General names
Information is based on dictionaries and other sources. Comments and corrections welcome.
山雀 'mountain-sparrow' (or 'mountain sparrow') is the Chinese word for 'tit'. The long-tailed tits are thus known as 長尾山雀 'long-tailed mountain finches/sparrows'. However, the 長尾 'long-tail' is omitted from Taiwanese naming.
Species names
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Aegithalos concinnus |
Black-throated tit Red-headed tit |
紅頭山雀 (红头山雀) 'red-headed mountain sparrow (=tit)' |
(紅頭長尾山雀) 红头长尾山雀 'red-headed long-tailed mountain-sparrow finch (=tit)' or (紅頭山雀) 红头山雀 'red-headed mountain-sparrow (=tit)' (Alternative in 1, 3) |
紅頂山雀 (红顶山雀) 'red-capped mountain-sparrow finch (=tit)' 紅白面只 (红白面只) (tone of 只 uncertain) 'red white-faced zhi (?)' |
ズアカエナガ (頭赤柄長) zu-aka e-naga 'red-headed long-handle' |
Chim Bạc má đuôi dài 'long-tailed silver-cheek bird' Chim Bạc má họng đen 'black-throated silver-cheek bird' (13) |
