134 DICTIONARY OF NAMES OF BRITISH BIRDS. 
Kewttie: The KITTIWAKE. (Aberdeen.) 
Kentisu Crow or Kentisuman: The HOODED CROW. (Pro- 
vincial.) 
Kentish DoTTEREL: The KENTISH PLOVER. (Provincial.) 
KENTISH PLOVER [No. 360]. This species was first described 
by Latham (‘‘ Synops.,” Supp., p. 316) from examples sent 
by Dr. Boys which were obtained at Sandwich, Kent, in 
1787 and 1791, hence the name. It was distinguished under 
the name of Charadrius alexandrinus by Linneus in 1758, 
‘but even as late as 1842 Fleming was of opinion that it was 
only a phase of the RINGED PLOVER. Selby, Yarrell, 
and later writers, however, include it as a good species. 
Keruipu. A Cornish name for the HERON. 
Kertiutock. A name for the SHOVELER (Hawker); also 
rendered “ Kirk tullock.” ; 
KESTREL [No. 237]. Fr. Cresserelle, Crécerelle; Old Fr. 
Quercerelle or Quercelle. The name first appears as Kestrel 
in Willughby (1678). It occurs in Turner (1544) as “a 
kistrel or a kastrel,’’ and in Merrett (1667) as ‘‘a Keshrel or 
Kastrel.” Pennant (1766) spells it “ Kestril.”” In Lanca- 
shire it is pronounced kisstrill. 
Ket Crow: The CARRION-CROW. (West Riding, York- 
shire.) ‘‘ Ket” signifies carrion. 
Kippaw: The COMMON GUILLEMOT. Willughby gives it 
as a Cornish name for the species. Swainson thinks it is 
derived from skite—to mute. 
KILLDEER PLOVER [No. 361]. A North American species. 
The name is derived from its cry. 
KOLLIEWEEACK: The KITTIWAKE. (Orkneys.) From its 
cry. 
KiLLicREw : The CHOUGH (Charleton); Montagu also gives 
it as a provincial name. 
KILLILEEPIE : The COMMON SANDPIPER is so called in some 
parts of Scotland, from its cry. (Gray.) Also rendered Killie- 
leepsie (East Lothian). 
KitLockpoE: The BLACK GROUSE. (Scotland.) 
Kine CHArLes: The GREAT TITMOUSE. (Cheshire.) 
Kine Duck. See KING-EIDER. 
KING-EIDER [No. 308]. The name first appears as ‘“ King 
Duck ” in Pennant’s “ Arctic Zoology,” and as King Hider 
in Fleming. It is the Greyheaded Duck of Edwards. 
