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151. Sukhsur or Suqsur. w.^*. 



The Pintail Duck. 



Dafila acuta. 



Manchu: Borboki niyehe. 



Chinese : Ni ko ta. 



The " Mirror " says : A small wild duck resembling No. 150, with delicate white spots on the 

 wings. It cries out when flying. 



Scully (I. 962) : Dafila acuta, Pintail Duck, l< cha sughsu aurdak." 



The " Sanglakh " says : Suqsur is the male of the duck, and is synonymous with sona. 



152. Qizghinj Karrak Urdak. ^>S^))\ LS-f j*h. u? 



Purple-headed Duck. 

 Manchu : Dudu niyehe. 

 Chinese : Tzu t'ou ya. 

 The word dudu in Manchu means a turtle-dove. 



The "Mirror" says : Purple head, broad beak, resembles the borboki niyehe (No. 151) in 

 the body. 



153. Jar Karrak Urdak. cJ^ ! ^/)^ 



A mottled Duck. 



Manchu : A 1 h a c a n niyehe. 



Chinese : L,o wen ya. 



The " Mirror " says : Resembles No. 152, but has variegated plumage. 



154. Capar Karrak Urdak. kS**^ uJ^jUa. 



A mottled duck. 



Manchu : Bulha£an niyehe. 



Chinese : Wen han ya. 



The " Mirror" says : Resembles the alhacan niyehe (No. 153). The plumage is variegated. 



GROUP VIII. 



155. Qusmaq Urdak. \Si*))\ <J*ty> 



The Mandarin Duck. 

 Aix galericulata. 

 Manchu: Ijifun niyehe. 

 Chinese : Yuan yang. 



The " Mirror " says : Purple head, white eyebrows, has a crest. The male and female are 

 inseparable. 



The Chinese words yuan and yang stand for male and female Mandarin duck 

 respectively, and they are used as emblems of conjugal fidelity. 



A description of the Yiian yang is given by Hue, see Voyages, Vol. I, p. 243. 



