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A small European song bird (Sylvia atricapilla), with a black crown; the mock nightingale.

The male of the European black grouse (Tetrao tetrix, Linn.); - - so called by sportsmen. The female is called gray hen. See Heath grouse.

A small European river fish (Leuciscus alburnus), of the family Cyprinidæ; the blay. [Written also blick.]

The European bullfinch.

-- Blue spar (Min.), azure spar; lazulite. See Lazulite. -- Blue thrush (Zoöl.), a European and Asiatic thrush (Petrocossyphus cyaneas). -- Blue verditer. See Verditer. -- Blue vitriol (Chem.), sulphate of copper, a violet blue crystallized salt, used in electric batteries, calico printing, etc. -- Blue water, th…

The European blue titmouse (Parus coeruleus); the bluecap.

to arrive in spring. The male is blue, with the breast reddish. It is related to the European robin. Pairy bluebird (Zoöl.), a brilliant Indian or East Indian bird of the genus Irena, of several species.

A small European bird; the blue-throated warbler.

A European fish (Box vulgaris), having a compressed body and bright colors; -- called also box, and bogue.

The aurochs or European bison. See Aurochs.

orneo and Sumatra (Dryobalanops camphora), but the natural borneol is rarely found in European or American commerce, being in great request by the Chinese. Called also Borneo camphor, Malay camphor, and camphol.

A member of a family which has occupied several European thrones, and whose descendants still claim the throne of France.

A European marine fish (Pagrus vulgaris) allied to the American scup; the becker. The name is sometimes applied to the related species. [Also written brazier.]

The European mountain finch (Fringilla montifringilla); -- called also bramble finch and bramble.

The European carrion crow.

The European redstart; -- so called from the red color of its tail.

A spotted European fish of the genus Lucioperca, resembling a perch.

A European fresh-water cyprinoid fish of the genus Abramis, little valued as food. Several species are known.

A small European plum (Prunus communis, var. insitita). See Plum.

The common European starfish (Asterias rubens).