NAMES OF BRITISH BIRDS. 25 



scribers. Those of the names of which I have not been able to discover the 



meaning — if indeed there be any meaning in them — I have left in statu quo, and 



shall be glad if any of your correspondents can supply my lack of knowledge. — 



The Latin names are mostly from my Guide to an Arrangement of British Birds.* 



I am, Sir, &c. 



Francis Orpen Morris. 



Accipiter. [[From accipio, to take or receive. — Ed. 3 Hawk. 



————— Fringillarius. — Fringilla, a Finch. Finches and other small birds 



being generally the prey of this species of Hawk. Sparrow Hawk. 



Astur. — Qui est ex Asturia. One from Asturia, Castile, in Spain, the supposed 



original habitat of this bird. Gossak. 



■ palumbarius. — Palumba, a Dove, often preyed on by this species. 



Rock Gossak. 

 Pernis. Yltgvns (incorrectly written for nrsgvis) a rapacious bird, supposed to 



be the Honey buzzard. Pern. 



apivorus. — Apis, a Bee, and voro, to devour. Honey Pern. 



Buteo. Buzzard. 



lagopus. Aayus, a Hare, and Tlovs, a foot. Rough-legged Buzzard. 



vulgaris. Common. Common Buzzard. 



Pandion. 



haliaetus. aX*,the sea and xiirov, an Eagle. White-headed Osprey- 



Aquila. [Supposed to be from aquilus, dark, sunburnt. — Ed.]] Eagle. 



albicilla. — Alba, white, and cilia, a tail. White-tailed Eagle. 



chrysa'etus. Xgveos gold, and atsro*, an Eagle. Golden Eagle. 



Falco. [From falco, to cut, or prune, with a hook. — Ed.[] Falcon. 



Islandicus. Of or belonging to Iceland; 



peregrinus. A foreigner, stranger, or alien. Peregrine Falcon. 



subbuteo. A diminutive of Buteo, the Buzzard. Hobby Falcon. 



rufipes. Red-footed , rufus, red, and pes, a foot. Orange-legged Falcon. 



cesalon. A bird supposed to be the Merlin of the ancients. Merlin 



Falcon. 



tinnunculut. Supposed to be the Kestril of old authors. Kestril 



Falcon. 

 Milvus. Kite. 



regalia. Royal. Cinereous Kite. 



Circus. — Kipxos, a species of Hawk, supposed to be of this kind ; perhaps from 



its beating the ground in circles ; another meaning of the word Kipxor. 



Harrier. 



* We have added the English names, in order that the species may be recognised by all.— En. 



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