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Show K Origin of Birds' Names. B Certain birds get their names from M, St. Peter. According to a writer: "Th 'E potrcl (In German 'Potorsvogol,' Po K tor's bird), a bird that skims th H waves, la named after tho apostle who B- walked upon tho waves of Galilee. Bui tho parrot'B Is a loss simple caso. In Spain and in Portugal, as in France, M. tho word corresponding to 'parrot' al-K al-K most certainly represents 'little Peter' m a familiar name playfully applied ms because Peter was so common a Chris-' Chris-' tlan name. Similarly a house sparrow Is nicknamed 'plerrot' In France." |