sirgang

n. an Asian magpie, Kitta chinensis, having mainly green plumage with red wings.
Etymology: a name in the E. Indies

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\\ˈsərˌgaŋ\ noun (-s)

Etymology: probably from native name in Ceylon and Sumatra

: a predominantly pale green crested cissa (Kitta chinensis) that has largely maroon-red wings and black markings from bill to nape, on the wings, and across the tail and that occurs from the Himalayas through southeastern Asia and into the Pacific islands

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sirgang /sûrˈgang/

noun

A green Asiatic jay-like bird

ORIGIN: Prob from native name