To this we may add that sort of Bird called _Loom_, which _Samuel Rheen_ omitted, unless he comprehended them under the water-fowle in general, for there is such a number of them, and so various, that the particulars would take up too much time: _Olaus Wormius_ has a draught of this bird, it is no sort of duck, as appears by its bill, which is not broad but sharp. This bird peculiarly goes not upon land, but alwaies either flies or swims, it hath feet very short for the proportion of its body, and standing so much back, that tho they are very convenient for swimming, yet it cannot so poise its body on land as to be able to go: hence it is called _Loome_, which signifies lame or unable to go. Of the wild fowl that which _Samuel Rheen_ calls _Kiæder_ and we render _Wogallon_, intimating the biggest sort, is named _Cedron_ near _Trent_, if _Gesner_ may be credited, who describes the rest very probably: but as to the color of the Hen, which he affirms does differ nothing from the Cock, he is mistaken; for the color is quite yellow with black specks. The same may be observed of the Stock-doves which he calls the lesser _Urogalli_, for the hen differs from the cock, he being all black, and she yellow, like the hen of the Heathcock, from which she is distinguist by nothing but bigness. _Olaus Magnus_ because the Color was not exactly yellow, called it ashen, for sometimes it is composed of both these, most enclining to an ash. There are no other sort of wild cocks, then those the _Sweeds_ call _Orrar_ and the Latines _Tetraones_ or _Urogalli minores_: their combs are the same with the _Urogalli_, placed not on the top of their heads, but above each eie, which the painter not understanding drew them from his own tame cocks. Some call these birds Pheasants, but whoveer compares them, will discern two distinct species. Both sorts are found in _Lapland_, but the latter not so frequent; nor are the others equally plentiful every year, for in some there are none. I come now to the woodcocks, which I think is the right name; the _Swedes_ have a bird which they call _Jærpe_, and the _Germans_ _Haselhun_, but it is doubted whether these are the same with the woodcock, for they do not frequent marshes as the woodcocks do, but live altogether in woods and groves, whence _Rheen_ reckons them among that sort of fowle which inhabit the woods. However, there is plenty of these birds in _Lapland_, and they afford good meat for the inhabitants; but no bird abounds there more then the White Partridge, not only in the woods but on the highest Mountains, even then when they are covered with Snow. I call it _Lagopos_ which _Samuel Rheen_ sometimes _Fialriipor_ or _Snioeripor_, the _Germans_ and especially the _Helvetians_ term is _Schnæhuner_, _i. e._ Snow-hens, or _Shnævoigil_, _i. e._ Snow-birds, because they delight in Snow and to dwell on the top of the Alpes. They have a kind of hair instead of Feathers, and hears feet, whence they are called _Lagopodes_.