Effect of Atr-raids and Air-craft 
“land birds’”’ and seaplanes as “‘ sea birds’”’ 
(Daily Mat, 17.viili.16). One type of 
German machine was known as ‘‘ TAUBE ’— 
surely a misnomer ! 
Among the many ornithological terms 
subsequently adopted by our Naval, Military, 
and Air Forces may be mentioned the 
W.R.E.N.S., to denote the Women’s Royal 
Naval Service, and the PENGUINS, as a dis- 
tinctive name for the women attached to the 
Royal Air Force, which force was known as 
ROOSTERS (men who could fly) and FLEDGE- 
LINGS(men who were learning). No term was, 
however, more apt than that of Kiwi to 
denote the Royal Air Force staff officer whose 
terrestrial duties rendered him incapable of 
flight. These are but examples of avian 
nomenclature as applied to our Forces, and 
will suffice as typical of their ingenious adop- 
tion. 
The formation of aerodromes in various 
parts of the country had but little effect on 
the bird population in their vicinity. Par- 
TRIDGES haunted the precincts of more than 
one of our largest airship sheds, and, in spite 
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