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Wanderings in New South Wales, Batavia, Pedir Coast, Singapore, and China, Vol. 2 (of 2)

Note 22 — Chapter IV

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In the common Canton dialect, Kum signifies gold; but in the Mandarin dialect, Kin is the name for gold; so that this bird is named both Kum, kai, and Kin, kai.

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