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Тагтааныхан
tagtaanikhaŋ

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jiū-gē kē

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hato ka

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General names

This list should be regarded as being 'in beta'. Information is based on dictionaries and other sources. Many Kazakh, Turkish, and Korean glosses are highly tentative. Comments and corrections welcome.

The Mongolian word for a pigeon or dove is Тагтаа tagtaa. The words Хүүрзэгэнэ khüürzgenn or Хүүрцгэнэ khüürtsgen appear to have been an alternative word for 'dove' but the latter is now used by naturalists more narrowly for the turtledoves (genus Streptopelia). The turtledoves are also known as Хүтгээ khütgee (or Хүтгээ шувуу khütgee shuvuu 'khütgee bird').

Species names

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COLUMBINAE
SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN
MONGOLIAN
EAST ASIAN
TURKIC
Columba                
Latin
English/Russian
Mongolian
Former & Other M
Chinese (incl. Taiwan)
Japanese
Korean
Kazakh
Turkish
Columba livia
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Rock dove
or
Common pigeon
Feral rock pigeon
Rock pigeon
Feral pigeon
Сизый голубь
Хөхвөр тагтаа
khökhvör tagtaa
'khökhver pigeon' (possibly 'moulted fur')
Хөхвөр тагтаа
khökhvör tagtaa
'khökhver pigeon' (possibly 'moulted fur')
原鸽
(野鴿)
yuán gē
'primitive/original pigeon'
Taiwan:
(野鸽)
野鴿
yě gē
'wild pigeon'
カワラバト
(河原鳩)
kawara-bato
'dry riverbed pigeon'
  Көк кептер
kök kepter
'blue pigeon'
Kaya Güvercini
'rock-pigeon'
Columba rupestris
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Hill pigeon
Eastern rock pigeon
Blue hill pigeon
Скалистый голубь
Хадны тагтаа
khadni tagtaa
'rock-pigeon'
Хадны тагтаа
khadni tagtaa
'rock-pigeon'
岩鸽
(岩鴿)
yán gē
'rock-pigeon'
コウライバト
(高麗鳩)
kōrai-bato
'Korean pigeon'
양비둘기
yang-bidulgi
'Western pigeon'
Құз кептері
quz kepteri
'peak pigeon'
 
Columba oenas
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Stock dove
or
Stock pigeon
Клинтух
Хүнхэл тагтаа
khüŋkhel tagtaa
'khünkhel (convex?) pigeon'
  欧鸽
(歐鴿)
ōu gē
'European pigeon'
ヒメモリバト
(姫森鳩)
hime mori-bato
'princess forest-pigeon'
분홍가슴비둘기
bunhong-gaseum-bidulgi
'pink-breasted pigeon'
Түз кептері
tüz kepteri
'salt? pigeon'
Gökçe Güvercin
'sky pigeon'
Columba eversmanni
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Pale-backed pigeon
or
Yellow-eyed pigeon
Eastern stock dove
Бурый голубь
Хүрэвтэр тагтаа
khürevter tagtaa
'light-brown pigeon'
  中亚鸽
(中亞鴿)
zhōng-yà gē
'Central Asian pigeon'
ヒガシヒメモリバト
(東姫森鳩)
higashi hime mori-bato
'eastern princess forest-pigeon'
  Қоңыр кептер
qoñır kepter
'darkbrown pigeon'
 
Columba palumbus
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Woodpigeon
Common wood-pigeon
Wood pigeon
Вяхирь,
Витютень
Ойн тагтаа
oiŋ tagtaa
'forest-pigeon'
Ойн тагтаа
oiŋ tagtaa
'forest-pigeon'
斑尾林鸽
(斑尾林鴿)
bān-wěi lín-gē
'stripe-tailed forest-pigeon'
モリバト
(森鳩)
mori-bato
'forest-pigeon'
  Дыркептер
dır-kepter
'pitter-patter? pigeon'
Tahtalı Güvercin
'wood pigeon'
Streptopelia                
Latin
English/Russian
Mongolian
Former & Other M
Chinese (incl. Taiwan)
Japanese
Korean
Kazakh
Turkish
Streptopelia turtur
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European turtle dove
European turtle-dove
Turtle dove
Обыкновенная горлица
Өрнийн хүүрцгэнэ
örniŋ khüürtsgen
'western turtledove'
Хүүрцгэнэ
khüürtsgen
'turtledove'
欧斑鸠
ōu bān-jiū
'European striped-dove'
コキジバト
(小雉鳩)
ko kiji-bato
'small pheasant pigeon'
  Кәдімгі түркептері
kädimgi tür-kepteri
'true silver pigeon'
Üveyik
'turtledove'
Streptopelia orientalis
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Oriental turtle dove
Oriental turtle-dove
Eastern turtle dove
Rufous turtle-dove
Большая горлица
Дорнын хүүрцгэнэ
dorniŋ khüürtsgen
'eastern turtledove'
Дорнотын хүүрцгэнэ
dornotiŋ khüürtsgen
'eastern turtledove'
Дорнодын хүүрзгэнэ
dornodiŋ khüürtsgen
'eastern turtledove'
山斑鸠
(山斑鳩)
shān bān-jiū
'mountain striped pigeon'
Taiwan:
(金背鸠)
金背鳩
jīn-bèi jiū
'gold-backed dove'
キジバト
(雉鳩)
kiji-bato
'pheasant pigeon'
멧비둘기
me-t-bidulgi
'mountain pigeon'
Үлкен түркептер
ülken tür-kepter
'large silver pigeon'
 
Streptopelia decaocto
link to photo
Eurasian collared dove
Eurasian collared-dove
Collared dove
Collared turtle dove
Кольчатая горлица
Буулгат хүүрцгэнэ
buulgat khüürtsgen
'pendulous turtledove'
Other:
Бор хүтгээ
bor khütgee
'dun khütgee'
灰斑鸠
(灰斑鳩)
huī bān-jiū
'grey striped-dove'
Taiwan:
(灰斑鸠)
灰斑鳩
huī bān-jiū
'grey striped-dove'
シラコバト
(白子鳩)
shirako-bato
'albino pigeon'
염주비둘기
yeomju-bidulgi
'rosary pigeon'
Сақиналы түркептер
saqïnalı tür-kepter
'ringed silver pigeon'
 
Streptopelia senegalensis
link to photo
Laughing dove
Palm dove
Малая горлица
Өөдсөн хүүрцгэнэ
öödsöŋ khüürtsgen
'öödsön turtledove'
  棕斑鸠
(棕斑鳩)
zōng bān-jiū
'reddishbrown-striped-dove'
ワライバト
(笑い鳩)
warai-bato
'laughing pigeon'
  Кіші түркептер
kişi tür-kepter
'small silver pigeon'
Küçük Kumru
'small dove'
(Site uses UK spelling, e.g., "grey-coloured")