Fringillidae 2
燕雀科 2
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Species names cont.

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.

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SCIENTIFIC & ENGLISH		CHINESE			EAST		SOUTH	NORTH
Urocynchramus
Latin	English	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Japanese	Korean	Vietnamese	Mongolian
Urocynchramus pylzowi Note	Przevalski's rosefinch Pink-tailed bunting Rose bunting Pink-tailed rosefinch	朱鹀 (朱鵐) zhū wú 'red bunting'			バライロシトドモドキ (薔薇色鵐擬き) bara-iro shitodo-modoki 'rose-coloured pseudo-shitodo' (shitodo = bunting)
Carpodacus
Latin	English	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Japanese	Korean	Vietnamese	Mongolian
Carpodacus rubescens	Blanford's rosefinch Blandford's rosefinch Crimson rosefinch	赤朱雀 (赤朱雀) chì zhū-què 'red vermilion-sparrow'			ヒイロマシコ (緋色猿子) hi-iro mashiko 'scarlet-coloured rosefinch'
Carpodacus nipalensis	Dark-breasted rosefinch Dark rosefinch	暗胸朱雀 (暗胸朱雀) àn-xiōng zhū-què 'dark-breasted vermilion-sparrow'		暗色朱雀 (暗色朱雀) àn sè zhū-què 'dark-coloured vermilion-sparrow' (6)	クリムネアカマシコ (栗胸赤猿子) kuri-mune aka mashiko 'chestnut-breasted red rosefinch'		Chim Sẻ hồng Nêpan 'Nepalese rosy sparrow (bird)'
Carpodacus erythrinus	Common rosefinch	普通朱雀 (普通朱雀) pǔtōng zhū-què 'common vermilion-sparrow'	(普通朱雀) 普通朱雀 pǔtōng zhū-què 'common vermilion-sparrow'	朱雀 (朱雀) zhū-què 'vermilion-sparrow' (6, 7) 青麻料儿 / 青麻料 (青麻料兒 / 青麻料) qīng má-liàor / qīng má-liào 'green/blue hemp material' (literal) 青雀 (青雀) qīng-què 'green/blue sparrow' 红雀 (紅雀) hóng-què 'red sparrow'	アカマシコ (赤猿子) aka mashiko 'red rosefinch'	적원자 jeogwonja 'jeogwonja'	Chim Sẻ hồng mura 'mura rosy sparrow (bird)' Chim Sẻ thông mura 'mura pine sparrow (bird)' (13)	Улаавар бужмар ulaavar bujmar 'pink bujmar' Former official: Улаавар шувуу ulaavar shuvuu 'pink bird'
Carpodacus pulcherrimus	Beautiful rosefinch	红眉朱雀 (紅眉朱雀) hóng-méi zhū-què 'red-eyebrowed vermilion-sparrow'			コウザンマシコ (高山猿子) kōzan mashiko 'high-mountain rosefinch'			Бүлхэрээ бужмар bülkheree bujmar 'strong crow ? bujmar' Former official: Бүлхэрээ бужирга bülkheree bujirag 'strong crow ? bujirag'
Carpodacus eos	Pink-rumped rosefinch Stresemann's rosefinch	曙红朱雀 (曙紅朱雀) shǔ-hóng zhū-què 'dawn red vermilion-sparrow'			バラゴシマシコ (薔薇腰猿子) bara-goshi mashiko 'rose-rumped rosefinch'
Latin	English	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Japanese	Korean	Vietnamese	Mongolian
Carpodacus rhodochroa Carpodacus rhodochrous	Pink-browed rosefinch	粉眉朱雀 (粉眉朱雀) fěn-méi zhū-què 'pink-eyebrowed vermilion-sparrow' (2, 4) 玫红眉朱雀 (玫紅眉朱雀) méi-hóng-méi zhū-què 'rose-eyebrowed vermilion-sparrow' (1, 3, 5)			バラマユマシコ (薔薇眉猿子) bara-mayu mashiko 'rose-eyebrowed rosefinch'
Carpodacus vinaceus	Vinaceous rosefinch	酒红朱雀 (酒紅朱雀) jiǔ-hóng zhū-què 'wine red vermilion-sparrow'	(酒红朱雀) 酒紅朱雀 jiǔ-hóng zhū-què 'wine red vermilion-sparrow'		タカサゴマシコ (高砂猿子) takasago mashiko 'Taiwan rosefinch'
Carpodacus edwardsii	Dark-rumped rosefinch Large rosefinch Ruddy rosefinch	棕朱雀 (棕朱雀) zōng zhū-què 'reddishbrown vermilion-sparrow'			チャゴシマシコ (茶腰猿子) cha-goshi mashiko 'brown-rumped rosefinch'
Carpodacus synoicus	Pale rosefinch Sinai rosefinch	沙色朱雀 (沙色朱雀) shā-sè zhū-què 'sand-coloured vermilion-sparrow'			サバクマシコ (砂漠猿子) sabaku mashiko 'desert rosefinch'
Carpodacus roseus	Pallas's rosefinch Siberian rosefinch	北朱雀 (北朱雀) běi zhū-què 'northern vermilion-sparrow'		靠山红 (靠山紅) kào shān hóng 'near mountain red'	オオマシコ (大猿子) ō mashiko 'large rosefinch'	양진이 yangjini 'rosefinch'		Ягаан бужмар yagaaŋ bujmar 'pink bujmar' Former official: Ягаан бужирга yagaaŋ bujirag 'pink bujirag'
Latin	English	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Japanese	Korean	Vietnamese	Mongolian
Carpodacus trifasciatus	Three-banded rosefinch	斑翅朱雀 (斑翅朱雀) bān-chì zhū-què 'stripe-winged vermilion-sparrow'			ミスジマシコ (三条猿子) mi-suji mashiko 'three-striped rosefinch'
Carpodacus rhodopeplus	Spot-winged rosefinch	点翅朱雀 (點翅朱雀) diǎn-chì zhū-què 'spot-winged vermilion-sparrow'			フタスジマシコ (二条猿子) futa-suji mashiko 'two-striped rosefinch'
Carpodacus thura	White-browed rosefinch	白眉朱雀 (白眉朱雀) bái-méi zhū-què 'white-eyebrowed vermilion-sparrow'			マミジロマシコ (眉白猿子) mami-jiro mashiko 'white-eyebrowed rosefinch'
Carpodacus rhodochlamys	Red-mantled rosefinch	红腰朱雀 (紅腰朱雀) hóng-yāo zhū-què 'red-rumped vermilion-sparrow'			ヒゴロモマシコ (緋衣猿子) hi-goromo mashiko 'scarlet-robed rosefinch'			Арцны бужмар artsni bujmar 'juniper bujmar' Former official: Арцны улаавар шувуу artsni ulaavar shuvuu 'juniper pink bird'
Carpodacus rubicilloides	Streaked rosefinch Eastern great rosefinch	拟大朱雀 (擬大朱雀) nǐ dà zhū-què 'pseudo-large vermilion-sparrow'			セスジシロボシマシコ (背条白星猿子) sesuji shiro-boshi mashiko 'stripe-backed white star rosefinch'
Latin	English	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Japanese	Korean	Vietnamese	Mongolian
Carpodacus rubicilla	Great rosefinch Caucasian great rosefinch	大朱雀 (大朱雀) dà zhū-què 'large vermilion-sparrow'			シロボシマシコ (白星猿子) shiro-boshi mashiko 'white star rosefinch'			Улаан бужмар ulaaŋ bujmar 'red bujmar' Former official: Улаан бужирга ulaaŋ bujirag 'red bujirag'
Carpodacus puniceus	Red-fronted rosefinch Rose-breasted rosefinch Red-breasted rosefinch	红胸朱雀 (紅胸朱雀) hóng-xiōng zhū-què 'red-breasted vermilion-sparrow'			ムネアカマシコ (胸赤猿子) mune-aka mashiko 'red-breasted rosefinch'
Kozlowia
Latin	English	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Japanese	Korean	Vietnamese	Mongolian
Kozlowia roborowskii Carpodacus roborowskii	Roborovski's rosefinch Tibetan rosefinch Tibet rosefinch	藏雀 (藏雀) zàng què 'Tibetan sparrow'			ギンボシマシコ (銀星猿子) gin-boshi mashiko 'silver-starred rosefinch'
Pinicola
Latin	English	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Japanese	Korean	Vietnamese	Mongolian
Pinicola enucleator	Pine grosbeak Pine rosefinch	松雀 (松雀) sōng-què 'pine-sparrow'			ギンザンマシコ (銀山猿子) gin-zan mashiko 'silver mountain rosefinch'	솔양진이 soll-yangjini 'pine rosefinch'		Нарсны шүршүү narsni shürshüü 'pine shürshüü' Former official: Нарсны бужирга narsni bujirag 'pine bujirag'
Pinicola subhimachala Propyrrhula subhimachala	Crimson-browed finch Red-headed finch Red-browed rosefinch	红眉松雀 (紅眉松雀) hóng-méi sōng-què 'red-eyebrowed pine-sparrow'		红额松雀 (紅額松雀) hóng-é sōng-què 'red-foreheaded pine-sparrow'	ベニマユマシコ (紅眉猿子) beni mayu mashiko 'red-eyebrowed rosefinch'
Haematospiza
Latin	English	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Japanese	Korean	Vietnamese	Mongolian
Haematospiza sipahi	Scarlet finch	血雀 (血雀) xuè què 'blood sparrow'			シュイロマシコ (朱色猿子) shu-iro mashiko 'vermilion-coloured rosefinch'		Chim Mỏ to lưng đỏ 'red-backed large-bill (bird)'
Loxia
Latin	English	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Japanese	Korean	Vietnamese	Mongolian
Loxia curvirostra	Red crossbill Crossbill	红交嘴雀 (紅交嘴雀) hóng jiāo-zuǐ-què 'red cross-billed sparrow'		歪嘴雀 (歪嘴雀) wāi-zuǐ què 'crooked billed sparrow' 交嘴 (交嘴) jiāo-zuǐ 'cross-bill' 交嘴雀 (交嘴雀) jiāo-zuǐ-què 'cross-billed sparrow' 交嘴鸟 (交嘴鳥) jiāo-zuǐ-niǎo 'cross-billed bird' 交喙鸟 (交喙鳥) jiāo-huì-niǎo 'cross-billed bird' 青交嘴 (青交嘴) qīng jiāo-zuǐ 'green/blue cross-bill'	イスカ (交喙 ~ 鶍) isuka 'crossbill' (1. means 'crossed bill' in Chinese; 2. is a Japanese creation)	솔잣새 soljas-sae 'crossbill bird'	Chim Mỏ chéo 'slanting bill (bird)'
Loxia leucoptera	White-winged crossbill	白翅交嘴雀 (白翅交嘴雀) bái-chì jiāo-zuǐ-què 'white-winged cross-billed sparrow'		交嘴 (交嘴) jiāo-zuǐ 'cross-bill' 交嘴鸟 (交嘴鳥) jiāo-zuǐ-niǎo 'cross-billed bird' 交喙鸟 (交喙鳥) jiāo-huì-niǎo 'cross-billed bird'	ナキイスカ (鳴き交喙 ~ 鳴き鶍) naki-isuka 'crying crossbill' (isuka written 1. 'crossed bill' in Chinese; 2. using a Japanese created character)	흰죽지솔잣새 huin-jukji-soljas-sae 'white-wingjointed crossbill bird		Тольт солбинхушуут tol't solbiŋ-khushuut 'pretty cross-billed' Former official: Хүрдэг загалмай бялзуухай khürdeg zagalmai byalzuukhai 'khürdeg cross-finch'
Pyrrhula
Latin	English	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Japanese	Korean	Vietnamese	Mongolian
Pyrrhula nipalensis	Brown bullfinch	褐灰雀 (褐灰雀) hè huī-què 'brown grey-sparrow'	(褐鸴) 褐鷽 hè xué 'brown xue'	鸴 (鷽) xué 'xue' 拙老婆 (拙老婆) zhuō lǎopó 'stupid wife'	チャイロウソ (茶色鷽) cha-iro uso 'brown uso'		Chim Sẻ mỏ ngắn 'short-billed sparrow (bird)' Chim Sẻ thông mỏ ngắn 'short-billed pine sparrow (bird)' (13)
Pyrrhula erythrocephala	Red-headed bullfinch	红头灰雀 (紅頭灰雀) hóng-tóu huī-què 'red-headed grey-sparrow'		鸴 (鷽) xué 'xue' 拙老婆 (拙老婆) zhuō lǎopó 'stupid wife'	ズアカウソ (頭赤鷽) zu-aka uso 'red-headed uso'
Pyrrhula erythaca	Grey-headed bullfinch Beavan's bullfinch	灰头灰雀 (灰頭灰雀) huī-tóu huī-què 'grey-headed grey-sparrow'	(灰鸴) 灰鷽 huī xué 'grey xue'	赤胸灰雀 (赤胸灰雀) chì-xiōng huī-què 'red-breasted grey-sparrow' (6) 鸴 (鷽) xué 'xue' 拙老婆 (拙老婆) zhuō lǎopó 'stupid wife'	タカサゴウソ (高砂鷽) takasago uso 'Taiwanese uso'
Pyrrhula pyrrhula	Eurasian bullfinch Northern bullfinch Common bullfinch Bullfinch Cassin's bullfinch	红腹灰雀 (紅腹灰雀) hóng-fù huī-què 'red-bellied grey-sparrow'		鸴 (鷽) xué 'xue' 拙老婆 (拙老婆) zhuō lǎopó 'stupid wife' 牛哞 (牛哞) niú-mōu 'cow/bull moo'	ウソ (鷽) uso 'bullfinch'	멋쟁이 meo-t-jaengi 'mountain jaengi		Эгэл зана egel zan 'common bullfinch' Former official: Зана zan 'bullfinch'
Coccothraustes
Latin	English	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Japanese	Korean	Vietnamese	Mongolian
Coccothraustes coccothraustes	Hawfinch	锡嘴雀 (錫嘴雀) xī-zuǐ-què 'tin-billed sparrow'	(腊嘴雀) 臘嘴雀 là-zuǐ-què 'cured-meat-billed sparrow'	锡嘴 (錫嘴) xī-zuǐ 'tin bill' 老锡儿 (老錫兒) lǎo xīr 'old tin' 老西子 (老西子) lǎo xīzi 'old west' 老醯儿 (老醯兒) lǎo xīr 'old pickle-vinegar' 厚嘴鸟 (厚嘴鳥) hòu-zuǐ niǎo 'thick-billed bird' 铁嘴蜡子 (鐵嘴蠟子) tiě-zuǐ làzi iron-billed wax'	シメ (鴲 ~ 蝋嘴) shime 'hawfinch' (characters: 1. Japanese-made, 2. 'waxbill', Chinese name)	콩새 kong-sae 'bean ? bird'		Банхар булжуухай baŋkhar buljuukhai 'broad-thick buljuukhai' Former official: Хөхөлт хөх болжмор khökhölt khökh boljmor 'braided ??? blue lark'
Eophona
Latin	English	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Japanese	Korean	Vietnamese	Mongolian
Eophona migratoria Coccothraustes migratorius	Yellow-billed grosbeak Black-tailed hawfinch Chinese grosbeak	黑尾蜡嘴雀 (黑尾蠟嘴雀) hēi-wěi là-zuǐ-què 'black-tailed wax-billed sparrow'	(小桑鸤) 小桑鳲 xiǎo sāng-shī 'small mulberry shi'	蜡嘴 (蠟嘴) là-zuǐ 'wax bill' 皂儿 (皂兒) zàor 'black' 少花子 (少花子) shào huāzi 'young flower'	コイカル (小桑鳲 ~ 小鵤 ~ 小斑鳩) ko-ikaru 'small grosbeak' (characters for ikaru are 1. from the Chinese; 2. a Japanese-created character; 3. Chinese characters meaning 'pied pigeon')	밀화부리 milhwa-buri 'milhwa bill'	Chim Mỏ to đầu đen 'black-headed large-bill (bird)'
Eophona personata Coccothraustes personatus	Japanese grosbeak Masked hawfinch	黑头蜡嘴雀 (黑頭蠟嘴雀) hēi-tóu là-zuǐ-què 'black-headed wax-billed sparrow'	(桑鸤) 桑鳲 sāng-shī 'mulberry shi'	蜡嘴 (蠟嘴) là-zuǐ 'wax bill' 梧桐 (梧桐) wú-tóng 'Chinese parasol tree'	イカル (桑鳲 ~ 鵤 ~ 斑鳩) ikaru 'grosbeak' (characters are 1. from the Chinese; 2. a Japanese-created character; 3. Chinese characters meaning 'pied pigeon')	밀화부리 milhwa-buri 'milhwa bill'		Наран шаршуу naraŋ sharshuu 'Japanese yellow-bill?' Former official: Шаршуу болжмор sharshuu boljmor 'yellow-billed? lark'
Mycerobas
Latin	English	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Japanese	Korean	Vietnamese	Mongolian
Mycerobas affinis Coccothraustes affinis	Collared grosbeak Allied grosbeak	黄颈拟蜡嘴雀 (黄頸擬蠟嘴雀) huáng-jǐng nǐ-là-zuǐ-què 'yellow-necked pseudo wax-billed sparrow' (1, 2, 3, 4) 黑翅拟蜡嘴雀 (黑翅擬蠟嘴雀) hēi-chì nǐ-là-zuǐ-què 'black-winged pseudo wax-billed sparrow' (5)			キバシキンクロシメ (黄嘴金黒鴲 ~ 黄嘴金黒蝋嘴) ki-bashi kin-kuro shime 'yellow-billed gold black shime'
Mycerobas melanozanthos Coccothraustes melanozanthos	Spot-winged grosbeak Spotted-wing grosbeak	黑腰拟蜡嘴雀 (黑腰擬蠟嘴雀) hēi-yāo nǐ-là-zuǐ-què 'black-rumped pseudo wax-billed sparrow' (2, 4) 白点翅拟蜡嘴雀 (白點翅擬蠟嘴雀) bái-diǎn chì nǐ-là-zuǐ-què 'white-spot-winged pseudo wax-billed sparrow' (1, 3) 斑翅拟蜡嘴雀 (斑翅擬蠟嘴雀) bān-chì nǐ-là-zuǐ-què 'stripe-winged pseudo wax-billed sparrow' (5)		斑点拟蜡嘴雀 (斑點擬蠟嘴雀) bān-diǎn nǐ-là-zuǐ-què 'striped pseudo wax-billed sparrow'	キバラクロシメ (黄腹黒鴲 ~ 黄腹黒蝋嘴) ki-bara kuro shime 'yellow-bellied black shime'		Chim Mỏ to cánh đốm 'spot-winged large-bill (bird)' (from Internet)
Mycerobas carnipes Coccothraustes carnipes	White-winged grosbeak	黄腰拟蜡嘴雀 (黄腰擬蠟嘴雀) huáng-yāo nǐ-là-zuǐ-què 'yellow-rumped pseudo wax-billed sparrow' (2, 4) 白斑翅拟蜡嘴雀 (白斑翅擬蠟嘴雀) bái-bān chì nǐ-là-zuǐ-què 'white-stripe-winged pseudo wax-billed sparrow' (1, 3) 白翅拟蜡嘴雀 (白翅擬蠟嘴雀) bái-chì nǐ-là-zuǐ-què 'white-winged pseudo wax-billed sparrow' (5)			ハジロクロシメ (羽白黒鴲 ~ 羽白黒蝋嘴) ha-jiro kuro shime 'white-winged black shime'
Pyrrhoplectes
Latin	English	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Japanese	Korean	Vietnamese	Mongolian
Pyrrhoplectes epauletta	Gold-naped finch Gold-headed finch Gold-naped black finch	金枕黑雀 (金枕黑雀) jīn-zhěn hēi-què 'gold-naped black-sparrow'		金头黑雀 (金頭黑雀) jīn-tóu hēi-què 'gold-headed black-sparrow' (6)	ズアカクロマシコ (頭赤黒猿子) zu-aka kuro mashiko 'red-headed black rosefinch'

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