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Cooke on Chippe-Ma Bird Names. [Ju'y 



holding its head under water, so that the sound has to come up out of the 

 water. 



88. Least Bittern. Ardetta exilis. Ga - na - wa' - bi-mo-gi'-zis-si- 

 swesh'-in, the bird that looks at the sun; referring to its habit of climb- 

 ing upon reed stalks and then holding up its head, as if looking toward 

 the heavens. 



89. Golden Plover. Charadrius dominicus. O-za-wa-^'-^ak-o-chu- 

 is-ki-wen', jellow Crane Sandpiper. 



90. Killdeer. Oxyechus twciferus. Mus-ko-de'-chi-chi-ji'-twish-ki- 

 wen', big prairie Sandpiper. 



91. Woodcock. Philohela minor. Kitch'-i-pa-dash'-ka-an'-ja, big 

 Snipe. 



92. Wilson's Snipe. Gallinago media -wilsoni. Pa-dash'-ka-an'-ja, 

 bill long and pointed. 



93. Sandpipers, in general, and the Pectoral Sandpiper {Actodromas 

 maculata) in particular, Ji-twish'-ki-wen'. Poor imitation of cry. 



94. Curlew. Am told it has a'name, but have been unable to find it. 



95. SoRA Rail. Porzana Carolina. Mo-no'-min-i-kesh'-i, rice bird, 

 from its living in the swamps of wild rice. This is the only Rail they are 

 familiar with, but they would use the same name for any other kind. 



96. American Coot. Fulica amcricana. A'-tchi-ga-deg', legs hang- 

 ing down behind. 



97. Sandhill Crane. Grus canadensis. A-^i-^ak'. Name. 



98. Whooping Crane. Grus americana. Wab'-a-^i-_^ak', white 

 Crane. 



99. Swan, both species. Wa'-bi-si, white bird. 



100. The name Ma'-na-bi'-si. they say they give to a small kind of 

 Swan that is not an uncommon visitor to this country'. I am unable to 

 identify the bird, but suspect it is the Snow Goose. 



loi. Canada Goose. Bernicla cajiadensis. Ni-ka'. Name. 



102. Brant. Bernicla brenta. We'-we' (with strong nasal sound 

 and emphasis to each syllable). Imitation of the bird's 'honk.' 



103. White-fronted Goose. Anser albifrotis gambeli. A-pish'-ni- 

 ka', like a Goose. This is the only bird that is at all like the description 

 they give of this species. Still I am not perfectly sure of the identification. 



104. Mallard. Anas boscas. I-ni'-ni-shib', man Duck- Shib is the 

 ending meaning Duck. The female Mallard they call Wab'-i-ni-ni-shib\ 

 white Mallard. 



105. Black Mallard. Anas obscura. Muk-ud-e'-shib, black Duck. 



106. Pintail. Dafila acuta. Kin-o-gua'-ya-we-shib, long-necked 

 Duck. 



107. Shoveller. Spatula clypeata. Ma-da-i-ga'-ni-shib, shovelling 

 Duck. 



108. Blue-winged Teal, ^uerquedula discors. We-wi'-bing-guang- 

 ge', making a noise while fluttering its wings. 



109. Green-winged Teal. Nettion carolinensis. Sug-gu-ta'-ka-ni- 

 shib. Spunk Duck. Can find no reason for giving this name. It is also 

 called 'Big Teal.' 



