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.
In Chinese, the flamingo is usually known as the 火烈鸟 huǒ-liè-niǎo 'fire-intense bird'. However, naturalists call them 红鹳 hóng-guàn, or 'red stork'. Other names are 红鹤 hóng-hè 'red crane' and 火鹤 huǒ-hè 'fire crane'.
Species names
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Phoenicopterus ruber
 |
Greater flamingo |
大红鹳
(大紅鸛)
dà hóng-guàn
'large red stork' |
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火烈鸟
(火烈鳥)
huǒ-liè-niǎo
'fire intense bird'
大火烈鸟
(大火烈鳥)
dà huǒ-liè-niǎo
'large fire intense bird'
红鹤
(紅鶴)
hóng-hè
'red crane'
火鹤
(火鶴)
huǒ-hè
'fire crane' |
ベニイロフラミンゴ
(紅色フラミンゴ)
beni-iro furamingo
'red flamingo' |
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Ягаан нал
yagaaŋ nal
'pink ruby'
Former official:
Нал дэглий
nal deglii
'ruby heron' |
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