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The Irish Naturalist. 



July 



"M" stand for Horned Owl. These two are the only 

 resident species in Ireland. Three others have been 

 recorded as visitors. 



Oyster-catcher (gjib-hredje). 



510IIA bjAig'oe (7), poillGAc (3). 

 The Scotch Gaelic word corresponds to the first, while 

 the Scotch "railleach" stands for Redshank, and it is so 

 given by Pearse. 



Partridge {pdth-nsk). 



pAMC|\e..\f5 (1), p^icjAifc (7). piocfuirs (6), pe^txlog (6). cex\|\c 

 comAin (6) 



Peacock (pae-cJwg). 

 pe^c65 (6), peAt)Coile-AC (6), p^t)5,Al (6) Peahen. — 

 pe^t)6e-Afic (6). 



This is not a native bird. 



Peregrine (see Falcon). 



Petrel {luch-lg fwdr-ige). 

 ? lticxM"6 (6). 

 Only one kind of Petrel breeds on the coast. The Irish 

 name given is translated as " Sea Mouse" by O'Reilly, a 

 term has been applied to the Petrel as well at to the Sand- 

 piper and Dunlin. 



Pheasant (kjark fjd), 

 ce-At\c ]:e^■Dx^, pi<3kfun (1). 

 This is not a native bird. 



Pigeon (see Dove). 



Pipit or Titlark (kirk-m). 

 c^\\cm (1). 



Meadow Pipit or Bog Lark.— p^bos monA (6), tne.^nn- 

 c^n (3). 



I am doubtful as to the correctness of Colgan's inter- 

 pretation. In Scotch Gaelic the word " miontann " stands 

 for Long-tailed Tit, and Dinneen gives meAnc^n for Tit. 



Rock Pipit.— cijicin (Ij. This Irish word is also 



applied to the Sandpiper. 



