Scolopacidae
Хомноотынхон
khomnootynkhon

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.

Unlike East Asian languages, Mongolian has a good range of names referring to scolopacids. These include:

Хомноот khomnoot, referring to the Woodcock. The Woodcock is also known as Зараг zarag.

Хараалж kharaalj, used for Snipe in genus Gallinago.

Цууцаль tsuutsal' or Чуучил chuuchil (probably dialect), used for the Dowitchers, Godwits and Jack Snipe.

Тутгалжин tutgaljin, used for the Curlews and Whimbrels.

Хөгчүү khögchüü, used for the Sandpipers and Tattlers.

Элсэг elseg, used for Sanderlings, Sandpipers, Stints, Knots, and Dunlins (probably related to Элс els meaning 'sand').

Ноололдой noololdoi referrring to the Ruff or Reeve.

Сэлээхэй seleekhei used for the Phalaropes.

There are also the terms Салалж salalj, which refers to the Jack Snipe and possibly others, and Хавтгалж khavtgalj referring to the snipe.

Regularised names:

The 2007 official list of bird names rearranges the names considerably in order to ensure that each genus has its own name:

Genus	Old	New
Scolopax (Woodcocks)	Хомноот khomnoot	Хомноот khomnoot
Lymnocryptes (Jack Snipe)	Хөгчүүхэй khögchüükhei; Цууцаль tsuutsal'	Салалж salalj
Gallinago (Snipe)	Хараалж kharaalj	Хараалж kharaalj
Limnodromus (Dowitchers)	Цууцаль tsuutsal'	Цууцил tsuutsil
Limosa (Godwits)	Цууцаль tsuutsal'	Цууцал tsuutsal
Numenius (Curlews, Whimbrels)	Тутгалжин tutgaljin	Тутгалжин tutgaljin
Tringa (Sandpipers, Greenshanks, Redshanks) -- includes Actitis	Хөгчүү khögchüü	Хөгчүү khögchüü
Xenus (Terek Sandpiper)	Хөгчүү khögchüü	Хөгчүүлэг khögchüüleg
Heteroscelus (Tattlers)	Хөгчүү khögchüü	Хөгчүүхэй khögchüükhei
Arenaria (Turnstones)	Өндгөн алаг öndgön alag	Хайргач khairgach
Calidris (Sanderlings, Knots, Stints)	Элсэг elseg	Элсэг elseg
Limicola (Broad-billed Sandpiper)	Элсэг elseg	Шалчиг shalchig
Philomachus (Ruff)	Ноололдой noololdoi	Ноололдой noololdoi
Phalaropus (Phalaropes)	Сэлээхэй seleekhei	Сэлээхэй seleekhei

The list introduces several terms, not necessarily new, including Салалж salalj, Хайргач khairgach (from хайрга khairag meaning 'stone'), and Шалчиг shalchig, which appears to mean 'marsh'. Хөгчүү khögchüü has been divided into three separate names by means of suffixes. One of these names, Хөгчүүхэй khögchüükhei, originally referred to the Jack Snipe. It is not clear if the switch in meaning to the Tattlers reflects the actual linguistic situation on the ground or is merely a makeshift change adopted by ornithologists.

The division of Цууцаль tsuutsal' into two separate names is also somewhat dubious. The two names appear to be based on naturally occurring variants (compare Чуучил chuuchil above). The word is chuuchali in the traditional script. The difference between Цууцил tsuutsil and Цууцал tsuutsal is mainly perceived as a difference in the quality of the long vowel уу, (uu) which takes on a sound approaching German 'ö' in the former.

2. Species names

SCOLOPACINAE SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN MONGOLIAN EAST ASIAN TURKIC Latin English/Russian Mongolian Former & Other M Chinese Japanese Korean Kazakh Turkish Scolopax                 Scolopax rusticola Eurasian woodcock Woodcock Вальдшнеп Буурал хомноот buural khomnoot 'roan woodcock' Хомноот khomnoot 'woodcock' 丘鹬 qiū-yù 'hill yu' ヤマシギ (山鷸 or 山鴫) yama shigi 'mountain shigi' 멧도요 me-t-doyo 'mountain doyo' Жылқышы jılqışı Çulluk 'woodcock'

GALLINAGININAE SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN MONGOLIAN EAST ASIAN TURKIC Latin English/Russian Mongolian Former & Other M Chinese Japanese Korean Kazakh Turkish Lymnocryptes                 Lymnocryptes minimus Jack snipe Гаршнеп Бичил салалж bichil salalj 'small salalj' Хөгчүүхэй khögchüükhei 'khögchüükhei' Other: Жороо цууцаль joroo tsuutsal' 'ambling tsuutsal'' 姬鹬 jī-yù 'girl yu' コシギ (小鷸 or 小鴫) ko-shigi 'little shigi' 꼬마도요 kkoma-doyo 'midget doyo' Шаушалшық şawşalşıq Küçük Su Çulluğu 'small water woodcock' Gallinago                 Gallinago solitaria Capella solitaria Solitary snipe Горный дупель, Бекас-отшельник Өнчин хараалж önchin kharaalj 'orphan snipe' Өнчин хараалж önchin kharaalj 'orphan snipe' 孤沙锥 gū shā-zhuī 'solitary sand-drill' アオシギ (青鷸 or 青鴫) ao-shigi 'blue shigi' 청도요 cheong-doyo 'green doyo' Тау маңқысы taw mañqısı   Gallinago stenura Capella stenura Pintail snipe or Pin-tailed snipe Азиатский бекас Замбын хараалж zambin kharaalj 'zambin snipe' (замба zamba unclear, may be a type of flower, a fence, a lizard) Замбын хараалж zambin kharaalj 'zambin snipe' (замба zamba unclear, may be a type of flower, a fence, a lizard) 针尾沙锥 zhēn-wěi shā-zhuī 'needle-tailed sand-drill' ハリオシギ (針尾鷸 or 針尾鴫) hari-o shigi 'needle-tailed shigi' 바늘꼬리도요 baneul-kkori-doyo 'needle-tailed doyo' Азиялық тауқұдірет azïyalıq tawqudiret   Gallinago megala Capella megala Swinhoe's snipe Лесной дупель Шугуйн хараалж shuguin kharaalj 'bush snipe' Шугуйн хараалж shuguin kharaalj 'bush snipe' 大沙锥 dà shā-zhuī 'large sand-drill' チュウジシギ (中地鷸 or 中地鴫) chū ji-shigi 'medium ground shigi' 꺅도요사촌 kkyak-doyo-sachon 'kkyak doyo cousin' (i.e., cousin to Gallinago galliinago) Орман маңқысы orman mañqısı   Gallinago gallinago Capella gallinago Common snipe Fantail snipe Бекас, Обыкновенный бекас Шөвгөн хараалж shövgön kharaalj 'awl (=sharp-pointed) snipe' Шөвгөн хараалж shövgön kharaalj 'awl (=sharp-pointed) snipe' 扇尾沙锥 shàn-wěi shā-zhuī 'fan-tailed sand-drill' タシギ (田鷸 or 田鴫) ta-shigi 'paddy shigi' 꺅도요 kkyak-doyo 'kkyak doyo' (kkyak may refer to cry) Тауқұдірет tawqudiret Su Çulluğu 'water woodcock' Limnodromus                 Limnodromus scolopaceus Long-billed dowitcher Long-billed reedhaunter Американский бекасоидный веретенник, Длинноклювый Хараалжин цууцил kharaaljin tsuutsil 'snipe tsuutsil' Хараалжин цууцаль kharaaljin tsuutsal' 'snipe tsuutsal'' 长嘴半蹼鹬 cháng-zuǐ bàn-pǔ yù 'long-billed half-webbed yu' オオハシシギ (大嘴鷸 or 大嘴鴫) ō-hashi shigi 'large-billed shigi' 긴부리도요 gin-buri-doyo 'long-billed doyo'     Limnodromus semipalmatus Asian dowitcher Asiatic dowitcher Азиатский бекасовидный веретенник Азийн цууцил Azin tsuutsil 'Asian tsuutsil' Азийн цууцаль Azin tsuutsal' 'Asian tsuutsal'' 半蹼鹬 bàn-pǔ yù 'half-webbed yu' シベリアオオハシシギ (シベリア大嘴鷸 or シベリア大嘴鴫) shiberia ō-hashi shigi 'Siberian large-billed shigi' 큰부리도요 keun-buri-doyo 'large-billed doyo' Тарбақ шырғалақ tarbaq şırğalaq   Latin English/Russian Mongolian Former & Other M Chinese Japanese Korean Kazakh Turkish

TRINGINAE SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN MONGOLIAN EAST ASIAN TURKIC Latin English/Russian Mongolian Former & Other M Chinese Japanese Korean Kazakh Turkish Limosa                 Limosa limosa Black-tailed godwit Большой веретенник Морин цууцал morin tsuutsal 'horse tsuutsal' Морин цууцаль morin tsuutsal' 'horse tsuutsal'' 黑尾塍鹬 hēi-wěi chéng-yù 'black-tailed paddy-path yu' オグロシギ (尾黒鷸 or 尾黒鴫) o-guro shigi 'black-tailed shigi' 흑꼬리도요 heuk-kkori-doyo 'black-tailed doyo' Үлкен шырғалақ ülken şırğalaq Çamurçulluğu 'mud woodcock' Limosa lapponica Bar-tailed godwit Малый веретенник Хурган цууцал khurgan tsuutsal 'lamb tsuutsal' Хурган цууцаль khurgan tsuutsal' 'lamb tsuutsal'' 斑尾塍鹬 bān-wěi chéng-yù 'spot/stripe-tailed paddy-path yu' オオソリハシシギ (大反嘴鷸 or 大反嘴鴫) ō sori-hashi shigi 'large curved-billed shigi' 큰뒷부리도요 keun-dwit-buri-doyo 'large back-billed (?) doyo' Кіші шырғалақ kişi şırğalaq Kıyı Çamur Çulluğu 'shore mud woodcock' Numenius                 Numenius minutus Little curlew Little whimbrel Кроншнеп-малютка Бичилхэн тутгалжин bichilkhen tutgaljin 'doll curlew' Бичилхэн тутгалжин bichilkhen tutgaljin 'doll curlew' 小杓鹬 xiǎo sháo-yù 'small spoon yu' コシャクシギ (小杓鷸 or 小杓鴫) ko shaku-shigi 'small ladle shigi' 쇠부리도요 soe-buri-doyo 'small-billed doyo' Құртамыш шалшықшы qurtamış şalşıqşı   Numenius phaeopus Whimbrel Средний кроншнеп Бэсрэг тутгалжин besreg tutgaljin 'compact ? curlew'   中杓鹬 zhōng sháo-yù 'medium spoon yu' チュウシャクシギ (中杓鷸 or 中杓鴫) chū shaku-shigi 'medium ladle shigi' 중부리도요 jung-buri-doyo 'medium-billed doyo Қасқа шалшықшы qasqa şalşıqşı Sürmeli Kervan Çulluğu 'dirty caravan (?) woodcock' Numenius arquata Eurasian curlew Western curlew Curlew Common curlew Большой кроншнеп Морин тутгалжин morin tutgaljin 'horse curlew' Морин тутгалжин morin tutgaljin 'horse curlew' 白腰杓鹬 bái-yāo sháo-yù 'white-rumped spoon yu' ダイシャクシギ (大杓鷸 or 大杓鴫) dai shaku-shigi 'large ladle shigi' 마도요 ma-doyo 'horse doyo' Үлкен шалшықшы ülken şalşıqşı Kervan Çulluğu 'caravan ? woodcock' Numenius madagascariensis Far eastern curlew or Eastern curlew Red-rumped curlew Australian curlew Дальневосточный кроншеп Мадагаскар тутгалжин Madagaskar tutgaljin 'Madagascar curlew' Мадагаскар тутгалжин Madagaskar tutgaljin 'Madagascar curlew' 大杓鹬 dà sháo-yù 'large spoon yu' (1, 2, 3, 4) 红腰杓鹬 hóng-yāo sháo-yù 'red-rumped spoon yu' (5. Alternative in 1) ホウロクシギ (焙烙鷸 or 焙烙鴫) hōroku shigi 'baking-pan shigi' 알락꼬리마도요 allak-kkori-ma-doyo 'speckled-tailed horse doyo'     Latin English/Russian Mongolian Former & Other M Chinese Japanese Korean Kazakh Turkish Tringa                 Tringa erythropus Spotted redshank Щеголь Хар хөгчүү khar khögchüü 'black sandpiper' Хар хөгчүү khar khögchüü 'black sandpiper' 鹤鹬 hè yù 'crane yu' (1, 2, 3, 4) 红脚鹤鹬 hóng-jiǎo hè yù 'red-legged crane yu' (5. Alternative in 1) ツルシギ (鶴鷸 or 鶴鴫) tsuru shigi 'crane shigi' 학도요 hak-doyo 'crane doyo' Тәкілдек балшықшы täkildek balşıqşı Kara Kızılbacak 'black red-leg' Tringa totanus Common redshank Травник, Красноножка Улаанхөлт хөгчүү ulaan-khölt khögchüü 'red-legged sandpiper' Улаан хөлт хөгчүү ulaan khölt khögchüü 'red legged sandpiper' 红脚鹬 hóng-jiǎo yù 'red-legged yu' アカアシシギ (赤足鷸 or 赤足鴫) aka-ashi shigi 'red-legged shigi' 붉은발도요 bulgeun-bal-doyo 'red-footed doyo' Шөпілдек şöpildek Kızılbacak 'red leg' Tringa stagnatilis Marsh sandpiper Поручейник Бүрдний хөгчүү bürdni khögchüü 'oasis sandpiper' Бүрдний хөгчүү bürdni khögchüü 'oasis sandpiper' 泽鹬 zé yù 'marsh yu' コアオアシシギ (小青足鷸 or 小青足鴫) ko ao-ashi shigi 'small green-legged shigi' 쇠청다리도요 soe-cheong-dari-doyo 'small green-legged doyo' Бұлақшы bulaqşı Bataklık Düdükçünü 'marsh sandpiper' Tringa nebularia Common greenshank Greenshank Большой улит Үхэр хөгчүү ükher khögchüü 'ox sandpiper' Үхэр хөгчүү ükher khögchüü 'ox sandpiper' 青脚鹬 qīng-jiǎo yú 'green-legged yu' アオアシシギ (青足鷸 or 青足鴫) ao-ashi shigi 'green-legged shigi' 청다리도요 cheong-dari-doyo 'green-legged doyo' Үлкен балшықшы ülken balşıqşı Yeşilbacak 'green leg' Tringa ochropus Green sandpiper Черныш, Кулик черныш Сүүлцагаан хөгчүү süül-tsagaan khögchüü 'tail-white sandpiper' Сүүл цагаан хөгчүү süül tsagaan khögchüü 'tail white sandpiper' 白腰草鹬 bái-yāo cǎo yù 'white-rumped grass yu' クサシギ (草鷸 or 草鴫) kusa-shigi 'grass shigi' 삑삑도요 ppikppik-doyo 'ppik ppik doyo' Бұлыңғыр балшықшы bulıñğır balşıqşı Yeşil Düdükçün 'green sandpiper' Tringa glareola Wood sandpiper Фифи Шугуйн хөгчүү shuguin khögchüü 'bush sandpiper' Шугуйн хөгчүү shuguin khögchüü 'bush sandpiper' 林鹬 lín yù 'forest yu' タカブシギ (鷹斑鷸 or 鷹斑鴫) taka-bu shigi 'hawk-striped shigi' 알락도요 allak-doyo 'speckled doyo' Бөрте балшықшы börte balşıqşı Orman Düdükçünü 'forest sandpiper' Latin English/Russian Mongolian Former & Other M Chinese Japanese Korean Kazakh Turkish Xenus                 Xenus cinereus Tringa cinerea Tringa cinereus Terek sandpiper Мородунка Матигар хөгчүүлэг mat'gar khögchüüleg 'curved khögchüüleg' Матигар хөгчүү mat'gar khögchüü 'curved sandpiper' 翘嘴鹬 qiáo-zuǐ yù 'curved bill yu' ソリハシシギ (反嘴鷸 or 反嘴鴫) sori-hashi shigi 'curved-bill shigi' 뒷부리도요 dwit-buri-doyo 'back-billed (?) doyo' Қайқытұмсық балшықшы qayqıtumsıq balşıqşı Sarıbacak 'yellow leg' Actitis                 Actitis hypoleucos Tringa hypoleucos Common sandpiper Перевозчик Эгэл хайргын хөгчүү egel khairgуn khögchüü 'common pebble ? sandpiper' Хайргын хөгчүү khairgуn khögchüü 'pebble ? sandpiper' 矶鹬 jī yù 'rocky-shore yu' イソシギ (磯鷸 or 磯鴫) iso-shigi 'rocky-shore shigi' 깝작도요 kkapjak-doyo 'light-floating (?) doyo' Мамырқұс mamırqus Dere Düdükçünü 'brook sandpiper' Heteroscelus                 Heteroscelus brevipes Tringa brevipes Grey-tailed tattler Asian tattler Grey-rumped sandpiper Сибирский пепельный улит Буурал хөгчүүхэй buural khögchüükhei 'roan khögchüükhei' Буурал хөгчүү buural khögchüü 'roan sandpiper' 灰尾漂鹬 huī-wěi piāo-yù 'grey-tailed floating yu' or 灰尾鹬 huī-wěi yù 'grey-tailed yu' (Alternative in 1, 3, 5) キアシシギ (黄足鷸 or 黄足鴫) ki-ashi shigi 'yellow-legged shigi' 노랑발도요 norang-bal-doyo 'yellow-footed doyo'     Heteroscelus incanus Tringa incana Heteroscelus incana Wandering tattler American tattler Американский пепельный улит Цэлдэн хөгчүүхэй tselden khögchüükhei 'plain-coloured khögchüükhei Цэлдэн хөгчүү tselden khögchüü 'plain-coloured sandpiper' 漂鹬 piāo-yù 'floating yu' or 灰鹬 huī yù 'grey yu' (Alternative in 1) メリケンキアシシギ (メリケン黄足鷸 or メリケン黄足鴫) Meriken ki-ashi shigi 'American yellow-legged shigi'       Latin English/Russian Mongolian Former & Other M Chinese Japanese Korean Kazakh Turkish