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Scully (S. F., p. 78) also speaks of perfectly white Sungqar s, which he calls 

 albinos. But this may be incorrect as the "Mirror" indicates a distinct white 

 variety. 



Aq-sungqar was the name of one of the Amirs of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazna. 



70. Capar Sungqar. j$ *S'^> jl»U. 



A mottled falcon. 



Manchu: Cakiri songkon. 



Chinese : I,u htja hai ch'ing. 



The " Mirror " says : This bird has a white head, while the back and wings present a mixture 

 of black and white. 



The word capar is Persian, and means " of two colours." 



71. Masriq-daghi sungqar. p ^Syi. ^yb (sic) .VvJ^ 



The Eastern Falcon. 

 Manchu: Songkoro. 

 Chinese : Hai tung ch'ing. 



The "Mirror" says: This falcon is found on the shores of the Eastern Seas. It catches 

 big and little birds with ease. 



Zakharoff says : It is the biggest of this family. It kills even swans. 



The Turki-speaking peoples, not knowing the sea, simply call this falcon " one 

 which lives in the East." 



The Turki Sungqar and the Manchu Songkoro are no doubt identical in origin. 



72. Italgu or Aitalgu. ytol 



Saker Falcon. 

 Falco sacer. 

 Manchu: Itulhen. 

 Chinese : T'u hu. 



Scully says: The italgu is the female of the sungqar (No. 68), but Col. Phillott 

 says it is F. sacer, the " charkh " of India. The Turki name of this falcon, especially 

 of the female, is aitalgu or italgu (see J.A.S.B., Vol. Ill, No. 3, 1907). 



The similarity of the Turki name italgu, with the Manchu itulhen, can hardly be 

 fortuitous. 



David says : F. sacer is called by the Pekinese huang ying. 



73. Sang-Sang. ^U ^U 



A variety of Saker (Phillott). 



Manchu: Heturhen. 



Chinese : L-an hu shou. 

 Col. Phillott (J.A.S.B., Vol. Ill, No, 3, 1907) says : " A variety of Saker that does not appear 

 to have been yet described is said to be feathered on the tarsi and feet like ' certain breeds of 

 pigeons.' Amongst the professional falconers of Pindi Gheb this variety is called sang-sang." 



