Scolopacidae / Хомноотынхон (Khomnootynkhon)

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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; 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; Ноололдой noololdoi referrring to the Ruff or Reeve, and Сэлээхэй seleekhei used for the Phalaropes. There are also the terms Салалж salalj, which refers to the Jack Snipe and possibly others, and Зараг zarag, which appears to refer to the woodcock.

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) Ѳндгөн 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

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SCOLOPACINAE
SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN
MONGOLIAN
EAST ASIAN
C. ASIAN
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Scolopax              
Scolopax rusticola
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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
 
GALLINAGININAE
SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN
MONGOLIAN
EAST ASIAN
C. ASIAN
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Former & Other M
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Lymnocryptes              
Lymnocryptes minimus
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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
Gallinago              
Gallinago solitaria
Capella solitaria
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Solitary snipe
Горный дупель,
Бекас-отшельник
Ѳнчин хараалж
önchin kharaalj
'orphan snipe'
Ѳнчин 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
Gallinago stenura
Capella stenura
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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
Gallinago megala
Capella megala
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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
Gallinago gallinago
Capella gallinago
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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
Limnodromus              
Limnodromus scolopaceus
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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
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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
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TRINGINAE
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Limosa              
Limosa limosa
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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
Limosa lapponica
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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
Numenius              
Numenius minutus
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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
Numenius phaeopus
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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
Numenius arquata
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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
Numenius madagascariensis
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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'
 
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Former & Other M
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Tringa              
Tringa erythropus
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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
Tringa totanus
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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
Tringa stagnatilis
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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
Tringa nebularia
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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
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Former & Other M
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Tringa ochropus
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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
Tringa glareola
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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
Xenus              
Xenus cinereus
Tringa cinerea
Tringa cinereus
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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
Actitis              
Actitis hypoleucos
Tringa hypoleucos
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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
Heteroscelus              
Heteroscelus brevipes
Tringa brevipes
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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
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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'
   
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