General
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.
Mongolian has well-defined names for the Muscicapidae, at least in the official naming.
- The robins (Luscinia) are known as Гургалдай gurgaldai (or Гургуулдай gurguuldai). This may be found in the form Алтан гургалдай altaŋ gurgaldai (or Алтан гургуулдай altaŋ gurguuldai), which is used for songbirds such as nightingales and orioles. The Orange-flanked Bush Robin or Red-flanked Bluetail (Luscinia cyanura / Tarsiger cyanurus) is known as Хөх зоот khökh zoot 'blue back'. The Bluethroat is also known as Хятруу шувуу khyatruu shuvuu.
- Redstarts (etymologically speaking, the English name means 'red tail') are known as Гал сүүлт gal süült 'fire tail'.
- The bushchats/stonechats are known as Шулганаа shulagnaa.
- The wheatears are known as Чогчоохой chogchookhoi.
- The rock thrushes are known as Хөөндэй khööndei or 'thrushes'.
- The flycatchers are known as Намнаахай namnaakhai or Намнаагай namnaagai.
Regularised names:
The official names of 2007 do not alter this picture dramatically:
| Genus | Old | New |
| Luscinia (Robins, Bluethroat, Nightingale) | Гургалдай gurgaldai |
Гургалдай gurgaldai |
| Tarsiger (Robin) | Хөх зоот khökh zoot 'blue back' |
Хөхзоот khökh-zoot 'blue back' |
| Phoenicurus (Redstarts) | Гал сүүлт gal süült |
Галсүүлт gal-süült |
| Saxicola (Chats) | Шулганаа shulagnaa |
Шулганаа shulagnaa |
| Oenanthe (Wheatears) | Чогчоохой chogchookhoi |
Чогчиго chogchig |
| Monticola (Rock Thrushes) | Хөөндэй khööndei 'thrush' |
Жижир jijir |
| Petrophila (Rock Thrush) | Хөөндэй khööndei 'thrush' |
Донгор doŋgor |
| Muscicapa (Flycatchers) | Намнаахай namnaakhai |
Намнаахай namnaakhai |
| Ficedula (Flycatchers) | Намнаахай namnaakhai |
Намнаа namnaa |
The main changes, apart from the combination of two words into one, are the dropping of Хөөндэй khööndei 'thrush' as a name for the rock thrushes and the adoption of alternative names; the use of Чогчиго chogchig for the wheatears; and the truncation of the existing name to create Намнаа namnaa as a separate name for the Ficedula flycatchers.
- Rock thrushes: According to dictionaries, the name Жижир jijir (used for the genus Monticola) refers to a kind of 'yellow-eared thrush'. The name Донгор dongor (used for the genus Petrophila) is seldom found in dictionaries except in the senses 'three-year old stallion' and 'height', although one Inner Mongolian dictionary uses it for the plovers. It but may be related to the verb донгодох doŋgodokh 'to sing' (used specifically for birdsong).
- Wheatears: The name Чогчиго chogchig appears to also have been applied to the shrikes.
- Ficedula flycatchers: The truncated form Намнаа namnaa is not found in ordinary dictionaries.
2. Species names
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MONGOLIAN |
EAST ASIAN |
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| Luscinia | ||||||||
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English/Russian |
Mongolian |
Former & Other M |
Chinese (incl. Taiwan) |
Japanese |
Korean |
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| Luscinia svecica Luscinia svecicus Erithacus svecicus  |
Bluethroat Варакушка |
Сондорт гургалдай sondort gurgaldai 'necklaced robin' |
Сондорт гургалдай sondort gurgaldai 'necklaced robin' |
蓝喉歌鸲 (藍喉歌鴝) 'blue-throated song-robin' or 蓝点颏 (藍點頦) 'blue-dot chin' (Alternative in 1, 3, 5) Taiwan: (蓝喉鸲) 藍喉鴝 'blue-throated robin' |
オガワコマドリ (小川駒鳥) ogawa koma-dori 'Ogawa robin-bird' |
흰눈썹울새 huin-nunsseob-ul-sae 'white-eyebrowed ul bird' |
Алабұлбұл ala-bulbul 'motley nightingale' |
Buğdaycıl 'bugdaycil (wheaten?)' also: Buğdaycıl bülbül 'bugdaycil (wheaten?) nightingale |
| Luscinia calliope Erithacus calliope |
Siberian rubythroat Соловей-красношейка |
Өнгөлүүрт гургалдай öŋgölüürt gurgaldai 'throated robin' ('throat' here is the depression below the Adam's apple) |
Хундан өнгөлүүрт гургалдай öŋgölüürt gurgaldai 'pure-coloured throated robin' |
红喉歌鸲 (紅喉歌鴝) 'red-throated song-robin' or 红点颏 (紅點頦) 'red-dot chin' (Alternative in 1, 3, 5) Taiwan: (野鸲) 野鴝 'wild robin' |
ノゴマ (野駒) no-goma 'field-robin' |
진홍가슴 jin-hong-gaseum 'true (?) red-breast' |
Қызылтамақ бұлбұл qızıl-tamaq bulbul 'red-throated nightingale' |
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| Luscinia cyane Erithacus cyane |
Siberian blue robin Синий соловей |
Номин гургалдай nomiŋ gurgaldai 'lapis lazuli robin' |
Номин занчит гургалдай nomiŋ zaŋchit gurgaldai 'lapis lazuli zanchit robin' |
蓝歌鸲 (藍歌鴝) 'blue song-robin' Taiwan: (蓝歌鸲) 藍歌鴝 'blue song-robin' |
コルリ (小瑠璃 ~ 小琉璃) ko-ruri 'small lapis lazuli' |
쇠유리새 soe-yuri-sae 'small lapis lazuli bird' |
Көк бұлбұл kök bulbul 'blue nightingale' |
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| Luscinia cyanura Tarsiger cyanurus Erithacus cyanurus |
Orange-flanked bush robin Red-flanked bluetail Red-flanked bush robin Siberian bluechat Синехвостка |
Гургалдай хөхзоот gurgaldai khökhzoot 'robin blue-back' |
Хөхзоот khökhzoot 'blue back' Other: Хөх зоот khökh zoot 'blue back' |
红胁蓝尾鸲 (紅脇藍尾鴝) 'red-flanked blue-tailed robin' |
ルリビタキ (瑠璃鶲 ~ 琉璃鶲) ruri-bitaki 'lapis lazuli flycatcher' |
유리딱새 yuri-ttak-sae 'lapis lazuli ttak-bird' |
Көкқұйрық kök-quyrıq 'blue-tail' |
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| Luscinia sibilans Erithacus sibilans |
Rufous-tailed robin Swinhoe's robin Red-tailed robin Swinhoe's red-tailed Robin Соловэй-свистун |
Шийгнээ гургалдай shiignee gurgaldai 'shiignee robin' |
Шийгнээ гургалдай shiignee gurgaldai 'shiignee robin' |
红尾歌鸲 (紅尾歌鴝) 'red-tailed song-robin' Taiwan: (红尾歌鸲) 紅尾歌鴝 'red-tailed song-robin' |
シマゴマ (島駒) shima-goma 'island robin' |
울새 ul-sae 'ul bird' |
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Former & Other M |
Chinese (incl. Taiwan) |
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| Luscinia megarhynchos |
Common nightingale Nightingale Persian nightingale Южный соловей |
Зулбаран гургалдай zulbaraŋ gurgaldai 'fur-lined-jacket robin' |
Other: Алтан гургалдай altaŋ gurgaldai 'golden robin' |
新疆歌鸲 (新疆歌鴝) 'Xinjiang song-robin' |
ナイチンゲール naichingēru 'nightingale' (English) |
Оңтүстік бұлбұлы oñtüstik bulbulı 'southern nightingale' |
Bülbül 'nightingale' |
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| Phoenicurus | ||||||||
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Chinese (incl. Taiwan) |
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Korean |
Kazakh |
Turkish |
| Phoenicurus erythronotus Phoenicurus erythronota |
Rufous-backed redstart Eversmann's redstart Красноспинная горихвостка |
Улбар галсүүлт ulbar gal-süült 'light-red fire-tail' |
Улбар гал сүүлт ulbar gal süült 'light-red fire tail' |
红背红尾鸲 (紅背紅尾鴝) 'red-backed red-tailed robin' |
セアカジョウビタキ (背赤尉鶲) se-aka jō-bitaki 'red-backed jo-flycatcher' |
Қызылжон қызылқұйрық qızıl-jon qızıl-quyrık 'red-backed red-tail' |
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| Phoenicurus ochruros |
Black redstart Горихвостка-чернушка |
Мойлон галсүүлт moiloŋ gal-süült 'birdcherry fire-tail' |
Мойлон гал сүүлт moiloŋ gal süült 'birdcherry fire tail' |
赭红尾鸲 (赭紅尾鴝) 'brownish-red red-tailed robin' Taiwan: (赭红尾鸲) 赭紅尾鴝 'brownishred red-tailed robin' |
クロジョウビタキ (黒尉鶲) kuro jō-bitaki 'black jo-flycatcher' |
검은머리딱새 geomeun-meori-ttak-sae 'black-headed ttak-bird' |
Қошқыл қызылқұйрық qoşqıl qızıl-quyrık 'brownishyellow red-tail' |
Kara Kızılkuyruk 'black red-tail' |
| Phoenicurus phoenicurus |
Common redstart Eurasian redstart White-fronted redstart Обыкновенная горихвостка, Садовая горихвостка, Борихвостка-лысушка |
Эгэл галсүүлт egel gal-süült 'common fire-tail' |
Гал сүүлт gal süült 'fire tail' |
红尾鸲 (紅尾鴝) 'red-tailed robin' (2, 4, 5) 欧亚红尾鸲 (歐亞紅尾鴝) 'Eurasian red-tailed robin' (1, 3) |
シロビタイジョウビタキ (白額尉鶲) shiro-bitai jō-bitaki 'white-foreheaded jo-flycatcher' |
Кәдімгі қызылқұйрық kädimgi qızıl-quyrık 'true red-tail' |
Kızılkuyruk 'red-tail' |
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| Phoenicurus auroreus |
Daurian redstart Сибирская горихвостка |
Дагуур галсүүлт daguur gal-süült 'Daurian fire-tail' |
Хөх зарлагат гал сүүлт khökh zarlagt gal süült 'blue zaralgt fire tail' |
北红尾鸲 (北紅尾鴝) 'northern red-tailed robin' Taiwan: (黄尾鸲) 黃尾鴝 'yellow-tailed robin' |
ジョウビタキ (尉鶲, also 常鶲, 上鶲) jō-bitaki 'jo flycatcher' (characters mean 'officer', 'always', and 'above' respectively. Read as 'officer', this is an irregular reading). |
딱새 ttak-sae 'ttak-bird' |
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| Phoenicurus erythrogastrus Phoenicurus erythrogaster |
Güldenstadt's redstart White-winged redstart Red-bellied redstart Afghan redstart Краснобрюхая горихвостка |
Цээжмэгт галсүүлт tseejmegt gal-süült 'fur jacket fire-tail' |
Цээжмэгт гал сүүлт tseejmegt gal süült 'fur jacket fire tail' |
红腹红尾鸲 (紅腹紅尾鴝) 'red-bellied red-tailed robin' |
シロガシラジョウビタキ (白頭尉鶲) shiro-gashira jō-bitaki 'white-headed jo-flycatcher' |
Қызылбауыр қызылқұйрық qızıl-bawır qızıl-quyrık 'red-bellied red-tail' |
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| Saxicola | ||||||||
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| Saxicola insignis |
Hodgson's bushchat White-throated bushchat Большой чекан |
Өгөөлэй шулганаа ögöölei shulagnaa 'ögöölei stonechat' |
白喉石䳭 (白喉石䳭) 'white-throated stone chat' |
オオノビタキ (大野鶲) ō no-bitaki 'large field flycatcher' |
Үлкен шақшақ ülken şaqşaq 'large chat' |
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| Saxicola torquatus Saxicola torquata |
Common stonechat Stonechat Common bushchat Siberian stonechat Черноголовый чекан |
Эгэл шулганаа egel shulagnaa 'common stonechat' |
Хар эрхэт шулганаа khar erkhet shulagnaa 'black- ? stonechat' |
黑喉石䳭 (黑喉石䳭) 'black-throated stone chat' Taiwan: (黑喉䳭) 黑喉鴝 'black-throated robin' |
ノビタキ (野鶲) no-bitaki 'field flycatcher' |
검은딱새 geomeun-ttak-sae 'black ttak-bird' |
Қарабас шақшақ qara-bas şaqşaq 'black-headed chat' |
Taşkuşu 'stone-bird' |
| Oenanthe | ||||||||
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| Oenanthe isabellina |
Isabelline wheatear Каменка-плясунья |
Бүжимч чогчиго büjimch chogchig 'büjimch chogchig' |
Бүжимч чогчоохой büjimch chogchookhoi 'büjimch chat' |
沙䳭 (沙䳭) 'sand chat' Taiwan: (沙䳭) 沙䳭 'sand chat' |
イナバヒタキ (因幡鶲) inaba hitaki 'Inaba flycatcher' |
긴다리사막딱새 gin-dari-samak-ttak-sae 'long-legged desert ttak-bird' |
Шыбжың тасшымшық şıbjıñ tas-şımşıq 'impatient stone-finch' |
Bozkuyrukkakan 'dun wheatear' |
| Oenanthe oenanthe |
Northern wheatear Wheatear Каменка, Обыкновенная каменка |
Адууч чогчиго aduuch chogchig 'horse-herder chogchig' |
Адууч чогчоохой aduuch chogchookhoi 'horse-herder chat' |
穗䳭 (穗䳭) 'grainear chat' Taiwan: (穗䳭) 穗䳭 'grainear chat' |
ハシグロヒタキ (嘴黒鶲) hashi-guro hitaki 'black-billed flycatcher' |
북방사막딱새 bukbang-samak-ttak-sae 'northern desert ttak-bird' |
Кәдімгі тасшымшық kädimgi tasşımşıq 'true stone-finch' |
Kuyrukkakan 'wheatear' |
| Oenanthe pleschanka |
Pied wheatear Каменка-плешанка |
Мяраан чогчиго myaraaŋ chogchig 'variegated chogchig' |
Мяраан чогчоохой myaraaŋ chogchookhoi 'variegated chat' |
白顶䳭 (白頂䳭) 'white-capped chat' (1, 2, 3, 5) 斑䳭 (斑䳭) 'striped chat' (4)  Taxonomy |
セグロサバクヒタキ (背黒砂漠鶲) se-guro sabaku-hitaki 'black-backed desert flycatcher' |
검은등사막딱새 geomeun-deung-samak-ttak-sae 'black-backed desert ttak-bird' |
Қасқа тасшымшық qasqa tasşımşıq 'striped? stone-finch' |
Alaca Kuyrukkakan 'pied wheatear' |
| Oenanthe deserti |
Desert wheatear Пустынная каменка |
Цөлийн чогчиго tsöliŋ chogchig 'desert chogchig' |
Цөлийн чогчоохой tsöliŋ chogchookhoi 'desert chat' |
漠䳭 (漠䳭) 'desert chat' Taiwan: (漠䳭) 漠䳭 'desert chat' |
サバクヒタキ (砂漠鶲) sabaku-hitaki 'desert flycatcher' |
Шөл тасшымшығы şöl tasşımşığı 'desert stone-finch' |
Çöl Kuyrukkakanı 'desert wheatear' |
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| Monticola | ||||||||
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| Monticola saxatilis |
Common rock thrush Rufous-tailed rock-thrush Mountain rock thrush White-backed rock thrush Robin thrush Rock thrush Пестрый каменный дрозд |
Хадны жижир khadni jijir 'stone jijir' |
Цохионы хөөндэй tsokhioni khööndei 'peak thrush' |
白背矶鸫 (白背磯鶇) 'white-backed rock-thrush' |
コシジロイソヒヨ (腰白磯鵯) koshi-jiro iso-hiyo 'white-rumped rock-bulbul' |
Алабажақ сайрақ alabajaq sayraq 'dappled chirper' |
Taşkızılı 'stone red?' |
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| Monticola solitarius |
Blue rock thrush Blue rock-thrush Синий каменный дрозд |
Цэнхэр жижир tseŋkher jijir 'lightblue jijir' |
Цармын хөөндэй tsarmiŋ khööndei 'mountain hollow thrush' |
蓝矶鸫 (藍磯鶇) 'blue rock-thrush' Taiwan: (蓝矶鸫) 藍磯鶇 'blue rock-thrush' |
イソヒヨドリ (磯鵯) iso-hiyo-dori 'rock-bulbul' |
바다직박구리 bada-jikbakguri 'sea (?) jikbakguri' |
Көк сайрақ kök sayraq 'blue chirper' |
Gökardıç 'gokardic (sky juniper?)' |
| Monticola gularis Petrophila gularis |
White-throated rock thrush White-throated rock-thrush Blue-headed rock thrush Белогорылй дрозд, Лесной каменный дрозд |
Цагаангүеэ донгор tsagaaŋ-güee doŋgor 'white-throated dongor' |
Цагаан гүеэт хөөндэй tsagaaŋ güeet khööndei 'white-throated thrush' |
白喉矶鸫 (白喉磯鶇) 'white-throated rock-thrush' (2, 3, 4) 蓝头矶鸫 (藍頭磯鶇) 'blue-headed rock-thrush' (1, 5) TaxonomyTaiwan: (白喉矶鸫) 白喉磯鶇 'white-throated rock-thrush' |
ヒメイソヒヨ (姫磯鵯) hime iso-hiyo 'princess rock-bulbul' |
꼬까직박구리 kkokka-jikbakguri 'kkokka jikbakguri' |
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