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Reed-Pheasant. A Norfolk name for the BEARDED TIT- 

 MOUSE, in allusion to its long tail. 



Reed-Sp-ARROW. An older name for the REED-BUNTING ; 

 still used provincially in Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire and 

 elsewhere. 



REED- WARBLER [No. 136]. So called from its frequenting 

 reed-beds. The name appears as Reed Wren in Latham 

 ("S\Ti.," Supp., p. 184) and as Reed Warbler in Peimant 

 (1812 ed.). It is also sometimes called Reed Tit. 



Reefogue. An Irish name for the HEDGE-SPARROW. 



Reel-Bird or Reeler. Local names for the GRASSHOPPER- 

 WARBLER, from the resemblance of its song to the noise 

 of the reel used bv the hand spinners of wool. According 

 to Newton SAVI'S W^ARBLER (now extinct in the Fens) 

 was formerly also knoAMi as the " Night Reel-bird." 



REEVE: The female of the RUFF (q.v.). It occurs in 

 Leland's " Collectanea " as " Ree," and in the Northum- 

 berland " Household Book " (1512) as " Rey." 



Rhegen yddwr: The WATER-RAIL. (North Wales) lit. 

 " water crake " ; also called Rhegen y Gors, or marsh 

 crake. 



Rhegex yr yd. a Welsh name for the LAND-RAIL ; lit. 

 " corn-crake." 



Rhonell GOGH. A Welsh name for the REDSTART ; signi- 

 iying " red-tail." 



Rhostog coch. a Welsh name for the BAR-TAILED GOD WIT ; 

 signifying " ruddy god^it." 



RiABHAG-CHOiLLE. A Gaelic name for the WOOD-LARK. 



Richardson's Skua. An alternative name for the ARCTIC 



SKUA. It seems to occur first in Selby. 

 RICHARD'S PIPIT [No. 65]. The name is found in Selby 



(1825). It was first recorded by Vigors from an example 



taken near London in 1812. 



RiCHEL-BiRD : The LITTLE TERN. (Montagu.) 



Rind Tabberer : The GREEN WOODPECKER. (Pro^dncial.) 



RiNE. A Cornish name for the QUAIL. 



Rine bird : The WRYNECK. (West Surrey.) On account of 

 its arriving at the time the oak bark is stripped (" rine "= 

 rind). 



Ring Bird, Ring Bunting: The REED-BLtnTING. From 

 the white collar. 



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