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137. Ranglik Qirghul. jy yJ ^J ±£>j 



A variegated pheasant. 



Manchu: Fiyangga ulhoma [Z. A Chinese Pheasant]. 



Chinese : Hui. 



The " Mirror " says : A beautiful variegated pheasant of five colours. 



The Chinese word hui means variegated, but the word chih, which is not repeated 

 here, is perhaps implied. Giles, however, says hui alone means a pheasant, and that 

 hui chih =the Tartar Pheasant. 



138. Qara Qirghul. jy*>» Jj» 



The "Sea" Pheasant. 



Manchu: Mederi ulhoma. 



Chinese : Hai chih [lit. the sea-pheasant]. 



The "Mirror" says: iV black pheasant, also called the sea-pheasant to distinguish it from 

 other black pheasants. 



139. Tagh Qirghul. jyy £15 



The Mountain Pheasant. 



Manchu: Alin-i ulhoma. 



Chinese : Shan chih. 

 All these names mean " the mountain pheasant." 

 The " Mirror " says : Mountain pheasant, with long tail. 



140. Baldir Qirghul. J^js^oJb 



A species of pheasant. 



Manchu: Koksin ulhoma. 



Chinese : Ch'u chih. 

 The " Mirror " says : A pheasant which heralds approaching thunderstorms by its cry. 

 The word baldir apparently forms part of a name for the quail, balder cin. 

 The Chinese ch'u is another name for ch'u yil, the Mynah. See No. 178. 

 Shaw says: baldir means "first," but P. de C. and the " Sanglakh " say baldir 

 means " the fat part of the leg, the calf.' ' 



141. Coqusghaq Qirghul. Jif-yS Jjl= {J'fJ^ 



A fighting pheasant. 



Manchu : Becun ulhoma [lit. fighting pheasant]. 



Chinese : Fen chih. 



The Manchu becun comes from becunambi, to fight. 



The Chinese fen means " impetuous." 



The Turki coqusghaq comes from the verb coqusmaq = to peck one another. 



