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PROVINCIAL NAMES OF BRITISH ANIMALS. 
Scotland.—On looking through the lists of provincial names of 
animals given for various counties of England in the last number 
of ‘ The Zoologist’ (pp. 287 —292), it occurred to me that a com- 
parison with Scotch local names might prove of interest. I am 
preparing county lists of local names in Scotland with a view to 
publication, and for purposes of comparison, and in an article— 
which is almost ready for press—upon the Natural-History notes 
in the ‘Old Statistical Account of Scotland,’ I have noticed the 
older Scotch names of quadrupeds and birds therein given. Mean- 
while I will give such of the provincial names mentioned in the 
last number of ‘ The Zoologist’ as are in use in Scotland :— 
Badger. Brock. 
This name is still used, but only 
very locally. It is to be found, 
however, constantly appearing in 
the names of places in Scotland 
where the animal was at one 
time more abundant than it is 
now. Thus, “ Broc-lan” (i. ¢. 
full of badgers), the name of a 
farm in Perthshire. 
Fieldfare. Storm-bird. 
In many parts of Scotland this 
name, or ‘“‘ Storm-cock,” is ap- 
plied to the Missel Thrush; but 
it has doubless originated in 
error, as we also find in Scotland 
that the term “ Felti” or “ Fel- 
tiflyer” is applied in like manner 
to both species. The first ap- 
pearance of Fieldfares in Scot- 
land is held to predict a storm ; 
whence the name, which has 
come to be applied also to the 
Missel Thrush. 
Redstart. The name “ Fire-tail” is 
also applied in Stirlingshire. 
Stonechat. Stone-chucl. 
Our form is ‘“ Stonechacker”’ or 
“ Stonechatter”; but this name 
is more generally applied in 
Scotland to the Wheatear. 
Nightjar. Night-hawk. 
This name is also in common use 
in Scotland. 
Lapwing. Pee-weep. 
Our form is “ Peesweep.” 
Oystercatcher. Sea-pie or Sea-piet. 
Whimbrel. May-bird. 
This name is universally applied 
throughout the Long Island or 
Outer Hebrides, and in many 
other parts of the West of Scot- 
land. 
Common Sandpiper. Summer Snipe. 
The name “Summer Snipe” is 
applied in Scotland usually to 
the Common Sandpiper, as is 
also another less elegant epi- 
thet, descriptive of a well-known 
habit usually observable when 
the bird, on being suddenly dis- 
turbed, takes flight. 
Gull. Maw; Sea Maw. 
The Glaucous Gull is ‘“ Golden 
Maw.” 
Song Thrush. Mavie in Scotland. 
Greenfinch. Green Lintie. 
Dipper. Water Craw. 
Goldfinch. F'linch. 
In Scotland ‘* Goldflinch.” I do 
not know of any other finches 
in Scotland, except the Bul- 
finch, which has an / inserted 
in the local name, as above. 
Rook. Craw universally in South 
and central districts of Scotland. 
Ring Dove or ‘‘Cushat.” Cushie or 
Cushie-doo in Scotland. 
* «Qld Statistical Account of Scotland,’ vol. xi. (1794), p. 615. 
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