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The Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus, Calamodyte, Calamoherpe)—Ceph- 
alos, a head; Acros, acute, or pointed; the B.O.U. List 
considers Naumann and Agassiz both to be wrong for rendering 
Acros, acute. Calamos, a reed ; dutes, a skulker; Calamos ; 
herpo, I creep. 
Cetti’s Warbler (Bradypterus)—Bradus, slow ; pteron, a wing. 
The Dipper (Hydrobates)—Hudor, water ; bates, one who walks upon. 
The British Long-tailed Titmouse (Mecistura, and Acredula)—Mekistos, 
very long ; oura, a tail. And Acredula, a Nightingale. 
The Marsh Titmouse (Pcecile)—Poicilos, variegated. 
The Crested Sens (Lophophanes)—Lophos, a crest; phanes, 
bright. 
The Wren (Anorthura)—Anorthoo, I erect ; oura, the tail. 
The Grey-headed Yellow Wagtail (Budytes Cinereocapillus)—Bous, 
acow ; dutes,acroucher ; (seeking flies probably.) Cinereus, 
ash colour ; capillus, hair, (plumage.) 
The Pied Flycatcher (Luctuosa)—Luctuosa, full of grief. 
The Gold-vented Thrush (Aurigaster)—Aurum, Gold ; gaster, the belly. 
The Red-backed Shrike (Enneoctonus)—Enneos, dumb with terror ; 
ktonos,, murder. 
The Red-eyed Flycatcher (Muscicapa)—Musca, a fly ; capio, I catch. 
The Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla)—Bombux, a bird’s windpipe ? 
The White-collared Flycatcher (Melanoptera)—Melas, black ; pteron, 
a wing. 
The Red-breasted Flycatcher (Erythrosterna)—Erythros, red ; sternum, 
the breast. 
The White-bellied Swallow (Tachycincta)—Tachus, swift ; cingo, to 
girdle? Perhaps from swift flying Puck’s boast: “I'll puta 
girdle round about the earth in forty minutes.” 
The Mealy Redpole (Canescens)—Canescens, becoming hoary. 
The Pine-Grosbeak (Strobilophagos)—Strobilos, a pine cone ; phago, 
I eat. 
The Snow-Bunting (Plectrophanes Centrophanes)—Plectron, a spur, 
phaino, I display ; Centron, a goad ; phaino, I display. 
The Starling (Guttatus)—Gutta, a spot ; from its speckled appearance. 
The Rose-coloured Pastor (Thremmaphilus)—Thremma, a pet ; philo, 
I love. 
The Chough (Coracias)—Corax, a crow. 
The Magpie (Melano-leuca)—Melas, black ; leucos, white. 
The Crested Lark (Galerita)—Galerita, the Crested Lark of Pliny 
(perhaps from galeros, cheerful ?) 
The Swift (Apus)—A, no (appearance of) ; pous, a foot. 
The Great Black Woodpecker (Drycopus)—Drus, an oak tree ; copto, 
I strike with beak. 
The Great Spotted Woodpecker (Pipra)—Pipra, a bird of undefined 
species. 
The Get Spotted Cuckoo (Oxylophus)—Oxus, pointed ; lophos, a 
crest. 
The Snowy Owl (Nivea)—Niveus, snowy. 
Scops Owl (Ephialtes, and Zorca)—Ephialtes, the nightmare ; zorca, 
from derco, I see, from its beautiful eyes. 
The Little Owl (Psilodactyla, Nudipes, Carine)—Psilos, smooth ; 
dactylon, finger or toe; Nudipes, nudus, naked ; pes, foot ; 
Carine, a funeral mourner. 
The Egyptian Vulture (Cathartes)—Cathartes, a purifier, (scavenger). 
