326 POLYGLOT LIST OF BIRDS- 



GROUP VI. 



339. Aq Qucqac. gUa^y Jjl 



The house-sparrow. 

 Passer domesticus. 

 Manchu : Fiyasha ceeike. 

 Chinese : Chia ch'iao. 

 The " Mirror " says : This bird builds its nest under the eaves of houses. 



340. Mihman Qucqafc. Q^V <jW° 



A sparrow. 



Manchu : Antarhan ceeike. 

 Chinese : Pin ch'iao [G. Passer montanus]. 

 The " Mirror " sa} r s : A sparrow which also nests under the eaves of houses. 



341. Danlaghaq Qucqac. gOb.y JjUN yj|t> 



The "shop" sparrow. 



Manchu: Jeleme ceeike. 



Chinese : T'ou ts'ang [Chinese t'ou =to pilfer J. 



The " Mirror " says : Resembles the fiyasha ceeike (No. 339). Ash-coloured, with black mark- 

 ings. This bird steals rice, etc., from shops and cupboards 



342. Sopicaq. JjL. \Jy* 



Manchu: Yadan ceeike. 

 Chinese : Wu keng ming. 



The " Mirror " says : Resembling the fiyabko (354). Colouration coffee-brown. 

 The Turki bird name most resembling this is Sopia for which see No. 174 



343. Ala Ca Qucqa6. Az*>3 U 5l1 



A species of Bunting. 

 ? Emberiza schoeniclus . 

 Manchu: Bederi ceeike. 

 Chinese : Hua pan. 



The '"Mirror" says: Beak long and broad; over the eyelids white feathery stripes ; the 

 plumage of the body, black and white mixed. 



B.S. 82 gives ca qucqac = Emberiza shceniclus. 



344. Qara Ala Qucqad. ajs^j y] \J 



Manchu: Sahaltu ceeike. 

 Chinese : Pai hua ch'iao. 

 The "Mirror" says: Larger than the fiyasha ceeike (No. 339). Head black, neck white, 

 feathers on the back dark yellow, with white markings. 



