288 POLYGLOT LIST OF BIRDS- 



132. Qaramtil Qirghul. jy Ji JLJ *l J 



A black partridge or francolin. 

 Manchu: Faulhoma. 

 Chinese : U Chih [lit. black pheasant]. 

 The " Mirror " says : The colouration of this bird is blackish. Its body is smooth (halfiyan) 

 Tail short, like that of a duck. It perches in trees. It has down on its legs. 



Zakharoff says: It is a grouse (Russian, teterev), but Amyot only says " une 

 sorte d'oiseau." 



133. Khitay Qirghul. J^w* ^Ikk 



Reeves's Pheasant. 



Syrmaticus reevesii. 



Manchu: Nikan ulhoma [Z. Gallina sylvestris]. 

 Chinese : Chih chi [lit. the pheasant fowl]. 

 The " Mirror" says : It is like the ulhoma. It is found in the depths of forests. Its tail is 

 long. 



Pere David says : Djeu-ky is the local Pekinese name for Reeves's Pheasant. This 

 is probably identical with the name here given in Mandarin transcription. 

 The Turki and the Manchu names both mean " Chinese Pheasant." 



134. Purmuy Qirghul. ,U=y>s if*°)j* 



The Tartar Pheasant. 

 Manchu: Juwaringga junggidei. 



Chinese : Hsia ti (or chai) [lit. the summer (Tartar) pheasant]. 

 The "Mirror" says: A mountain pheasant, whose plumage becomes a very brilliant colour 

 during the summer season. 



135. Ala Qirghul. jyy Nl 



A species of pheasant. 



Manchu: Ala ulhoma. 



Chinese : Yuan-niao. 

 The "Mirror" says: Resembles the pheasant. Makes its nest on mountain crags. 

 The Manchu word dla here corresponds with the Chinese word yuan = a. high 

 plateau. The Turki dla means variegated. 



Zakharoff says : This is a grouse which is called by the Kirghiz ular. See No. 15. 



136. Aq Qirghul. J^e^S o^ 



The White Pheasant. 

 Manchu: Sanyan ulhoma. 

 Chinese : Pai chih. 



The " Mirror " says : The whitish pheasant is called sanyan ulhoma. 



