320 POLYGLOT LIST OP BIRDS— 



304. Qizil Bas Janwar. ;lyU ^b Jj U» 



The Red-headed Linnet. 



Manchu: Calihon [Z. : Russian, Chechetka, Fringilla linaria]. 

 Chinese : Chu ting hung. 

 The "Mirror" says: Back light brown, head red. 



305. Baqam Janwar. dJL J») 



The Dark Red Linnet. 



Manchu: Susu calihon [Z. : Russian, Malinovka, Motacilla Salicaria]. 



Chinese : Shu shu niao. 

 The " Mirror " says : Its plumage is all red. It is larger than the lark (wenderhcn). 

 The Manchu word susu = violet or dark red. 



306. Sarigh Giiz Janwar. ;U&=» \S *> y> 



A species of Finch. 

 Manchu: Aisuri. 

 Chinese : Chin yen. 



The " Mirror " says : Eyes yellow, eyeballs black, like the lark {wcndcrhen, No. 262) ; 

 tail short, body uniformly black, neck white. It has no hinder toes so it can not perch on 

 trees. 



307. Zar Qanat Qucqa6. ^.U^y cuU? ;j 



The Gold-Finch. 



Manchu: Aisha cecike [Z. : Russian, Shtshegol. Fringilla car duelis\ 



Chinese : Chin ch'ih [Giles : Chlorospiza spinus]. 



The "Mirror" says: Resembles in nature the yellow shrike {suwayan giyahon). Back red, 

 wings black ; but having in the centre a row of yellow feathers looking like shining gold. 



308. Sarigh Q,u6qa6. g^y ji>-> 



A yellow nightingale. 



Manchu : Howangdana [a transliteration of the Chinese name]. 



Chinese : Huang tan. 

 The "Mirror" says: Back brown, breast yellow. It migrates in the summer. 

 For explanation of the Chinese word tan, see No. 209. 



309. Nim Rang Qucqac. gU^y cio; ^ 



Manchu: Hongko cecike. 

 Chinese : Shih huang. 



The "Mirror" says: It is somewhat smaller than the honggon cecike (No. 310). Breast 

 yellow, back blackish ; it sings like a lark. 



