NAMES OF BRITISH BIRDS. 71 



Hirundo. urbica. That belongs to cities or houses. Martin Swallow. 



rustica. That belongs to the country. Chimney Swallow. 



Cypselus. [Kv^sXis, a basket ; probably with allusion to the nest. — Ed.]] Swift. 



Alpinus. Alpine. Alpine Swift. 



murarius. From murus a wall, to which it has a facility of clinging. 



Wall Swift. 

 Caprimulgus. Caper a Goat, and mulgeo to milk. Nightjar. 



Europseus. European. European Nightjar. 



Cuculus. [[From the well-known note of the bird. — Ed.] Cuckoo. 



canorus. Musical. Grey Cuckoo. 



Columba. Pigeon. 



migratoria. Passenger or migratory. Passenger Pigeon. 



pdlumbus. A Dove. Ring Pigeon. 



cenas. Burrowing Pigeon. 



livia. A livido colore, from its livid colour. Rock Pigeon. 



turtur. A Dove. Turtle Pigeon. 



Phasianus. ([From the river Phasis, whence the Pheasant was first imported 



to Europe. — Ed.] Pheasant. 

 Colchicus. From Colchis, whence the bird was first brought to 



Europe. Common Pheasant. 

 Perdix. A Partridge. 

 cinerea. Grey, ash-coloured, cinereous. Grey Partridge. 



rufa. Red. Red-legged Partridge. 



Coturnix. A Quail. 



major. Greater, larger. Common Quail. 



Lagopus. Aayus a Hare, and irovs a foot, having soft feathers down to the 



foot. Ptarmigan. 

 vulgaris. Common. White Ptarmigan. 



Scoticus. Scotch. Red Ptarmigan. 



Tetrao. A bird supposed to be the present. Grous. 

 tetrix. Black Grous. 



urogallus. Gallus a cock, and ovgos a mountain. Capercail Grous. 



Otis. A bird so called from the long feathers near its ears (wns) ; supposed, 



therefore, to be the Bustard. Bustard. 

 tetrax. Little Bustard. 



tarda. Slow,— rather a strange designation for so swift a bird. Tur- 

 nip Bustard. 



CEdicnemus. Otitu to swell, and nnyjas a thigh. Thick-knee. 

 crepitans. From its creaking note. Stone Thick-knee. 



