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the shin bone. Cnemial crest, a crestlike prominence on the proximal end of the tibia of birds and some reptiles.

arvæ feed on aphids or plant lice, and hence are of great benefit to man. Also called ladybirds and ladybugs.

coccygeal vertebræ. Coccygeal glands (Zoöl.) , glands situated at the base of the tail of birds. They secrete the oil with which the plumage is dressed.

The male of birds, particulary of gallinaceous or domestic fowls.

A bird of the Parrot family, of the subfamily Cacatuinæ, having a short, strong, and much curved beak, and the head ornamented with a crest, which can be raised or depressed at will. There are several genera and many species; as the broad-crested (Plictolophus, or Cacatua, cristatus), the sulphur-crested (P. galeritus)…

A colored ring round the neck of a bird or mammal.

An order of birds, including the pigeons.

Any bird of the genus Colius and allied genera. They inhabit Africa.

e naked fleshy crest or caruncle on the upper part of the bill or hood of a cock or other bird. It is usually red.

oint of union between two parts, as the angles of the lips or eyelids, the mandibles of a bird, etc.

Living or having their nests in common, as certain birds.

A genus of Dinosauria found in the Jurassic formation, and remarkable for having several birdlike features.

A very large bird of the Vulture family (Sarcorhamphus gryphus), found in the most elevated parts of the Andes.

To talk familiarly together; to chat; to prattle. I shall not ask Jean Jaques Rousseau If birds confabulate or no. Cowper.

Having self-reliance; bold; undaunted. As confident as is the falcon's flight Against a bird, do I with Mowbray fight. Shak.

A tribe of perching birds, including those which have a strong conical bill, as the finches.

ts, qualities, or operations; agreement; harmony; coherence. The melodious consent of the birds. Holland. Such is the world's great harmony that springs From union, order, full consent of things. Pope.

rtification. Contour feathers (Zoöl.), those feathers that form the general covering of a bird. -- Contour of ground (Surv.), the outline of the surface of ground with respect to its undulation, etc. -- Contour line (Topographical Suv.), the line in which a horizontal plane intersects a portion of ground, or the corr…

A wading bird with lobate toes, of the genus Fulica. The common European or bald coot is F. atra (see under bald); the American is F. Americana.

A tropical humming bird of the genus Lophornis, with very elegant neck plumes. Several species are known. See Illustration under Spangle, v. t.