290 POLYGLOT LIST OF BIRDS— 



142. Diirlam Qirghul. Jj^ f^Jp* 



The Sand-grouse. 



Syrrhaptes sp. 



Manchu: Fenihe ulhoma. 



Chinese: K'ou chih [Giles «= Syrrhaptes paradoxus]. 



The "Mirror" says: Resembles the kuwecihe (pigeon) (No. 194); body small. They flock 

 together when flying. 



I have not been able to trace the Turki word diirlam. 



143. Cuja. i*.^ 



Name for the young of pheasants. 

 Manchu: Soron. 



Chinese: Lin [Giles says, a species of "lark" known as t'ien (heaven) 

 lin]. 



There seems to be considerable difference of opinion as to the meaning of this 

 number. The " Mirror " says this is a name for the young of pheasants. Gabe- 

 lentz and Zakharoff say, a name for the young of geese and ducks; and Zakharoff 

 also adds, a name for the nest itself, where the young are reared. Poletti, like 

 Giles, says it is a species of lark. • 



The Turki cuja is the common word for a chicken. 



144. Yawa Urdak. ^jO^IUj 



Wild duck, in general. 

 Manchu: Bigan-i niyehe. 

 Chinese : Yeh ya. 

 The " Mirror " says : A general name for many varieties of wild duck. 

 Scully says the Yarkandis distinguish twenty species of duck. It will be seen 

 that the present list includes no less than twenty-six. 



145. Karrak Urdak. »*£**> vj I wJy 



The Teal. 



Querquedula circia. 

 Manchu: Yangsimu niyehe. 

 Chinese : Kuan ya [lit. crested duckj. 

 The " Mirror " says : A crested wild duck with variegated feathers. 



Karak or karrak (as it is always written in the MS.) means " patch-work." The 

 Sanghlakh says karak is the Turki name for a species of quail. 



B. S. 299 says, karak urdak is the Turki name for the Blue-winged Teal, Querque- 

 dula circia. But from the description and the Chinese and Manchu names, it might 

 be the Tufted Pochard {Fuligula fuligula) which migrates to North India and China 

 in the winter. 



