Stray Leaves from a Border Garden 
Woodpigeon. Ringdove, 
Cushat, Cushiedoo, Culver, 
Quest, Queest, Kowsehot, 
(Wild-pigeons were called in 
Spain Palomas Ladrones, or 
Robber-pigeons). 
Anglo-Saxon — Culfre . 
Latin — Columba palurabus. 
German — Ringelstaiibe, Holz- 
tatibe. 
Italian — Colombo salvatico. 
Spanish — ■ Paloma zurrana, or 
Torcaz. 
French — Pigeon Ramier. 
Wren. Goldcrest, Kinglet, 
Marigold-finch, Wearie Miller’s- 
thumb. 
Latin — Regulus. 
Greek — BasiAis/tos. 
Wren — continued. 
German — Zaunkonig (Hedge- 
king). 
Spanish — Reyezuelo. 
French — Roitelet. 
Italian— R6atino, and Fiorranz io, 
which means “little Marigold.” 
Swedish — Ellekongi. 
Dutch — Kungsvogel. 
Russian — Winter Koninkje. 
Yellow-hammer. Yorlin, 
Yeldrock,Yowley, Yite, Gladdy, 
Yellow-bunting, “ Little bread 
and no cheese.” 
Latin — Emberiza, Citrinella. 
German — Goldammer (ammer 
meaning Bunting). 
Italian — Rigogolo. 
French — Le Bruant. 
The Wryneck is among the Border birds, but he is rare, 
and I have never had the luck to see one. 
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