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" Blackbird" is also used, by which the Yellowbill 

 or Common Ouzel (Merula vulgaris, Will.) would 

 be understood here, but a very different bird is 

 intended — the Redwinged Hangnest, (Icterus plioe- 

 niceus, Bon.) In another part of the Magazine a 

 correspondent sends a list of birds which have been 

 shot in his neighbourhood ; to each of these the 

 editor appends the Latin name, except to " Oven 

 Bud," which he declares himself unacquainted with. 

 I had heard that a species of Warbler (Silvia) 

 inhabiting North America was known among the 

 vulgar by that name, and was thus on the tiptoe of 

 expectation thinking that a new bird had probably 

 been discovered in our. island. I however accident- 

 ally found that one of our commonest, and most 

 familiar spring visitants, was intended. In the 

 Linnean Transactions, (vol. XV, p. 20,) " Oven 

 bird" is placed among the synonyms of our familiar 

 vernal guest the Yellow Warbler ! (Silvia mclodia, 

 Blyth.) The Gallinule is commonly known by 

 the name of " Moor Hen ;" in Scotland Mudie says 

 that the Red Grous (Tetrao scot i us, Lath,) goes by 

 that appellation. In most Ornithological works 

 "Cuddy" is given as a synonym of the Gallinule, 

 but in many parts the Dunnoc is known by that 

 name. Thus it is evident that to use the popular 

 terms would produce confusion, and consequently 

 retard science. Mr. Strickland proceeds: — "The 

 first and most important requisite in scientific terms 

 is, that they should be universally adopted, and 



