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287. Khabar6i Qu6qa6. ^la^y ^j*± 



" The News Bird." 

 Manchu: Mejin cecike. 

 Chinese : Hsin niao. 



The "Mirror" says: It is smaller than the saksaha (No. 180) (magpie). Neck and back 

 black ; long bifurcated tail which flutters when the bird sings. The priests regard this as a good 

 omen. 



288. Khusalliq Qu6qa6. gU^y jJjli^ 



"The Lucky Bird/' 



Perhaps a magpie. 



Manchu: Jurguntu cecike. 



Chinese : Shuang hsi [lit. double joys]. 



The "Mirror" says: Beak black, variegated wings, black tail. It has two pure white 

 feathers, like the white saksaha (or magpie). 



289. Khus Wakhtliq Qucqa6. ^.Io^j j^Je^Ajl *^k 



" The Good Luck Bird." 



Manchu : Sabirgan cecike. 



Chinese : Chi hsiang niao [lit. the auspicious bird]. 



The "Mirror" says: Body small, head all black, chin white, neck and back black, with 

 singular markings looking like fishes' scales. In between the "scales" are flecks of white hair. 

 This bird is regarded as very beautiful. 



290. Knurr amliq Qu6qa6. gUay iVVy^ 



"The Happy Bird." 



Manchu: Sabingga cecike. 



Chinese : Shui hung niao [lit. good luck red bird]. 



The "Mirror" says: Beak red, broad and strong. Body blackish. Male and female always 

 inseparable. 



GROUP IV. 



291. Cirlaq Qudqac. ^=*J o^>^ 



A grasshopper warbler. 



Locustella ncevia. 



Manchu: Karka cecike. 



Chinese : Shui cha tzu [lit. water warbler]. 



The "Mirror" says: Resembles the giyahon cecike (No. 239, the shrike). Beak long. It is 

 found amongst the reeds ; and brings up the young of the cuckoo. 



There is a word cirliq, according to the "Sanglakh" (synonymous with hrjirek), 

 in T~rki which means a "cricket," or "grasshopper," and it is possible this bird may 



