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ScHARFF. — Irish Names of Birds. 



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Thrush (smdl-dch). 

 fm6lA6 (1), f mol (3), f molCAC: (6), ci^pf eA6 (G), ceipfexi6 (6). 

 (Compare Blackbird). 



Ussher and Warren identify ci-AfAfe^C and its variations 

 with the Blackbird. According toDinneen it ma^^ mean either 

 a female Blackbird, a Thrush or a Woodlark. O'Reilly 

 gives for it only Thrush. In Scotch Gaelic the word has 

 been translated Thrush and Woodlark, but Forbes suggests 

 that it may mean Missel Thrush and it is so rendered by 

 Lynch. 



Missel Thrush. — cix^jAfe^e (9), ceir\rex\c (G). 

 Titlark (see Pipit). 

 Tit or Titmouse [ke-dcli-dn). 

 c\otAW (G), tneAncikn (7), c^iUe^\(!;A5 te^nn x>\^X) (6) 

 Four kinds of Tit are common in Ireland. 



Tree Creeper {snog). 

 ? (Compare Woodpecker). 



A small bird sometimes erroneously called Woodpecker. 

 Tree Sparrow (see Sparrow). 

 Turkey (kjark frdn-Jcdch). 

 ce-A|AC ):i\x\ncA6 (6), coile^6 ]:\\AncA6 (7). 



Turnstone. 



This bird is related to the Lapwing, and one of the 

 words given under that heading may possibly mean Turn- 

 stone. 



Turtle Dove (see Dove). 



Twite or Mountain Linnet. 

 This bird is closely related to the Linnet and much 

 resembles it. There is no distinct Irish name. 



Vulture (Mm-udhdch). 

 conpii-A'Ox\6 (6). 

 Besides this word several others signify Vulture or any 

 other ravenous bird such as p^ng which is translated 

 Raven or Vulture by O'Reilly, whereas Iaca^ means 

 Vulture or any other large bird. The Vulture is only 

 known in Ireland as an extremely rare accidental visitor. 



