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.
Mongolian has well-defined names for the Muscicapidae, at least in the official naming. The robins (Luscinia) are known as Гургалдай gurgaldai, except Хөх зоот khökh zoot 'blue back' for Luscinia cyanura / Tarsiger cyanurus. Redstarts (the meaning in English is '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. The Bluethroat was also known as Хятруу шувуу.
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 dongor |
| 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 genus name for Ficedula.
- Rock thrushes: According to dictionaries, the name Жижир jijir (Monticola) refers to a kind of 'yellow-eared thrush'. The name Донгор dongor (Petrophila) is found in dictionaries only in the senses 'three-year old stallion' and 'height', but may be related to the verb донгодох dongodokh 'to sing' (used specifically for birdsong).
- Wheatears: The name Чогчиго chogchig appears to originally have been applied to the shrikes. Its use for the wheatears is an innovation.
- Ficedula flycatchers: The truncated form Намнаа namnaa is not found in ordinary dictionaries.
2. Species names
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| Luscinia | |||||||
| Luscinia svecica Luscinia svecicus Erithacus svecicus  |
Bluethroat Варакушка |
Сондорт гургалдай sondort gurgaldai 'necklaced robin |
Сондорт гургалдай sondort gurgaldai 'necklaced robin |
蓝喉歌鸲 'blue-throated song robin' or 蓝点颏 'blue-dot chin' (Alternative in 1, 3, 5) |
オガワコマドリ (小川駒鳥) Ogawa koma-dori 'Ogawa koma -bird' |
흰눈썹울새 huin-nunsseob-ul-sae 'white-eyebrowed ul bird' |
Алабұлбұл |
| Luscinia calliope Erithacus calliope |
Siberian rubythroat Соловей-красношейка |
Өнгөлүүрт гургалдай öngölüürt gurgaldai 'throated robin' ('throat' here is the depression below the Adam's apple) |
Хундан өнгөлүүрт гургалдай öngölüürt gurgaldai 'pure-coloured throated robin' |
红喉歌鸲 'red-throated song robin' or 红点颏 'red-dot chin' (Alternative in 1, 3, 5) |
ノゴマ (野駒) no-goma 'field-koma' |
진홍가슴 jin-hong-gaseum 'true (?) red-breast' |
Қызылтамақ бұлбұл |
| Luscinia cyane Erithacus cyane |
Siberian blue robin Синий соловей |
Номин гургалдай nomin gurgaldai 'lapis lazuli robin' |
Номин занчит гургалдай nomin zanchit gurgaldai 'lapis lazuli zanchit robin' |
蓝歌鸲 'blue song robin' |
コルリ (小瑠璃 or 小琉璃) ko-ruri 'small lapis lazuli' |
쇠유리새 soe-yuri-sae 'small lapis lazuli bird' |
Көк бұлбұл |
| 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' Хөх зоот khökh zoot 'blue back' |
红胁蓝尾鸲 'red-flanked blue-tailed robin' |
ルリビタキ (瑠璃鶲 or 琉璃鶲) ruri-bitaki 'lapis lazuli flycatcher' |
유리딱새 yuri-ttak-sae 'lapis lazuli ttak bird' |
Көкқұйрық |
| 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 'red-tailed song robin' |
シマゴマ (島駒) shima-goma 'island koma' |
울새 ul-sae 'ul bird' |
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| Luscinia megarhynchos |
Common nightingale Nightingale Persian nightingale Южный соловей |
Зулбаран гургалдай zulbaran gurgaldai 'fur-lined jacket robin' |
Other: Алтан гургалдай altan gurgaldai 'golden robin' |
新疆歌鸲 'Xinjiang song robin' |
ナイチンゲール naichingēru 'nightingale' (English) |
Оңтүстік бұлбұлы | |
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| Phoenicurus | |||||||
| 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 '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 | |
| Phoenicurus ochruros |
Black redstart Горихвостка-чернушка |
Мойлон галсүүлт moilon gal-süült 'birdcherry fire-tail' |
Мойлон гал сүүлт moilon gal süült 'birdcherry fire tail' |
赭红尾鸲 'reddish-brown 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 |
| 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 'red-tailed robin' (2, 4, 5) 欧亚红尾鸲 '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 forehead jo flycatcher' |
Кәдімгі қызылқұйрық | |
| Phoenicurus auroreus |
Daurian redstart Сибирская горихвостка |
Дагуур галсүүлт Daguur gal-süült 'Daurian fire-tail' |
Хөх зарлагат гал сүүлт khökh zaralgt gal süült 'blue zaralgt fire tail' |
北红尾鸲 'northern red-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 '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 | |
| Saxicola | |||||||
| Saxicola insignis |
Hodgson's bushchat White-throated bushchat Большой чекан |
Өгөөлэй шулганаа ögöölei shulagnaa 'ögöölei stonechat' |
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 | ||
| 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 'black-throated stone chat' |
ノビタキ (野鶲) no-bitaki 'field flycatcher' |
검은딱새 geomeun-ttak-sae 'black ttak bird' |
Қарабас шақшақ |
| Oenanthe | |||||||
| Oenanthe isabellina |
Isabelline wheatear Каменка-плясунья |
Бүжимч чогчиго büjimch chogchig 'büjimch chogchig' |
Бүжимч чогчоохой büjimch chogchookhoi 'büjimch chat' |
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 |
| Oenanthe oenanthe |
Northern wheatear Wheatear Каменка, Обыкновенная каменка |
Адууч чогчиго aduuch chogchig 'horse-herder chogchig' |
Адууч чогчоохой aduuch chogchookhoi 'horse-herder chat' |
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 |
| Oenanthe pleschanka |
Pied wheatear Каменка-плешанка |
Мяраан чогчиго myaraan chogchig 'variegated chogchig' |
Мяраан чогчоохой myaraan chogchookhoi 'variegated chat' |
白顶䳭 'white-capped chat' (1, 2, 3, 5) 斑䳭 'striped chat' (4)  Note |
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 |
| Oenanthe deserti |
Desert wheatear Пустынная каменка |
Цөлийн чогчиго tsölin chogchig 'wasteland chogchig' |
Цөлийн чогчоохой tsölin chogchookhoi 'wasteland chat' |
漠䳭 'desert chat' |
サバクヒタキ (砂漠鶲) sabaku-hitaki 'desert flycatcher' |
Шөл тасшымшығы | |
| Monticola | |||||||
| 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 khadny jijir 'stone jijir' |
Цохионы хөөндэй tsokhiony khööndei 'peak thrush' |
白背矶鸫 '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 | |
| Monticola solitarius |
Blue rock thrush Blue rock-thrush Синий каменный дрозд |
Цэнхэр жижир tsenkher jijir 'light-blue jijir' |
Цармын хөөндэй tsarmyn khööndei 'mountain hollow thrush' |
蓝矶鸫 'blue rock thrush' |
イソヒヨドリ (磯鵯) iso-hiyo-dori 'rock bulbul' |
바다직박구리 bada-jikbakguri 'sea (?) jikbakguri' |
Көк сайрақ |
| Monticola gularis Petrophila gularis |
White-throated rock thrush White-throated rock-thrush Blue-headed rock thrush Белогорылй дрозд, Лесной каменный дрозд |
Цагаангүеэ донгор tsagaan-güee dongor 'white-throated dongor' |
Цагаан гүеэт хөөндэй tsagaan güeet khööndei 'white-throated thrush' |
白喉矶鸫 'white-throated rock thrush' (2, 3, 4) 蓝头矶鸫 'blue-headed rock thrush' (1, 5) Note |
ヒメイソヒヨ (姫磯鵯) hime iso-hiyo 'princess rock bulbul' |
꼬까직박구리 kkokka-jikbakguri 'kkokka jikbakguri' |
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