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THROSTLE: The SONG-THRUSH (chiefly in English literature 
and poetry). Still, however, used provincially (Lancashire, 
Staffordshire, and other northern counties, also Ireland). 
Thrustle is a Shropshire form. From A.Sax. throsle, appa- 
rently a diminutive of A.Sax. thrysce, a thrush. Shake- 
speare has “‘ The throstle with his note so true.” It occurs 
in Merrett and in Willughby, while Turner (1544) has 
‘“‘ Throssel,” and Skelton spells it Threstill. Pennant (1766) 
gives Throstle as the name for the species. 
THROSTLE Cock: The MISTLE-THRUSH. (Roxburgh.) 
THRUSFIELD: The SONG-THRUSH. (Shropshire.) 
THRusH. Properly the SONG-THRUSH, although Turner 
(1544) gives “‘Thrushe”’ as the particular name of the 
MISTLE-THRUSH. From A.Sax. thrysce, a thrush. Some 
authorities refer to Greek otpixew=to twitter; Lat. strix 
=a screeching or twittering owl is from the same root. The 
literal significance would therefore be a singing or 
twittering bird. 
THRUSHEL or THRUSTLE: The SONG-THRUSH.  (Shrop- 
shire.) A corruption of Throstle. 
THRUSHER: The SONG-THRUSH (Sussex, Berks., Bucks.), er 
being a Saxon terminal. 
THRUSH-LIKE WARBLER: The GREAT REED-WARBLER. 
(Yarrell.) 
THRUSH-NIGHTINGALE [No. 181]. This Scandinavian and 
east European species has been recently added to the 
British List. 
THuMB-BIRD: The GOLDEN-CRESTED WREN. (Hamp- 
shire.). From its size, being about that of athumb. Thum- 
mie is also a name for the CHIFFCHAFF. 
TEE or Tipire. Old English names for a TITMOUSE 
(see Tydif). 
TrpLtey GotprincH: The GOLDEN-CRESTED WREN is so 
called in Devonshire. (Montagu.) 
TIpLEY or Tippy WREN: The WREN. (Essex.) 
TIERCEL, TERCEL, or TassaL: The male GOSHAWK, and also 
the male PEREGRINE FALCON. Mr. Harting says the 
term is derived from the male being supposed to be about 
a third smaller than the female; some authorities state, 
however, that of the three young birds usually found in the 
nest two are females and the third a male, hence the 
term tercel. The correct term for the male Peregrine 
is Tiercel-gentle, in the same way as the female is calied 
