NAMES OF BRITISH BIRDS. 
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Hirundo. urhica. That belongs to cities or houses. Martin Swallow. 
- rustica. That belongs to the country. Chimney Swallow. 
Cypselus. a basket; probably with allusion to the nest.— Ed.] Swift. 
- Alpinus- Alpine. Alpine Swift. 
-- murarius. From murus a wall, to which it has a facility of clinging. 
Wall Swift. 
Caprimulgus. Caper a Goat, and mulgeo to milk. Nightjar. 
- Europseus. European. European Nightjar. 
Cuculus. [From the well-known note of the bird.— Ed.] Cuckoo. 
- canorus. Musical. Grey Cuckoo. 
Columba. Pigeon. 
- migratoria. Passenger or migratory. Passenger Pigeon. 
- palumbus. A Dove. Ring Pigeon. 
- oenas. Burrowing Pigeon. 
- livia. A livido colore^ from its livid colour. Rock Pigeon. 
- turtur. A Dove. Turtle Pigeon. 
Phasiamis. [From the river Phasis, whence the Pheasant was first imported 
to Europe.— Ed.] Pheasant. 
- Colchicus. From Colchis, whence the bird was first brought to 
Europe. Common Pheasant. 
Perdix. A Partridge. 
- cinerea. Grey, ash-coloured, cinereous. Grey Partridge. 
- rufa. Red. Red-legged Partridge. 
Coturnix. A Quail. 
-- major. Greater, larger. Common Quail. 
Lagopus. Aotyws a Hare, and 'irovs a foot, having soft feathers down to the 
foot. Ptarmigan. 
—- vulgaris. Common. White Ptarmigan. 
- Scoticus. Scotch. Red Ptarmigan. 
Tetrao. A bird supposed to be the present. Grous. 
--— tetrix. Black Grous. 
- urogallus. Gallus a cock, and ovpos a mountain. Capercail Grous. 
Otis. A bird so called from the long feathers near its ears (wr/j); supposed, 
therefore, to be the Bustard. Bustard. 
- tetrax. Little Bustard.^ 
- tarda. Slow,—rather a strange designation for so swift a bird. Tur- • 
nip Bustard. 
QLdicnemus. to swell, and hv>j/xo^ a thigh. Thick-knee. 
crepitans. From its creaking note. Stone Thick-knee. 
