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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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STERNINAE
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CHINESE
EAST
SOUTH
NORTH
Sterna                
Latin
English
Chinese
Chinese (Taiwan)
Other Ch
Japanese
Korean
Vietnamese
Mongolian
Sterna nilotica
Gelochelidon nilotica
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Gull-billed tern 鸥嘴噪鸥
(鷗嘴噪鷗)
ōu-zuǐ zào-ōu
'gull-billed noisy gull'
(鸥嘴燕鸥)
鷗嘴燕鷗
ōu-zuǐ yàn-ōu
'gull-billed swallow-gull'
  ハシブトアジサシ
(嘴太鯵刺)
hashi-buto aji-sashi
'thick-billed tern' (aji-sashi written 'horse-mackerel stabber')
큰부리제비갈매기
keun-buri-jebi-galmaegi
'large-billed swallow-gull'
Chim Nhàn chân đen
'black-legged tern'
Бахим амууулай
bakhim amuulai
'short-stout amuulai'
Former official:
Бахим хараалай
bakhim kharaalai
'short-stout tern'
Sterna caspia
Hydroprogne caspia
Hydroprogne tschegrava
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Caspian tern 红嘴巨鸥
(紅嘴巨鷗)
hóng-zuǐ jù-ōu
'red-billed giant gull'
or
黑海巨鸥
(黑海巨鷗)
hēi-hǎi jù-ōu
'Black Sea giant gull' (Alternative in 5)
(里海燕鸥)
裏海燕鷗
lǐ hǎi yàn-ōu
'inland sea (=Caspian Sea) swallow-gull'
  オニアジサシ
(鬼鯵刺)
oni aji-sashi
'ogre tern' (aji-sashi written 'horse-mackerel stabber')
붉은부리큰제비갈매기
bulgeun-buri-keun-jebi-galmaegi
'red-billed large swallow-gull'
Chim Nhàn Caxpia
'Caspian tern'
Морин шунгуулай
moriŋ shuŋguulai
'horse shuunguulai'
Former official:
Морин хараалай
moriŋ kharaalai
'horse tern'
Sterna bengalensis
Thalasseus bengalensis
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Lesser crested tern
Lesser crested-tern
Little crested tern
小凤头燕鸥)
(小鳳頭燕鷗)
xiǎo fèng-tóu yàn-ōu
'little phoenix-headed swallow-gull'
    ベンガルアジサシ
(ベンガル鯵刺)
bengaru aji-sashi
'Bengalese tern' (aji-sashi written 'horse-mackerel stabber')
     
Sterna bernsteini
Thalasseus bernsteini
Thalasseus zimmermanni
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Chinese crested tern
Chinese crested-tern
Chinese lesser crested tern
黑嘴端凤头燕鸥
(黑嘴端鳳頭燕鷗)
hēi-zuǐ duān fèng-tóu yàn-ōu
'black-billed level phoenix-headed swallow-gull'
or
黑嘴端燕鸥
(黑嘴端燕鷗)
hēi-zuǐ duān yàn-ōu
'black-billed level swallow-gull' (Alternative in 5)

 

 

  ヒガシシナアジサシ
(東シナ鯵刺)
higashi shina aji-sashi
'East China tern' (aji-sashi written 'horse-mackerel stabber')
     
Sterna bergii
Thalasseus bergii
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Greater crested tern
Great Crested-tern
or
Crested tern
Large crested tern
大凤头燕鸥
(大鳳頭燕鷗)
dà fèng-tóu yàn-ōu
'large phoenix-headed swallow-gull'
(凤头燕鸥)
鳳頭燕鷗
fèng-tóu yàn-ōu
'phoenix-headed swallow-gull'
  オオアジサシ
(大鯵刺)
ō aji-sashi
'large tern' (aji-sashi written 'horse-mackerel stabber')
  Chim Nhàn mào
'crested tern'
Chim Nhàn mào lớn
'large-crested tern (bird)' (13)
 
Latin
English
Chinese
Chinese (Taiwan)
Other Ch
Japanese
Korean
Vietnamese
Mongolian
Sterna aurantia
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River tern
Indian river tern
黄嘴河燕鸥)
(黃嘴河燕鷗)
huáng-zuǐ hé yàn-ōu
'yellow-billed river swallow-gull'
    カワアジサシ
(河鯵刺)
kawa aji-sashi
'river tern' (aji-sashi written 'horse-mackerel stabber')
     
Sterna dougalli
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Roseate tern 粉红燕鸥
(粉紅燕鷗)
fěn-hóng yàn-ōu
'pink swallow-gull'
(红燕鸥)
紅燕鷗
hóng yàn-ōu
'red swallow-gull'
  ベニアジサシ
(紅鯵刺)
beni aji-sashi
'red tern' (aji-sashi written 'horse-mackerel stabber')
  Chim Nhàn hồng
'rosy tern (bird)'
 
Sterna sumatrana
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Black-naped tern 黑枕燕鸥
(黑枕燕鷗)
hēi-zhěn yàn-ōu
'black-naped swallow-gull'
(苍燕鸥)
蒼燕鷗
cāng yàn-ōu
'blue swallow-gull'
  エリグロアジサシ
(襟黒鯵刺)
eri-guro aji-sashi
'black-collared tern' (aji-sashi written 'horse-mackerel stabber')
  Chim Nhàn Xumatra
'Sumatran tern (bird)'
 
Sterna hirundo
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Common tern 普通燕鸥
(普通燕鷗)
pǔtōng yàn-ōu
'common swallow-gull'
(燕鸥)
燕鷗
yàn-ōu
'swallow-gull'
长翅海燕
(長翅海燕)
cháng-chì hǎi-yàn
'long-winged sea swallow'
アジサシ
(鯵刺)
aji-sashi
'tern' (aji-sashi written 'horse-mackerel stabber')
제비갈매기
jebi-galmaegi
'swallow-gull'
Chim Nhàn
'tern (bird)'
Эгэл хараалай
egel kharaalai
'common tern'
Former official:
Хараалай
kharaalai
'tern'
Sterna albifrons
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Little tern 白额燕鸥
(白額燕鷗)
bái-é yàn-ōu
'white-foreheaded swallow-gull'
(小燕鸥)
小燕鷗
xiǎo yàn-ōu
'small swallow-gull'
  コアジサシ
(小鯵刺)
ko aji-sashi
'small tern' (aji-sashi written 'horse-mackerel stabber')
쇠제비갈매기
soe-jebi-galmaegi
'small swallow-gull'
Chim Nhàn nhỏ
'small tern (bird)'
Хурган хараалай
khurgaŋ kharaalai
'lamb tern'
Latin
English
Chinese
Chinese (Taiwan)
Other Ch
Japanese
Korean
Vietnamese
Mongolian
Sterna acuticauda
Sterna melanogaster
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Black-bellied tern 黑腹燕鸥
(黑腹燕鷗)
hēi-fù yàn-ōu
'black-bellied swallow-gull'
    インドアジサシ
(インド鯵刺)
indo aji-sashi
'Indian tern' (aji-sashi written 'horse-mackerel stabber')
  Chim Nhàn bụng đen
'black-bellied tern (bird)'
 
Sterna aleutica
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Aleutian tern 白腰燕鸥
(白腰燕鷗)
bái-yāo yàn-ōu
'white-rumped swallow-gull'
(白腰燕鸥)
白腰燕鷗
bái-yāo yàn-ōu
'white-rumped swallow-gull'
  コシジロアジサシ
(腰白鯵刺)
koshi-jiro aji-sashi
'white-rumped tern' (aji-sashi written 'horse-mackerel stabber')
  Chim Nhàn bụng đen
'black-bellied tern (bird)' (13)
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Sterna anaethetus
Onychoprion anaethetus
Bridled tern
Brown-winged tern
褐翅燕鸥
(褐翅燕鷗)
hè-chì yàn-ōu
'brown-winged swallow-gull'
(白眉燕鸥)
白眉燕鷗
bái-méi yàn-ōu
'white-eyebrowed swallow-gull'
  マミジロアジサシ
(眉白鯵刺)
mami-jiro aji-sashi
'white-eyebrowed tern' (aji-sashi written 'horse-mackerel stabber')
에위니아제비갈매기
ewinia-jebi-galmaegi
'ewinia swallow-gull'
Chim Nhàn lưng đen
'black-backed tern (bird)'
 
Sterna fuscata
Onychoprion fuscatus
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Sooty tern 乌燕鸥
(烏燕鷗)
wū yàn-ōu
'dark swallow-gull'
(乌领燕鸥)
烏領燕鷗
wū-lǐng yàn-ōu
'dark-collared swallow-gull'
  セグロアジサシ
(背黒鯵刺)
se-guro aji-sashi
'black-backed tern' (aji-sashi written 'horse-mackerel stabber')
검은등제비갈매기
geomeun-deung-jebi-galmaegi
black-backed swallow-gull'
Chim Nhàn nâu
'brown tern (bird)'
 
Chlidonias                
Latin
English
Chinese
Chinese (Taiwan)
Other Ch
Japanese
Korean
Vietnamese
Mongolian
Chlidonias hybrida
Chlidonias hybridus
Sterna hybrida
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Whiskered tern 须浮鸥
(鬚浮鷗)
xū fú-ōu
'whiskered floating-gull'
(黑腹燕鸥)
黑腹燕鷗
hēi-fù yàn-ōu
'black-bellied swallow-gull'
  クロハラアジサシ
(黒腹鯵刺)
kuro-hara aji-sashi
'black-bellied tern' (aji-sashi written 'horse-mackerel stabber')
구레나룻제비갈매기
gurenarut-jebi-galmaegi
'whiskered swallow-gull'
Chim Nhàn đen
'black tern (bird)'
Цагааншанаа хараалзай
tsagaaŋ-shanaa kharaalzai
'white-cheek tern (variant)'
Former official:
Шанаа цагаан хараалай
shanaa tsagaaŋ kharaalai
'cheek-white tern'
Chlidonias leucopterus
Sterna leucoptera
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White-winged black tern
White-winged tern
白翅浮鸥
(白翅浮鷗)
bái-chì fú-ōu
'white-winged floating-gull'
(白翅黑燕鸥)
白翅黑燕鷗
bái-chì hēi yàn-ōu
'white-winged black swallow-gull'
  ハジロクロハラアジサシ
(羽白黒腹鯵刺)
ha-jiro kuro-hara aji-sashi
'white-winged black-bellied tern' (aji-sashi written 'horse-mackerel stabber')
흰죽지갈매기
huin-jukji-galmaegi
'white wingjoint gull'
Chim Nhàn xám
'grey tern (bird)'
 
Chlidonias niger
Chlidonias nigra
Sterna nigra
Black tern 黑浮鸥
(黑浮鷗)
hēi fú-ōu
'black floating-gull'
(黑浮鸥)
黑浮鷗
hēi fú-ōu
'black floating-gull'
  ハシグロクロハラアジサシ
(嘴黒黒腹鯵刺)
hashi-guro kuro-hara aji-sashi
'black-billed black-bellied tern' (aji-sashi written 'horse-mackerel stabber')
검은제비갈매기
geomeun-jebi-galmaegi
'black swallow-gull'
   
Anous                
Latin
English
Chinese
Chinese (Taiwan)
Other Ch
Japanese
Korean
Vietnamese
Mongolian
Anous stolidus
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Brown noddy
or
Common noddy
Noddy tern
白顶玄燕鸥
(白頂玄燕鷗)
bái-dǐng xuán-yàn-ōu
'white-headed dark swallow-gull' (2, 4, 5)
白顶玄鸥
(白頂玄鷗)
bái-dǐng xuán-ōu
'white-headed dark-gull' (1, 3)
(玄燕鸥)
玄燕鷗
xuán-yàn-ōu
'dark swallow-gull'
白顶燕鸥
(白頂燕鷗)
bái-dǐng yàn-ōu
'white-headed swallow-gull' (6)
クロアジサシ
(黒鯵刺)
kuro aji-sashi
'black tern' (aji-sashi written 'horse-mackerel stabber')
  Chim Nhàn đầu xám
'grey-headed tern (bird)'
 
Gygis                
Latin
English
Chinese
Chinese (Taiwan)
Other Ch
Japanese
Korean
Vietnamese
Mongolian
Gygis alba
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White tern
or
Common white-tern
White noddy
白燕鸥
(白燕鷗)
bái yàn-ōu
'white swallow-gull' (2, 4)
白玄鸥
(白玄鷗)
bái xuán-ōu
'white dark-gull' (1, 3, 5)
    シロアジサシ
(白鯵刺)
shiro aji-sashi
'white tern' (aji-sashi written 'horse-mackerel stabber')
  Chim Nhàn trắng
'white tern (bird)'
 
 
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Rynchops                
Latin
English
Chinese
Chinese (Taiwan)
Other Ch
Japanese
Korean
Vietnamese
Mongolian
Rynchops albicollis
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Indian skimmer 剪嘴鸥
(剪嘴鷗)
jiǎn-zuǐ-ōu
'scissor-billed gull'
or
白领剪嘴鸥
(白領剪嘴鷗)
bái-lǐng jiǎn-zuǐ-ōu
'white-collared scissor-billed gull' (Alternative in 5)
    シロエリハサミアジサシ
(白襟鋏鯵刺)
shiro-eri hasami aji-sashi
'white-collared scissor tern' (aji-sashi written 'horse-mackerel stabber')
  Chim Xúc cá
'scoop-fish bird'
 
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