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[The Gad wall, cf. Willughby (p. 374), where the name 

 Gadwall is seemingly used for the first time. The derivation 

 of Gadwall is obscure, cf. Newton " Diet. Birds " (p. 297).] 



Penelope major, the Widgeon, Aid. 3. 219. I. 142. t. 49. 



Penelope f^em, Aid. 3. 220. 



Colymbus major, the great Ducker, I. 136. t. 48. Aid. 3. 252. 



[The Great Northern Diver, cf. Willughby (p. 342), and 

 Swainson (p. 213).] 



Colymbus a Norvvegis Lumme, a nostratibus, Razor hill, 

 Worm, 304. ex Auctario Clus. pag. 367. Mr. Willoughhy. 



[Cf. "Museum Wormianum " (p. 304), and Willughby 

 (p. 342). The word " Loom," or " Loon," is applied to the 

 Divers in general {cf. Swainson, p. 213).] 



Colymbus Cristatus seu Auritus, Worm, ib. sine Icone, 

 idem. 



[Possibly the Great Crested Grebe.] 



Colvmbus medius, the Dive-dapper, or Arsfoot, I. 136, t. 

 45. Aid. 3. 258. 



[Arsfoot, a name given to the Grebes on account of the 

 position of their legs {cf. Swainson, pp. 215, 216). So also 

 the Razorbill and Guillemot are known in Yorkshire as "feet 

 in Ass."] 



Colymbus minimus, the Dab Chick. 



[The Little Grebe {cf. Willughby, p. 340, and Swainson, 

 p. 216).] 



Mergorum serrati- Rostra torum species major & minor, 

 in fluvio Tame in agro Warwicensi an. 1664. cum rigidissima 

 fuerit hyems, Mr. Willoughhy. 



[Probably the Goosander and Merganser, or the male and 

 female of one of these species {cf. Willughby, p. 27, and 

 Charleton, p. 95).] 



Mergus Turn, (ut sentio) qui vidit in rupibus marinis nidifi- 

 cantes, juxta Ostium Tinae fluvii [Page 181.] in Norfolcia, 

 Hoc me ditavit Doctissimus affinis mens Ds. Jenner Sclopeto 

 transfosso in agro Wiltoniensi. 



[Turner's Mergus is the Cormorant {cf. pp. Ill, 113).] 



Corvus aquat. the Cormorant, Aid. 3. 263. I. t. 27. Carbo 

 aquat. G. 121. in Cornubia Shags, Turn, mergus. 



[The same as the above.] 



Onocrotalus, sive Pelicanus, the Pelicane, I. 128. t. 46. 

 Aid. 3. 47. 



[Pehcans were (1660-1670) kept in captivity in the Royal 



