488 Corvus corax, [Common] Raven. Grand Corbeau, 2, 6; all black Corvidae. 3, 8 kacaksa, Ceryle rudis, Pied Kingfisher, Martin-pêcheur pie; or Megaceryle lugubris, Greater Pied Kingfisher [Crested K.J. Martin-pêcheur tacheté, which is the related species found above 800 m in the Himalayas, 155: Mycteria leucocephala, Painted Stork, Tantale indien, 395 kācākṣa-baka, Mycteria leucocephala, Painted Stork, Tantale indien, 395 kañcana, any of the Corvidae, tribe Oriolini, genus Oriolus (Oriole/Loriot), 79 kana-kapota, Streptopelia tranquebarica, Red Turtle Dove [Red Collared D.), Tourterelle à tête grise, 257, 259, 450 kāṇüka, Nettapus coromandalianus; Cotton Teal [Cotton Pygmy-goose), Anserelle de Coromandel, 450 kādamba-hamsa, Apser indicus, Bar-headed Goose, Oie à tête barrée, 426, 438 käma-cări, Passer domesticus, House Sparrow, Moineau domestique, 92 kämuka, idem, 92
- kayara (Pkt), 265, cf. Skt kutittira,
käranda, Mergus merganser, Common Merg- anser (Eastern Goosander), Grand Harle, 459 kärandava, Fulica atra, [Common] Coot. Foulque macroule, 299ff.; a generic term for Swans / Cygnes, Geese / Oies, Ducks / Canards, Mergansers / Harles, 422; Anas platyrhynchos, Mallard (or Wild Duck), Canard colvert, 453; Mergus merganser, Common Merganser (Eastern Goosander), Grand Harle, 459,460 kärpäsikä, Elanus caeruleus, Black-winged Kite [Black-shouldered K.J. Élanion blac (or blanc), 246 / kälaka baja, Falco rusticolus, Gyrfalcon, Faucon gerfaut, 219 kala-kantha, Passer domesticus, House Sparrow, Moineau domestique, 92, 93: Motacilla madaraspatensis, Large Pied Wagtail (White-browed W.J. Bergeronnette indienne, 103; Pavo cristatus, [Indian] Peafowl (or Peacock), Paon bleu, 293 kala-kantha-kalavinka. Copsychus malaba- ricus, [White-rumped] Shama. Shama à croupion blanc, 46, 93, 94; Copsychus saularis, [Oriental] Magpic Pobin, Shamal dayal, 46, 50, 93, 94 kala-kant(h)a(ka) dätyüha, Pseudibis papillosa, Black Ibis, Ibis noir, 224, 294, 385 Birds in Sanskrit Literature kalaka, female of the Dicrurus adsimilis [ma- crocercus], (Common) Black Drongo (or Kingcrow), Drongo brillant, 40. 63 kala-kurara, may refer to "dark-plumaged" Fishing [Fish] Eagles or Sea Eagles (Fr. Pygargues), 186 kala-küta, Pica pica, [Black-billed] Magpie, Pie bavarde, 12, 14, 20 kala-kokila (P, Ja V 419.13) Eudynamys scolapacea, [Asian] Koel, Coucou koël, 129 kålagrdhra. Aegypius monachus, Cinereous Vulture, Vautour moine, 188, 190 kala-cataka, Turdus boulboul, Grey-winged Blackbird, Merle à ailes grises, 49; Turdus merula, [Eurasian] Blackbird, Merle noir, 52; Dicrurus adsimilis (macrocercus). (Common) Black Drongo (or Kingcrow), Drongo brillant, 49 kālajña-kukkua. Lophura leucomelanos. Kalij Pheasant, Faisan leucomèle, 275 kala-puccha-cataka, may refer to any of the Fringillidae, genus Pyrrhula (Bullfinch / Bouvreuil), 94, 95 kala-prstha-kanka, Haliaeetus leucoryphus. Pallas's Sea Eagle [Pallas's Fish Eagle], Pygargue de Pallas, 213 käla-baka. Ciconia nigra, Black Stork. Cigogne noire, 390 käla-hamsa (P: Paramatthajotika II 277,12), Branta ruficullis, Red-breasted Goose. Bemache à cou roux, 436 kavrka, any of the Passeridae, subfamily Plo- ceinae (Weaver/Tisserin), 89 kästha-kutta, käştha-küta, any of the Picidae (Woodpecker/Pic), 26, 119 käştha-suka, Psittakula krameri, Rose-ringed Parakeet (cr Paroquet), Perruche à collier, 143-144 käsiha (Pkt), any of the Pelecanidae (Pelican /Pélican), 370 kikidivi, Coracias benghalensis, Indian, Roller, Rollier indien, 17, 18; Pelargopsis capensis. (Brown-headed) Stork-billed Kingfisher, Martin-chasseur gurial, 156; Halcyon smyrnensis, White-breasted Kingfisher (White-throated K.J. Martin- pêcheur de Smyrne, 156 kiki, Coracias benghalensis, Indian Roller. Rollier indien, 17 kikivika, Pelargopsis capensis, (Brown- headed) Stork-billed Kingfisher, Martin- chasseur gurial, 157 kinkira, Clamator coromandus, Red-winged Crested Cuckoo [Chestnut-winged C.]. Coucou à collier, 135-136 Index Sanskrit kinkiräta, any of the Cuculidae (Cuckoo / Coucou), 23, 136; or Psittacidae (Parakeet / Perruche), 23, 140 kinkirata-suka, Psittacula alexandri, (Indian) Red-breasted Parakeet (Paroquet), Perruche à moustaches, 144 kiriti, Melophus lathami. Crested Bunting, Bruant huppé, 96 kīcuka, Sasia ochracea, Rufous Piculet [White-browed]. Picumne à sourcils blancs; Picumnus innominatus, Speckled Piculet, Picumne tacheté, 120-121 kirsa (kirsa), Merops orientalis, (Small) Green (or Common Indian) Bee-eater, Guêpier d'Orient, 149f. kiva(-sauna) (Pkt), Neophron percnopterus, (White) Scavenger Vulture [Egyptian V.), Vautour percnoptère, 193 kukuttaka, Upupa epox. [Common] Hoopoe, Huppe fasciée, 162 kukkuta, Gallus gallus, Red Junglefowl (Common or Wild Cock), Coq bankiva, 138 kukkutaka, Galloperdix spadicae, .Red. Spurfowl, Galloperdrix rouge, 281 kukkutikä, small Rails or Crakes (Fr. Råles), 292 kukkubha, Centropus sinensis, [Greater) Coucal, Grand Coucal, 71, 137ff. kunkuma-codaka, Garrulax erythrocephalus, Red-headed Laughingthrush [Chestnut- crowned L.), Garrulaxe à tête rousse, 29 kunkuma-dhūmra-kapota, Streptopelia sene- galensis, Little Brown Dove [Laughing D.], Tourterelle maillée, 257 kunkumärakta, Haliastur indus, Brahmany Kite, Milan sacré, 29 kujal-cataka), refers to any of the Alaudidae, genera Eremoptrix and Ammomanes (Finch Lark [Sparrow Lark], Lark / Moinelette, Ammomane), 110, cf. aranya- cataka kutaru, Megalaima zeylanica, Northern (Large) Green Barbet [Brown-headed B.). Barbu à tête brune: Megalaina lineata. Lineated Barbet, Barbu rayé, 124 kuti-düsaka (P), Riparia riparia, Collared. (Indian) Sand Martin (Sand M.]. Hirondelle de rivage; Hirundo concolor, Dusky Crag Martin, Hirondelle concolore. (or Hirundo rupestris, [Eurasian] Crag Martin, Hirondelle des rochers), 99 kuthaku, Upupa epox. (Common] Hoopoe, Huppe fasciée. 162 kunapī. Sturnus contra, Pied Myna [Asian Pied Starling). Étourneau pie, 85, 86 489 kunala (P), Rostratula benghalensis, Painted Snipe [Greater Painted-snipe]. Rhynchée peinte; Gallicrex cinerea, Watercock, Råle à crête; or Lophura leucomelanos, Kalij Pheasant, Faisan leucomèle, 308 kundalf, Sarcogyps calvus, Black (or King) Vulture [Red-headed V.J. Vautour royal, 188, 190 kutittira, Francolinus gularis, (Kayah or) Swamp Partridge [Swamp Francolin]. Francolin multiraie, 283 kunāla, idem kubja(-cataka), 111, cf. kuja(-cataka) kumaraka, male of the Turnicidae (Button- quail/Turnix), 291, cf. 286-287 kumäri syāmá, Copsychus malabaricus, [White-rumped] Shama, Shama à croupion blanc, 50 kumuda. Elanus caeruleus, Black-winged Kite (Black-shouldered K.), Élanion blac (or blanc), 246 kumbha, Centropus sinensis, [Greater] Coucal, Grand Coucal, 138 kumbhakära-kukkuta, idem, 138 kumbholüka, large hooting Strigidae (Owl / Hibou, Chouette), 138, 176, 180, esp. Wood Owls, having no ear-tufts, 180 kurankura-särasa, Grus leucogeranus, Great White Crane [Siberian C.]. Grue de l Sibérie, 320 kurantaka, Otis tarda, Great Bustard, Grande Outarde, 326, 329 ku-rabaka, see ku-ravaka kurara (f. kurari), Pandion haliaetus, Osprey, Balbuzard pécheur; also Fishing (Fish] Eagles or Sea Eagles / Pygargues, 185ff.. 341, 348; any Laridac of the Larini tribe. (Gull / Goéland, Mouette), 185, 341ff., and sometimes of the Sternini tribe (Tern / Sterne), 342-343; Numenius arquata, [Eurasian] Curlew, Courlis cendré, 341- 342: Grus virgo, Demoiselle Crane, Grue demoiselle, 186, 312, 320, 321, 341, according to Dave, Terns (Fr. Sternes), or Numenius arquata, [Eurasian] Curley, Courlis cendré, are the birds whose calls may be compared to the sorrowful wail of women, 342-343, 364-365 Kuraranghri, Larus cachinnans, Yellow- legged (Herring) Gull, Goéland leucophée; Larus ichthyaetus, Great Black-headed Gull [Pallas's G.], Goéland ichthyaète, 340 kurarikä, the smallest of the Terns: Sterna albifrons, Little Tern, Sterne naine: Chlidonias hybridus. Whiskered Tern, Guifette moustac, 348, 350-
