Emberizidae
Хөмрөгийнхөн
khömrögiŋkhöŋ

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 buntings are known as Хөмрөг khömrög in Mongolia. In Inner Mongolia, the buntings are given the name Азарга azrag.

In the official names of 2007, the genera Calcarius and Plectrophenax have been given the double-barrelled names Буулгатхөмрөг buulagt-khömrög and Цасчхөмрөг tsasch-khömrög 'snow bunting' respectively.

Species names

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EMBERIZINAE
SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN		MONGOLIAN		EAST ASIAN			TURKIC
Emberiza
Latin	English/Russian	Mongolian	Former & Other M	Chinese (incl. Taiwan)	Japanese	Korean	Kazakh	Turkish
Emberiza citrinella	Yellowhammer Eastern yellow bunting Eastern yellowhammer Обыкновенная овсянка	Алтан хөмрөг altaŋ khömrög 'golden bunting'	Алтан хөмрөг altaŋ khömrög 'golden bunting'	黄鹀 (黃鵐) huáng wú 'yellow bunting'	キアオジ (黄青鵐 ~ 黄蒿雀) ki ao-ji 'yellow blue/green-bunting' (aoji written 1. 'blue/green bunting', 2. 'artemisia sparrow', from Chinese)	금빛머리멧새 geumbit-meori-mes-sae 'gold-headed mountain-bird'	Кәдімгі сұлыкеш kädimgi sulıkeş 'true bunting'	Sarı Kirazkuşu 'yellow cherry-bird'
Emberiza leucocephalos Emberiza leucocephala	Pine bunting Белошапочная овсянка	Цагааншанаа хөмрөг tsagaaŋ-shanaa khömrög 'white-cheeked bunting'	Цагаан шанаат хөмрөг tsagaaŋ shanaat khömrög 'white-cheeked bunting'	白头鹀 (白頭鵐) bái-tóu wú 'white-headed bunting' Taiwan: (白头鹀) 白頭鵐 bái-tóu wú 'white-headed bunting'	シラガホオジロ (白髪頬白) shira-ga hō-jiro 'white-haired white-cheek'	흰머리멧새 huin-meori-mes-sae 'white-headed mountain bird'	Ақбас сұлыкеш aq-bas sulıkeş 'white-headed bunting'	Akbaşlı Kirazkuşu 'white-headed cherry-bird'
Emberiza cia	Western rock bunting Rock bunting Eurasian rock bunting Горная овсянка	Цагаанхөмсөг хөмрөг tsagaaŋ-khömsög khömrög 'white-eyebrowed bunting'	Цагаан хөмсөгт хөмрөг tsagaaŋ khömsögt khömrög 'white-eyebrowed bunting'	淡灰眉岩鹀 (淡灰眉岩鵐) dàn-huī-méi yán-wú 'light grey-eyebrowed rock bunting' (2, 4) 灰眉岩鹀 (灰眉岩鵐) huī-méi yán-wú 'grey-eyebrowed rock bunting' (1, 3, 5)	ヒゲホオジロ (髭頬白) hige-hō-jiro 'bearded white-cheek' ハイガシラホオジロ (灰頭頬白) hai-gashira hō-jiro 'grey-headed white-cheek'		Тау сұлыкеші taw sulıkeş 'mountain bunting'	Kaya Kirazkuşu 'stone cherry-bird'
Emberiza godlewski	Eastern rock bunting Godlewski's bunting Chestnut-lined rock bunting Овсянка Годлевского	Годлевскийн хөмрөг godlevskiŋ khömrög 'Godlevski bunting'	Годлевский хөмрөг godlevski khömrög 'Godlevski bunting'	灰眉岩鹀 (灰眉岩鵐) huī-méi yán-wú 'grey-eyebrowed rock bunting' (2, 4) 戈氏岩鹀 (戈氏岩鹀鵐) gē-shì yán-wú 'Mr Ge's rock bunting' (3) Taxonomy	ミヤマヒゲホオジロ (深山髭頬白) miyama hige-hō-jiro 'deep-mountain bearded white-cheek'		Годлевский сұлыкеші godlevskii sulıkeşі 'Godlevski bunting'
Emberiza cioides	Meadow bunting Siberian meadow bunting Красноухая овсянка, Длиннохвостая овсянка	Шархөмсөг хөмрөг shar-khömsög khömrög 'yellow-eyebrowed bunting'	Шар хөмсөг хөмрөг shar khömsög khömrög 'yellow-eyebrowed bunting' Other: Шар хөмрөг shar khömrög 'yellow bunting'	三道眉草鹀 (三道眉草鵐) sān-dào-méi cǎo-wú 'three-line-eyebrowed grass bunting' (草鹀) 草鵐 cǎo-wú 'grass bunting'	ホオジロ (頬白 ~ 黄道眉 ~ 画眉鳥) hō-jiro 'white-cheek' (characters mean 1. 'cheek-white, 2. 'yellow-line eyebrow' (probably from Chinese), 3. 'painted eyebrow bird', also from Chinese, normally used for the hwamei)	멧새 mes-sae 'mountain bird'	Қызылқұлақ сұлыкеш qızıl-qulaq sulıkeş 'red-eared bunting'
Latin	English/Russian	Mongolian	Former & Other M	Chinese (incl. Taiwan)	Japanese	Korean	Kazakh	Turkish
Emberiza jankowskii	Jankowski's bunting Овсянка Янковского	Янковскийн хөмрөг yankovskiŋ khömrög 'Jankovski bunting'		栗斑腹鹀 (栗斑腹鵐) lì-bān fù wú 'chestnut stripe-bellied bunting'	コマホオジロ (駒頬白) koma hō-jiro 'robin white-cheek'	점박이멧새 jeom-bagi-mes-sae 'mottled mountain bird'
Emberiza buchanani	Grey-necked bunting Скальная овсянка, Каменная овсянка	Хөхлөрийн хөмрөг khökhlöriŋ khömrög 'khökhlörin bunting'		灰颈鹀 (灰頸鵐) huī-jǐng wú 'grey-necked bunting'	イワバホオジロ (岩場頬白) iwa-ba hō-jiro 'rocky place white-cheek'		Жартас сұлыкеші jartas sulıkeşі 'rock bunting'	Doğu Kirazkuşu 'eastern cherry-bird'
Emberiza hortulana	Ortolan bunting Садовая овсянка	Алаг хөмрөг alag khömrög 'motley bunting'	Алаг хөмрөг alag khömrög 'motley bunting'	圃鹀 (圃鵐) pǔ-wú 'garden bunting'	ズアオホオジロ (頭青頬白) zu-ao hō-jiro 'blue/green-headed white-cheek'		Бақ сұлыкеші baq sulıkeşі 'garden bunting'	Kirazkuşu 'cherry-bird'
Emberiza tristrami	Tristram's bunting Таежная овсянка, Чёрногорлая	Самнаа хөмрөг samnaa khömrög 'samnaa bunting'		白眉鹀 (白眉鵐) bái-méi wú 'white-eyebrowed bunting' Taiwan: (白眉鹀) 白眉鵐 bái-méi wú 'white-eyebrowed bunting'	シロハラホオジロ (白腹頬白) shiro-hara hō-jiro 'white-bellied white-cheek'	흰배멧새 huin-bae-mes-sae 'white-bellied mountain bird'
Emberiza fucata	Chestnut-eared bunting Grey-hooded bunting Grey-headed bunting Ошейниковая овсянка	Шарнүдэн хөмрөг shar-nüdeŋ khömrög 'yellow-eyed bunting'	Шар нүдэн хөмрөг shar nüdeŋ khömrög 'yellow-eyed bunting'	栗耳鹀 (栗耳鵐) lì-ěr wú 'chestnut-eared bunting' Taiwan: (赤胸鹀) 赤胸鵐 chì-xiōng wú 'red-breasted bunting'	ホオアカ (頬赤) hō-aka 'red-cheek'	붉은뺨멧새 bulgeun-ppyam-mes-sae 'red-cheeked mountain bird'	Қарғылы сұлыкеш qarğılı sulıkeş 'tagged ??? bunting
Latin	English/Russian	Mongolian	Former & Other M	Chinese (incl. Taiwan)	Japanese	Korean	Kazakh	Turkish
Emberiza pusilla	Little bunting Овсянка-крошка	Борлог хөмрөг borlog khömrög 'greyish bunting'	Борлог хөмрөг borlog khömrög 'greyish bunting'	小鹀 (小鵐) xiǎo wú 'small bunting' Taiwan: (小鹀) 小鵐 xiǎo wú 'small bunting'	コホオアカ (小頬赤) ko hō-aka 'small red-cheek'	쇠붉은뺨멧새 soe-bulgeun-ppyam-mes-sae 'small red-cheeked mountain bird'	Шөже сұлыкеш şöje sulıkeş 'chick bunting'	Küçük Kirazkuşu 'small cherry-bird'
Emberiza chrysophrys	Yellow-eyebrowed bunting Желтобровая овсянка	Сондуу хөмрөг sonduu khömrög 'thorn ? bunting'	Сондуу хөмрөг sonduu khömrög 'thorn ? bunting' Other: Сонд хөмрөг sond khömrög 'sond bunting'	黄眉鹀 (黄眉鵐) huáng-méi wú 'yellow-eyebrowed bunting' Taiwan: (黄眉鹀) 黄眉鵐 huáng-méi wú 'yellow-eyebrowed bunting'	キマユホオジロ (黄眉頬白) ki-mayu hō-jiro 'yellow-eyebrowed white-cheek'	노랑눈썹멧새 norang-nun-sseom-mes-sae 'yellow-eye-browed mountain bird'
Emberiza rustica	Rustic bunting Овсянка-ремез	Харшанаа хөмрөг khar-shanaa khömrög 'black-cheeked bunting'	Цагаан хөмсөгт хөмрөг tsagaaŋ khömsögt khömrög 'white-eyebrowed bunting'	田鹀 (田鵐) tián wú 'field bunting' Taiwan: (田鹀) 田鵐 tián wú 'field bunting'	カシラダカ (頭高) kashira-daka 'high-head'	쑥새 ssuk-sae 'ssuk bird'	Құрқылтайрең сұлыкеш qur-qıl-tayreñ sulıkeş '???? bunting'	Akkaşlı Kirazkuşu 'white-eyebrowed cherry-bird'
Emberiza elegans	Yellow-throated bunting Yellow-headed bunting Желтогорлая овсянка	Тавт хөмрөг tavt khömrög 'five bunting'		黄喉鹀 (黄喉鵐) huáng-hóu wú 'yellow-throated bunting' Taiwan: (黄喉鹀) 黄喉鵐 huáng-hóu wú 'yellow-throated bunting'	ミヤマホオジロ (深山頬白) mi-yama hō-jiro 'deep mountain white-cheek'	노랑턱멧새 norang-teong-mes-sae 'yellow-chinned mountain bird'
Emberiza aureola	Yellow-breasted bunting Дубровник	Шарэлэгт хөмрөг shar-elegt khömrög 'yellow-liver? bunting'	Шар элэгт хөмрөг shar elegt khömrög 'yellow-liver? bunting'	黄胸鹀 (黃胸鵐) huáng-xiōng wú 'yellow-breasted bunting' Taiwan: (金鹀) 金鵐 jīn wú 'golden bunting'	シマアオジ (縞青鵐 ~ 縞蒿雀 ~ 島青鵐 ~ 島蒿雀) shima ao-ji 'striped blue/green bunting' or 'island blue/green bunting' (aoji written 1. 'blue/green bunting', 2. 'artemisia sparrow', from Chinese)	검은머리촉새 geomeun-meori-chok-sae 'black-headed chok bird'	Еменшіл сұлыкеш emenşil sulıkeş 'oak-partridge ?? bunting'
Latin	English/Russian	Mongolian	Former & Other M	Chinese (incl. Taiwan)	Japanese	Korean	Kazakh	Turkish
Emberiza rutila	Chestnut bunting Ruddy bunting Рыжая овсянка	Орхимжит хөмрөг orkhimjit khömrög 'monk-robe ? bunting'	Орхимжит хөмрөг orkhimjit khömrög 'monk-robe ? bunting'	栗鹀 (栗鵐) lì wú 'chestnut bunting' Taiwan: (锈鹀) 銹鵐 xiù wú 'rusty bunting'	シマノジコ (縞野路子 ~ 縞野鵐 ~ 島野路子 ~ 島野鵐) shima no-jiko 'striped field jiko' or 'island field jiko' (jiko written 'road child' or with the character for 'bunting')	꼬까참새 kkokka-cham-sae 'kkokka cham bird'
Emberiza melanocephala	Black-headed bunting Черноголовая овсянка	Хартолгой хөмрөг khar-tolgoi khömrög 'black-headed bunting'		黑头鹀 (黑頭鵐) hēi-tóu wú 'black-headed bunting' Taiwan: (黑头鹀) 黑頭鵐 hēi-tóu wú 'black-headed bunting'	ズグロチャキンチョウ (頭黒茶金鳥) zu-guro chakin-chō 'black-headed tea-gold (tea-cloth?) bird'	검은머리멧새 geomeun-meori-mes-sae 'black-headed mountain bird'	Қарабас сұлыкеш qara-bas sulıkeş 'black-headed bunting'	Karabaşlı Kirazkuşu 'black-headed cherry-bird'
Emberiza bruniceps	Red-headed bunting Желчная овсянка	Хүрэнтолгойт хөмрөг khüreŋ-tolgoit khömrög 'darkbrown-headed bunting'	Шар хөмрөг shar khömrög 'yellow bunting'	褐头鹀 (褐頭鵐) hè-tóu wú 'brown-headed bunting'	チャキンチョウ (茶金鳥) chakin-chō 'tea-gold (tea-cloth?) bird'	붉은머리멧새 bulgeun-meori-mes-sae 'red-headed mountain bird'	Сарғалдақ сұлыкеш sarğaldaq sulıkeş 'yellow-snowdrop bunting'	Kızılbaşlı Kirazkuşu 'red-headed cherry-bird'
Emberiza spodocephala	Black-faced bunting Grey-headed black-faced bunting Masked bunting Седоголовая овсянка	Хөхтүрүүт хөмрөг khökh-türüüt khömrög 'blue-headed bunting'	Хөх түрүүт хөмрөг khökh türüüt khömrög 'blue-headed bunting' Other: Хөх түрүү хөмрөг khökh türüü khömrög 'black-headed bunting'	灰头鹀 (灰頭鵐) huī-tóu wú 'grey-headed bunting' or 灰头黑脸鹀 (灰頭黑臉鵐) huī-tóu hēi-liǎn wú 'grey-headed black-faced bunting' (Alternative in 5) Taiwan: (黑脸鹀) 黑臉鵐 hēi-liǎn wú 'black-faced bunting'	アオジ (青鵐 ~ 蒿雀) ao-ji 'blue/green bunting' (1. 'blue/green bunting'; 2. 'artemisia sparrow', from Chinese)	촉새 chok-sae 'chok bird'	Бозбас сұлыкеш boz-bas sulıkeş 'dun-headed bunting'
Emberiza pallasi	Pallas's bunting Pallas's reed bunting Полярная овсянка	Цагаанхэвэлт хөмрөг tsagaaŋ-khevelt khömrög 'white-bellied bunting'	Цагаан хэвэлт хөмрөг tsagaaŋ khevelt khömrög 'white-bellied bunting'	苇鹀 (葦鵐) wěi wú 'reed bunting' Taiwan: (苇鹀) 葦鵐 wěi wú 'reed bunting'	シベリアジュリン (シベリア寿林) shiberia jurin 'Siberian jurin' (jurin written 'longevity-forest')	북방검은머리쑥새 bukbang-geomeun-meori-ssuk-sae 'northern black-headed ssuk bird'	Поляр сұлыкеші polyar surıkeşi 'polyar bunting'
Latin	English/Russian	Mongolian	Former & Other M	Chinese (incl. Taiwan)	Japanese	Korean	Kazakh	Turkish
Emberiza yessoensis	Ochre-rumped bunting Japanese reed bunting Chinese reed bunting Рыжешейная овсянка	Наран хөмрөг naraŋ khömrög 'Japanese bunting'		红颈苇鹀 (紅頸葦鵐) hóng-jǐng wěi wú 'red-necked reed bunting'	コジュリン (小寿林) ko jurin 'small jurin' (jurin written 'longevity-forest')	쇠검은머리쑥새 soe-geomeun-meori-ssuk-sae 'small black-headed ssuk bird'
Emberiza schoeniclus	Reed bunting Камышовая овсянка, Тростниковая овсянка	Цагаанхүзүүт хөмрөг tsagaaŋ-khüzüüt khömrög 'white-throated bunting'	Цагаан хүзүүт хөмрөг tsagaaŋ khüzüüt khömrög 'white-throated bunting'	芦鹀 (蘆鵐) lú wú 'reed bunting' Taiwan: (芦鹀) 蘆鵐 lú wú 'reed bunting'	オオジュリン (大寿林) ō jurin 'large jurin' (jurin written 'longevity-forest')	검은머리쑥새 geomeun-meori-ssuk-sae 'black-headed ssuk bird'	Қамыс сұлыкеші qamıs sulıkeşi 'bamboo bunting'	Bataklık Kirazkuşu 'marsh cherry-bird'
Calcarius
Latin	English/Russian	Mongolian	Former & Other M	Chinese (incl. Taiwan)	Japanese	Korean	Kazakh	Turkish
Calcarius lapponicus	Lapland longspur Lapland bunting Лапландский подорожник	Лапланд буулгатхөмрөг lapland buulagt-khömrög 'Lapland yoked? bunting'	Буулгат хөмрөг buulagt khömrög 'yoked? bunting'	铁爪鹀 (鐵爪鵐) tiě-zhǎo wú 'steel-clawed bunting' Taiwan: (铁爪鹀) 鐵爪鵐 tiě-zhǎo wú 'steel-clawed bunting'	ツメナガホオジロ (爪長頬白) tsume-naga hō-jiro 'long-nailed white-cheek'	긴발톱멧새 gin-bal-tom-mes-sae 'long-toe-nail mountain bird'	Жолторғай jol-torğay 'road sparrow'
Plectrophenax
Latin	English/Russian	Mongolian	Former & Other M	Chinese (incl. Taiwan)	Japanese	Korean	Kazakh	Turkish
Plectrophenax nivalis	Snow bunting Пуночка	Туйлын цасчхөмрөг tuiliŋ tsasch-khömrög 'polar snow bunting'	Цасч хөмрөг tsasch khömrög 'snow bunting'	雪鹀 (雪鵐) xuě wú 'snow bunting' Taiwan: (雪鹀) 雪鵐 xuě wú 'snow bunting'	ユキホオジロ (雪頬白) yuki hō-jiro 'snow white-cheek'	흰멧새 huin-mes-sae 'white mountain bird'	Ақторғай aq-torğay 'white sparrow'	Alaca Kirazkuşu 'pied cherry-bird'

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