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Timuti (Timut)
Timothy grass, cat’s-tail. Formerly known as Tarabella (1910-1939), at one stage believed to be some mythological deity, but in fact turned out to be the name of city councilor and arbitrageur Albert Koba’s dog. Other streets he named after the more bipedal members of his family (see Pebre). Despite the sordid Machiavellian rumors, there seem to be only four ‘Kobaesque’ street names attributed to him in all: the present one, his own, Alberti, Olga, perhaps his blameless better half, and one Oskari (friend? business partner? in-law?...). Today, part of a fodder and staples street-name group. See Õle.
Tildri (Tilder)
Redshank, greenshank, sandpiper. Breeding in Estonia:
- Hallkibu aka kibutilder, terek sandpiper, Xenus cinereus
- Heletilder, common greenshank, Tringa nebularia
- Lammitilder, marsh sandpiper, T. stagnatilis
- Metstilder, green sandpiper, T. ochropus
- Mudatilder, wood sandpiper, T. glareola
- Punajalg-tilder, common redshank, T. totanus
- Tumetilder, spotted redshank, T. erythropus
- Vihitaja aka jõgitilder, common sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos
Part of the Lilleküla bird-name group of streets. See also Varese.
Tikutaja (Tikutaja)
Common snipe, Gallinago gallinago, aka taevasikk, lit. skygoat. Interestingly, its Lithuanian and Finnish names are just that, respectively: perkūno oželis, thunder kid/goat (see Pikse), and taivaanvuohi, skygoat, for the goat-like noises they make during courtship or (Lithuania) before a storm. Called heather-bleater in Scotland. Part of the Lilleküla bird-name group of streets. See also Tildri.
