Obs. Some bird in Newfoundland.
1622. N. H., Let., 18 Aug., in Whitbourne, Newfoundland. The Fowles and Birds of the Land are Partridges, Curlues, Fillidayes, Black-birds, Bulfinches, Larkes, Sparrowes, and such like. Ibid. (1623), 7. Filladies, Nightingales, and such like small birds.
1674. Josselyn, Voy. New Eng., 100. Filladies are small singing Birds.
