308 POLYGLOT LIST OF BIRDS- 



237. Sayraghufi (Jufcqafc. £.^y £. ** \j u?/~' 



The Chinese Oriole. 



Oriolus chinensis. 



Manchu: Golin cecike [Z. A Siskin]. 



Chinese : Huang li [Giles, Oriole]. 



The "Mirror" says: Gold coloured, wing feathers black. The male and female always fly 

 together, and sing up to the end of autumn. 



This bird is worn in China as the badge of honour by wives of civil officials of the 

 ioth rank. 



238. Bala Sayraghu6 Q,ucqa6. d£s»jS q}*\) u?^ ^> usually written 3IL> 



The young of the above. 

 Manchu: Deberen golin ce£ike. 

 Chinese : Ying ch'tj. 

 The "Mirror" says : Beak reddish, pale yellow plumage without markings. 



239. Ghuralay. ^ Ume 



A Shrike. 



Lanius homeyeri [B.S. 138]. 

 Manchu: Giyahon cecike. 

 Chinese : Ying pu la. 



The " Mirror" says: Body and claws of a falcon. The tip of the beak, which it uses to 

 catch small birds, is shaped like a fish-hook. 



240. Alaman Ghuralay. i^ljjs &[S\ 



A species of shrike. 

 ? Lanius collurio, 

 Manchu: Mergen cecike. 

 Chinese : Han lu [Giles, Butcher-bird]. 

 The " Mirror " says : Resembles the giyahon cecike (No. 239). Is found in northern climes. 



241. Cipar Ghuralay. ^i\j»e {sic) p^ 



Red-backed Shrike. 



Manchu: Ilhuru giyahon cecike [Z. Lanius collurio]. 



Chinese: Chin pei pu la. 



The " Mirror " says : Resembles No. 240. Head and neck ash-coloured, plumage on back 

 reddish-gold. Found in southern districts. 



242. Yamghur6i. ^j^j^kAi 



The Sanderling 

 Calidris arenaria (B. S. 325). 

 Manchu: Cuiken [Z. Russian Kulik\ 

 Chinese: Shui wu niao. 



