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strict rules or precedents were to be followed in the spelling 

 of popular names of birds, an enormous number of changes 

 would be entailed, usage rather than precedent being the 

 rule at present. The name Dunlin appears originally to 

 have been the name for the species in the Xorth of P]ng'and. 

 Willughbv speaks of the " North Country Dunlin oi Mr. 

 Johnson," while his " Stint, Sea-Lark or Purre " is also 

 the Dunlin. In eighteenth century authors the name Dunlin 

 was generally applied to the bird in summer- plumage, while 

 in winter-dress it was called '' Purre." 



Dunlin Snipe : The GPvEAT SNIPE. 



Dunne. A name for the KNOT in winter-plumage about 

 Belfast Lough. 



DuNNOCK. A widely-used provincial name for the HEDGE- 

 SPARROW. Thought to be a corruption of " dunn -cock," 

 i.e. a cock or bird of a dai'k or obscure colour, from A. Sax. 

 dunn dark ; but more probably signifying a little dun 

 thing or bird, "ock" being a well-known diminutive. 



Dun pickle. An obsolete Wilts, name for the MARSH- 

 HARRIER. 



DuNTER. A Scots name for the COA'BION EIDER. It is in use 

 in Mid-Lothian and the Shetland Isles, and in other parts of 

 Scotland. Sibbald's '' Dunter Goose " seems to refer to 

 this species. 



Dusky Duck : The COMMON EIDER. (Pro\^ncial.) 



Dusky and Spotted Duck: The HARLEQUIN-DUCK. 



(Edwards.) 

 Dusky Godwit : The SPOTTED REDSHANK, also called 



Dusky Redshank and Dusky Snipe. 

 Dusky Grebe : The SLAVONIAN GREBE. (Bewick.) 

 Dusky I. ark : The ROCK-PIPIT. (Pennant.) 

 Dusky Petrel: The LITTLE DUSKY SHEARWATER. 



(Gould.) 

 Dusky Redshank Tatler : The SPOTTED REDSHANK. 



(MacgilHvi'ay.) 

 Dusky Sandpiper : The SPOTTED REDSHANK. (Selby.) 

 Dusky Shearwater. See LITTLE DUSKY SHEARWATER. 

 Evton also applies the name to the GREAT SHEAR- 

 WATER. 

 DUSKY THRUSH [No. 160]. A Siberian species first obtained 

 on our shores in 1905. It is the T. ftiscatus of Pallas, 

 hence its name. Dusky Thnish has also been apphed to 

 the young of the STARLING. 



