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CURRACHAG
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EALA-BHEAG-
CuRRACHAG, the tufted duck.
CURRAG-BHAIN-TIGHEARNA, the
great titmouse (lit. lady's
nightcap).
CuTAG, the coot, plover.
CuTHAGj the water-wagtail.
CuTHAG-DHEARG or dhcarg-
chasach, the chough or red-
legged crow (Skye) — (see
Cabhag, etc.).
D
Danar, the peregrine.
Daorgan, the lapwing, peeweet
(an t-adharcan).
Darag-thalmhain, a kind of
bird ?
Darcan, dearcan, a teal, coot,
sparrow-hawk.
Dartan, the teal.
Deargan, the kestrel, hawk,
falcon, red-necked phalarope,
steanchel, redstart, bullfinch.
Deargan-aitixx, a Lewis bird
(lit. juniper darter).
Deargan-allt or alltaidh, the
kestrel ; also redstart.
Deargan-coille, a bullfinch.
Deargan-fraoich, a goldfinch,
bullfinch.
Deargan-giubhais, the common
crossbill.
Deargan-seilich, the common
redpole or redshank.
Deargan-sneachda, redwing,
redling, snow-bunting, snow-
redling, pine redbird.
Deoch-bhiugh or bhuidhe, the
greenshank.
Dhubh-fhaoileann, the large
gull.
DioDAiG, the linnet.
DiRiD, the peeweet or lapwing.
DoiREAGAN, do. (Badcnocli).
DoNNAG, donnan, donn-eun,
hedge-sparrow.
Drannd-eux, humming-bird.
Drathaix, drathain-donn, dread-
han, drean, dreathain, drea-
than, dreathan-donn, dreath-
lan, dreollan, drethein, a
wren.
Drathaix, ceann-bhuidhe, the
golden-crested wren.
Dreaun, the corncrake.
Dreimne, a cock (Ir.).
Drilleachan or drilleachan-
traghaid, the oyster-eater.
Druid, druid-bhreac, druideag,
druidean, the starling, little
starling ; stare.
Druid-dhubh or mhonaidh, the
ring ouzle or mountain black-
bird.
DuBHAN, a blackbird. (Dean of
Lismore.)
DuBH-cHEANNACH, the black-
headed gull.
DuBH-CHRAiGE, tlic ring ouzle.
DuBH-EUN, the crow, the diver.
DuBH-EUNACH or suaincacli, the
razorbill.
DuBH-FHAoiLEAN, black-hcadcd
gull.
DuBH-LACH, the coot.
DuBH-sHNAMHAicHE, the divcr,
didapper.
DuBH-sXAGAN, the water-rail.
DuiBH-Eux, a blackbird.
Duis, a crow.
DuRADAX, a dove, pigeon, ring-
dove, wood -pigeon.
Eachta .'' (trim one r). (Dean of
Lismore.)
Eala, ealadh, the swan, hoopoe,
whistling swan.
Eala-bhax, the white swan.
Eala-bheag, the little swan.
(Bewick.)
Eala-bhe:ag-ax-sgadain, the black
guillemot.
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EALA-BHEAG-
CuRRACHAG, the tufted duck.
CURRAG-BHAIN-TIGHEARNA, the
great titmouse (lit. lady's
nightcap).
CuTAG, the coot, plover.
CuTHAGj the water-wagtail.
CuTHAG-DHEARG or dhcarg-
chasach, the chough or red-
legged crow (Skye) — (see
Cabhag, etc.).
D
Danar, the peregrine.
Daorgan, the lapwing, peeweet
(an t-adharcan).
Darag-thalmhain, a kind of
bird ?
Darcan, dearcan, a teal, coot,
sparrow-hawk.
Dartan, the teal.
Deargan, the kestrel, hawk,
falcon, red-necked phalarope,
steanchel, redstart, bullfinch.
Deargan-aitixx, a Lewis bird
(lit. juniper darter).
Deargan-allt or alltaidh, the
kestrel ; also redstart.
Deargan-coille, a bullfinch.
Deargan-fraoich, a goldfinch,
bullfinch.
Deargan-giubhais, the common
crossbill.
Deargan-seilich, the common
redpole or redshank.
Deargan-sneachda, redwing,
redling, snow-bunting, snow-
redling, pine redbird.
Deoch-bhiugh or bhuidhe, the
greenshank.
Dhubh-fhaoileann, the large
gull.
DioDAiG, the linnet.
DiRiD, the peeweet or lapwing.
DoiREAGAN, do. (Badcnocli).
DoNNAG, donnan, donn-eun,
hedge-sparrow.
Drannd-eux, humming-bird.
Drathaix, drathain-donn, dread-
han, drean, dreathain, drea-
than, dreathan-donn, dreath-
lan, dreollan, drethein, a
wren.
Drathaix, ceann-bhuidhe, the
golden-crested wren.
Dreaun, the corncrake.
Dreimne, a cock (Ir.).
Drilleachan or drilleachan-
traghaid, the oyster-eater.
Druid, druid-bhreac, druideag,
druidean, the starling, little
starling ; stare.
Druid-dhubh or mhonaidh, the
ring ouzle or mountain black-
bird.
DuBHAN, a blackbird. (Dean of
Lismore.)
DuBH-cHEANNACH, the black-
headed gull.
DuBH-CHRAiGE, tlic ring ouzle.
DuBH-EUN, the crow, the diver.
DuBH-EUNACH or suaincacli, the
razorbill.
DuBH-FHAoiLEAN, black-hcadcd
gull.
DuBH-LACH, the coot.
DuBH-sHNAMHAicHE, the divcr,
didapper.
DuBH-sXAGAN, the water-rail.
DuiBH-Eux, a blackbird.
Duis, a crow.
DuRADAX, a dove, pigeon, ring-
dove, wood -pigeon.
Eachta .'' (trim one r). (Dean of
Lismore.)
Eala, ealadh, the swan, hoopoe,
whistling swan.
Eala-bhax, the white swan.
Eala-bheag, the little swan.
(Bewick.)
Eala-bhe:ag-ax-sgadain, the black
guillemot.
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