Scolopacidae
シギ科
shigi ka

General

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The Japanese term for the Scolopacidae in general is シギ shigi, written with the character 鷸. The Japanese-created character 鴫 is also used to write シギ shigi.

Several of the stints are known as トウネン tōnen, written 当年 meaning 'this year'. (One suggestion is that they were so named because of their small size, that is, they were born 'this year'.) The Broad-billed Sandpiper is known as a キリアイ kiri-ai (錐合).

The Japanese ornithological names are clearly of 19th century vintage and are very conservative. This is evident from the use of the archaic word メリケン meriken for 'America' in the name of Heteroscelus incanus. The Japanese names have had a strong influence on the Chinese names, most visible in the Taiwanese names but also quite evident in the Mainland names despite efforts at 'regularisation'.

Cultural

In Japanese haiku, the shigi (鷸/鴫), referring to various kinds of snipe, woodcocks, and related birds, is a season word for autumn. The Latham's or Japanese snipe, known as かみなりしぎ kaminari-shigi (雷鴫) 'thunder snipe' is a season word for summer.

The Chinese have a proverb: 鹬蚌相争，渔人得利 / 鷸蚌相爭，魚人得利 yù bàng xiāng zhēng, yúrén dé lì. 'The snipe (yu) and the clam struggle; the fisherman profits'. This derives from an old story of a snipe/sandpiper who inserted his bill in a clam's shell in order to eat it. The clam countered by clamping its shell tightly onto the bird's bill. The two were locked in a battle that neither could win. Along came the fisherman and claimed them both. The moral of the story is obvious.

The Japanese have taken this proverb from the Chinese, but use it in the highly truncated form 漁父の利 gyofu no ri 'the fisherman's profit', which means nothing unless you know the story.

2. Species names

NUMENIINAE
SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN		JAPANESE		CHINESE			KOREAN
Numenius
Latin	Eng, Fr, Ger, Ru	Japanese	Other J	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Korean
Numenius tahitiensis	Bristle-thighed curlew Courlis d'Alaska Borstenbrachvogel Таитянский кроншнеп	ハリモモチュウシャクシギ (針股中杓鷸 ~ 針股中杓鴫) hari-momo chū shaku-shigi 'needle-thighed ladle snipe'		太平洋杓鹬 (太平洋杓鷸) tàipíng-yáng sháo-yù 'Pacific spoon-snipe' (4) 鬃腿杓鹬 (鬃腿杓鷸) zōng tuǐ sháo-yù 'bristle-thighed spoon-snipe' (5)
Numenius phaeopus	Whimbrel Courlis corlieu Regenbrachvogel Кроншнеп средний	チュウシャクシギ (中杓鷸 ~ 中杓鴫) chū shaku-shigi 'medium ladle snipe'		中杓鹬 (中杓鷸) zhōng sháo-yù 'medium spoon-snipe'	(中杓鹬) 中杓鷸 zhōng sháo-yù 'medium spoon-snipe'		중부리도요 jung-buri-doyo 'medium-billed snipe
Numenius minutus	Little curlew Little whimbrel Courlis nain Zwergbrachvogel Кроншнеп - малютка	コシャクシギ (小杓鷸 ~ 小杓鴫) ko shaku-shigi 'small ladle snipe'		小杓鹬 (小杓鷸) xiǎo sháo-yù 'small spoon-snipe'	(小杓鹬) 小杓鷸 xiǎo sháo-yù 'small spoon-snipe'	小油老罐 (小油老罐) xiǎo yóu lǎo guàn 'little oil old can' 吉吉格-套套 (吉吉格-套套) jíjígé tàotào 'small taotao' (appears to be Mongolian) 勒金 (勒金) lè jīn 'le-jin'	쇠부리도요 soe-buri-doyo 'small-billed snipe'
Numenius tenuirostris	Slender-billed curlew Courlis à bec grêle Dünnschnabel-Brachvogel Тонкоклювый кроншнеп	シロハラチュウシャクシギ (白腹中杓鷸 ~ 白腹中杓鴫) shiro-hara chū shaku-shigi 'white-bellied medium ladle snipe'		细嘴杓鹬 (細嘴杓鷸) xì-zuǐ sháo-yù 'fine-billed spoon-snipe'
Numenius arquata	Eurasian curlew Western curlew Curlew Common curlew Courlis cendré Großer Brachvogel Большой кроншнеп	ダイシャクシギ (大杓鷸 ~ 大杓鴫) dai shaku-shigi 'large ladle snipe'		白腰杓鹬 (白腰杓鷸) bái-yāo sháo-yù 'white-rumped spoon-snipe'	(大杓鹬) 大杓鷸 dà sháo-yù 'large spoon-snipe'	杓鹬 (杓鷸) sháo-yù 'spoon-snipe' 大鸲喽口 (大鴝嘍口) dà qú lóu kǒu 'large robin loukou' (31)	마도요 ma-doyo 'horse snipe'
Latin	Eng, Fr, Ger, Ru	Japanese	Other J	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Korean
Numenius madagascariensis	Far eastern curlew Eastern curlew Red-rumped curlew Australian curlew Courlis de Sibérie Isabellbrachvogel Дальневосточный	ホウロクシギ (焙烙鷸 ~ 焙烙鴫) hōroku shigi 'baking-pan snipe'		大杓鹬 (大杓鷸) dà sháo-yù 'large spoon-snipe' (1, 2, 3, 4) 红腰杓鹬 (紅腰杓鷸) hóng-yāo sháo-yù 'red-rumped spoon-snipe' (5. alt in 1)	(黦鹬) 黦鷸 yuè yù 'yellowish-black snipe'	大喽儿 (大嘍兒) dà lóur 'large lour'	알락꼬리마도요 allak-kkori-ma-doyo 'speckled-tailed horse snipe'
LIMOSINAE
SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN		JAPANESE		CHINESE			KOREAN
Limosa
Latin	Eng, Fr, Ger, Ru	Japanese	Other J	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Korean
Limosa lapponica	Bar-tailed godwit Barge rousse Pfuhlschnepfe Малый веретенник	オオソリハシシギ (大反嘴鷸 ~ 大反嘴鴫) ō sori-hashi shigi 'large recurved-billed snipe'		斑尾塍鹬 (斑尾塍鷸) bān-wěi chéng-yù 'stripe-tailed paddy-path snipe'	(斑尾鹬) 斑尾鷸 bān-wěi yù 'stripe-tailed snipe'		큰뒷부리도요 keun-dwit-buri-doyo 'large back-billed (?) snipe'
Limosa limosa	Black-tailed godwit Barge à queue noire Uferschnepfe Большой веретенник	オグロシギ (尾黒鷸 ~ 尾黒鴫) o-guro shigi 'black-tailed snipe'		黑尾塍鹬 (黑尾塍鷸) hēi-wěi chéng-yù 'black-tailed paddy-path snipe'	(黑尾鹬) 黑尾鷸 hēi-wěi yù 'black-tailed snipe'	东方黑尾塍鹬 (東方黑尾塍鷸) dōng-fāng hēi-wěi chéng-yù 'eastern black-tailed paddy-path snipe' (31)	흑꼬리도요 heuk-kkori-doyo 'black-tailed snipe'
CALIDRINAE
SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN		JAPANESE		CHINESE			KOREAN
ARENARIINI
Arenaria
Latin	Eng, Fr, Ger, Ru	Japanese	Other J	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Korean
Arenaria interpres	Ruddy turnstone Turnstone Tournepierre à collier Steinwälzer Камнешарка	キョウジョシギ (京女鷸 ~ 京女鴫) kyōjo shigi 'capital woman snipe'		翻石鹬 (翻石鷸) fān-shí yù 'stone-turning snipe'	(翻石鹬) 翻石鷸 fān-shí yù 'stone-turning snipe'		꼬까도요 kkokka-doyo 'flowery snipe'
CALIDRINI
Calidris
Latin	Eng, Fr, Ger, Ru	Japanese	Other J	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Korean
Calidris tenuirostris	Great knot Bécasseau de l'Anadyr Großer Knutt Большой песочник	オバシギ (姥鷸 ~ 姥鴫 ~ 尾羽鷸 ~ 尾羽鴫) oba-shigi 'grandmother snipe ', also written 'feather-tailed snipe'		大滨鹬 (大濱鷸) dà bīn-yù 'large shore-snipe'	(大滨鹬) 大濱鷸 dà bīn-yù 'large shore-snipe' Taiwan formerly: (姥鹬) 姥鷸 lǎo-yù 'grandmother snipe'	细嘴滨鹬 (細嘴濱鷸) xì-zuǐ bīn-yù 'slender-billed shore-snipe' (6, 7)	붉은어깨도요 bulgeun-eokkae-doyo 'red-shouldered snipe'
Calidris canutus	Red knot Bécasseau maubèche Knutt Исландский песочник	コオバシギ (小姥鷸 ~ 小姥鴫 ~ 小尾羽鷸 ~ 小尾羽鴫) ko oba-shigi 'small grandmother snipe ', also written 'small feather-tailed snipe'		红腹滨鹬 (紅腹濱鷸) hóng-fù bīn-yù 'red-bellied shore-snipe'	(红腹滨鹬) 紅腹濱鷸 hóng-fù bīn-yù 'red-bellied shore-snipe' Taiwan formerly: (漂鹬) 漂鷸 piāo-yù 'floating snipe'		붉은가슴도요 bulgeun-gaseum-doyo 'red-breasted snipe'
Calidris pugnax Philomachus pugnax	Ruff Combattant varié Kampfläufer Турухтан	Philomachus pugnax: エリマキシギ (襟巻鷸 ~ 襟巻鴫) eri-maki shigi 'collared snipe'		Philomachus pugnax: 流苏鹬 (流蘇鷸) liú-sū yù 'tasselled snipe'	Philomachus pugnax: (流苏鹬) 流蘇鷸 liú-sū yù 'tasselled snipe'		Philomachus pugnax: 목도리도요 mok-dori-doyo 'neck-scarf snipe'
Calidris falcinellus Limicola falcinellus	Broad-billed sandpiper Bécasseau falcinelle Sumpfläufer Грязовик	Limicola falcinellus: キリアイ (錐合) kiri-ai 'opposing drills' ('kiri' means 'awl' or 'drill')		Limicola falcinellus: 阔嘴鹬 (闊嘴鷸) kuò-zuǐ yù 'broad-billed snipe'	Limicola falcinellus: (宽嘴鹬) 寬嘴鷸 kuān-zuǐ yù 'broad-billed snipe'	嘴 (嘴) zuǐ-zhā 'bill zha' (where zha is used for water birds)	Limicola falcinellus: 송곳부리도요 songgot-buri-doyo 'awl-billed snipe'
Calidris acuminata	Sharp-tailed sandpiper Sharp-tailed stint Bécasseau à queue pointue Spitzschwanz-Strandläufer Острохвостый песочник	ウズラシギ (鶉鷸 ~ 鶉鴫) uzura-shigi 'quail snipe'		尖尾滨鹬 (尖尾濱鷸) jiān-wěi bīn-yù 'sharp-tailed shore-snipe'	(尖尾滨鹬) 尖尾濱鷸 jiān-wěi bīn-yù 'sharp-tailed shore-snipe' Taiwan formerly: (尖尾鹬) 尖尾鷸 jiān-wěi yù 'sharp-tailed snipe'		메추라기도요 me-churagi-doyo 'mountain quail snipe'
Latin	Eng, Fr, Ger, Ru	Japanese	Other J	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Korean
Calidris himantopus Micropalama himantopus	Stilt sandpiper Bécasseau à échasses Bindenstrandläufer Длинноногий песочник	アシナガシギ (足長鷸 ~ 足長鴫) ashi-naga shigi 'long-legged snipe'		高跷鹬 (高蹺鷸) gāo-qiāo yù 'high-stilted snipe'	(高跷鹬) 高蹺鷸 gāo-qiāo yù 'high-stilted snipe'
Calidris ferruginea	Curlew sandpiper Curlew stint Bécasseau cocorli Sichelstrandläufer Краснозобик	サルハマシギ (猿浜鷸 ~ 猿浜鴫) saru hama-shigi 'monkey shore-snipe'		弯嘴滨鹬 (彎嘴濱鷸) wān-zuǐ bīn-yù 'curved-billed shore-snipe'	(弯嘴滨鹬) 彎嘴濱鷸 wān-zuǐ bīn-yù 'curved-billed shore-snipe' Taiwan formerly: (浒鹬) 滸鷸 hǔ yù 'waterside snipe'		붉은갯도요 bulgeun-gaet-doyo 'red estuary snipe'
Calidris temmincki	Temminck's stint Bécasseau de Temminck Temminckstrandläufer Белохвостый песочник	オジロトウネン (尾白当年) o-jiro tōnen 'white-tailed tonen'		青脚滨鹬 (青腳濱鷸) qīng-jiǎo bīn-yù 'green/blue-legged shore-snipe'	(丹氏滨鹬) 丹氏濱鷸 dān-shì bīn-yù 'Mr Dan's shore-snipe' Taiwan formerly: (丹氏稚鹬) 丹氏穉鷸 dān-shì zhì yù 'Mr Dan's infantile snipe'		흰꼬리좀도요 huin-kkori-jom-doyo 'white-tailed smallish (?) snipe'
Calidris subminuta	Long-toed stint Bécasseau à longs doigts Langzehen-Strandläufer Длиннопалый песочник	ヒバリシギ (雲雀鷸 ~ 雲雀鴫) hibari-shigi 'lark snipe'		长趾滨鹬 (長趾濱鷸) cháng-zhǐ bīn-yù 'long-toed shore-snipe'	(长趾滨鹬) 長趾濱鷸 cháng-zhǐ bīn-yù 'long-toed shore-snipe' Taiwan formerly: (云雀鹬) 雲雀鷸 yún-què yù 'lark snipe'		종달도요 jong-dal-doyo 'lark snipe'
Calidris pygmea Eurynorhynchus pygmaeus Calidris pygmaeus Calidris pygmeus	Spoon-billed sandpiper Bécasseau spatule Löffelstrandläufer Лопатень	Eurynorhynchus pygmaeus: ヘラシギ (篦鷸 ~ 篦鴫) hera-shigi 'spatula snipe'		Eurynorhynchus pygmeus: 勺嘴鹬 (勺嘴鷸) sháo-zuǐ yù 'spoon-billed snipe'	Eurynorhynchus pygmaeus: (琵嘴鹬) 琵嘴鷸 pí-zuǐ yù 'spatula-billed snipe'		Eurynorhynchus pygmaeus: 넓적부리도요 neorp-jeok-buri-doyo 'broadbilled snipe
Latin	Eng, Fr, Ger, Ru	Japanese	Other J	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Korean
Calidris ruficollis	Red-necked stint Rufous-necked stint Bécasseau à col roux Rotkehl-Strandläufer Песочник-красношейка	トウネン (当年) tōnen 'tonen' = 'that year'		红颈滨鹬 (紅頸濱鷸) hóng-jǐng bīn-yù 'red-necked shore-snipe' (1, 2, 3, 4) 红胸滨鹬 (紅胸濱鷸) hóng-xiōng bīn-yù 'red-breasted shore-snipe' (5)	(红胸滨鹬) 紅胸濱鷸 hóng-xiōng bīn-yù 'red-breasted shore-snipe' Taiwan formerly: (稚鹬) 穉鷸 zhì yù 'infantile snipe'		좀도요 jom-doyo 'smallish? snipe'
Calidris alba Crocethia alba	Sanderling Bécasseau sanderling Sanderling Песчанка	ミユビシギ (三趾鷸 ~ 三趾鴫) mi-yubi shigi 'three-toed snipe'		三趾滨鹬 (三趾濱鷸) sān-zhǐ bīn-yù 'three-toed shore-snipe' (2, 4, 5) 三趾鹬 (三趾鷸) sān-zhǐ yù 'three-toed snipe' (1, 3)	(三趾滨鹬) 三趾濱鷸 sān-zhǐ bīn-yù 'three-toed shore-snipe'		세가락도요 se-garak-doyo 'three-toed snipe'
Calidris alpina	Dunlin Bécasseau variable Alpenstrandläufer Чернозобик	ハマシギ (浜鷸 ~ 浜鴫) hama-shigi 'shore-snipe'		黑腹滨鹬 (黑腹濱鷸) hēi-fù bīn-yù 'black-bellied shore-snipe'	(黑腹滨鹬) 黑腹濱鷸 hēi-fù bīn-yù 'black-bellied shore-snipe' Taiwan formerly: (滨鹬) 濱鷸 bīn-yù 'shore-snipe'		민물도요 min-mul-doyo freshwater snipe'
Calidris ptilocnemis	Rock sandpiper Bécasseau des Aléoutiennes Beringstrandläufer Берингийский песочник	チシマシギ (千島鷸 ~ 千島鴫) Chishima shigi 'Kurile snipe'		岩滨鹬 (岩濱鷸) yán bīn-yù 'rock shore-snipe'
Calidris bairdii	Baird's sandpiper Bécasseau de Baird Bairdstrandläufer Бэрдов песочник	ヒメウズラシギ (姫鶉鷸 ~ 姫鶉鴫) hime uzura-shigi 'princess quail snipe'		白腹滨鹬 (白腹濱鷸) bái fù bīn-yù 'white-bellied shore-snipe' (4) 黑腰滨鹬 (黑腰濱鷸) hēi-yāo bīn-yù 'black-rumped shore-snipe' (5)
Latin	Eng, Fr, Ger, Ru	Japanese	Other J	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Korean
Calidris minuta	Little stint Bécasseau minute Zwergstrandläufer Кулик-воробей	ヨーロッパトウネン (ヨーロッパ当年) yōroppa tōnen 'European tonen'	ニシトウネン (西当年) nishi tōnen 'western tonen'	小滨鹬 (小濱鷸) xiǎo bīn-yù 'small shore-snipe'	(小滨鹬) 小濱鷸 xiǎo bīn-yù 'small shore-snipe'		작은도요 jageun-doyo 'small snipe'
Calidris minutilla	Least sandpiper Bécasseau minuscule Wiesenstrandläufer Песочник-крошка	アメリカヒバリシギ (アメリカ雲雀鷸 ~ アメリカ雲雀鴫) amerika hibari-shigi 'American skylark snipe'		美洲小滨鹬 (美洲小濱鷸) měizhōu xiǎo bīn-yù 'American small shore-snipe' (4) 姬滨鹬 (姬濱鷸) jī bīn-yù 'girl shore-snipe' (3, 5)
Calidris subruficollis Tryngites subruficollis	Buff-breasted sandpiper Bécasseau roussâtre Grasläufer Желтозобик	Tryngites subruficollis: コモンシギ (小紋鷸 ~ 小紋鴫) komon-shigi 'fine-patterned snipe'		Tryngites subruficollis: 黄胸鹬 (黃胸鷸) huáng-xiōng yù 'yellow-breasted snipe' (2, 4) 饰胸鹬 (飾胸鷸) shì xiōng yù 'decorative-breasted snipe' (3, 5)	Tryngites subruficollis: (黄胸鹬) 黃胸鷸 huáng-xiōng yù 'yellow-breasted snipe'		Tryngites subruficollis: 누른도요 nureun-doyo 'nureun snipe'
Calidris melanotos	Pectoral sandpiper Bécasseau à poitrine cendrée Graubrust-Strandläufer Дутыш	アメリカウズラシギ (アメリカ鶉鷸 ~ アメリカ鶉鴫) amerika uzura-shigi 'American quail snipe'		斑胸滨鹬 (斑胸濱鷸) bān-xiōng bīn-yù 'barred-breast shore-snipe'	(美洲尖尾滨鹬) 美洲尖尾濱鷸 měizhōu jiān-wěi bīnyù 'American sharp-tailed shore-snipe' Taiwan formerly: (美洲尖尾滨鹬) 美洲尖尾鷸 měizhōu jiān-wěi yù 'American sharp-tailed snipe'		아메리카메추라기도요 amerika-me-churagi-doyo 'American mountain-quail snipe'
Calidris mauri	Western sandpiper Bécasseau d'Alaska Bergstrandläufer Перепончатопалый песочник	ヒメハマシギ (姫浜鷸 ~ 姫浜鴫) hime hama-shigi 'princess beach snipe'		西滨鹬 (西濱鷸) xī bīn-yù 'western shore-snipe' (2, 4) 西方滨鹬 (西方濱鷸) xīfāng bīn-yù 'western shore-snipe' (1, 3, 5)	(西滨鹬) 西濱鷸 xī bīn-yù 'western shore-snipe'
SCOLOPACINAE
SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN		JAPANESE		CHINESE			KOREAN
LIMNODROMINI
Limnodromus
Latin	Eng, Fr, Ger, Ru	Japanese	Other J	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Korean
Limnodromus semipalmatus	Asian dowitcher Asiatic dowitcher Bécassin d'Asie Steppenschlammläufer Азиатский бекасовидный	シベリアオオハシシギ (シベリア大嘴鷸 ~ シベリア大嘴鴫) shiberia ō-hashi shigi 'Siberian large-billed snipe'		半蹼鹬 (半蹼鷸) bàn-pǔ yù 'half-webbed snipe'	(半蹼鹬) 半蹼鷸 bàn-pǔ yù 'half-webbed snipe'		큰부리도요 keun-buri-doyo 'large-billed snipe'
Limnodromus scolopaceus	Long-billed dowitcher Long-billed reedhaunter Bécassin à long bec Großer Schlammläufer Американский бекасовидный	オオハシシギ (大嘴鷸 ~ 大嘴鴫) ō-hashi shigi 'large-billed snipe'		长嘴半蹼鹬 (長嘴半蹼鷸) cháng-zuǐ bàn-pǔ yù 'long-billed half-webbed snipe'	(长嘴半蹼鹬) 長嘴半蹼鷸 cháng-zuǐ bàn-pǔ yù 'long-billed half-webbed snipe'	沙溜子 (沙溜子) shā liúzi 'sand liuzi' 小水扎子 (小水扎子) xiǎo shuǐ zhāzi 'small water zhazi' (cf zhā)	긴부리도요 gin-buri-doyo 'long-billed snipe'
SCOLOPACINI
Scolopax
Latin	Eng, Fr, Ger, Ru	Japanese	Other J	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Korean
Scolopax rusticola	Eurasian woodcock Woodcock Bécasse des bois Waldschnepfe Вальдшнеп	ヤマシギ (山鷸 ~ 山鴫) yama shigi 'mountain snipe'	ボトシギ (ぼと鷸 ~ ぼと鴫) boto shigi 'boto snipe'	丘鹬 (丘鷸) qiū-yù 'hill snipe'	(山鹬) 山鷸 shān-yù 'mountain snipe'	大水 (大水) dà shuǐ-zhá 'large water zha' (31)	멧도요 me-t-doyo 'mountain snipe'
Scolopax mira	Amami woodcock Bécasse d'Amami Amamischnepfe	アマミヤマシギ (奄美山鷸 ~ 奄美山鴫) amami yama-shigi 'Amami mountain snipe'		琉球丘鹬 (琉球丘鷸) liúqiú qiū-yù 'Ryukyu hill snipe'
Gallinago
Latin	Eng, Fr, Ger, Ru	Japanese	Other J	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Korean
Gallinago solitaria Capella solitaria	Solitary snipe Bécassine solitaire Einsiedlerbekassine Горный дупель	アオシギ (青鷸 ~ 青鴫) ao-shigi 'blue/green snipe'		孤沙锥 (孤沙錐) gū shā-zhuī 'solitary sand-drill'			청도요 cheong-doyo 'green snipe'
Gallinago hardwickii Capella hardwickii	Latham's snipe Japanese snipe Bécassine du Japon Japanbekassine Японский бекас	オオジシギ (大地鷸 ~ 大地鴫) ō ji-shigi 'large ground snipe'	カミナリシギ (雷鷸 ~ 雷鴫) kaminari-shigi 'thunder snipe' (old name)	澳南沙锥 (澳南沙錐) ào nán shā-zhuī 'Australian southern snipe'	(大地鹬) 大地鷸 dà dì-yù 'large ground snipe'		큰꺅도요 keun-kkyak-doyo 'large kkyak snipe' (kkyak may represent cry)
Gallinago stenura Capella stenura	Pintail snipe Pin-tailed snipe Bécassine à queue pointue Spießbekassine Азиатский бекас	ハリオシギ (針尾鷸 ~ 針尾鴫) hari-o shigi 'needle-tailed snipe'		针尾沙锥 (針尾沙錐) zhēn-wěi shā-zhuī 'needle-tailed sand-drill'	(针尾鹬) 針尾鷸 zhēn-wěi yù 'needle-tailed snipe'		바늘꼬리도요 baneul-kkori-doyo 'needle-tailed snipe'
Gallinago megala Capella megala	Swinhoe's snipe Bécassine de Swinhoe Waldbekassine Лесной дупель	チュウジシギ (中地鷸 ~ 中地鴫) chū ji-shigi 'medium ground snipe'		大沙锥 (大沙錐) dà shā-zhuī 'large sand-drill'	(中地鹬) 中地鷸 zhōng dì-yù 'medium ground snipe'	北鹬 (北鷸) běi yù 'northern snipe'	꺅도요사촌 kkyak-doyo-sachon 'kkyak snipe cousin' (i.e., cousin to Gallinago galliinago)
Gallinago gallinago Capella gallinago	Common snipe Fantail snipe Bécassine des marais Bekassine Бекас	タシギ (田鷸 ~ 田鴫) ta-shigi 'paddy snipe'		扇尾沙锥 (扇尾沙錐) shàn-wěi shā-zhuī 'fan-tailed sand-drill'	(田鹬) 田鷸 tián-yù 'paddy snipe'	扇尾鹬 (扇尾鷸) shàn-wěi yù 'fan-tailed snipe' 水 (水) shuǐ-zhā 'water zha' (where the zha is used for water birds)	꺅도요 kkyak-doyo 'kkyak snipe' (kkyak may refer to cry)
Lymnocryptes
Latin	Eng, Fr, Ger, Ru	Japanese	Other J	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Korean
Lymnocryptes minimus	Jack snipe Bécassine sourde Zwergschnepfe Гаршнеп	コシギ (小鷸 ~ 小鴫) ko-shigi 'small snipe'		姬鹬 (姬鷸) jī-yù 'girl snipe'	(小鹬) 小鷸 xiǎo-yù 'little snipe'		꼬마도요 kkoma-doyo 'midget snipe'
TRINGINAE
SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN		JAPANESE		CHINESE			KOREAN
TRINGINI
Xenus
Latin	Eng, Fr, Ger, Ru	Japanese	Other J	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Korean
Xenus cinereus Tringa cinerea Tringa cinereus	Terek sandpiper Chevalier bargette Terekwasserläufer Мородунка	ソリハシシギ (反嘴鷸 ~ 反嘴鴫) sori-hashi shigi 'recurved-billed snipe'		翘嘴鹬 (翹嘴鷸) qiáo-zuǐ yù 'recurved-billed snipe'	(反嘴鹬) 反嘴鷸 fǎn-zuǐ yù 'recurved-billed snipe' (conflicts with the Mainland name for Recurvirostra avosetta)		뒷부리도요 dwit-buri-doyo 'back-billed (?) snipe'
Actitis
Latin	Eng, Fr, Ger, Ru	Japanese	Other J	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Korean
Actitis hypoleucos Tringa hypoleucos	Common sandpiper Chevalier guignette Flußuferläufer Перевозчик	イソシギ (磯鷸 ~ 磯鴫) iso-shigi 'rocky-shore-snipe'		矶鹬 (磯鷸) jī yù 'rocky-shore-snipe'	(矶鹬) 磯鷸 jī yù 'rocky-shore-snipe'	小水鸷 (小水鷙) xiǎo shuǐzhì 'small water zhi'	깝작도요 kkapjak-doyo 'light-floating (?) snipe'
Tringa
Latin	Eng, Fr, Ger, Ru	Japanese	Other J	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Korean
Tringa ochropus	Green sandpiper Chevalier cul-blanc Waldwasserläufer Черныш	クサシギ (草鷸 ~ 草鴫) kusa-shigi 'grass snipe'		白腰草鹬 (白腰草鷸) bái-yāo cǎo yù 'white-rumped grass snipe'	(白腰草鹬) 白腰草鷸 bái-yāo cǎo yù 'white-rumped grass snipe'	白尾梢 (白尾梢) bái-wěi shào 'white-tailed shao' 水鸷 (水鷙) shuǐ zhì 'water zhi'	삑삑도요 ppikppik-doyo 'ppik ppik snipe'
Tringa brevipes Heteroscelus brevipes	Grey-tailed tattler Asian tattler Grey-rumped sandpiper Chevalier de Sibérie Grauschwanz-Wasserläufer Сибирский пепельный	Heteroscelus brevipes: キアシシギ (黄足鷸 ~ 黄足鴫) ki-ashi shigi 'yellow-legged snipe'		Heteroscelus brevipes: 灰尾漂鹬 (灰尾漂鷸) huī-wěi piāo-yù 'grey-tailed floating snipe' or 灰尾鹬 (灰尾鷸) huī-wěi yù 'grey-tailed snipe' (alt in 1, 3, 5)	Heteroscelus brevipes: (黄足鹬) 黃足鷸 huáng-zú yù 'yellow-legged snipe'		Heteroscelus brevipes: 노랑발도요 norang-bal-doyo 'yellow-footed snipe'
Tringa incana Heteroscelus incanus Heteroscelus incana	Wandering tattler American tattler Chevalier errant Wanderwasserläufer Американский пепельный улит	メリケンキアシシギ (メリケン黄足鷸 ~ メリケン黄足鴫) meriken ki-ashi shigi 'American yellow-legged snipe'		漂鹬 (漂鷸) piāo-yù 'floating snipe' or 灰鹬 (灰鷸) huī yù 'grey snipe' (alt in 1)	(美洲黄足鹬) 美洲黃足鷸 měizhōu huáng-zú yù 'American yellow-legged snipe'
Tringa flavipes	Lesser yellowlegs Lesser yellowleg Petit Chevalier Kleiner Gelbschenkel Желтоногий улит	コキアシシギ (小黄足鷸 ~ 小黄足鴫) ko ki-ashi shigi 'small yellow-legged snipe'		小黄脚鹬 (小黃腳鷸) xiǎo huáng-jiǎo yù 'small yellow-legged snipe'	(小黄脚鹬) 小黃腳鷸 xiǎo huáng-jiǎo yù 'small yellow-legged snipe'
Tringa erythropus	Spotted redshank Chevalier arlequin Dunkler Wasserläufer Щеголь	ツルシギ (鶴鷸 ~ 鶴鴫) tsuru shigi 'crane snipe'		鹤鹬 (鶴鷸) hè yù 'crane snipe' (1, 2, 3, 4) 红脚鹤鹬 (紅腳鶴鷸) hóng-jiǎo hè yù 'red-legged crane snipe' (5. alt in 1)	(鹤鹬) 鶴鷸 hè yù 'crane snipe'		학도요 hak-doyo 'crane snipe'
Latin	Eng, Fr, Ger, Ru	Japanese	Other J	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Korean
Tringa nebularia	Common greenshank Greenshank Chevalier aboyeur Grünschenkel Большой улит	アオアシシギ (青足鷸 ~ 青足鴫) ao-ashi shigi 'blue/green-legged snipe'		青脚鹬 (青腳鷸) qīng-jiǎo yú 'green/blue-legged snipe'	(青足鹬) 青足鷸 qīng-zú yù 'green/blue-legged snipe'		청다리도요 cheong-dari-doyo 'green-legged snipe'
Tringa melanoleuca	Greater yellowlegs Greater yellowleg Grand Chevalier Großer Gelbschenkel Пёстрый улит	オオキアシシギ (大黄足鷸 ~ 大黄足鴫) ō ki-ashi shigi 'large yellow-legged snipe'		大黄脚鹬 (大黃腳鷸) dà huáng-jiǎo yù 'large yellow-legged snipe'
Tringa totanus	Common redshank Chevalier gambette Rotschenkel Травник	アカアシシギ (赤足鷸 ~ 赤足鴫) aka-ashi shigi 'red-legged snipe'	アカガネシギ (銅鷸 ~ 銅鴫) aka-gane shigi 'copper snipe'	红脚鹬 (紅腳鷸) hóng-jiǎo yù 'red-legged snipe'	(赤足鹬) 赤足鷸 chì-zú yù 'red-legged snipe'		붉은발도요 bulgeun-bal-doyo 'red-footed snipe'
Tringa glareola	Wood sandpiper Chevalier sylvain Bruchwasserläufer Фифи	タカブシギ (鷹斑鷸 ~ 鷹斑鴫) taka-bu shigi 'hawk-striped snipe'		林鹬 (林鷸) lín yù 'forest snipe'	(鹰斑鹬) 鷹斑鷸 yīng bān yù 'hawk-striped snipe'	水鸷 (水鷙) shuǐ zhì 'water zhi'	알락도요 allak-doyo 'speckled snipe'
Tringa stagnatilis	Marsh sandpiper Chevalier stagnatile Teichwasserläufer Поручейник	コアオアシシギ (小青足鷸 ~ 小青足鴫) ko ao-ashi shigi 'small blue/green-legged snipe'		泽鹬 (澤鷸) zé yù 'marsh snipe'	(小青足鹬) 小青足鷸 xiǎo qīng-zú yù 'small green/blue-legged snipe'		쇠청다리도요 soe-cheong-dari-doyo 'small green-legged snipe'
Latin	Eng, Fr, Ger, Ru	Japanese	Other J	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Korean
Tringa guttifer	Nordmann's greenshank Spotted greenshank Chevalier tacheté Tüpfelgrünschenkel Охотский улит	カラフトアオアシシギ (樺太青足鷸 ~ 樺太青足鴫) karafuto ao-ashi shigi 'Sakhalin blue/green-legged snipe'		小青脚鹬 (小青腳鷸) xiǎo qīng-jiǎo yù 'small green/blue-legged snipe'	(诺氏鹬) 諾氏鷸 nuò-shì yù 'Mr Nuo's snipe'		청다리도요사촌 cheong-dari-doyo-sachon 'green-legged snipe cousin' or 쇠청다리도요사촌 soe-cheong-dari-doyo-sachon 'small green-legged snipe cousin'
PHALAROPODINI
Phalaropus
Latin	Eng, Fr, Ger, Ru	Japanese	Other J	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Korean
Phalaropus lobatus	Red-necked phalarope Northern phalarope Phalarope à bec étroit Odinshühnchen Круглоносый плавунчик	アカエリヒレアシシギ (赤襟鰭足鷸 ~ 赤襟鰭足鴫) aka-eri hire-ashi shigi 'red-collared fin-footed snipe'		红颈瓣蹼鹬 (紅頸瓣蹼鷸) hóng-jǐng bàn-pǔ yù 'red-necked web-footed snipe'	(红领瓣足鹬) 紅領瓣足鷸 hóng-lǐng bàn-zú yù 'red-collared web-footed snipe' Taiwan formerly: (红颈瓣足滨鹬) 紅頸瓣足鷸 hóng-jǐng bàn-zú yù 'red-collared web-footed snipe'		지느러미발도요 jineureomi-bal-doyo 'fin-footed snipe'
Phalaropus fulicarius Phalaropus fulicaria	Grey phalarope or Red phalarope Phalarope à bec large Thorshühnchen Плосконосый плавунчик	ハイイロヒレアシシギ (灰色鰭足鷸 ~ 灰色鰭足鴫) hai-iro hire-ashi shigi 'grey fin-footed snipe'		灰瓣蹼鹬 (灰瓣蹼鷸) huī bàn-pǔ yù 'grey web-footed snipe'	(灰瓣足鹬) 灰瓣足鷸 huī bàn-zú yù 'grey web-footed snipe'		붉은배지느러미발도요 bulgeun-bae-jineureomi-bal-doyo 'red-bellied fin-footed snipe'

中国鸟类种和亚种分类名录大全（修订版） 郑作新 著 科学出版社 北京 2000年
A Complete Checklist of Species and Subspecies of the Chinese Birds (Revised Edition) by Cheng Tso-Hsin, Science Press, Beijing 2000

中国鸟类分类与分布名录 主编：郑光美 科学出版社 北京 2005年
A Checklist on the Classification and Distribution of the Birds of China Chief editor: Zheng Guangmei, Science Press, Beijing 2005

中国鸟类野外手册（中文版）约翰・马敬能、卡伦・菲利普斯，合作者：荷芬奇，翻译：卢和芬 湖南教育出版社 长沙 2000年
A Field Guide to the Birds of China (Chinese translation) by John MacKinnon, Karen Phillipps, in collaboration with He Fen-qi, translated by Lu Hefen, Hunan Jiaoyu Chubanshe (Hunan Educational Press) Changsha 2000

世界鸟类分类与分布名录 主编：郑光美 科学出版社 北京 2002年
A Checklist on the Classification and Distribution of the Birds of the World Chief editor: Zheng Guangmei, Science Press, Beijing 2002

世界鸟类名称（拉丁文、汉文、英文对照）第二版 郑作新等 科学出版社 北京 2002年
Birds of the World (Latin, Chinese and English Names) 2nd ed. by Cheng Tso-Hsin et al, Science Press, Beijing 2002

中国鸟类分布名录 第二版 郑作新 科学出版社 北京 1976年
(Checklist of the Classification of Birds of China 2nd edition by Cheng Tso-Hsin, Science Press, Beijing 1976)

香港及華南鳥類（第六版）（翻譯成中文及重新修訂） 尹璉、費嘉倫、林超英 香港性徵特區政府新聞處政府印務局 1994年
Birds of Hong Kong and South China (6th edition, translated into Chinese and newly revised) by Clive Viney, Karen Phillipps, Lin Chaoying, Hong Kong Govt. Press 1994

汉蒙名词术语分类词典（自然科学部分） Mongolian (Cyrillic): Хятад Монгол нэр томъёоны зүйл хуваасан толь (байгалийн шинжлэх ухааны бүлэг) (Chinese-Mongolian classified terminological dictionary, natural sciences part) by 《汉蒙名词术语分类词典》编纂委员会 Mongolian (Cyrillic): "Хятад Монгол нэр томъёоны зүйл хуваасан толь" найруулах комисс (Chinese-Mongolian classified terminological dictionary editorial committee), Inner Mongolian People's Press, Hohhot 1990