BULL—BUTTER. on 
BurGcomaster : The GLAUCOUS GULL. Also the immature 
GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL. According to Scoresby 
the name was first given by Dutch mariners to the former 
species, either from its majestic appearance or masterful 
ways. 
Burrian: The RED-THROATED DIVER. (Ballantrae.) 
Burrow-Duck: The SHELD-DUCK. Occurs in Willughby. 
Montagu spells it “‘ Burrough Duck,” as also does Bewick ; 
there is no doubt, however, that the name arises from 
the fact that it makes its nest in a rabbit-burrow or 
other hole. 
Burrow-Picton: The STOCK-DOVE. (Sedbergh, Yorkshire.) 
Busu-Cuat: The STONECHAT and the WHINCHAT have 
been so called. The term was apparently first applied by 
Macgillivray. For the first-mentioned bird “ bush- eee - 
would be a far more suitable name than “ stone-chat,”’ 
it is found frequenting furze-covered commons and ea 
meadows. Hett applies the name less appropriately to the 
WHEATEAR. 
Busu-Dove: The STOCK-DOVE. (Provincial.) Somewhat of 
a misnomer, as it never nests in bushes. 
BusH-LARK: The CORN-BUNTING. (Ireland.) 
Busu-Macpie: The MAGPIE. A popular supposition is that 
it is a different variety of the bird that nests in bushes. 
Busu-ovEN: The LONG-TAILED TITMOUSE. (Norfolk.) 
From the shape and situation of its nest. 
Busu-sparrow: The HEDGE-SPARROW. (Stirling.) 
Bustarp: The GREAT BUSTARD. Also the STONE- 
CURLEW (Swainson). 
BUTCHER-BIRD or MurpERiING-BIRD: The GREAT GREY 
SHRIKE. Also applied to the RED-BACKED SHRIKE ; 
from their habit of impaling small birds, mice and insects 
on thorns. The two names given are applied to the 
GREAT GREY SHRIKE by Merrett: Willughby and 
Ray call it the Greater Butcher-bird or Mattagess. 
Thompson says the MISTLE-THRUSH is called Butcher- 
bird in a part of Donegal. 
But-ror-But. A Cheshire name for the QUAIL. From its cry. 
Burrat or Buttte: The BITTERN. (Provincial.) 
Butter Bumr: The BITTERN. Montagu gives it as a 
provincial name, and Swainson says it is a Yorkshire name 
for the species. 
