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Cooke 071 Chippeiva Bird Names. [J"Iy 



It mmII be noticed that they give the same name to the Shrike and the 

 Kingbird ; a name which refers both to the butchering qualities of the one 

 and the fighting qualities of the other, 



44. Phcebe. No name, and none for the rest of the Flycatchers. 



45. Ruby-throated Hummer. Trochilus colubris. Nen-o-ka'-si. 

 Name. 



46. Chimney Swift. ChcEtura pclasgica. Me-mit'-ti-go-ning-gue- 

 ga-ne'-si, wooden quills, in allusion to the stiff tail-feathers. 



47. Whippoorwill. Caprrmulgus vociferits. Gwen-go-wi-a', imita- 

 tion of cry. As the Indian pronounces it, it is a better imitation than our 

 English tvkip-poor-tvtll. 



48. NiGHTHAWK. Chordiles pofetue. Besh-que', imitation of the pe- 

 culiar noise it makes as it swoops down when flying. 



49. Hairy and Downy Woodpeckers. Picus ■piibescens and P. vil- 

 losiis. Pa-pa'-se, cracking, from the noise the bird makes in pecking 

 at trees. Picoides arcticus and Sfhyrapicus varhts occur, but are not dis- 

 tinguished from Picus villosus. 



50. PiLEATED Woodpecker. Hylotojniis fileatus. Me'-me, probably 

 from its cry. 



51. Red-headed Woodpecker. Melanerpes eyythrocefhalus. Pa'- 

 que-a-mo', the bird that breaks off pieces. 



52. Yellow-shafted Flicker. Colaftes auratus. Mo-ning'-gua-ne', 

 bird with dirty colored wings. 



53. Kingfisher. Ceryle alcyofi. O-gish'-ki-mun-is-si', cut up to a 

 point, as the Indians dress their hair on state occasions ; referring of 

 course to the bird's crest. 



54. Cuckoo, both species. Pi-gua-o-ko'-que-o-we'-shi, imitation of 

 note, which in Indian, as in English, is supposed to foretell rain. 



55. Owl, in general. O-ko'-ko-ko-o', afraid. The word is now used in 

 Chippewa with that meaning. I suspect, though I have no authority 

 for it, that the name was originally given to the bird in imitation of its 

 note ; and then, as its habits during the day time became known, the word 

 came later to have its present meaning. 



56. Long-eared Owl. Distinguished but not named. 



57. Short-eared Owl. Not distinguished. 



58. Barn Owl. Aluco flammeus americanus. Bo'-du-wi-dom-be'. 

 No meaning that I can find. 



59. Barred Owl. Sti'ix nebulosa. Wen'-^i-du-ko-ko-ko-o', true Owl. 



60. Great Gray Owl. Ulula cinevea. We-wen'-«-i-ga-no'. No 

 meaning found. 



61. Little Screech Owl. Scops asio. Ka-kab'-i-shi. Mere name. 



62. Great Horned Owl. Bubo virginianns. O-tow'-i-ge-o-ko'-ko- 

 ko-o', horned Owl. 



63. Snowy Owl. Nyctea scandiaca. Wa'-bi-o-ko'-ko-o', white Owl. 



64. Hawk Owl. No name found. 



65. Hawk, in general. Ke-kek', mere name, unless possibly imitation 

 of scream. 



