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 drongoes are known as 卷尾 'curl tails'. The racket-tailed drongoes are known as 小盘尾 or 大盘尾 'small plate-tails' or 'large plate-tails' because of their peculiar-shaped tails.
Mongolian: The drongoes are known as Жадат jadat 'having a lance/spear', Жадат хар jadat khar 'having lance/spear black', or Жадат хар шувуу jadat khar shuvuu 'having lance/spear black bird'.
Species names
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Dicrurus macrocercus |
Black drongo | 黑卷尾 (黑卷尾) 'black curl-tail' |
(大卷尾) 大卷尾 'large curl-tail' |
黑黎鸡 (黑黎雞) 'black dark fowl' 黎鸟 (黎鳥) 'dark bird' 黑支箭 (黑支箭) 'black split arrow?' 黑龙眼燕 (黑龍眼燕) 'black dragon-eye swallow' (cf minivets) 明叫鸟 (明叫鳥) 'light call bird' |
オウチュウ (烏秋) ōchū 'drongo' (written 'crow autumn' or 'black autumn') |
검은바람까마귀 geomeun-baram-kkamagwi 'black wind-crow' |
Chim Chèo bẻo 'drongo (bird)' Chim Chèo bẻo đen 'black drongo (bird)' (13) |
Хар доронго khar doroŋgo 'black drongo' |
| Dicrurus leucophaeus |
Ashy drongo | 灰卷尾 (灰卷尾) 'grey curl-tail' |
(灰卷尾) 灰卷尾 'grey curl-tail' |
黑龙眼燕 (黑龍眼燕) 'black dragon-eye swallow' (cf minivets) |
ハイイロオウチュウ (灰色烏秋) hai-iro ōchū 'grey drongo' |
회색바람까마귀 hoe-saek-baram-kkamagwi 'grey wind-crow' |
Chim Chèo bẻo xám 'grey drongo (bird)' |
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| Dicrurus annectans | Crow-billed drongo | 鸦嘴卷尾 (鴉嘴卷尾) 'crow-billed curl-tail' |
ハシブトオウチュウ (嘴太烏秋) hashi-buto ōchū 'thick-billed drongo' |
Chim Chèo bẻo mỏ quạ 'crow-billed drongo' |
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| Dicrurus aeneus |
Bronzed drongo | 古铜色卷尾 (古銅卷尾) 'old copper (=bronze) coloured curl-tail' |
(小卷尾) 小卷尾 'small curl-tail' |
ヒメオウチュウ (姫烏秋) hime ōchū 'princess drongo' |
Chim Chèo bẻo rừng 'forest drongo (bird)' |
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| Dicrurus remifer | Lesser racket-tailed drongo Lesser racquet-tailed drongo | 小盘尾 (小盤尾) 'small plate-tail' |
ヒメカザリオウチュウ (姫飾り烏秋) hime kazari-ōchū 'princess decorated drongo' |
Chim Chèo bẻo cờ đuôi bằng 'griffon-tailed flag drongo (bird)' |
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Mongolian |
| Dicrurus hottentottus |
Hair-crested drongo or Spangled drongo |
发冠卷尾 (髮冠卷尾) 'hair-crested curl-tail' |
(发冠卷尾) 髮冠卷尾 'hair-crested curl-tail' |
卷尾燕 (卷尾燕) 'curly-tailed swallow' |
カンムリオウチュウ (冠烏秋) kanmuri ōchū 'crested drongo' |
바람까마귀 baram-kkamagwi 'wind-crow' |
Chim Chèo bẻo bờm 'maned drongo (bird)' |
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| Dicrurus paradiseus |
Greater racket-tailed drongo Greater racquet-tailed drongo | 大盘尾 (大盤尾) 'small plate-tail' |
カザリオウチュウ (飾り烏秋) kazari-ōchū 'decorated drongo' |
Chim Chèo bẻo cờ đuôi chẻ 'split-tailed flag drongo (bird)' |
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