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species—Garganey, according to him, being a book name. 
Macgillivray calls it Garganey Teal. 
Garrot: The GOLDENEYE. Newton says it is a French 
name first used by Griffith in 1829, and probably refers to 
its rapid flight, “‘one meaning of garrot being a cross-bow 
bolt.” 
GarruLous RotteR: The ROLLER. (Montagu.) 
Garton GreyBack: The HOODED CROW. (Wold district, 
Yorkshire.) 
Gaunt: The GREAT CRESTED GREBE. (Lincolnshire.) 
From A.Sax. ganot, an equivalent of Gannet. 
GAVERHALE: The JACK SNIPE. (Devonshire.) 
Gawk: The CUCKOO. (Yorkshire.) Also occurs as Gowk in 
the same county. 
Gawky : The CUCKOO. (Dorsetshire.) 
GawturusH: The MISTLE-THRUSH. (Northants.) 
GrapH BLAR. A Gaelic name for the BARNACLE-GOOSE ; 
signifying ‘“‘ white-faced Goose.” 
GEALAG BHUACHAIR. A Gaelic name for the CORN-BUNTING. 
Geatan Lry. A Gaelic name for the LESSER REDPOLL. 
GreatpHac. A Gaelic name for the HOUSE-SPARROW. 
GEARRADH Gort. A Gaelic name for the LAND-RAIL. 
Geck : The CUCKOO. 
Grp: The JACK SNIPE. (Rutty.) 
Gecatp. A Welsh name for the GREENFINCH. 
Getyinak. A Cornish name for the CURLEW ; from its long 
bill (=gelvin). 
GenTIL Fatcon or GENTLE Fatcon : The female PEREGRINE 
FALCON (see Falcon Gentle). 
Ger Crow: The CARRION-CROW. (Craven.) 
Grach or GiacH mynrAR: The COMMON SNIPE. (North 
Wales). 
GIBRALTAR QuaiL: The Andalucian Hemipode. (Latham.) 
Gip or Gipp: The JACK SNIPE. The former spelling occurs 
in Willughby ; the latter is given by Hett. 
GILLEBRIDE: The OYSTERCATCHER. (West coast of Scot- 
land.) Signifies gilly or servant of St. Bride. 
GILL-HOOTER or GILL-HOWTER: The BARN-OWL. From A.Sax. 
jil =noctua (Swainson). In Norfolk Gill-howter: in Staf- 
fordshire it becomes “ Gill-houter,” according to Poole, 
“‘houter ” being an equivalent of ‘‘ hooter,” and in Cheshire 
“ Gil-hooter,”’ according fo Coward and Oldham. 
