white-breasted birds. Cf. I. Siagaidh, Siogaidh; Sc. Gael. Orag; I. Odharog, "a young Cormorant." Various isolated crags round our coast are well known as "Shag Rock," "apricis statio gratissima mergis."
Gannet, Sula bassana. (Johnny Gant). *Gant, Gaunt (M.S.D.).
Common Heron, Ardea cinerea. Coayr. *Coayr-ny-hastan=Eel Crane, Coayr-glass=Grey Crane (M.S.D.); Coar-nyhastan (Cr.). Cf. Sc. Gael. Corra-ghlas, Corr; I. Corr, Corriasc, Corr-ghlas; Wel. Creyr-glâs; Bret. Kerc'heiz; cognate with Gr. γερανος; Lat. Grus; Eng. Crane, &c. In Deut. xiv. 18, "Heron" is Coar-ny-hastan, and Coar in Lev. xi. 19. As in some other parts of Britain, the Heron is here generally known by the name Crane.
Bittern, Botaurus stellaris (extinct). Ushag-ny-boob (M.S.D.). Cf. Sc. Gael. Bubaire; Welsh Aderyn y Bwn.
Goose (gen.), Anser sp. *Guiy (M.S.D., Cr.). Cf. Gael. Giadh; Wel. Gwydd; Bret. Gwas, Gwai, &c.
Swan, Cygnus ferus, &c. *Ollay (M.S.D., Cr., Lev. xi. 18). Cf. Sc. Gael. Eala; Bret. Alar'ch; Lat. Olor.
Duck, Anas boschas, &c. *Thunnag (M.S.D., Cr.). Cf. I. Tonnog.
Teal, Querquedula crecca. Laagh, *Laaghag (M.S.D.). Cf. Sc. Gael. Lach, Lacha=Duck; I. Lacha=Duck.
Ring Dove, Columba palumbus. *Calmane-keeylley (M.S.D.)=Wood-pigeon. Cf. Sc. Gael. Calman coille; I. Colm=Dove; Lat. Columba.
Red Grouse, Lagopus scoticus. Kellagh-ruy=Red cock; Kiark-freoaie=Heath-hen (M.S.D.). Cf. Sc. Gael. Ceare-Fhraoich, Coilleach-Ruadh.
Partridge, Perdix cinerea. *Kiark-rhennee or rheinnee (M.S.D., Cr., 1 Sam. xxvi. 20)=Fern-hen; Patrag, Eean-patrag (M.S.D.). Cf. Sc. Gael, and I. Ceare Thomain; Sc. Gael. Ceare Chruthach. M.S.D. applies Kiark-rhennee also to the Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola).
Landrail, Crex pratensis. *Eean or Yeean-raip, Eean-raip (M.S.D.); Eean-reap (Cr.)— onomatopœtic.
Moorhen, Gallinula crex. *Kiark-ushtey (M.S.D).=Waterhen ("a Coot," Cr.). Cf. Sc. Gael, and I. Cearc-uisge.
