Scolopacidae
Хомноотынхон
khomnootiŋkhoŋ

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.

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 or Ойн сараалж oiŋ saraalj 'forest saraalj'.

Хараалж kharaalj, used for the Snipe (genus Gallinago).

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

Тутгалжин tutgaljiŋ, 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.

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

A number of names fall into clearly related groups, including:

Сараалж saraalj, Салалж salalj, and Хараалж kharaalj.

Цууцаль tsuutsal' and Чуучил chuuchil.

Regularised names:

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

The official list introduces several terms including Салалж salalj, Хайргач khairgach (from хайрга khairag meaning 'stone'), and Шалчиг shalchig, which appears to mean 'marsh'.

Хөгчүү khögchüü (sandpipers and tattlers) 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, Цууцил tsuutsil and Цууцал tsuutsal, is also somewhat dubious. The two names appear to be based on naturally occurring variants. The word is chuuchali in the traditional script , and the form Чуучил chuuchil is also found, although possibly as a non-standard form. The difference between Цууцил tsuutsil and Цууцал tsuutsal will mainly be perceived as a difference in the quality of the long vowel уу, (uu) which takes on a sound approaching German 'ö' in the former word.

2. Species names

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SCOLOPACINAE SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN MONGOLIAN EAST ASIAN TURKIC Scolopax                 Latin English/Russian Mongolian Former & Other M Chinese (incl. Taiwan) Japanese Korean Kazakh Turkish Scolopax rusticola Eurasian woodcock Woodcock Вальдшнеп Буурал хомноот buural khomnoot 'greyish woodcock' Хомноот khomnoot 'woodcock' 丘鹬 (丘鷸) qiū-yù 'hill snipe' Taiwan: (山鹬) 山鷸 shān-yù 'mountain snipe' ヤマシギ (山鷸 ~ 山鴫) yama shigi 'mountain snipe' 멧도요 me-t-doyo 'mountain snipe' Жылқышы jılqışı 'horse-herder???' Çulluk 'woodcock'

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

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

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