- Alcidae - ウミスズメ科 -

General names

A variety of Alcinae are found in Japan, mostly on or around the northern island of Hokkaido. Several names have been borrowed from Ainu, the original native peoples of the island. Others refer to the birds as the 'sparrows', 'crows', 'pigeons', and 'parrots' of the sea. The main names are:

ウミスズメ umi-suzume 'sea sparrow', written 海雀 in Chinese characters. Used for six species; unmodified, refers to Synthliboramphus antiquus (Ancient murrelet).

ウミガラス umi-garasu 'sea crow', written 海烏 or 海鴉, for the two members of the genus Uria. Uria aalge is popularly known as the オロロンチョウ ororon-chō 'ororon bird' (オロロン鳥 in Chinese characters).

ウミバト umi-bato 'sea pigeon' (海鳩 in Chinese characters). Refers to Cepphus columba.

ウミオウム umi-ōmu 'sea parrot', (海鸚鵡 in Chinese characters). Refers to Cyclorrhynchus psittacula.

ウトウ utō (written 善知鳥 'good tidings bird' in Chinese characters). Refers to Cerorhinca monocerata. The characters are from the Chinese name of the bird.

ツノメドリ tsuno-me-dori 'horn eye bird' (written 角目鳥 in Chinese characters). Refers to Fratercula corniculata.

ケイマフリ keimafuri, from Ainu meaning 'red-leg'. Refers to Cepphus carbo.

エトピリカ etopirika, from Ainu meaning 'beautiful bill'. Refers to Fratercula cirrhata. Also called the オイランドリ oiran-dori 'courtesan bird' (花魁鳥 in Chinese characters).

Species names

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SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN		JAPANESE		CHINESE			KOREAN
Latin	Eng, Fr, Ger, Ru	Japanese	Other J	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Korean
Uria
Uria lomvia	Thick-billed murre or Brunnich's guillemot Guillemot de Brünnich Dickschnabellumme Кайра толстоклювая	ハシブトウミガラス (嘴太海烏, 嘴太海鴉) hashi-buto umi-garasu 'thick-billed sea crow'		厚嘴崖海鸦 (厚嘴崖海鴉) hòu-zuǐ yá-hǎi-yā 'thick-billed cliff sea crow' (4) 厚嘴海鸦 (厚嘴海鴉) hòu-zuǐ hǎi-yā 'thick-billed sea crow' (5)			흰줄부리바다오리 huin-julburi-bada-ori 'white file-billed ? sea duck' or 큰부리바다오리 keun-buri-bada-ori 'large-billed sea duck'
Uria aalge	Common murre or Guillemot Common guillemot Guillemot marmette Trottellumme Тонкоклювая кайра	ウミガラス (海烏, 海鴉) umi-garasu 'sea crow'	オロロンチョウ (オロロン鳥) ororon-chō 'ororon bird' (from bird's cry) ロッペンチョウ (ロッペン鳥) roppen-chō 'roppen bird'	崖海鸦 (崖海鴉) yá hǎi-yā 'cliff sea crow' (4) 普通海鸦 (普通海鴉) pǔtōng hǎi-yā 'common sea crow' (5)	崖海鴉 yá hǎi-yā 'cliff sea crow'		바다오리 bada-ori 'sea duck'
Cepphus
Cepphus columba	Pigeon guillemot Guillemot colombin Taubenteiste Курильский чистик	ウミバト (海鳩) umi-bato 'sea pigeon'		海鸽 (海鴿) hǎi-gē 'sea pigeon'
Cepphus carbo	Spectacled guillemot Guillemot à lunettes Brillenteiste Очковый чистик	ケイマフリ keimafuri 'keimafuri' (Ainu meaning 'red-leg')		白眶海鸽 (白眶海鴿) bái-kuàng hǎi-gē 'white-frame sea pigeon' (4) 乌海鸽 (烏海鴿) wū hǎi-gē 'crow/black sea pigeon' (5)			흰눈썹바다오리 huin-nunsseop-bada-ori 'white eye-browed sea duck'
Brachyramphus
Brachyramphus perdix Brachyramphus marmoratus (pre-split)	Long-billed Murrelet Guillemot à long bec Marmelalk-perdix Длинноклювый пыжик	ハシナガウミスズメ (嘴長海雀) hashi-naga umi-suzume 'long-billed sea sparrow' Note		斑海雀 bān hǎi-què 'streaked/pied sea sparrow' (1, 2, 3) 长嘴斑海雀 (長嘴斑海雀) cháng-zuǐ bān hǎi-què 'long-billed streaked/pied sea sparrow' (4) Note		斑 bān sī (?) 'streaked/pied si'	알락쇠오리 allak-soe-ori 'pied small duck'
Synthliboramphus
Synthliboramphus antiquus	Ancient murrelet Short-billed murrelet (5) Short-billed auk Guillemot à cou blanc Silberalk Старик	ウミスズメ (海雀) umi-suzume 'sea sparrow'		扁嘴海雀 biǎn-zuǐ hǎi-què 'flat-billed sea sparrow'	扁嘴海雀 biǎn-zuǐ hǎi-què 'flat-billed sea sparrow/finch' 海雀 hǎi-què 'sea sparrow/finch' (former official name)	短嘴海鸠 (短嘴海鳩) duǎn-zuǐ hǎi-jiū 'short-billed sea dove' 古海乌 (古海烏) gǔ hǎi-wū 'old sea crow'	바다쇠오리 bada-soe-ori 'sea small duck'
Synthliboramphus wumizusume	Japanese murrelet Crested murrelet Guillemot du Japon Japanalk Хохлатый старик	カンムリウミスズメ (冠海雀) kanmuri umi-suzume 'crested sea sparrow'		冠海雀 guān hǎi-què 'crested sea sparrow'	冠海雀 guān hǎi-què 'crested sea sparrow/finch'	冠 guān sī (?) 'crested si' 日本海乌 Rìběn hǎi-wū (日本海烏) 'Japanese sea crow' 冠扁嘴海雀 guān biǎn-zuǐ hǎi-què 'crested flat-billed sea sparrow/finch'	뿔쇠오리 ppul-soe-ori 'horned small duck'
Aethia
Aethia psittacula Cyclorrhynchus psittacula	Parakeet auklet Starique perroquet Rotschnabelalk Белобрюшка	ウミオウム (海鸚鵡) umi-ōmu 'sea parrot'		白腹海鹦 (白腹海鸚) bái-fù hǎi-yīng 'white-bellied sea parrot' (4) 白腹小海鹦 (白腹小海鸚) bái-fù xiǎo hǎi-yīng 'white-bellied small sea parrot' (5)
Aethia pusilla	Least auklet Starique minuscule Zwergalk Конюга-крошка	コウミスズメ (小海雀) ko umi-suzume 'small sea sparrow'		小海雀 xiǎo hǎi-què 'small sea sparrow' (4) 稚海雀 zhì hǎi-què 'child-like sea sparrow' (5)			작은바다오리 jageun-bada-ori 'tiny sea duck'
Aethia pygmaea	Whiskered auklet Starique pygmée Bartalk Малая конюга	シラヒゲウミスズメ (白髭海雀) shira-hige umi-suzume 'white-whiskered sea sparrow'		须海雀 (鬚海雀) xū hǎi-què 'whiskered sea sparrow/finch'
Aethia cristatella	Crested auklet Starique cristatelle Schopfalk Большая конюга	エトロフウミスズメ (択捉海雀) Etorofu umi-suzume 'Iterup sea sparrow'		凤头海雀 (鳳頭海雀) fèng-tóu hǎi-què 'phoenix headed sea sparrow' (4) 冠小海雀 guān xiǎo hǎi-què 'crested small sea sparrow' (5)
Cerorhinca
Cerorhinca monocerata	Rhinoceros auklet Horn-billed auklet Macareux rhinocéros Nashornalk Тупик-носорог	ウトウ (善知鳥) utō 'uto' (characters mean 'good tidings bird')	ゼンチチョウ (善知鳥) zenchi-chō 'good tidings bird'	角嘴海雀 (角嘴海雀) jiǎo-zuǐ hǎi-què 'horn-billed sea sparrow'		善知鸟 (善知鳥) shàn-zhī-niǎo 'good tidings bird' 角嘴善知鸟 (角嘴善知鳥) jiǎo-zuǐ shàn-zhī-niǎo 'horn-billed good tidings bird' 犀海雀 xī hǎi-què 'rhinoceros sea sparrow/finch'	흰수염바다오리 huin-suyeom-bada-ori 'white-bearded sea duck'
Fratercula
Fratercula corniculata	Horned puffin Macareux cornu Hornlund Ипатка	ツノメドリ (角目鳥) tsuno-me-dori 'horn eye bird'		角海鹦 (角海鸚) jiǎo hǎi-yīng 'horned sea parrot'		善知鸟 (善知鳥) shàn-zhī-niǎo 'good tidings bird'
Fratercula cirrhata Lunda cirrhata	Tufted puffin Macareux huppé Gelbschopflund Топорок	エトピリカ etopirika 'etopirika' (Ainu meaning 'beautiful bill')	オイランドリ (花魁鳥) oiran-dori 'courtesan bird' (from colourful looks)	簇羽海鹦 (簇羽海鸚) cù yǔ hǎi-yīng 'cluster feather sea parrot' (4) 花魁鸟 (花魁鳥) huā-kuí-niǎo 'courtesan bird' (5)		善知鸟 (善知鳥) shàn-zhī-niǎo 'good tidings bird'
Latin	English	Japanese	Other J	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Korean

Alcidae / ウミスズメ科 (Umi-suzume ka)

General names

Species names