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CuorcE AND CHEAP: The CHIFFCHAFF. Swainson gives it 
as a local name in the neighbourhood of Totnes, Devon. 
CHoLpRICK: The OYSTERCATCHER. (Orkney and Shetland.) 
CHOUGH [No. 12]. This name is now used to denote a moun- 
tain-bird of the Crow kind distinguished chiefly by its 
curved red bill and red feet. It ‘is chiefly found on our 
Western coasts, hence its frequent name of Cornish Chough. 
Turner, in fact, gives “‘ Cornish Choghe”’ as the English 
name for the species. The name Chough alone was at one 
time in use for the JACK DAW, which is so called in Turner, 
in Merrett’s list, and also in Shakespeare. Willughby, 
Merrett and Albin called the present species the Cornish 
Chough, but succeeding writers up to the time of Montagu 
generally called it the Red-legged Crow. A Cornish 
legend is to the effect that King Arthur’s spirit entered 
into this bird after death (Hawker, “Echoes from Old 
Cornwall ”’). 
Cuusp Lark: The CORN-BUNTING. (Yorkshire.) Perhaps 
from its stout, or “ chubby ” appearance. 
Cuuck or CHock: The WHEATEAR. From its note. 
CuurFerR: The CHAFFINCH. A corruption of Chaffer. 
CuurcH Martnet: The SWIFT. (Merrett.) 
CuurcH Owi: The BARN-OWL. Occurs in Sibbald, and is 
also in use as a provincial name in Yorkshire and elsewhere. 
CuurRN: The LONG-TAILED TITMOUSE. (Cheshire.) 
Cuurn OwL: The NIGHTJAR. Found in Willughby (1678), 
and White gives it as a Hampshire name. Swainson gives 
Churr Owl as an Aberdeen name. 
CuurR or CouRR Murrir: The WHITETHROAT. (Provincial.) 
Churr is from its harsh note, and Muffit from its habit of 
puffing out the throat-feathers. 
CuurRE: The DUNLIN in winter-plumage. (Norfolk.) 
CHWILGORN Y Mynypp, or CoRNICYLL y Mynypp : The GOLDEN 
PLOVER. (North Wales) lit. “mountain plover.” 
Cuwitoc: The COMMON GUILLEMOT. (North Wales.) 
CHwiw or CHWIWELL: Welsh names for the WIGEON. Pro- 
bably from its call-note. 
CHWYBANYDD or CHwIBANYDD. A Welsh name for the BULL- 
FINCH; lit. ‘* whistler.” 
CiacH FawR: The GREAT SNIPE. (North Wales) lit. “great 
snipe.” ; 
