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Bran BIG cocH: The CHOUGH. (North Wales) lit. “ red- 
beaked crow.” 
BraNncHER: The GOLDFINCH ; also the newly-fledged young 
of the ROOK and other perching birds. In falconry a 
young Hawk which has left the nest but remains near it, 
hopping from bough to bough. 
BranpreE. A Cornish name for the ROOK. 
Branp-tai:: The REDSTART. (North Country.) Some- 
times also occurs as Bran-tail, a mere corruption ; lit. fire- 
tail, from A.Sax. brand, brond, a burning piece of wood. 
Bran GERNYw: The CHOUGH. (North Wales) lit. ‘‘ Cornish 
Chough.” 
BRAN HEDLYD, BRAN YR [WERDDON, BRAN Lwyp. Welsh names 
for the HOODED CROW ; the first signifies ash-coloured 
crow, the second Irish crow, and the third grey crow. 
Bran syppyn. A Welsh name for the CARRION-CROW ;; lit. 
cottage crow.” 
Brant or Brand GoosE: The BRENT GOOSE. Occurs in 
Turner (1544), who makes it identical with the BARNACLE- 
GOOSE. Brant Goose is a Holy Island name for the 
BRENT GOOSE, while Brant is a Cheshire name for the 
same species. 
Bras-y-cyrs, BRAs PENDDU: The REED-BUNTING. (North 
Wales.) 
BRAS-Y-DDRUTTAN, Bras-yR-yD. Welsh names for the CORN- 
BUNTING; the last name signifies “stout (bird) of the 
grain.” 
BraziuiAN CuRLEW or BrazitiAN WHIMBREL. The immature 
GLOSSY IBIS. 
Breac-an-1’stu. A Gaelic name for the PIED WAGTAIL. 
BREAD-AND-CHEESE: The YELLOW BUNTING. — (Salop.) 
From its ery, which has been syllabled “ little-bit-of-bread 
and-no-che-e-s-e.” 
BRECH Y FUCHES, or BRITH YR OGED: The PIED WAGTAIL 
(North Wales); also applied to other species; lit. “ pied 
bird of the cowshed,” “ pied bird of the harrow.” 
BRENT GOOSE [No. 283, Brent Goose; No. 284, Pale- 
breasted Brent Goose; No. 284*, Black Brent 
Goose]. The name occurs as Brent Goose in Willughby 
and also in Pennant, who says it is called Bernacle in Ireland. 
Brent is from Welsh brenig, a limpet. Goose is from A.Sax. 
Gos, and is properly the female, the male being called 
Gander, and the young Gosling. Brent Goose is also a 
Cheshire name for the BARNACLE-GOOSE. 
