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The Hen Harrier (Pygargus)—Puge, a tail; argos, white. 
The Swallow-tailed Kite (Nauclerus)—Nauclerus, a pilot ; but why ? 
unless for its wandering proclivities, see art. on the bird. 
The Merlin (Hypotriorches)--Hupo, akin to; Triorches, a buzzard. 
(But is it ?) 
The Red-footed Falcon (Rufipes, and Erythropus)—Rufus, red ; pes, a 
foot, and Eruthros, red ; pous, a foot. 
The Cormorant (Halieus)—Harlieus, a fisher. 
The Great White Heron (Nigrirostris)—Niger, black ; rostrum, a beak. 
The Squacco Heron (Buphus, and Comatus)—Bouphos, a bird, a bittern, 
and comatus, long haired (plumage.) 
The Glossy Ibis (Igneus)—Igneus, fiery (with bright reflections.) 
The Brent Goose (Torquatus)——Torquatus, collared. 
The Black Swan (Atratus)—Ater, black. 
The Whooper Swan (Xanthorhinus)—Xanthos, yellow ; rhin, the nose, 
(or beak.) 
The Pintail Duck (Dafila)—Da, very ; phile, familiar ? 
The Teal (Crecca)—Creco, to produce a sound with the beating of 
wings. 
The Shoveller(Rhyncaspis )—Rhunchos,a beak ; aspis, a shield (spatulous) 
The Red-crested Pochard (Aythya)—Au, back ; thuo, I rush (perhaps 
from its habit in the decoy net.) No! Aithuia a Diver 
The White-eyed Duck (Leucopthalmos)—Leucos, white ; opthalmos, 
an eye. 
Steller’s Duck (Dispar)—Dispar, unlike (the Generic name is explained 
as ‘unique.’) 
The Turtle Dove (Auritus)—Auritus, eared. 
The Quail (Dactylisonans)—Dactulon, a finger; sonans, sounding. 
I believe because the cry is exactly like snapping the finger 
and thumb (short, long, short,) not because it is like a dactyl 
(long, short, short.) 
The Hemipode (Hemipodius, and Tachydromus)— Hemisu, half ; pous, 
a foot, and Tachus, swift; dromos, running. 
The Spotted Crake (Ortygometra)—Ortygometra, a landrail. 
Baillon’s Crake (Pygmzea)— Pugmaios, dwarfed. 
The Purple Gallinule (Veterum)—Veterum, ofthe Ancients ; (probably 
as “known to the Greeks” see B.O.U. List.) 
Macqueen’s Bustard (Eupodotis, and Undulata)—Otis, bustard, (with) 
Eu, clever or beautiful; pous, foot, and Undulata, wavy 
(markings.) 
The Stone Curlew (Crepitans)—Crepitans, chattering. 
The Kentish Plover (Egialophilus)—Aigialos, the sea shore ; philos, 
fond of. 
The Black-winged Stilt (Hypsibates)—Hypsibatos, one that stands 
igh. 
The Red-necked Phalarope (Angustirostris)—Angustus, narrow ; 
Rostrum, the beak. 
The Grey Phalarope (Platyrhynchus)—Platus, broad; rhunchos, a beak. 
The Woodcock (Sylvestris)—Sylvestris, woodland, from sylva, a woed. 
Bonaparte’s Sandpiper (Pelidna)—Pelidnoo, from Pelos, lead colour ? 
The Pectoral Sandpiper (Limnocinclus)—Limne, a lake ; Cinclos, a bird 
that wags its tail. 
The Little Stint (Actodromas)—Acte, the sea shore ; dromos, a runner. 
The Curlew (Ancylocheilus)\—Anculos, curved; cheilea, lips, man- 
dibles.) 
