khra
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hawk [RY]
many-colored, variegated, mottled, striped, colored array, hawk, sparrow-hawk, falcon [syn: bya khra dang, gyo, ba, ri bong za] [IW]
many-colored, variegated, mottled, striped, colored array, hawk, sparrow-hawk, falcon * lie, stripes [IW]
eagle, butes hemilasius temminch et schlegel, cheat, hawk, falcon, sparrow-hawk, tribe in Tibet, lie, falsehood, liar, a naga king, letter, hawk, brightly [JV]
1) many-colored, variegated, mottled, striped. 2) colored array, multicolored. 3) hawk, sparrow-hawk, falcon. Syn khra glag 4) a lie, false-hood, liar. 5) studded gems, jewelry. 5) to cheat; a falcon; hawks; stripped; a hawk [RY]
(med) Harriers, Hawks
khra is a generic name in the falcon-like order for falcons or Hawks, Kestrels, Merlins, Harriers etc., with few specific names, like ne'u le for Upland Buzzard. The images do not allow to identify distinct species (David Holler, Tibetbirds.com).
1. bya khra (Jam-dpal). Synonym : ri bong za (Jam-dpal), rgya khra ? ('Phrin Las)
bya khra ni / ri bong za zer / ne le nas chung ba sngo skya myur mgyogs mchu mig rkang gsum ser po / sug pas ri bong zin par bgyid pa yin / shel sgong las / khra yi sgo ngas sa bon 'jig pa srung // zhes so // (mDzes mtshar mig rgyan, pdf p 268)
Illustrations : 'Phrin Las 1987 (23_062) rgya khra. Jam-dpal (pdf p 268) bya khra
2. byi'u khra (Jam-dpal). Synonym : byi'u gsod pa'i khra (Jam-dpal), byes khra ? ('Phrin Las)
byi'u khra ni / bai sngon las / byi'u gsod pa'i khra zhes pa / bya khra las chung zhing skya smug go / rgyud du / mthus za ba'i byar bshad // (mDzes mtshar mig rgyan, pdf p 268)
Illustrations : 'Phrin Las 1987 (23_061) byes khra (33_051) khra'i sgo nga. Jam-dpal (pdf p 268) byi'u khra
Jam-dpal describes the bya khra as smaller than ne le (Upland buzzard), and byi'u khra as smaller than bya khra.
Johannes Schmidt (talk) 16:07, 21 February 2024 (EST)