244 Cooke on Chippezva Bird Names. [J"'y 



3. American Robin. Merula migratoria. O-pi'-che. Name. 



4. Catbird. Galeoscoftes caroltnensts. Ma-ma'-dwe-bi-ne'-shi, the 

 bird that cries with grief; referring to its note. 



5. Brown Thrush. Harpoi-hy^icJms rufus. Chi'-a-nuk', big Thrush- 

 6 Bluebird. Sialia sialis. O-zou-wash'-ko-bi-ne'-shi, the blue col- 



ered bird. 



7. Black-capped Chickadee. Parus atricapillus. Kitch'-i-kitch'-i- 

 ga'-ne-shi. Attempted mimicry of its song. 



8. White-bellied Nuthatch. Sitta carolinensis. Chi-chi-ga'-nan- 

 da-we'-shi. Imitation of song. 



9. Red-bellied Nuthatch. Sitta canadensis. Ki-ki-bi'-di-ko-me'- 

 shi. Imitation. Some claim that this is merely another name for 5. 

 carolinensis. 



10. House Wren. Troglodytes aedon. O-du-na'-mis-sug-ud-da-we'- 

 shi, making a big noise for its size. They do not distinguish it from the 

 Winter Wi-en. 



11. Marsh Wren. Telmatodytes palustris and Cistothorus stellaris. 

 Mus-ko'-zi-bi-ne'-shi, marsh bird. They do not distinguish between the 

 two Wrens, nor between these and the Swamp Sparrow {Melospisa palus- 

 fris). 



12. Summer Yellowbird. Dendroeca cesliva. O-za'-wa-bi-ne'-shi, 

 yellowbird. They would also apply the same name to all the Warblers 

 which have much yellow, thinking that they are all one and the same 

 species. 



13. Black-throated Blue Warbler. Dendrceca ccsrtilescens. O- 

 ja'-wa-no, bluebird. Of this I am not sui-e, although I have it on good 

 authoi'ity. 



14. ViREO. Not a Vireo is named. 



15. Shrike. Lanius borealis. Kitch'-i-win'-di-go-bi-ne'-shi, big can- 

 nibal-bird. 



16. Bohemian Waxwing. Ampelis garrulus. O-ze'-gi-ban-wan'-i- 

 shin, crested bird. 



17. Cedar Waxwing. Ampelis cedrorum. O'-gi-ma-bi-ne'-shi, the 

 bird that is king or chief. 



18. Purple Martin. Progne subis. Mu-ku-de'-shau-shau'-vmn-ni-bi'- 

 si, black Swallow. All other Swallows, Shau-shau'-wun-ni-bi-sence', 

 little bird that tumbles over and over in the air; alluding to its manner of 



19. Scarlet Tanager. Pyranga rubra. O-da'-^i-na-ma-ne-shi. 

 Could not learn its meaning. The name Isk'-ko-de-bi-ne'-ski, fire bird, is , 

 also applied to it, just as the whites call it the Firebird. 



20. Evening Grosbeak. Hesferiphona vespertina. Pash-kan'-da- 

 mo. Refers to a noise made by breaking something, but I am unable to 

 find any reason for applying it to this bird. 



21. Pine Grosbeak. Pinicola enucleator. O-ka-nis'-se. Mere name. 



22. Crossbill, both species. A'-ji-de-ko-ne'-shi, having a crossed bill. 



23. American Goldfinch. Astrigalinus tristis. Bi-yung'. Name. 



