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strict rules or precedents were to be followed in the spelling 
of popular names of birds, an enormous number of changes 
would be entailed, usage rather than precedent beirg the 
rule at present. The name Dunlin appears originally to 
have been the name for the species in the North of England. 
Willughby speaks of the ‘‘ North Country Dunlin of Mr. 
Johnson,” while his “‘ Stint, Sea-Lark or Purre ”’ is also 
the Dunlin. In eighteenth century authors the name Dunlin 
was generally applied to the bird in summer-plumage, while 
in winter-dress it was called ‘‘ Purre.”’ 
Dunn SnrpE: The GREAT SNIPE. 
Dunne. A name for the KNOT in winter-plumage about 
Belfast Lough. 
Dunnock. A widely-used provincial name for the HEDGE- 
SPARROW. Thought to be a corruption of ‘‘ dunn -cock,”’ 
i.e. a cock or bird of a dark or obscure colour, from A.Sax. 
dunn dark; but more probably signifying a little dun 
thing or bird, “ock” being a well-known diminutive. 
Dun pickLe. An obsolete Wilts. name for the MARSH- 
HARRIER. 
Dunter. A Scots name for the COMMON EIDER. It is in use 
in Mid-Lothian and the Shetland Isles, and in other parts of 
Scotland. Sibbald’s “ Dunter Goose” seems to refer to 
this species. 
Dusky Duck: The COMMON EIDER. (Provincial.) 
Dusky and Srorrep Duck: The HARLEQUIN-DUCK. 
(Edwards. ) 
Dusky Gopwit: The SPOTTED REDSHANK, also called 
Dusky REDSHANK and Dusky SNIPE. 
Dusky GREBE: The SLAVONIAN GREBE. (Bewick.) 
Dusky Lark: The ROCK-PIPIT. (Pennant.) 
Dusky Perret: The LITTLE DUSKY SHEARWATER. 
(Gould.) 
Dusky ReEepsHANK TaTLER: The SPOTTED REDSHANK. 
(Macgillivray.) 
Dusky SanppPirerR: The SPOTTED REDSHANK. (Selby.) 
Dusky SHEARWATER. See LITTLE DUSKY SHEARWATER. 
Eyton also applies the name to the GREAT SHEAR- 
WATER. 
DUSKY THRUSH [No. 160]. A Siberian species first obtained 
on our shores in 1905. It is the 7’. fuscatus of Pallas, 
hence its name. Dusky Thrush has also been applied to 
the young of the STARLING. 
