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 divers or loons are known as 潜鸟 or 'diving birds' in Chinese. Another name sometimes seen is 阿比 , probably from Japanese.
Species names
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CHINESE |
EAST |
SOUTH | NORTH |
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Latin |
English | Chinese |
Chinese (Taiwan) |
Other Ch |
Japanese |
Korean |
Vietnamese |
Mongolian |
Gavia stellata |
Red-throated loon or Red-throated diver | 红喉潜鸟 (紅喉潛鳥) 'red-throated diving bird' |
(红喉潜鸟) 紅喉潛鳥 'red-throated diving bird' |
アビ (阿比) abi 'abi' |
아비 abi 'diver' |
Улаангүеэ гахуун ulaaŋ-güee gakhuuŋ 'red-throated gakhuuŋ' Former official: Улаан омруут ахууна ulaaŋ omruut akhuun 'red-breasted akhuun' |
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| Gavia arctica |
Arctic loon or Black-throated diver Black-throated loon |
黑喉潜鸟 (黑喉潛鳥) 'black-throated diving bird' or 绿喉潜鸟 (綠喉潛鳥) 'green-throated diving bird' (Alternative in 1) |
(黑喉潜鸟) 黑喉潛鳥 'black-throated diving bird' |
オオハム (大波武) ō-hamu 'hamu' (hamu written 'wave warrior') |
큰회색머리아비 keun-hoe-saeng-meori-abi 'large grey-headed diver' |
Хилэнгүеэ гахуун khileŋgüee gakhuuŋ 'velvet-throated gakhuuŋ' Former official: Хилэн омруут ахууна khileŋ omruut akhuun 'velvet-breasted akhuun' |
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| Gavia pacifica |
Pacific loon or Pacific diver | 太平洋潜鸟 (太平洋潛鳥) 'Pacific ocean diving bird' |
(太平洋潜鸟) 太平洋潛鳥 'Pacific ocean diving bird' |
シロエリオオハム (白襟大波武) shiro-eri ō-hamu 'white-collared large hamu' (hamu written 'wave warrior') |
회색머리아비 hoe-saeng-meori-abi 'grey-headed diver' |
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| Gavia adamsii |
Yellow-billed loon or White-billed diver | 黄嘴潜鸟 (黃嘴潛鳥) 'yellow-billed diving bird' (2, 4) 白嘴潜鸟 (白嘴潛鳥) 'white-billed diving bird' (1, 3, 5) |
ハシジロアビ (嘴白阿比) hashi-jiro abi 'white-billed abi' |
흰부리아비 huin-buri-abi 'white-billed diver' |
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