29g ■POLYGLOT LIST OF BIRDS—/; 



The "Mirror" says: Talking magpie, which, according to the Chinese, heralds the ^advent 

 of a great man. . ' ■■■/ , ". .■ : ••-• c In: : :< o'A r.7 



o Zakharoff adds: "for example, the founder of a dynasty," thus reminding one of 

 the king-making qualities attributed by the Persians to the humd bird. 



Turki : khabarci = news-bringer. 



Manchu : sengge = divine. 



Chinese : ling, applied to animals, means intelligent. 



182. Aqis Saghizghan. jjUjjeU (£*»i 



The White Magpie. 

 Manchu: Sahon saksaha. 

 Chinese : Pai hsi ch'iao. 

 The "Mirror" says: Like the Saksaha but bigger, with rather short tail. On the body 

 mixed white and grey feathers. ■■■*<■ 



183. Tagh Saghizghan. ,jU, UcU il> 



The hill magpie. 



Manchu: Alin-i saksaha. 



Chinese: Shan hsi ch'iao. - 



The "Mirror" says: Like the ordinary magpie, but somewhat smaller. Black and white 

 markings on the head, long tail ; makes its nest in mountain forests. 



184. Say Saghizghan. ^U uiL ^U 



A species of Magpie. j v -- % ■■■-- 



Manchu: Niyo saksaha. 

 Chinese : Shui hsi ch'iao. 



The "Mirror" says: Black, with long beak, white head and short tail. Very tall. Found 

 on sand-banks and dunes. Fish-eater. 



The Turki word say means "a river which is dry in summer and a torrent in 

 winter ' ' ; but here it seems to be a translation of the Manchu niyo which means *' a 

 marsh." 



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185. Qizghis Saghizghan. ^U uiU ^^ u» 



A Paradise Fly-catcher (female). 



Tchitrea paradisi. ■ »?•■;■ 



Manchu: Baibula. 

 . Chinese; LiKN ch'iao [Giles, Tchitrea incei, Gould]. 

 The "Mirror" says: Resembles the magpie. Smoke-coloured, with long tail. ■■■> ? • •■•• 



The Turki epithet qizghis, reddish or russet, would only apply to the female. 



186. Uzun Quyruq Aq Saghizghan. jljA^'tf] £)£f &)))) 



Paradise Fly-catcher (male). 



Tchitrea paradisi. .,. \-j 



