48 DICTIONARY OF NAMES OF BRITISH BIRDS. 
CIGFRAN or GIGFRAN FAWR. Welsh names forthe RAVEN. The 
former signifying “‘ flesh crow ” and the latter “‘ great flesh 
crow.” 
Cicgypp CEFN-GocH. A Welsh name for the RED-BACKED | 
SHRIKE; signifying ‘“red-backed butcher.” 
Ciaypp Mawr. A Welshname for the GREAT GREY SHRIKE; 
lit. “ great butcher.” 
CINEREOUS BUTCHER-BIRD, or SHRIKE: The GREAT GREY 
SHRIKE. (Montagu.) 
CrnEREOUS Eacue. The name employed by Pennant, Lewin, 
Latham, and Montagu for the WHITE-TAILED EAGLE. 
CrinEREOoUs Gopwit: The GREENSHANK. (Pennant.) Also 
young BAR-TAILED GODWIT. 
CINEREOUS SHEARWATER: The GREAT SHEARWATER. 
(Selby.) 
CrnerEous Waatait: The WHITE WAGTAIL. (Stephens in 
Shaw’s ‘ Zoology.’’) 
CIRL BUNTING [No. 47]. This species was first ascertained 
to be a British bird by Montagu in the winter of 1800 near 
Kingsbridge. The name Cirl Bunting appears to be found 
first in Latham (‘‘Synopsis,” 11, p. 190). Swainson says the 
name is equivalent to “ Cheeper ”’ and it seems to be from 
the German Zirl-ammer. 
CITRIL FINCH [No. 26]. “ Citril”’ was the name under which 
Ray and Willughby in 1663 became acquainted with it in 
Vienna. 
CuaBitreR. A Cornish name for the BITTERN. 
CLACHARAN or CLOCHARET. Gaelic names for the WHEATEAR : 
lit. “little mason,” from its cry, resembling the knocking 
together of two stones. 
CLAKIs or CrLarkis: The BARNACLE-GOOSE. (Scotland.) 
It occurs in Willughby, and is also met with as CLAIk 
GOOSE. 
CLAMHAN. A Gaelic name for the COMMON BUZZARD 
according to Fleming. Clamhan, it should be noted, 
signifies both a Hawk and a Kite. 
CLAMHAN GABHLACH or CLAMHAN GODHLACH. A Gaelic name 
for the KITE. 
CLAMHAN LUCH: The HEN-HARRIER. (Hebrides.) From 
clamhan, a hawk, and luch, a mouse. 
CLAMHAN RUADH. A Gaelic name for the KESTREL; lt. 
** red-hawk.”’ 
CLATTER-DoveE: The RING-DOVE. (Yorkshire.) 
