General names
This list should be regarded as being 'in beta'. Information is based on dictionaries and other sources. Pronunciation still needs fine-tuning. Comments and corrections welcome.
The Mongolian word for 'nightjar' is Эргүү бор ergüü bor, which appears to have the meaning
'stupid brown/grey'. The 2007 list creates the amalgamated word Эргүүбор ergüü-bor. Other names are Шөнийн хараацай shönin kharaatsai 'night swallow' and (possibly) Нохойн шогшир nokhoin shogshir 'dog kingfisher'.
Species names
| CAPRIMULGINAE |
SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN |
MONGOLIAN |
EAST ASIAN |
TURKIC |
Latin |
English/Russian |
Mongolian |
Former & Other M |
Chinese |
Japanese |
Korean |
Kazakh |
Kazakh |
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Caprimulgus indicus
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Grey nightjar
Jungle nightjar
Indian jungle nightjar |
Лагс эргүүбор
lags ergüü-bor
'sturdy stupid-brown/grey' |
Лагс эргүү бор
lags ergüü bor
'sturdy stupid brown/grey' |
普通夜鹰
pǔtōng yè-yīng
'common night hawk' |
ヨタカ
(夜鷹, 蚊母鳥, 怪鴟)
yo-taka
'night hawk' (written 1. night hawk, 2. mosquito mother bird, or 3. strange hawk/owl. The last two are from Chinese). |
쏙독새
ssokdok-sae
'ssokdok bird'
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Caprimulgus europaeus
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European nightjar
Eurasian nightjar
Обыкновенный козодой |
Өрнийн эргүүбор
örnin ergüü-bor
'western stupid-brown/grey' |
Эргүү бор
ergüü bor
'stupid brown/grey' |
欧亚夜鹰
Ōu-yà yè-yīng
'Eurasian night hawk' (2, 3, 4)
欧夜鹰
Ōu yè-yīng
'European night hawk' (1, 5)
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ヨーロッパヨタカ
(ヨーロッパ夜鷹)
Yōroppa yo-taka
'European night hawk' |
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Кәдімгі тентекқұс
kädimgi tentekqus |
Çobanaldatan
'shepherd cheat' (related to 'goatsucker' legend?) |
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