110 DICTIONARY OF NAMES OF BRITISH BIRDS. 



GREEN PLOVER : The LAPWING generally at the present day, 

 especially in Ireland. Merrett and Willughby both apply 

 it to the Golden Plover, however, as do also Albin and 

 Pennant (1766) and even Fleming (1828). 



GREEN SANDPIPER [No. 390]. The name is found in 

 Pennant (1766), and originates in the olive tint of the upper- 

 plumage. 



GREEN SCOUT : The SHAG. (Provincial.) 



GREENSHANK [No. 396]. So called from the olivaceous 

 colour of the tarsi and feet. The name is found in Pennant 

 (1766) as " Green Shank." Occurs in Willughby as the 

 Greater Plover (ex Aldrovandus). 



GREENSHANK SNIPE : The GREENSHANK. Occurs in Mac- 

 gillivray. 



GREEN SNIPE: The KINGFISHER. (Hett.) 



GREEN TATLER. Macgillivray's name for the GREEN SAND- 

 PIPER. 



GREENWICH SANDPIPER: The RUFF (winter), described by 

 Latham as a separate species from an example killed at 

 Greenwich. 



GREEN-WINGED TEAL: The AMERICAN GREEN- WINGED 

 TEAL. Also applied to the COMMON TEAL. 



GREEN WOODPECKER [No. 209, British Green Woodpecker]. 

 The name is bestowed on account of the green of the 

 upper-parts. It occurs first in Merrett's list (1667) 

 and also in Willughby. Turner (1544), who is not 

 clear as to the several species of Woodpeckers, calls 

 it the "Huhol" (=Hewhole). The legend of the 

 baker's daughter who was turned into an owl by Jesus 

 for having refused Him bread, has been tacked on to this 

 bird by the poet Montgomery, who makes it say : 



Thus am I ever labouring for my bread. 

 In some parts this species is known as the " Rain -bird " 

 or " Rainfowl," it being believed that when their cries are 

 much heard rain will follow. 



GREEN WREN: The WOOD- WARBLER. (Albin.) From the 

 green upper plumage. 



GREPIANOG. A Welsh name for the TREECREEPER. 



GREVE : The RED-NECKED GREBE. (Redcar, Yorkshire.) 

 A corruption of Grebe. 



GREW. A Cornish name for the CRANE. 



GREY-AND-WHITE WAGTAIL : The WHITE WAGTAIL. (Mac- 

 gill ivray.) 



