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The " Mirror " says : Resembles the Coociyali (No. 246); but is somewhat larger. Its cry 

 announces rain. 



Scully says : Yamghurci is a general name for waders. 



243. Cul koktalgha. UJU Uji J^ 



A species of warbler. 

 ? Sylvia nisoria. 

 Manchu : Kokoli. 

 Chinese : Yu kuan erh. 



The " Mirror " says : White-tailed bird resembling the yaksargan (No. 244). 



244. Koktalgha. U)G ^Jj> 



The Tree Warbler. 

 Phyllopneuste rama (B.S. 147). 

 Manchu: Yaksargan. 

 Chinese : Ta shut cha tzu. 



The " Mirror " says : Resembles the Coociyali (No. 246). Beak long, legs short, plumage 

 light brown, tail white. 



245. Yawa Koktalgha. l±JU lJ^TLj 



A species of warbler. 

 Manchu: Ihan yaksargan. 

 Chinese : Shu cha tzu. 



The " Mirror " says : Bigger than the yaksargan (No. 244), but resembling it very strongly. 

 Found in thick damp jungles. 



246. Uzun Put Koktalgha. UJU ^Sj> c^o ^jjj^l 



A species of warbler [lit. long-legged]. 

 Manchu: Coociyali. 

 Chinese : Sha uu tzu. 



The "Mirror" says: Resembles the yaksargan (No. 244). Short tail, long beak, and long 

 legs. 



GROUP II. 



247. Budana (or Budina). au Soj 



The Quail. 



Coturnix communis or C. dactylisonans. 



Manchu : M u s u. 



Chinese : An ch'un. 

 The " Mirror " says : This bird's tail has no tip ; plumage light brown. 

 This bird is worn in China as the badge of Assistant Magistrates. 

 The spelling of the " Turki" name in the MS. is peculiar, but this Persian word 



