*Kerke-

1 a k. of bird (кедровка) 2 black-cock

Proto-Turkic: *Kerke-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Proto-Altaic: *gérki
Russian meaning: 1 кедровка 2 тетерев, глухарь
Turkic: *Kerke-
Mongolian: *girgawl, *k-
Japanese: *kínkisí
Comments: Cf. various similar bird names in TM
Khakassian: kergen 1
Shor: kergen 1
Chuvash: karъk 2
Balkar: gerge 'жаворонок, skylark'