322 POLYGLOT LIST OF BIRDS — 



The " Mirror" says: Resembles the Magpie. Legs and beak red; plumage dark green; 

 tail long and large; black at the root and white at the extremity ; on it are two upper feathers, 

 very long, ash-coloured with reddish tips. 



316. Mihruban Qucqac. ^U^y dkjj^* 



A L/Ove Bird. 



Manchu: Kidun 6ecike. 



Chinese: Hsiang ssu niao [Giles: "love-bird"]. 



The "Mirror" says: It is mouse-coloured; neck short. It has a penetrating voice. The 

 male and the female are not easily separated. 



The Turki \jhjjV is probably a mistake for J^v . 



317. Kbtki Qucqac. glSa.y ^j( 



A L/Ove-Bird. 



Manchu: Ekidun cecike. 

 Chinese : L,tJ feng ch'iu. 

 Zakharoff says : This bird is smaller than the sparrow, and has a short neck. The male and 

 female are inseparable. 



318. Ala Boynaq Qucqac. gli^y <JJGl£?> ^ 



The Chinese Tit. 



Parus minor, Temm. 



Manchu: Simari cecike [Z. : Parus minor J. 



Chinese : Tzu kuei [Giles : a name for the cuckoo]. 

 The '"Mirror" says : On the head and neck are black markings. The cheeks are white, the 

 wings and tail blue ; the wings have white tips. Sings all night up to daybreak, until the blood 

 drops from its month. 



319. Ala Qanat Qucqac. »lsa^» d>Ls ^/j 



Manchu: Tinggu cecike. 

 Chinese : T'l hu niao. 



The " Mirror" says: Body blackish ; delicate white spots on the back and wings. 

 Petillon says : T'i-hou t'i-hou, onomatopee dont on a fait le nom d'un oiseau. Et j'entends 

 l'oiseau du printemps qui m'invite a porter mon pot a vin. Allusions Litteraires, p. 6g. 

 The Chinese t'i hu here means " bring the kettle." 



320. Hudhud. o> ^ 



The Hoopoe. 



Manchu: Soncoho cecike [Z. : Russian, Udod = Upupa epops]. 

 Chinese : San ho shang. 

 The "Mirror" says: Beak long, head black; on the head longish black feathers like a 

 pigtail (soncoho). 



