General
Information is based on dictionaries and other sources. Pinyin readings reflect standard Mandarin usage; for some dialect alternative names it may be of little practical use, especially for South China. Many Korean glosses are highly tentative. Comments and corrections welcome.
The ioras are named 雀鹎 'sparrow bulbuls' in Chinese due to a resemblance to the bulbuls. They are found in the south of Yunnan, outside of historical Chinese-speaking areas, and have no popular or traditional names in Chinese.
Species names
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Mongolian |
Aegithina tiphia |
Common iora Black-winged iora | 黑翅雀鹎 (黑翅雀鵯) 'black-winged sparrow-bulbul' |
ヒメコノハドリ (姫木の葉鳥) hime konoha-dori 'princess leaf-bird' |
Chim nghệ ngực vàng 'yellow-breasted turmeric-bird' |
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| Aegithina lafresnayei |
Great iora | 大绿雀鹎 (大綠雀鵯) 'large green sparrow-bulbul' |
オオヒメコノハドリ (大姫木の葉鳥) ō hime konoha-dori 'large princess leaf-bird' |
Chim nghệ lớn 'large turmeric-bird' |
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