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 name for the grebes is Шунгуур shuŋguur, related to the verb шунгах shuŋgakh 'to dive'. (It is not to be confused with Шумбуур shumbuur, derived from the similar verb шумбах shumbakh, also meaning 'to dive', which refers, however, to the Pochards.)
Another name is Ажир ajir or Ажир нугас ajir nugas 'ajir duck'.
Species names
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Chinese (incl. Taiwan) |
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| Tachybaptus ruficollis Podiceps ruficollis  |
Little grebe Dabchick Малая поганка |
Хурган шунгуур khurgaŋ shuŋguur 'lamb grebe' |
小䴙䴘 (小鷿鷈) 'small grebe' Taiwan: (小䴙䴘) 小鷿鷈 'small grebe' |
カイツブリ (鸊鷉) kaitsuburi 'grebe' |
논병아리 non-byeongari 'paddy-fowl/chicken' |
Кішкене сұқсыр kişkene suqsır 'little grebe' |
Küçük batağan 'small grebe' or Yumurtapiçi 'yumurtapiçi' |
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| Podiceps | ||||||||
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English/Russian |
Mongolian |
Former & Other M |
Chinese (incl. Taiwan) |
Japanese |
Korean |
Kazakh |
Turkish |
| Podiceps grisegena |
Red-necked grebe Сэрощекая поганка |
Буурал шунгуур buural shuŋguur 'roan grebe' |
赤颈䴙䴘 (赤頸鷿鷈) 'red-necked grebe' |
アカエリカイツブリ (赤襟鸊鷉) aka-eri kaitsuburi 'red-collared grebe' |
큰논병아리 keun-non-byeongari 'large paddy-fowl/chicken' |
Сұржақ сұқсыр surjaq suqsır 'grey-jowled grebe' |
Kızılboyunlu Batağan 'red-necked grebe' |
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| Podiceps cristatus |
Great crested grebe
Чомга, Болшая поганка |
Отгот шунгуур otogt shuŋguur 'crested grebe' (otog is a courtiers' peacock feather headress) |
Отгот шунгуур otogt shuŋguur 'crested grebe' (otog is a courtiers' peacock feather headress) |
凤头䴙䴘 (鳳頭鷿鷈) 'phoenix-headed grebe' Taiwan: (冠䴙䴘) 冠鷿鷈 'crested grebe' |
カンムリカイツブリ (冠鸊鷉) kanmuri kaitsuburi 'crested grebe' |
뿔논병아리 ppul-lon-byeongari 'horned paddy-fowl/chicken' |
Үлкен сұқсыр ülken suqsır 'large grebe' |
Bahri 'bahri' |
| Podiceps auritus |
Slavonian grebe or Horned grebe Красношейная поганка |
Ухаа шунгуур ukhaa shuŋguur 'reddish grebe' |
Ухаа шунгуур ukhaa shuŋguur 'reddish grebe' |
角䴙䴘 (角鷿鷈) 'horned grebe' Taiwan: (角䴙䴘) 角鷿鷈 'horned grebe' |
ミミカイツブリ (耳鸊鷉) mimi kaitsuburi 'eared grebe'' |
귀뿔논병아리 gwi-ppul-lon-byeongari 'eared horned paddy-fowl/chicken' |
Қызылмойын сұқсыр qızıl-moyın suqsır 'red-necked grebe' |
Kulaklı Batağan 'eared grebe' |
| Podiceps nigricollis |
Black-necked grebe or Eared grebe Черношейная поганка |
Халтар шунгуур khaltar shuŋguur 'spotted grebe' (refers to light patches on dark body) |
Халтар шунгуур khaltar shuŋguur 'spotted grebe' (refers to light patches on dark body) |
黑颈䴙䴘 (黑頸鷿鷈) 'black-necked grebe' Taiwan: (黑頸䴙䴘) 黑頸鷿鷈 'black-necked grebe' |
ハジロカイツブリ (羽白鸊鷉) ha-jiro kaitsuburi 'white-winged grebe' |
검은목논병아리 geomeun-mong-non-byeongari 'black-necked paddy-fowl/chicken' |
Қарамойын сұқсыр qara-moyın suqsır 'black-necked grebe' |
Karaboyunlu Batağan 'black-necked grebe' |
