TURKI, MANCHTJ AND CHINESE. 287 



128. Cil. JLa> 



Pallas' Sandgrouse. 



Syrrhaptes paradoxus. 

 Manchu: Nuturu. 

 Chinese : Sha chi. 

 The "Mirror" says: It is like the itu (No. 125). Its foot resembles the foot of a hare. 

 In the winter season the birds flock together, and they make a small chuckle in flight. 



Mr. Rockhill {Journey, p. 9, note), speaking of the Syrrhaptes, writes: "I for 

 my part never heard any other name than sha-ch'i (sic) ' sand-fowl ' given them." 



Marco Polo's " Barguerlac" has been identified with this bird. (Yule, 2nd ed., 

 p. 272), but on the authority of this list it would seem to be Syrrhaptes tibetanus. 

 See No. 129. 



129. Baghirtaq. jU *Jo 



Tibetan Short-toed Sand-grouse. 

 Syrrhaptes tibetanus. 

 Manchu: Fiyelenggu. 

 Chinese : Shu chi. 

 The " Mirror " says : It is like the female itu (No. 125) or grey partridge. 



David gives chou ki as the local Pekinese name of the Tetrastes bonasia. This 

 may possibly be our shu chi. 



On Marco Polo's Bargeurlac see preceding number (128). 



130. Cediiki Baghirtaq. (jj£**iJ ^^o^ 



The Northern Sand-grouse. 



Manchu: Jase-i amargi fiyelenggu. 



Chinese : Pei shu chi. 



The "Mirror" says: Is smaller than No. 129. It is found on the northern frontier (of 

 China). 



GROUP VII. 



131. Qirghul. J^i Js 



A generic name for pheasants. 

 Manchu: Ulhoma. 

 Chinese : Yeh chi [lit. wild fowl]. 

 The "Mirror" says: It is like the coko (fowl); tail long; the male has brilliant glistening 

 feathers, while the female is yellowish in colouration. 



According to the Manchu transcription the pronunciation is qirghul, but the 

 usual forms are qirghaul and qirghawal. 



