Charadriidae
鸻科
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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 plovers are known as 鸻 héng. The lapwings (genus Vanellus) are given the name 麦鸡 mài-jī or 'grain fowl', but this term does not appear in many ordinary dictionaries. The Northern lapwing Vanellus vanellus has the alternative name of 田凫 tián-fú 'paddy wild-duck' or 绿田凫 lǜ tián-fú 'green paddy-wild-duck'.

In Taiwanese terminology, 鸻 héng is used for both lapwings and plovers.

There are some crossed wires in Mainland and Taiwanese usage:

剑鸻 jiàn-héng refers to Charadrius hiaticula on the Mainland and C. placida in Taiwan.

环颈鸻 huán-jǐng héng refers to C. alexandrinus on the Mainland and C. hiaticula on Taiwan.

Species names

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VANELLINAE SCIENTIFIC & ENGLISH CHINESE EAST SOUTH NORTH Vanellus                 Latin English Chinese Chinese (Taiwan) Other Ch Japanese Korean Vietnamese Mongolian Vanellus vanellus Northern lapwing Lapwing Peewit Green Plover 凤头麦鸡 (鳳頭麥雞) fèng-tóu mài-jī 'phoenix-headed wheat fowl' (小辫鸻) 小辮鴴 xiǎo biàn héng 'small-pigtailed plover' 田凫 (田鳧) tián-fú 'paddy wildduck' 绿田凫 (綠田鳧) lǜ tián fú 'green paddy wildduck' タゲリ (田計里 ~ 田鳧) ta-geri 'field lapwing' 댕기물떼새 daenggi-mul-tte-sae 'ribboned tide?-bird' Chim Te mào 'crested lapwing (bird)' Умардын хавтгаалж umardiŋ khavtgaalj 'northern lapwing' Vanellus duvaucelii River lapwing Spur-winged lapwing 距翅麦鸡 (距翅麥雞) jù-chì mài-jī 'spur-winged grain fowl'     カタグロツメバゲリ (肩黒爪羽計里 ~ 肩黒爪羽鳧) kata-guro tsume-ba geri 'black-shouldered spur-winged lapwing'   Chim Te cựa 'spurred lapwing (bird)'   Vanellus cinereus Microsarcops cinereus Grey-headed lapwing 灰头麦鸡 (灰頭麥雞) huī-tóu mài-jī 'grey-headed grain fowl' (跳鸻) 跳鴴 tiào héng 'jumping plover' 海和尚 (海和尚) hǎi héshang 'sea monk' (also a name for the dolphin) 跳凫 (跳鳧) tiào fú 'jumping wildduck' ケリ (計里 ~ 鳧) keri 'lapwing' 민댕기물떼새 min-daenggi-mul-tte-sae 'min?-ribboned tide?-bird' Chim Te vàng 'yellow lapwing (bird)' Саарал зуунхурга saaral zuuŋhurag 'grey hundred-lamb' Vanellus indicus Red-wattled lapwing 肉垂麦鸡 (肉垂麥雞) ròu-chuí mài-jī 'meat-wattled grain fowl'     インドトサカゲリ (インドとさか計里 ~ インドとさか鳧) indo tosaka geri 'Indian wattled lapwing'   Chim Te vặt 'miscellaneous? lapwing (bird)'   Vanellus gregarius Chettusia gregaria Sociable Plover 黄颊麦鸡 (黃頰麥雞) huáng-jiá mài-jī 'yellow-cheeked grain fowl' (2, 4) 长脚麦鸡 (長腳麥雞) cháng-jiǎo mài-jī 'long-legged grain fowl' (5)     マミジロゲリ (眉白計里 ~ 眉白鳧) mami-jiro geri 'white-eyebrowed lapwing' (onomat.)     Хээрийн хавтгалж kheeriŋ khavtgalj 'steppe lapwing (variant)'

PLUVIALINAE SCIENTIFIC & ENGLISH CHINESE EAST SOUTH NORTH Pluvialis                 Latin English Chinese Chinese (Taiwan) Other Ch Japanese Korean Vietnamese Mongolian Pluvialis fulva Pacific golden plover Pacific golden-plover Eastern golden plover 金鸻 (金鴴) jīn héng 'gold plover' (1, 2, 4, 5) 金斑鸻 (金斑鴴) jīn bān héng 'gold-striped plover' (3, Alternative in 1 , 5) Note (太平洋金斑鸻) 太平洋金斑鴴 tàipíng-yáng jīn bān héng 'Pacific gold-striped plover' 金鹬 (金鷸) jīn yù 'gold snipe' ムナグロ (胸黒) muna-guro 'black-breast' 검은가슴물떼새 geomeun-gaseum-mul-tte-sae 'black-breasted tide?-bird' Chim Choi choi vàng 'yellow plover (bird)' Азийн сүвээцагаан aziŋ süvee-tsagaaŋ 'Asian side-white' Pluvialis dominica Pluvialis dominicus American golden plover American golden-plover 美洲金鸻 (美洲金鴴) měizhōu jīn héng 'American gold plover' (美洲金斑鸻) 美洲金斑鴴 měizhōu jīn bān héng 'American gold-striped plover'   アメリカムナグロ (アメリカ胸黒) amerika muna-guro 'American black-breast'       Pluvialis squatarola Grey plover or Black-bellied plover 灰鸻 (灰鴴) huī héng 'grey plover' (2, 4, 5) 灰鸻 (灰斑鴴) huī-bān héng 'grey-striped plover' (1, 3. Alternative in 5) (灰斑鸻) 灰斑鴴 huī-bān héng 'grey-striped plover'   ダイゼン (大膳) daizen 'caterer/provisioner' (ancient court rank - reason for name unclear) 개꿩 gae-kkwong 'estuary (?) pheasant' Chim Choi choi xám 'grey plover (bird)' Буурал сүвээцагаан buural süvee-tsagaaŋ 'greyish side-white'

CHARADRIINAE SCIENTIFIC & ENGLISH CHINESE EAST SOUTH NORTH Charadrius                 Latin English Chinese Chinese (Taiwan) Other Ch Japanese Korean Vietnamese Mongolian Charadrius hiaticula Common ringed plover Ringed plover 剑鸻 (劍鴴) jiàn-héng 'sword plover' (环颈鸻) 環頸鴴 huán-jǐng héng 'ring-necked plover' 长嘴鸻 (長嘴鴴) cháng-zuǐ héng 'long-billed plover' ハジロコチドリ (羽白小千鳥) ha-jiro ko chi-dori 'white-winged small plover' 흰죽지꼬마물떼새 huin-jukji-kkoma-mul-tte-sae 'white wing-joint midget tide?-bird'   Хүзүүвчит хиазат khüzüüvchit khiazat 'collared plover' Charadrius placidus Long-billed plover Long-billed ringed plover 长嘴剑鸻 (長嘴劍鴴) cháng-zuǐ jiàn-héng 'long-billed sword plover' (剑鸻) 劍鴴 jiàn-héng 'sword plover' 长嘴鸻 (長嘴鴴） cháng-zuǐ héng 'long-billed plover' (7) イカルチドリ (鵤千鳥) ikaru chi-dori 'grosbeak plover' 흰목물떼새 huin-mong-mul-tte-sae 'white-necked tide?-bird' Chim Choi choi lớn 'large plover (bird)' Chim Choi choi mỏ dài 'long-billed plover (bird)' (13)   Charadrius dubius Little ringed plover 金眶鸻 (金眶鴴) jīn-kuàng héng 'gold frame plover' or 黑领鸻 (黑領鴴) hēi-lǐng héng 'black-collared plover' (Alternative in 1) (小环颈鸻) 小環頸鴴 xiǎo huán-jǐng héng 'small ring-necked plover'   コチドリ (小千鳥) ko chi-dori 'small plover' 꼬마물떼새 kkoma-mul-tte-sae 'midget tide?-bird' Chim Choi choi nhỏ 'small plover (bird)' Нарийн хиазат nariŋ khiazat 'slender plover' Charadrius alexandrinus Kentish plover or Snowy plover 环颈鸻 (環頸鴴) huán-jǐng héng 'ring-necked plover' or 白领鸻 (白領鴴) bái-lǐng héng 'white-collared plover' (Alternative in 1) (东方环颈鸻) 東方環頸鴴 dōngfāng huán-jǐng héng 'eastern ring-necked plover' 白镯环 (白鐲環) bái zhuó huán 'white bracelet circle' シロチドリ (白千鳥) shiro chi-dori 'white plover' 흰물떼새 huin-mul-tte-sae 'white tide?-bird' Chim Choi choi khoang cổ 'streak-necked plover (bird)' Тэнгисийн хиазат tengisiŋ khiazat 'sea plover' Charadrius mongolus Lesser sand plover Mongolian plover 蒙古沙鸻 (蒙古沙鴴) měnggǔ shā héng 'Mongolian sand plover' (蒙古鸻) 蒙古鴴 měnggǔ héng 'Mongolian plover'   メダイチドリ (目大千鳥) me-dai chi-dori 'large-eye plover' 왕눈물떼새 wang-nun-mul-tte-sae 'king eye tide?-bird' Chim Choi choi Mông Cổ 'Mongolian plover (bird)' Монгол хиазат mongol khiazat 'Mongolian plover' Latin English Chinese Chinese (Taiwan) Other Ch Japanese Korean Vietnamese Mongolian Charadrius leschenaultii Greater sand plover Great sand plover Large sand plover 铁嘴沙鸻 (鐵嘴沙鴴) tiě-zuǐ shā héng 'iron-billed sand plover' (铁嘴鸻) 鐵嘴鴴 tiě-zuǐ héng 'iron-billed plover'   オオメダイチドリ (大目大千鳥) ō me-dai chi-dori 'large large-eye plover' 큰왕눈물떼새 keun-wang-nun-mul-tte-sae 'large king eye tide?-bird' Chim Choi choi lưng hung 'reddish-backed plover (bird)' Chim Choi choi lớn 'large plover (bird)' (13) Name conflicts with C. placidus Зэвэн хиазат zeveŋ khiazat 'sharp-point plover' Charadrius asiaticus Caspian plover Sand plover 红胸鸻 (紅胸鴴) hóng-xiōng héng 'red-breasted plover'     ニシオオチドリ (西大千鳥) nishi ō chi-dori 'Western large plover'       Charadrius veredus Oriental plover Eastern sand plover 东方鸻 (東方鴴) dōngfāng héng 'eastern plover' (东方红胸鸻) 東方紅胸鴴 dōngfāng hóng-xiōng héng 'eastern red-breasted plover' 红胸鸻 (紅胸鴴) hóng-xiōng héng 'red-breasted plover' (7) (Conflicts with C. asiaticus) 蓝旦 (藍旦) lán dàn 'blue morning' (dàn is also a term for a Peking Opera role type) 早鸡 (早鶏) zǎo-jī 'early fowl/chicken' オオチドリ (大千鳥) ō chi-dori 'large plover' 큰물떼새 keun-mul-tte-sae 'large tide?-bird' Chim Choi choi Á Châu 'Asian plover (bird)' Дорнын хиазат dorniŋ khiazat 'eastern plover' Charadrius morinellus Eudromius morinellus Eurasian dotterel Dotterel 小嘴鸻 (小嘴鴴) xiǎo-zuǐ héng 'small-billed plover'     コバシチドリ (小嘴千鳥) ko-bashi chi-dori 'small-billed plover' 흰눈썹물떼새 huin-nun-sseom-mul-tte-sae 'white-eyebrowed tide?-bird'   Урианхайн цагаанхиазат uriaŋkhaiŋ tsagaaŋ-khiazat 'Uriankhai white-plover'

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