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 wagtails are known in Mongolian as Цэгцгий tsetsgii, a term which is seldom found in dictionaries. An alternative form used to differentiate the Dendroanthus genus, Цөгцгий tsögtsgii, is almost entirely absent in dictionaries.
The pipits are known as Шийхнүүхэй shiikhnüükhei. Inner Mongolian dictionaries give the name Яангаль yangal'.
The term Булжамуур buljamuur or Болжмор boljmor, normally meaning 'lark', is also found in some sources for the wagtails or pipits.
Species names
SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN |
MONGOLIAN |
EAST ASIAN |
TURKIC |
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| Dendronanthus | ||||||||
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English/Russian |
Mongolian |
Former & Other M |
Chinese (incl. Taiwan) |
Japanese |
Korean |
Kazakh |
Turkish |
Dendronanthus indicus![]() |
Forest wagtail Древесная трясогузка |
Модны цөгцгий modni tsögtsgii 'tree wagtail (variant)' |
山鹡鸰 (山鶺鴒) 'mountain wagtail' or 林鹡鸰 (林鶺鴒) 'forest wagtail' (Alternative in 1) Taiwan: (山鹡鸰) 山鶺鴒 'mountain wagtail' |
イワミセキレイ (石見鶺鴒) iwami sekirei 'Iwami wagtail' |
물레새 mul-le-sae 'water le bird' |
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| Motacilla | ||||||||
Latin |
English/Russian |
Mongolian |
Former & Other M |
Chinese (incl. Taiwan) |
Japanese |
Korean |
Kazakh |
Turkish |
Motacilla flava![]() |
Yellow wagtail Желтая трясогузка, Плиска |
Шар цэгцгий shar tsegtsgii 'yellow wagtail' Motacilla flava taivana: Ногоон цэгцгий nogooŋ tsegtsgii 'green wagtail' |
Шар цэгцгий shar tsegtsgii 'yellow wagtail' |
黄鹡鸰 (黃鶺鴒) 'yellow wagtail' Taiwan: (黄鹡鸰) 黃鶺鴒 'yellow wagtail' |
ツメナガセキレイ (爪長鶺鴒) tsume-naga sekirei 'long-clawed wagtail' |
긴발톱할미새 gin-baltop-halmi-sae 'long-spurred wagtail' Taxonomy![]() |
Сары шақшақай sarı şaqşaqay 'yellow wagtail' |
Sarı Kuyruksallayan 'yellow tail-waver' |
Motacilla citreola![]() |
Citrine wagtail Yellow-headed wagtail Желтоголовая трясогузка |
Шартүрүүт цэгцгий shar-türüüt tsegtsgii 'yellow-headed wagtail' |
Шар түрүүт цэцгий shar türüüt tsetsgii 'yellow headed wagtail' |
黄头鹡鸰 (黃頭鶺鴒) 'yellow-headed wagtail' Taiwan: (黄头鹡鸰) 黃頭鶺鴒 'yellow-headed wagtail' |
キガシラセキレイ (黄頭鶺鴒) ki-gashira sekirei 'yellow-headed wagtail' |
노랑머리할미새 norang-meori-halmi-sae 'yellow-headed wagtail' |
Сарыбас шақшақай sarı-bas şaqşaqay 'yellow-headed wagtail' |
Sarıbaşlı Kuyruksallayan 'yellow-headed tail-waver' |
Motacilla cinerea![]() |
Grey wagtail Горная трясогузка |
Уулын цэгцгий uuliŋ tsegtsgii 'mountain wagtail' |
Уулын цэгцгий uuliŋ tsegtsgii 'mountain wagtail' |
灰鹡鸰 (灰鶺鴒) 'grey wagtail' Taiwan: (灰鹡鸰) 灰鶺鴒 'grey wagtail' |
キセキレイ (黄鶺鴒) ki sekirei 'yellow wagtail' |
노랑할미새 norang-halmi-sae 'yellow wagtail' |
Тау шақшақай taw şaqşaqay 'mountain wagtail' |
Dağ Kuyruksallayanı 'mountain tail-waver' |
| Motacilla alba |
White wagtail Pied wagtail Motacilla alba personata: Masked Wagtail Белая трясогузка Motacilla alba personata: Маскированная трясогузка |
Хөх цэгцгий khökh tsegtsgii 'blue wagtail' Motacilla alba personata: Мэлзэн цэгцгий melzeŋ tsegtsgii 'bald-fronted wagtail' |
Хөх цэгцгий khökh tsegtsgii 'blue wagtail' |
白鹡鸰 (白鶺鴒) 'white wagtail' Taiwan: (白鹡鸰) 白鶺鴒 'white wagtail' |
タイリクハクセキレイ (大陸白鶺鴒) tairiku haku-sekirei 'continental white wagtail' |
알락할미새 allak-halmi-sae 'pied wagtail' Taxonomy![]() |
Ақ шақшақай aq şaqşaqay 'white wagtail'Motacilla alba personata: Қарамойын шақшақай qara-moyın şaqşaqay 'black-necked wagtail' |
Ak Kuyruksallayan 'white tail-waver' |
| Anthus | ||||||||
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English/Russian |
Mongolian |
Former & Other M |
Chinese (incl. Taiwan) |
Japanese |
Korean |
Kazakh |
Turkish |
| Anthus richardi |
Richard's pipit Степной конек |
Хээрийн шийхнүүхэй kheeriŋ shiikhnüükhei 'steppe pipit' |
田鹨 (田鷚) 'field pipit' (1, 2, 4, 5) 理氏鹨 (理氏鷚) 'Mr Li's pipit' (3) Taxonomy![]() Taiwan: (大花鹨) 大花鷚 'large flowery pipit' |
マミジロタヒバリ (眉白田雲雀) mami-jiro ta-hibari 'white-eyebrowed field-lark' |
큰밭종다리 keun-bat-jongdari 'large field-lark' |
Дала жадырағы dala jadırağı 'steppe pipit |
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Anthus godlewskii![]() |
Blyth's pipit Забайкальский конек, Конек годлевского |
Годлэвскийн шийхнүүхэй godlevskiŋ shiikhnüükhei 'Godlevsky pipit' |
Шийхнүүхэй shiikhnüükhei 'pipit' |
布氏鹨 (布氏鷚) 'Mr Bu's pipit' (2, 4) 布莱氏鹨 (布萊氏鷚) 'Mr Bulai's pipit' (1, 3, 5) Taiwan: (布莱氏鹨) 布萊氏鷚 'Mr Bulai's pipit' |
コマミジロタヒバリ (小眉白田雲雀) ko mami-jiro ta-hibari 'small white-eyebrowed field-lark' |
쇠밭종다리 soe-bat-jongdari 'small field-lark' |
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Anthus campestris![]() |
Tawny pipit Полевой конек |
Талын шийхнүүхэй taliŋ shiikhnüükhei 'plains pipit' |
Талын шийхнүүхэй taliŋ shiikhnüükhei 'plains pipit' |
平原鹨 (平原鷚) 'plains pipit' |
ムジタヒバリ (無地田雲雀) muji ta-hibari 'plain field-lark' |
Түз жадырағы tüz jadırağı 'far pipit |
Kır İncirkuşu 'plains pipit-bird |
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Anthus trivialis![]() |
Tree pipit Лесной конек, Лесная шеврица |
Ойн шийхнүүхэй oiŋ shiikhnüükhei 'forest pipit' |
Ойн шийхнүүхэй oiŋ shiikhnüükhei 'forest pipit' |
林鹨 (林鷚) 'forest pipit' |
ヨーロッパビンズイ (ヨーロッパ便追 ~ ヨーロッパ木鷚) yōroppa binzui 'European binzui' |
나무밭종다리 namu-bat-jongdari 'tree field-lark' or 모래색밭종다리 morae-saek-bat-jongdari 'sand-coloured field-lark' |
Орман жадырағы orman jadırağı 'forest pipit' |
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Anthus hodgsoni![]() |
Olive-backed pipit Indian tree pipit Oriental tree pipit Пятнистый конек, Зеленый конек |
Бөртөт шийхнүүхэй börtöt shiikhnüükhei 'grey-and-white pied pipit' |
Бөртөт шийхнүүхэй börtöt shiikhnüükhei 'grey-and-white pied pipit' |
树鹨 (樹鷚) 'tree pipit' Taiwan: (树鹨) 樹鷚 'tree pipit' |
ビンズイ (便追 ~ 木鷚) binzui 'binzui' 1) 便 of indeterminate meaning, possibly phonetic, 追 = 'to chase'; 2) is from Chinese. |
힝둥새 hingdung-sae 'hingdung bird' |
Жасыл жадырақ jasıl jadıraq 'green pipit' |
Yeşilsırtlı İncirkuşu 'green-backed pipit-bird' |
| Anthus gustavi |
Pechora pipit Petchora pipit Сибирский конек |
Сибирийн шийхнүүхэй sibiriŋ shiikhnüükhei 'Siberian pipit' |
北鹨 (北鷚) 'north pipit' Taiwan: (白背鹨) 白背鷚 'white-backed pipit' |
セジロタヒバリ (背白田雲雀) sejiro ta-hibari 'white-backed field-lark' |
흰등밭종다리 huin-deung-bat-jongdari 'white-backed field-lark' |
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| Anthus cervinis |
Red-throated pipit Краснозобый конек |
Зосонгүеэ шийхнүүхэй zosoŋ-güee shiikhnüükhei 'reddish-throated pipit' |
Зосон гүеэ шийхнүүхэй zosoŋ güee shiikhnüükhei 'reddish-throated pipit' Зоосон хосот шихнүүхэй zoosoŋ khosot shihnüükhei 'zooson khosot ? pipit' |
红喉鹨 (紅喉鷚) 'red-throated pipit' Taiwan: (赤喉鹨) 赤喉鷚 'red-throated pipit' |
ムネアカタヒバリ (胸赤田雲雀) mune-aka ta-hibari 'red-breasted field-lark' |
붉은가슴밭종다리 bulgeun-gaseum-bat-jongdari 'red-breasted field-lark' |
Қызылтөс жадырақ qızıl-tös jadıraq 'red-breasted pipit' |
Kızıl Gerdanlı İncirkuşu 'red-throated pipit-bird' |
| Anthus rubescens |
Buff-bellied pipit or American pipit Американский конек, Гольцовый конек |
Америкийн шийхнүүхэй amerikiŋ shiikhnüükhei 'American pipit' |
Америкийн шийхнүүхэй amerikiŋ shiikhnüükhei 'American pipit' |
黄腹鹨 (黃腹鷚) 'yellow-bellied pipit' (2, 3, 4) Taiwan: (黄腹鹨) 黃腹鷚 'yellow-bellied pipit' |
アメリカタヒバリ (アメリカ田雲雀) amerika ta-hibari 'American field-lark' (Wikipedia) |
밭종다리 bat-jongdari 'field-lark' |
Америка жадырағы amerïka jadırağı American pipit' |
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Anthus spinoletta![]() |
Water pipit Rock pipit Горный конек |
Харзан шийхнүүхэй kharzaŋ shiikhnüükhei 'unfrozen-patch-of-water pipit' |
Харзын шийхнүүхэй kharziŋ shiikhnüükhei 'unfrozen-patch-of-water pipit' Харзны шийхнүүхэй kharzni shiikhnüükhei 'unfrozen-patch-of-water pipit' |
水鹨 (水鷚) 'water pipit' Taiwan: (水鹨) 水鷚 'water pipit' |
タヒバリ (田雲雀) ta-hibari 'field lark' (written 'field' + 'cloud' + 'sparrow') |
옅은밭종다리 yeoteun-bat-jongdari 'pale field-lark' |
Тау жадырағы taw jadırağı 'mountain pipit' |
Dağ İncirkuşu 'mountain pipit-bird' |



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