)
Slate-Gray (L. schista'ceo-ca'nus), n. (Black -f- white.) (Plate II. fig. 5.)
Smalt Blue, n. A very deep purplish-blue color, only less intense and
rich than hyacinth blue. (Smalt.) (Plate IX. fig. 8.)
Smoke-Gray (L. fum'ido-ca'nus), n. (Black -(- white + raw umber.)
(Plate II. fig. 12.)
Snuff Brown, n. A dark brown, essentially the same as a very deep
tone of sepia, bistre, or Vandyke brown.
Solferi'no ( n ' ^ very beautiful purplish rose-color, intermediate
Solferi'noPur'nle 1 m ^ nt Detween magenta and rose-red. (Rose
' ' aniline + rose tyrien.) (Plate VIII. fig. 17.)
Spat'ulate (L. spatula'tus) , a. Spoon-shaped, or spatule-shaped, that is,
gradually narrowed toward the end, when suddenly widely expanded.
Spe'cies, n. The aggregate of individuals related by genetic descent,
and differing constantly in certain features whereby they are distin-
guished from all other beings.
Specific (L. sped' 'Jims) , a. Pertaining to a species; as, specific name,
specific characters, etc.
Spec'ulum (L.), n. A mirror-like or brightly colored area, usually
comprising the secondaries, on the wing of certain ducks.
Spherical, n. Having the form of a sphere or globe. (Plate XVI. fig.
12, representing a section of a sphere.)
Spi'nose, | (L. spino'sus), a. Having spines; sometimes said of a mucro-
Spi'nous, J nate, or spine-tipped, feather.
Spu'rious (L. spu'rius), a. False; imperfect; bastard; rudimentary.
Spu'rious Pri'mary, n. The first primary, when much reduced in size.
(Plate XIII. fig. 3.)
Spu'rious Wing, n. The alula or bastard wing. (Plate XI.)
Sauam'ous' \ ^' sauamo ' sus )> a - Scaly; scale-like, or bearing scales.
Stage, n. Used specially for the progressive plumages of birds, as the
immature stage, adult stage, downy stage, etc. The word state is also
employed in the same sense.
Steganopo'des (L.), n. A group of " Swimming Birds " characterized
by having the hind-toe united, on the inner side, to the inner anterior
one by a full web. The group includes the Pelicans and allied fami-
lies. (Same as Totipalmi.)
Steganopo'dous, a. Having the hallux connected with the anterior toes,
as in the Steganopodes.
Stellate (L. stella'tus), a. Star-shaped.
Stellulate (L. stellula'tus) , a. Resembling little stars.
Ster'ile (L. ster'ilis), a. Unfruitful ; barren.
Stip'ula (L.), n. A newly sprouted feather.
Strag'ulum (L.), n. The mantle, or the back and upper surface of the
wings taken together. (Synonymous with pallium.)
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Straw-color,
Straw YeHow,
Pertaining to or having characteris-
> a. Shaped like a peg or pin.
(L. strami'neus), n. A very light impure yellow, like
cured straw. (Aureolin -f- white.) (Plate VI.
fig 17.)
Streak, n. A narrow longitudinal color-mark ; a narrow stripe.
Stri'a (L,; pi. stria), n. A streak.
o* •/ + !i ( (k- stria'tus), a. Streaked,
otri cited, )
Stri'dent (L. stri'dens), a. Shrill.
Stri'ges (L., plural of Strix), n. The name given to the Owl-tribe by
those who consider these birds as constituting a distinct order.
Stri'gine, a. Owl-like ; pertaining to or having characteristics of the Owl
family (Strigidoz).
Stripe (L. pla'ga), n. A broad, longitudinal color-mark; a broad streak.
Struthio'nes (L.), n. The ordinal name of the Ostrich-tribe.
Struthio'nine (L. struthioni'nus), a.
tics of the Ostrich tribe (Struthiones)
Stru'thious, a. Ostrich-like.
StyTiform (L. stylifor'mis),
Styloid (L. styloi'deus),
_ , , ', > (L. subarcua'tus), a. Slightly arched.
Subarc'uated, ) v " & J
Sub-ba'sal (L. subba'salis), a. Near the base.
Sub-caud'al (L. subcavda'lis), a. Beneath the tail.
Sub-class (L. subclas'sis), n. A group often recognized, having taxonomic
rank -intermediate between a class and an order.
Subfam'ily (L. subfami'lia), n. A subdivision of a family including one
or more genera.
Subge'nus, n. A subdivision of a genus, of indefinite value, and fre-
quently not recognized by name except in the grouping of species.
Sub-malar, a. Beneath the malus, or malar region, as a sub-malar
streak. (Plate XII. fig. 20.)
Sub-or'bital, a. Beneath the eye. (Plate XII. fig. 21.)
Sub-or'der (L. subor'do), n. A group intermediate m taxonomic rank
between an order and a family.
Sub-spe'cies, n. A nascent species ; a variation, usually geographical,
of a species, but not accorded full specific rank on account of the
incompleteness of its differentiation; hence, usually a geographical
race, or form.
Subtyp'ical, a. Not quite typical ; somewhat aberrant.
Sub'ulate (L. subula'tus), a. Awl-shaped.
Suffu'sion, n. A running together of colors.
Sul'cate (L. sulca'tus), a. Grooved.
Sul'cus (L.), n. A groove.
SuPphur Yellow (L. sulphu'reus), n. A very pale pure yellow color, less
orange in tint than dilute gamboge or lemon-yellow. (Winsor &
Newton's lemon-yellow, or Schoenf eld's gelber ultramarin.) (Plate
VI. fig 14.)
GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS.
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Supercil'iary (L. supercilia'ris), a. Above the eye. A superciliary streak,
in its usual sense, denotes a continuous marking of color from the base
of the upper mandible over the eye, and extended back above the
auriculars to the sides of the occiput. (Plate XII. figs. 13, 14, 15,
inclusive.)
Supercirium (L.), n. The eyebrow.
Super-fam'ily (L. super/ami' Ha), n. A group containing several families,
yet not of ordinal rank. (Next in rank below a sub-order.)
Supe'rior, a. Lying over; topmost, or uppermost.
Super-or'der (L. superor'do), n. A group consisting of one or more
orders, but not ranking as high as a class. (Next in rank below a
sub-class.)
Supra-auri'cular (L. supra-auricula'ris), a. Situate above the auriculars
or ear-coverts. (Plate XII. fig. 13.)
Supralo'ral (L. supralora'lis), a. Situate above the lores. (Plate XII.
fig. 15.)
Su'pra-or'bital, a. Pertaining to the region immediately above the eye.
(Plate XII. fig. 14.) '
Sym'bol, n. An arbitrary sign to denote a word. (See Sign.)
Sym'phesis (L.), n. A growing together, as symphesis of the lower jaw
(symphesis menti).
yn ac y , t ^ S y n dac'tylus), a. Having two toes coalescent for a
y ' , . '\ considerable portion of their length.
Syngne sious, ' r
(PI. syn'onyms or synon'yma), n. In natural history, a
specific or generic name which is suppressed on account
of having been proposed subsequent to another name
for the same object, or for reason of its being otherwise
unavailable. Thus, the common Song-sparrow having
been first named fasciata, in 1788, by Gmelin, the name
melodia, given by Wilson in 1810, becomes a synonym
by reason of its later date. (The opposite of homonym,
which see.)
Synon'ymous, a. Expressing the same meaning in different terms ; or
indicating the same genus, species, etc., by a different name.
Synon'ymy, n. A collection of synonyms, such as nearly every species
is more or less burdened with. The pleasure derived from the study
of natural history is seriously marred by the obstacles presented by
the synonymy.
Synop'sis, n. A comprehensive treatment of a given subject, in which
only leading points are used.
Synop'tical, a. Pertaining to a synopsis, as a synoptical table, in which
species or higher groups are distinguished by only the leading charac-
ters, arranged antithetically.
Syn'thesis, n. Generalization from analyzed facts. (Opposed to analysis.)
Syn'onym,
Syn'onyme,
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ORNITHOLOGISTS' COMPENDIUM.
T.
Tail-cov'erts (L. tec'trices-cauda'les), n. The most posterior feathers of
the body, or those which immediately cover the basal portion of the
tail.
Tar'sal (L. tarsa'lis), a. Pertaining to the tarsus, so-called.
Tar'sus (L.), n. In descriptive Ornithology, the leg of a bird, or that
portion from the foot (that is, the toes) to the heel joint. (Plate
XL)
Taw'ny (L. ful'vus; fulves'cens; aluta'ceus; musteli'nus ; fusees' cens), a.
The color of tanned leather. (Nearly synonymous with fulvous.)
(Neutral orange + raw sienna.) (Plate V. fig. 1.)
Taw'ny-ochra'ceous (L. Jul' co-ochra' ceus), n. (Yellow ochre -j- burnt
sienna -f- burnt umber.) (Plate V. fig. 4.)
Taw'ny-Ol'ive (L. ful' 'vo-oliva' 'ceus), n. ( Yellow ochre -j- raw umber. )
(Plate III. fig. 17.)
Tax'idermist, n. A person who prepares and preserves the skins of
animals, with the view to imitate their appearance in life.
Taxid'ermy, n. The art of preparing and preserving the skins of animals
so as to imitate the appearance of life.
Taxonom'ic, a. Classificatory ; pertaining to taxonomy.
Taxon'omy, n. Classification, according to scientific principles.
Tec'trices (L.), n. Coverts, especially those of the wing.
Tec'trices A'lae, , , T * w .
Tec'trices Ala'res, I (K) ' "' Wl *§- COTerts -
Tec'trices Ala'res Inferio'res (L.), n. The under wing-coverts, or those
of the under surface of the wing.
Tec'trices Cau'dae (L.), n. Tail-coverts.
Tcc^riccs TVIe / d.iae )
Tec'trices Perver'sae \^-)> n ' The middle wing-coverts.
Teleolog'ical, a. Pertaining to teleology. A teleological character is a
modification resulting from necessity of adaptation to particular ends.
Thus, the naked head and other "vulturine" aspects of the Old
World Vultures (belonging to the family Falconidae) and those of the
New World ( Cathartidai) are teleological, inasmuch as their mode
of living necessitates in both certain modifications of external struc-
ture fitting them to act the part of scavengers, their actual (morpho-
logical) structure being very different.
Teleol'ogy, n. The science or doctrine of adaptation.
Tem'poral (L. tempora'lis), a. Pertaining to the temples.
Tenuiros'tral (L. tenuiros'tris) , a. Slender-billed. Pertaining to the
obsolete group " Tenuirostres."
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Ter'tials,
Ter'tiaries,
Tenuiros'tres (L.), n. An obsolete and exceedingly artificial group of
birds embracing various slender-billed forms.
Te'rete, a. Cylindrical and tapering ; fusiform.
Terminal (L. termina'lis), a. At the end.
Terminally, ad. Toward the end.
Terminological, a. Pertaining to terminology.
Terminorogy, n. The science of calling things by their right names,
according to fixed or scientific principles ; hence, essentially synony-
mous with Nomenclature.
Terre-verte' Green, n. A dull green color, like that produced by the
pigment of the same name. (Terre-verte.) (Plate X. fig. 3.)
n. Properly, the inner quills of the wing, growing from
the elbow or humerus, and usually more or less con-
cealed (in the closed wing) by the longer scapulars.
Frequently, however, the graduated inner secondaries
are incorrectly so called, especially when distinguished,
as they very often are, by different color, size, or shape.
(Plate XI.)
Tes'sellated (L. tessella'tus), a. Checkered.
Testa'ceous (L. testa'ceus), n. or a. (Same as brick-red.) (Plate IV.
fig. 11.)
Tetradac'tyle (L. tetradac'tylus), a. Four-toed. (Most birds are tetradac-
tyle.) '
Theory, n. Scientific speculation, based upon inference from established
principles.
Thorac'ic (L. thora'cicus) , a. Pertaining to the thorax, or chest.
Tho'rax (L.), n. The chest, or breast.
Throat (L. Gu'la), n. In descriptive Ornithology, the space between the
rami of the lower jaw, including also a small portion of the upper
part of the foreneck. (Plate XI.)
Thy'roid (L. thyroi'des), a. Shield-shaped.
Tib'ia (L.), n. In Osteology, the principal bone of the leg, between the
knee and the heel ; but in descriptive Ornithology, the so-called
" thigh," or shin. (Plate XL)
Tib'ial (L. tibia'lis), a. Pertaining to the tibia.
Tile Red (L. testa'ceus), n. (Same as brick red.) (Plate IV. fig. 11.)
Tinamomorph'ae (L.), n. The " Tinamou-form," equivalent to the
Dromceo'gnathai of Huxley.
To'mium (L. ; pi. to'mia), n. The cutting-edge of the mandibles, that of
the upper being the maxillary tomium, that of the lower the mandibular
tomium.
Tor'quate (L. torqua'tus), a. Collared.
Totipal'mate (L. totipalma'tus), a. Having the hind-toe united to the
anterior toes by a web on one side, as in the Pelicans and other Ste-
(janopodes. (Same as Steganopodous.)
Totipal'mi (L.), n. (Same as Steganopodes, which see.)
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ORNITHOLOGISTS' COMPENDIUM.
Tracheopho'nae (L.), n. The name of a natural group of passerine
birds, characterized by having the syrinx placed at the lower end of
the trachea.
Transverse' (L. transver'sus), a. Crosswise, or at right angles with the
longitudinal axis of the body or feather.
Transversely, ad. Crosswise.
Tridac'tyle (L. tridac'tylus), a. Three-toed.
Trino'mial, a. Composed of three names. In Biology, a name com-
posed of three terms, — a generic, a specific, and a subspecific.
Trivial (L. trivia'lis), a. Sometimes said of a specific name.
Trochili (L.), n. The ordinal or sub-ordinal name of a natural group of
" Picarise," including only the Humming-birds ( Trochilidce). By most
authors, however, the group is accorded only family rank, and associ-
ated with the families Cypselidce and Caprimulgidce, in a so-called order
Macrochires, or Cypseli.
Trun'cate (L. truncaftus), a. Cut squarely off.
(L. turco'sus), n. The finest possible light blue color,
similar to the stone of the same name. (Italian
ultramarine -f- Schoenfeld's " lichtblau " -f white.)
(Plate IX. fig. 20.)
Tylarl (L. ; pi.), n. The pads on the under surface of the toes.
Tym'panum (L.), n. Properly, the ear-drum ; but also the naked in-
flatable air-sacs on the neck of some species of Grouse [Tetraonidm).
Type (L. ty'pus), n. Of various signification in Ornithology. The type
of a genus is that species from which the generic characters hare been
taken, or which is specified as the standard ; the type of a species is
the particular specimen from which the species was originally described.
The type, or typical, form of a group is that which answers best to the
diagnosis of that group.
Typical, a. Agreeing closely with the characters assigned to a group,
genus, or species.
Turkois' Blue,
Turquoise' Blue, "
u.
Ul'na (L.), n. The posterior bone of the forearm.
Ul'nar, a. Pertaining to the ulna.
Ultramarine' Blue (L. ultramari'nus ; lazuli'nus), n. A very pure lovely
blue color, like the pigment called ultramarine. (Plate IX. fig. 9.)
Um'ber Brown (L. umbri'nus), n. The color of the pigment called raw
umber. (Plate III. fig. 14.)
Unarm'ed (L. mu'ticus), a. Said of a toe which has no claw ; a tarsus,
or a wing, which has no spur ; etc.
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a. Hooked.
Un'ciform (L. uncifor'mis), )
Un'cinate (L. undna'tus), )
Un'der Parts (L. gastrce'um), n. The entire lower surface of a bird, from
chin to crissum, inclusive. (Same as Lower Parts.) (See note facing
plate XL)
Un'der Pri'mary-cov'erts, n. The primary-coverts of the under surface
of the wing. (Plate XIII. fig. 2.)
Un'der Tail-cov'erts (L. tec 'trices subcau' 'dales ; calypte'ria inferio'ra) , n.
The feathers immediately beneath the tail. (Practically synonymous
* with Crissum.) (Plate XI.)
Un'der Wing-cov'erts (L. tec'trices suba'lares), n. The coverts of the
under surface of the wing. Taken collectively, the term Lining of the
Wing, or Wing-lining, is generally used. (Plate XIII. fig. 1.)
Un'dulate, ) (L. undula'tus), a. Marked with wavy lines. (Plate XV.
Un'dulated, ) fig. 14.)
Unguic'ulate (L. unguicula'tus), a. Clawed.
Un'guis (L. ; pi. un'gues), n. A claw.
Unip'arous, a. Producing but one egg, as the Petrels (ProceUariidm)
and Auks (Alcidce).
Up'per Parts (L. notce'icm), n. The entire upper surface, from forehead
to tail inclusive. (See note facing plate XL)
Up'per Tail-cov'erts (L. tec'trices cau'dce super io'res ; calypte'ria superio'ra),
n. The feathers overlying the base of the tail, — sometimes produced
beyond its tip and simulating the true tail, as in the Peacock (Pavo
cristatus) and Paradise Trogon (Pharomacrus moccino).
Uropy'gial (L. uropygia'lis), a. Pertaining to the rump.
Uropy'gium (L.), n. The rump. (See plate XL)
U-shaped, a. Having the form of the letter U. (Plate XV. fig. 4.)
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V.
Vandyke' Brown, n. A rich deep brown, very similar to burnt umber
but rather less reddish. (Plate III. fig. 5.)
Vane, n. The whole of a feather excepting the stem.
Vari'etal, a. Pertaining to or having the characteristics of a variety.
Vari'ety (L. vari'etas), n. Properly, an individual or unusual and irregu-
lar variation from the normal type of form or coloration, as the various
breeds or "strains" of domesticated animals. But the term is often,
though improperly, applied to subspecies, or geographical races.
Vent (L. ven'ter), n. The anus.
Vent'ral (L. ventra'lis), a. Pertaining to the vent.
Vent'ral Re'gion (L. re'gio ventra'lis; re'gio anal'is), n. The feathers
surrounding or immediately adjacent to the vent. (Plate XL)
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OKNITHOLOGISTS' COMPENDIUM.
Ver'digris Green (L. cerugino'sus), n. A very pure and rich green color,
appreciably more bluish than viridian. (Schoenfeld's dark permanent
green.) (PlateX.fig.il.)
Ver'diter-Blue, n. A pale greenish blue, like the pigment of the same
name. (Plate IX. fig. 22.)
Vermic'ulate, ) (L. vermicula'tus), a. Marked with irregular fine lines,
Vermic'ulated, ) like the tracks of small worms. (Plate XV. fig. 13.)
Ver'miform (L. vermifor'mis), a. Worm-shaped, as a Woodpecker's
tongue.
Vermilion (L. cinnabar i'nus ; cinnabar i'no-ru'ber),n. A very fine red color,
lighter and less rosy than carmine, and not so pure or rich as scarlet.
(Plate VII. fig. 8.)
Ver'nal (L. vernalis), a. Pertaining to Spring.
Ver'rucose, ) ,
_ T , ( (L. verruco sus), a. Wartv.
Ver rucous, ) v " J
Versatile, a. Susceptible of being turned either way ; reversible as to
position.
Ver'tex (L.), n. The crown, or central portion of the pileum. (Plate XI.)
Vertical (L. vertica'lis), a. Pertaining to the vertex.
Vesti'tus (L.), a. or n. Clothed; feathered. Clothing, or plumage, as
vesti'tus nuptia'lis, nuptial or breeding plumage.
Vexillum (L. ), n. The whole of a feather excepting the stem.
Vibris'sa (L. ; pi. vibriss'ce), n. A bristly or bristle-tipped feather, such
as those about the gape of a bird.
Vina'ceous (L. vina'ceus), n. or a. A brownish pink, or delicate brownish
purple color, like wine-dregs ; a soft, delicate wine-colored pink or
purple. (Schoenfeld's Indian red -f- white.) (Plate IV. fig. 17.)
Vina'ceous-Buff (L. vina'ceo-lu'teus), n. (Indian red -)- yellow ochre +
white.) (Plate V. fig. 15.)
Vina'ceous- Cin'namon (L. vina'ceo-cinnamo'meus), n. (Burnt umber
+ burnt sienna -j- white.) (Plate IV. fig. 15.)
Vina'ceous-Pink (L. vina'ceo-caryophylla'ceus), n. (Madder carmine -f-
light red + white.) (Plate IV. fig. 21.)
Vina'ceous-Ru'fous (L. vina'ceo-ru'fus), n.
light red + white.) (Plate IV. fig. 14.)
(L. viola'ceus; ianthi'nus), n.
the petals of a violet.
(Plate VIII. fig. 10.)
Vires'cent (L. vires'cens), a. Greenish.
Virid'ian Green, n. A rich bright green
grass-green, but much purer. (Plate X. fig. 8.)
Vit'reous (L. vit'reus), a. Glassy, or resembling glass.
Vit'ta (L.), n. A band of color.
V-shaped, a. HaviDg the form of the letter V. (Plate XV. fig. 3.)
Vi'olet,
Viola'ceous,
(Schoenfeld's Indian red +
A purplish blue color, like
(Aniline-violet, or mauve.)
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GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TEEMS.
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W.
Wal'nut Brown, n. A deep warm brown color, like heart-wood of the
black walnut. (Sepia + purple madder.) (Plate III. fig. 7.)
War'bler Green, n. (See Olive- Green.) (Plate X. fig. 18.)
Wasb/ed (L. qffla'tus; perfu'sus ; lava'tus),a. Thinly overlaid with a
different color.
Wat'tle (L. pa'lea; verru'ca), n. A pendulous, somewhat fleshy cutaneous
flap, usually brightly colored, and often more or less wrinkled, as the
" dewlap " of a turkey and the " gills " of the domestic cock.
Wa'ved (L. undula'tus), a. Marked with narrow undulating lines of color.
Wax Yellow (L. cera'ceus), n. A deep but dull yellow, resembling the
color of fresh bees-wax. (Winsor & Newton's "aureolin," or Schoen-
feld's "gelber krapplack.") (Plate VI. fig. 7.)
Web (L. pogo'nium), n. Either lateral half of the vane of a feather,
exclusive of the shaft.
Wedge-shaped (L. cunea'tus), a. A wedge-shaped tail has the middle
pair of feathers longest, the rest successively and decidedly shorter,
all more or less attenuate. (Plate XIV. fig. 13.)
Whis'kered (L. mystaca'lis; barba'tus), a. Ornamented by lengthened
feathers on the malar region or contiguous portions of the head.
Wine Pur'ple (L. vina'c.eo-purpu'reus), n, A clear reddish purple of a
slightly brownish cast. (Madder carmine -j- violet madder.) (Plate
VIII. fig. 15.)
Wood Brown, n. A light brown color, like some varieties of wood.
(Raw umber -f- burnt sienna -j- white.) (Plate III. fig. 19.)
X.
Xiph'oid, a. Sword-shaped.
Y.
Yel'low O'chre, n. A bright yellowish ochraceous or ochre-yellow color.
(Yellow ochre.) (Plate V. fig. 9.)
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ORNITHOLOGISTS' COMPENDIUM.
z.
Zone (L. zo'nus), n. A broad band of color, completely encircling the
circumference of a body.
Zoological, a. Pertaining to zoology.
Zool'ogy, n. The natural history of animals in general.
Zygodactyly (L.), n. A group of zygodactyle birds comprising the
families Rhamphastidce (Toucans), Capitonidce (Barbets), Bucconidoz
(Puff-birds), and Galbulidce (Jacamars). In obsolete systems the
group was much more extensive, embracing all yoke-footed birds,
which are now divided in several distinct groups, e. g., ihePici (Wood-
peckers and Wrynecks), Anisodactylce (Motmots, Todies, Kingfishers,
etc.), and Coccyges (Cuckoos and Plaintain-eaters. )
Zygodac'tyle (L. zygodac'tylus), a. Yoke-toed, or with the toes in pairs,
two before and two behind, as in the Woodpeckers, Parrots, etc. Per-
taining to the Zygodactyly.
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TABLE
FOE CONVERTING MILLIMETEES INTO ENGLISH
INCHES AND DECIMALS.
EXPLANATION.
The table herewith, given shows the equivalents in Eng-
lish inches, and decimals thereof, of every tenth of a milli-
metre, from 1.0 to 100.9. From 100 to 1,000 millimetres
may be reduced to inches and decimals by multiplying the
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right. In a similar way, if multiplying by 100, move the
point two places to the right. For example : —
(1) To reduce 72.7 millimetres to English inches : Find
in the vertical column to the left the figures 72; then
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number found there (or, what would be sufficient for all
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in English inches.
(2) To reduce 605 millimetres to English inches, find
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to the column headed .5, where will be found 2.3819 ; move
the point to the right, and you will have as the equivalent
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23.82) inches.
(3) To reduce 1930 millimetres, find in the same way
the equivalent of 19.3, which is 0.7599 ; move the point two
places to the right, and 75.99 results, which expresses ex-
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EXPLANATION.
The accompanying table shows the equivalent of every
hundredth of an English inch, from 0.01 to 10.09 inches, in
millimetres and decimals thereof. From 10 to 100 inches
may be reduced to millimetres and decimals by multiplying
the corresponding figures of this table by 10 ; that is, by
moving the point in the column of inches one place to the
right. In a similar way, if multiplying by 100, move the
point two places to the right. For example :
(1) To reduce 4.36 inches to millimetres : Find in the
first or left-hand column the figures 4.3 ; then follow the
horizontal line toward the right to the column headed .06.
The number found there, 110.74 (or, what would be suffi-
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(2) To reduce 15.77 inches to millimetres : Find in the
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horizontal line toward the right to the column headed .07,
where will be found the figures 39.88 ; now move the point
one place to the right, and you have 398.8, which is the
exact equivalent of 15.70 inches ; now find the equivalent
of 0.07 inches, which is 1.78 millimetres, and add to the
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above amount, the result being 400.58 millimetres (or,
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(3) To reduce 120.44 inches to millimetres, find in the
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the point two places to the right, and 3048. results ; add
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PLATE I.
I. — Primary Combinations.
The primaries here used are : —
Yellow — light cadmium.
Red — scarlet vermilion + madder carmine.
Blue — ultramarine.
The secondaries, however, are not all of them produced by the mixture
of the pigments used as primaries, the orange being orange cadmium, and
the purple, aniline violet. This is necessary on account of the impurity of
the red.
II. — Secondary Combinations.
The pure secondaries in this figure are the same as those in the one
above. The tertiaries, however, are here in each case actual mixtures of
the pigments.
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Plate I.
I._ Primary Combinations.
Yellow /
Blue
II._ Secondary Combinatio
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Purple
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Green
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PLATE II.
1. Black . . .
2. Plumbeous .
3. Olive-Gray .
4. Slate-color .
5. Cinereous .
6. Mouse Gray
7. Slate-Gray .
8. Lilac Gray .
9. Smoke Gray.
10. French. Gray.
11. Lavender Gray
12. Drab-Gray .
13. Pearl Gray .
Composed of
Lamp-black.
Lamp-black + white + smalt blue.
Lamp-black + white + light cadmium.
Lamp-black + white.
Lamp-black + white + smalt blue.
Lamp-black + white -f- sepia.
Lamp-black + white.
Lamp-black + white + cobalt blue + madder
mine.
Lamp-black + white + raw umber.
Lamp-black + white -f- intense blue.
Lamp-black + white + smalt blue.
Lamp-black + white + burnt umber.
Lamp-black + white + cobalt blue.
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Plate II.
I. Black.
2. Slate-Black
3. Blackish Slat.
4. Slate color
5. Slate- Gray. ,
6. Gray.
Gray.
8 . Grav.
9. .Gray
10. Gray;
II. Mouse Gray. 12. Smoke Gray 13. Drab-Gray.
14-. Olive-Gray.
15. Prumbetms.
16. Cinereous.
17. French Gray
18. Lilac- Gray;
19. Lavender-Gray.
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9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
Seal Brown
Clove Brown .
Sepia . . .
Chocolate Brown
Vandyke Brown
Bistre . . .
Walnut Brown
Burnt Umber .
Olive . . .
Mummy Brown
Prout's Brown
Hair Brown
Mars Brown
Raw Umber
Broccoli Brown
Russet . . .
Tawny Olive
Drab . . .
Wood Brown .
Cinnamon . .
Ecru- Drab . .
Fawn -color
Isabella-color .
Composed of
Lamp-black -f- vermilion.
Lamp-black -f- cadmium orange.
(Sepia).
Purple madder + sepia.
(Vandyke brown).
(Bistre).
Burnt umber + purple madder.
(Burnt umber).
Sepia + yellow ochre -f Antwerp blue.
Raw umber -f- burnt sienna.
Raw umber + burnt umber + sepia.
Raw umber + sepia + black + white.
Burnt umber + yellow ochre + burnt sienna.
(Raw umber).
Sepia + raw umber -f white.
Burnt umber + burnt sienna -f- yellow ochre.
Raw umber -f yellow ochre.
Sepia + white.
Burnt umber + raw umber + yellow ochre + white.
Yellow ochre + burnt umber + burnt sienna -f- white.
Burnt umber + sepia + white.
Burnt umber + white.
Raw umber + yellow ochre + white.
7. Walnut Brown.
Plate Iir
1. Seal Brown. 2. Qove Brown. 3. Sepia.
*• Chocolate. 5. Vandyke Brown. 6. Bistre.
9. Olive.
lO.Mummy Brown. 11. Routs Brown. 12. Hair Brown.
1 3 . Mars Brown. 14-. R aw Umber. 15. Broccoli Brown.
16. Russet.
17. Tawny- Olive. 18. Drab.
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22. Fawn color. f 23. Isabella color.
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1. Claret Brown . .
2. Maroon ....
3. Madder Brown . .
4. Liver Brown . . .
5. Bay .....
6. Burnt Sienna . .
7. Rufous ....
8. Dragon's-blood Red
9. Chestnut ....
10. Ferruginous . . .
11. Brick Red . . .
12. Hazel
13. Orange-Rufous . .
14. Vinaceous Rufous .
15. Vinaceous Cinnamon
16. Cinnamon-Rufous .
17. Vinaceous . . .
18. Pinkish Vinaceous .
19. Salmon-Buff. . .
20. Buff-Pink . . .
21. Vinaceous Pink
PLATE IV.
Composed of
Purple madder.
Purple madder + madder carmine + scarlet ver-
milion.
Purple madder + burnt sienna.
Schoenfeld's Indian red or Persian red.
Schoenfeld's Indian red + burnt sienna.
(Burnt sienna).
(Light red).
Light red + vermilion -f madder carmine.
Burnt umber + vermilion.
(Burnt sienna, light tint).
Winsor & Newton's Indian red.
Burnt sienna + vermilion + raw sienna.
Neutral orange, or light red + orange cadmium.
Persian red + light red + white.
Burnt umber + burnt sienna + white.
Burnt sienna + burnt umber + light red + white.
Schoenfeld's Indian red + white.
"Winsor & Newton's Indian red + white.
Light red + cadmium orange + white.
Light red + white.
Madder carmine + light red + white.
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7. Rufous.
JO. Ferruginous.
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5. Bay.
11. Brick Red.
13. Orange -Rufous. 14. Vinaceous -Rufous.
Plate iv:
3. Madder Brown.
6. Burnt Sienna.
8. Dragons Blood Red. 9. Chestunt.
12. Hazel.
15. Vinaceous- Cinnamon.
16. Cinnamon -Rufous. 17. Vinaceous.
18. Pinkish Vinaceous.
19 Salmon-Buff.
20. Buff-Pink.
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1. Tawny ....
2. Raw Sienna . .
3. Orange-Ochraceous
4. Tawny Ochraceous
5. Ochraceous Rufous
6. Gallstone Yellow
7. Ochraceous . .
8. Clay-color . . .
9. Ochre Yellow . .
10. Ochraceous Buff .
11. Cream Buff . .
12. Olive-Buff . . .
13. Buff
14. Pinkish Buff . .
15. Vinaceous Buff .
Composed of
Raw sienna + burnt sienna.
(Raw sienna).
Cadmium orange + yellow ochre + burnt sienna.
Burnt sienna -f burnt umber + yellow ochre.
Yellow ochre + light red + burnt sienna.
Raw sienna -f light cadmium.
Yellow ochre + burnt umber + burnt sienna.
Yellow ochre + raw umber + burnt sienna + white.
(Yellow ochre).
Yellow ochre + burnt sienna + white.
Yellow ochre + white.
Yellow ochre -f white + cobalt blue.
Raw sienna -f- white.
Yellow ochre + light red + white.
Yellow ochre + white + Schoenfeld's Indian red.
I . Tawny.
Raw Sienna.
4-. Tawny Ocliraceous. 5.0chraceous-Rufous
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JO. Ochraceous-Buff.
13. Buff.
8. Clay color.
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14. Pinkish Buff.
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6 . Gallstone Yellow.
9. Ochre Yellow.
12. Olive-Buff!
15. Vinaceous-Buff.
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Orpiment Orange
Cadmium Orange
Orange . . .
Saffron Yellow .
Indian Yellow .
Cadmium Yellow
"Wax Yellow
Chrome Yellow
Deep Chrome .
Gamboge Yellow
Lemon Yellow .
Canary Yellow .
Primrose Yellow
Sulphur Yellow
Citron Yellow
Olive Yellow
Straw Yellow
Naples Yellow
Buff Yellow .
Cream-color .
Maize Yellow
Orange- Buff
Composed of
Cadmium orange + burnt sienna.
(Cadmium orange).
Orange cadmium + pale cadmium.
Pale cadmium + orange cadmium + raw sienna.
Pale cadmium + orange cadmium + yellow ochre.
Pale cadmium + orange cadmium.
Pale cadmium + raw umber.
Pale cadmium + orange cadmium + white.
Pale cadmium -f orange cadmium + white.
Pale cadmium -f yellow ochre.
Pale cadmium.
Pale cadmium + white.
Pale cadmium + white.
Pale cadmium + white -f Paris green.
Pale cadmium -f Antwerp blue.
Pale cadmium -f- black -f white.
Pale cadmium + raw umber + white.
Pale cadmium -f yellow ochre + white.
Pale cadmium + orange cadmium + white.
Orange cadmium -f pale cadmium + white.
Orange cadmium + pale cadmium + white.
Orange cadmium + white.
Plate VI.
1. Orpiment Orange. 2. Cadmium Orange. 3. Orange.
4. Saffron Yellow. 5. Indian Yellow. 6. Cadmium Yellow.
16. Olive -Yellow.
7. Wax Yellow. S. Chrome Yellow 9. Deep Chrome.
10. Gamboge Yellow 11. Lemon Yellow. 12. Canary Yellow.
13.Primro.se Yellow. 14. Sulphur Yellow. 15. Citron Yellow.
17. Straw Yellow. 18 Naples Yellow.
19. Buff- Yellow 20. Cream color. 21. Maize Yellow.
22. Orange- Buff.
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PLATE VII.
Burnt Carmine . .
Lake Red . .
Crimson ....
Coral Red . . .
Rose Red . . .
Carmine.
Geranium Red . .
Vermilion
Poppy Red . . .
Scarlet Vermilion .
Scarlet ....
Orange-Vermilion .
Orange Chrome
Flame-scarlet . .
Chinese Orange . .
Saturn Red . . .
Salmon-color . .
Flesh-color . . .
Geranium Pink
Rose Pink . . .
Peach-blossom Pink
Composed, of
Madder carmine + scarlet vermilion + black.
Madder carmine or deep madder lake.
Madder carmine or deep madder lake.
Madder carmine + cadmium orange -f vermilion +
white.
Burgeois's " rose-Tyrien " + Schoenfeld's "safflor-
roth."
Schoenfeld's "safflorroth."
Winsor & Newton's vermilion.
Burgeois's " laque ponceau."
Winsor & Newton's scarlet vermilion.
Safflorroth + cadmium orange.
Scarlet vermilion + cadmium orange.
Vermilion + cadmium orange.
Safflorroth + cadmium orange.
Scarlet vermilion + cadmium orange + burnt sienna.
Scarlet vermilion + cadmium orange.
Scarlet vermilion + cadmium orange + white.
Scarlet vermilion + white.
Safflorroth -f- white.
Safflorroth + white.
Pink madder.
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1. Burnt Carmine.
4-. Coral Red.
7, Geranium Red.
2. Lake Red.
o. Rose Red.
8 . Vermilion.
16. Salnrn Red.
19. Geranium Pink.
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3. Crimson.
6. C
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9. Poppy Red.
10. Scarlet Vermilion. 11. Scarlet. 12. Orange-Vermilion.
13. Orange Chrome. 14. Flame Scarlet. i5. Chinese Orange.
17. Salmon color. lS.Flesh color.
20. Rose Pink. 21.PeachBlossomPink.
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Prune Purple .
Dahlia Purple .
Auricula Purple
Plum Purple .
Pansy Purple .
Indian Purple
Royal Purple .
Aster Purple .
Maroon Purple
Violet . . .
Phlox Purple .
Pomegranate Purple .
Mauve . .
Magenta
Wine Purple
Lavender .
Solferino .
Heliotrope .
Lilac
Rose Purple
Composed of
Violet madder lake + purple madder.
Madder carmine + black + violet ultramarine.
Violet madder lake (Schoenfeld's).
Violet madder lake + Antwerp blue.
Madder carmine + violet ultramarine + black.
Violet madder lake + sepia.
Aniline violet + violet ultramarine.
Violet madder lake + violet ultramarine + madder
carmine.
Madder carmine + purple madder.
Aniline violet.
Violet madder lake + violet ultramarine + madder
carmine + white.
Madder carmine + violet madder lake.
Aniline violet + white.
Aniline violet + rose aniline.
Madder carmine + violet madder lake.
Violet ultramarine + white.
Rose aniline.
Violet madder lake + sepia -f violet ultramarine +
white.
Violet ultramarine + madder carmine + white.
Violet ultramarine + madder carmine + white.
10. Violet.
13. Mauve.
16. Lavender
11. Phlox Purple.
14. Magenta.
19. Lilac. 20. Rose Purple.
Plate VIII.
1. Prune Purple. 2. Dahlia Purple. 3. Auricula Purple.
4-. Plum Purple. 5. Pansy Purple. 6. Indian Purple.
7. Royal Purple. 8 Aster Purple. 9. Maroon Purple.
12.Pomegranate Purple.
15. Wine Purple.
17. Solferino. 18.Heliotrope Purple.
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Indigo Blue
Marine Blue
Berlin Blue
Hyacinth Blue
French Blue .
Paris Blue . .
Smalt Blue
Ultramarine Blue
Antwerp Blue .
Campanula Blue
Cobalt Blue .
China Blue
Flax-flower Blue
Azure Blue
Pearl Blue . .
Sevres Blue
Glaucous Blue
Turquoise Blue-
Cerulean Blue .
Verditer Blue .
Nile Blue . .
Composed of
Antwerp blue + black.
French blue -f black.
French blue + violet ultramarine.
Antwerp blue + French blue + black.
Schoenfeld's violet ultramarine.
(French blue).
Antwerp blue + French blue + black.
Smalt, of French blue + violet ultramarine.
(Genuine ultramarine, or Italian ultramarine).
(Antwerp blue).
Smalt blue + white.
Cobalt blue.
Antwerp blue + black + white.
French blue + white.
Cobalt blue + white.
Antwerp blue + white.
French blue + white.
Antwerp blue + cobalt blue + white.
Antwerp blue + black + white.
Antwerp blue -f cobalt blue -f emerald green +
white.
Antwerp blue + cobalt blue + white.
Antwerp blue + black + light cadmium + white.
Antwerp blue + emerald green + white.
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J. Indigo Blue.
2. Marine Blue.
4. Berlin Blue. 5. Hyacinth Blue. 6. French Blue.
7. Paris Blue. 8. Smalt Blue. 9. Ultramarine Bhie,
10. Antwerp Blue. ll.CampanulaBlue. 12. Cobalt Blue.
13. China Blue. 14-. Flax Flower Blue. 15 Azure Blue.
16. Pale Blue. 17. Pearl Blue. 18. Sevres Blue.
19. Glaucous-Blue. 20. Turquoise Blue. 21. Cerulean Blue.
2'J.Verditer Blue. 23. Nile Blue.
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Bottle Green .
Myrtle Green .
Terre-verte Green
Grass Green .
Sea Green .
Malachite Green
Parrot Green .
Viridian Green
Pea Green . .
Bice Green .
Verdigris Green
Chromium Green
Paris Green .
Beryl Green .
Sage Green .
Emerald Green
Glaucous Green
Olive- Green
French Green .
Apple Green
Oil Green .
Composed of
• Cadmium orange + Antwerp blue
• Antwerp blue + cadmium orange
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• Catota yel,„w + c . dDlillm „ ranse+Antwerp
• Viridian -f Antwerp blue
• Ultramarine blue + pale cadmium + white
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^marine blue + pa l e cadmium + raw sienna +
Viridian + pale cadmium + white,
mtramarine blue + pale cadmium + black + white
Emerald green + pale cadmium + white
Vmdian + emerald green + Antwerp blue + white
Z n me WUe + Pak Cadmiuffi + W««k + wh t "
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Viridian + white.
Raw sienna + Antwerp blue.
Italian ultramarine + pale cadmium.
Antwerp blue + pale cadmium + white
Antwerp blue + pale, cadmium + raw shmna.
4-. Grass Green.
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l.Bottle Green. 2.Myrtle Green. 3.Terre^erte Green.
6. Malachite Green.
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10. Bice Green. ll.Verdigris Green.
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13. Paris Green. 14-Beryl Green.
15 Sa^e Green.
16Emerald Green 17. Glaucons-Green. 18 Olive-Green.
19. Trench Green. 2 O.Apple Green- 21. Oil Green.
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The following divisions include two or more of those distinguished on
the figure : (1) The Upper Parts comprise the entire upper surface, from
forehead to tail, inclusive, and include also the outer or upper surface of the
wings. (2) The Lower Parts comprise the entire under surface, from
chin to lovxr tail-coverts, inclusive, but do not necessarily include the
under surface of the wing. The boundary line between the upper and
lower parts, on the sides of the head and neck, is indefinite, or variable,
and is usually indicated in each particular case in the description of a bird.
( 3) The Pileum includes the forehead, crown, and occiput. (4) The Fore-
neck includes the chin, throat, and jugulum. (5) The Sides, in the com-
prehensive sense of the term, include the flanks as well as the sides proper.
(6) The Mantle includes the back, scapulars, and outer or upper surface
of the wings.
The Crissum is properly that portion between the lower tail-coverts and
anal region which in the figure is concealed by the primaries. When the
lower tail-coverts and crissum are different in color, they are then distin-
guished ; but when they are concolored, they are usually considered
synonymous, the term crissum being used for the tract itself, and that of
lower tail-coverts for the individual feathers.
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The pileum includes the forehead, crown, and occiput.
The term cheeks is more or less indefinite in meaning, but in its widest
sense may be said to include the auriculars, suborbital region, and
malar region. It is, however, sometimes restricted to one or the
other of these divisions.
The supraloral region (15), superciliary region (14), and supra-auricular
region (13) together, or when continuous with one another (as in the
figure), constitute a superciliary stripe.
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Ramus of Mandible. 15. Supra- loral region.
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Gonys. 16. Loral streak.
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Culmen. 17. Postocular streak.
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Nostril. 18. Rictal streak.
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Nasal operculum. 19. Malar stripe.
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Pupil 20. Sub-malar streak.
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b. A sinuated primary quill.
1. Under -wing- coverts , or "lining of -wing'.'
2 . Under primary- coverts.
3. Spurious primary.
4. Axillars.
5. "Bend of wing" or carpal joint.
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13 .Vermiculate. 14. Undulate 15 Herring bone! 16. Decussate.
17. Barred.
18. Banded.
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NOTE.
Pied du Roi. This standard is used in the works of Bonaparte, Finsch,
Hartlaub, Schlegel, and Temminck, and also in those of most of
the older French authors.
English Duodecimal. Used by Audubon, Macgillivray, Pallas, and
all earlier American, English, and Kussian authors.
English Decimal. Used by Baird, and most recent American, English,
and Russian authors who have not adopted the metric system.
Metric System, Most modern authors, except those mentioned above.
Naumann uses " Leipziger oder gewohnliches Werkmass." The Leipzig
foot = 0.9275 English foot, 0.2827 metre, or 0.8703 French foot.
The foot used by S. Nilsson and other Swedish ornithologists is 0.9742
English foot, 0.9141 French foot, or 0.2969 metre.
The Rhineland foot (which is the same as the Prussian, Rotterdam, and
Danish foot) is frequently used by the earlier German authors. It cor-
responds to 1.0298 English feet, 0.9663 French foot, and 0.3139 metre.
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