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275. Yilan Qarloghac. gU^i* ^%^ 



A species of house-swallow. 

 Manchu: Kelterhen. 

 Chinese : She yen. 

 The "Mirror " says : Bigger than the goldargan (No. 272). Short beak, body uniformly black, 

 breast bone white with black markings. Builds a long-shaped nest under the cornices of houses. 

 The Turki and the Chinese names both mean "snake-swallow/' perhaps referring 

 to this swallow's diet ! 



276. Qarloghad Qucqac. ^.la^y rUJjU 



? The Brambling. 



Fringilla montefringilla . 

 Manchu: Cibirgan. 

 Chinese : Yen ch'iao. 



The "Mirror" says : Head and back reddish colour speckled with black. The yellowish chin 

 resembles the swallow's chin. 



277. Tagh Qarloghac Qu6qac. gtaa^i' gUpJjli ?t" 



? Crag Martin. 

 Cotile rupestris (Scop.). 

 Manchu: Alin cibirgan. 

 Chinese : Shan htjo yen. 



The "Mirror" says: Beak black, head, neck, feet and breast feathers black, with small 

 white markings. Tail mouse-coloured, with yellow tip. 



278. Zangkar Qudqac. «l»^y> jfi*S>\j 



The Kingfisher. 



Alcedo is pi da or Ceryle rudis, Linn. 

 Manchu: Ulgiyan cecike [Z. Coracias garrula]. 

 Chinese : Ts'ui niao. 

 The "Mirror" says: Colouration green, beak long, tail short. 



279. Kok Zangkar Qucqac. gl*&y J6*£&) ^j^ 



The Turquoise Kingfisher. 

 Halcyon smyrnensis . 



Manchu: Lamun ulgiyan cecike. 

 Chinese: Ts'ui yu [Giles: Halcyon smyrnensis]. 

 The "Mirror" says: Like No. 278. Its plumage is greenish-blue. 



280. Qizil Q,ucqa6. ^f-jS \Jij>* 



? The Crimson Kingfisher. 



Manchu: Hailun cecike [Z. : Russian, Kvasnui simorodok =red kingfisher]. 

 • Chinese : Fei niao [Giles : The cock-kingfisher]. 

 The "Mirror" says: Like No. 278, but with red plumage. 



