Ardeidae
鷺科
lù kē

General names

Information is based on dictionaries and other sources. Comments and corrections welcome.

Herons and bitterns are broadly called 鷺 lù in Chinese. The character 鷺 is made up of the phonetic 路 lù (meaning 'road') on top, and the character 鳥 niǎo or 'bird' underneath.

Herons are also known as 鷺鷥 lùsī (more narrowly applied to the egrets) or 鸕鶿 lùcí.

On the Mainland, ornithologists have given the bitterns and smaller herons the more specialised name of yán, a practice that is not followed in Taiwan. (Note: is a non-standard simplification that is not found in computer character sets. The character 鳽 jiān, which is a different bird (species undetermined) in Classical Chinese, is often used in place of , a practice we follow here. Place your mouse over 鳽 to bring up the correct character.)

The Taiwanese 'Far East English-Chinese Dictionary' (1994) gives the term 五位鷺 wǔ-wèi-lù as the Chinese equivalent for Night Heron, clearly under the influence of Japanese 五位 (ゴイ goi).

Species names

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BOTAURINAE SCIENTIFIC & ENGLISH CHINESE JAPANESE OTHER Botaurus                 Latin English Chinese (Taiwan) Chinese (Mainland) Other Ch Japanese Other J Korean Vietnamese Botaurus stellaris Eurasian bittern Great bittern Bittern Common bittern 大麻鷺 (大麻鹭) dà má-lù 'large flax-heron' (大麻鳽) 大麻鳽 dà má-yán 'large flax bittern' 蒲雞 (蒲鸡) pú jī 'sedge fowl/chicken' (FS) 大水駱駝 (大水骆驼) dà shuǐ luòtuo 'large water camel' (FS) サンカノゴイ (三家五位) sanka no goi 'mountain-house bittern'   알락해오라기 allak-haeoragi 'speckled bittern' Chim Vạc rạ 'stubble vạc bird' (onomat.) Ixobrychus                 Latin English Chinese (Taiwan) Chinese (Mainland) Other Ch Japanese Other J Korean Vietnamese Ixobrychus sinensis Yellow bittern Chinese little bittern 黃小鷺 (黄小鹭) huáng xiǎo-lù 'yellow small heron' (黄斑葦鳽) 黄斑苇鳽 huáng-bān wěi-yán 'yellow-striped reed bittern' (2, 4) (黄葦鳽) 黄苇鳽 huáng wěi-yán 'yellow reed bittern' (1, 3, 5) 水駱駝 (水骆驼) shuǐ luòtuo 'water camel' 葦漂 (苇漂) wěi-piāo 'reed floater' 小老等 (小老等) xiǎo lǎo-děng 'small always-wait' (FS) ヨシゴイ (葦五位) yoshi goi 'reed bittern'   덤불해오라기 deombul-haeoragi 'thicket bittern' Chim Cò lửa lùn 'dwarf fire stork (bird)' (cò='stork/heron/ibis') Chim Cò lùn xám 'grey dwarf stork (bird)' (cò='stork/heron/ibis') (13) Ixobrychus eurhythmus Shrenck's bittern Schrenck's little bittern 秋小鷺 (秋小鹭) qiū xiǎo-lù 'autumn small heron' (紫背葦鳽) 紫背苇鳽 zǐ-bèi wěi-yán 'purple back reed bittern'   オオヨシゴイ (大葦五位) ō yoshi goi 'large reed bittern'   큰덤불해오라기 keun-deombul-haeoragi 'large thicket bittern' Chim Cò nâu 'brown stork' (cò='stork/heron/ibis') Chim Cò lùn nâu 'brown dwarf stork (bird)' (cò='stork/heron/ibis') (13) Ixobrychus cinnamomeus Cinnamon bittern Chestnut bittern 栗小鷺 (栗小鹭) lì xiǎo-lù 'chestnut small heron' (栗葦鳽) 栗苇鳽 lì wěi-yán 'chestnut reed bittern' 獨春鳥 (独春鸟) dú-chūn-niǎo 'solitary spring bird' (FS) 黃鶴 (黄鹤) huáng-hè 'yellow crane' 小水駱駝 (小水骆驼) xiǎo shuǐ luòtuo 'small water camel' (FS) 葭鳽 (葭鳽) jiā yán 'reed bittern' (FS) リュウキュウヨシゴイ (琉球葦五位) ryūkyū yoshi goi 'Ryukyu reed bittern'   열대붉은해오라기 yeoldae-bulgeun-haeoragi 'tropical red bittern' Chim Cò lửa 'fire stork (bird)' (cò='stork/heron/ibis') Chim Cò lùn hung 'reddish dwarf stork (bird)' (cò='stork/heron/ibis') (13) Dupetor                 Latin English Chinese (Taiwan) Chinese (Mainland) Other Ch Japanese Other J Korean Vietnamese Dupetor flavicollis Ixobrychus flavicollis Black bittern Yellow-necked bittern 黃頸黑鷺 (黄颈黑鹭) huáng-jǐng hēi-lù 'yellow-necked black heron' (黑葦鳽) 黑苇鳽 hēi wěi-yán 'black reed bittern' (1, 2, 4, 5) (黑鳽) 黑鳽 hēi yán 'black bittern' (3. Alternative in 1) 烏鷺 (乌鹭) wū lù 'dark heron' (FS) 黑長腳鷺鷥 (黑长脚鹭鸶) hēi cháng-jiǎo lùsī 'black long-legged heron' (FS) 黃頸黑鷺 (黄颈黑鹭) huáng-jǐng hēi-lù 'yellow-necked black heron' (FS) タカサゴクロサギ (高砂黒鷺) takasago kuro-sagi 'Taiwan black heron'   검은해오라기 geomeun-haeoragi 'black bittern' Chim Cò hương 'perfume stork (bird)' (cò='stork/heron/ibis') Chim Cò đen 'black stork (bird)' (cò='stork/heron/ibis') (13) Taxonomy

ARDEINAE SCIENTIFIC & ENGLISH CHINESE JAPANESE OTHER Gorsachius                 Latin English Chinese (Taiwan) Chinese (Mainland) Other Ch Japanese Other J Korean Vietnamese Gorsachius goisagi Nycticorax goisagi Japanese night heron Japanese night-heron Brown night heron 麻鷺 (麻鹭) má-lù 'flax-heron' (栗頭鳽) 栗头鳽 lì-tóu yán 'chestnut-headed bittern' (2, 4) (栗鳽) 栗鳽 lì yán 'chestnut bittern' (1, 3, 5) or (栗夜鳽) 栗夜鳽 lì yè-yán 'chestnut night-bittern' (Alternative in 1, 5) 栗頭虎斑鳽 (栗头虎斑鳽) lì-tóu hǔ-bān yán 'chestnut-headed tiger-striped bittern' (6, 7) ミゾゴイ (溝五位) mizo-goi 'ditch-bittern'   붉은해오라기 bulgeun-haeoragi 'red bittern'   Gorsachius melanolophus Nycticorax melanolophus Malaysian night heron Malayan night-heron Malay night heron Tiger bittern 黑冠麻鷺 (黑冠麻鹭) hēi-guān má-lù 'black-crested flax-heron' (黑冠鳽) 黑冠鳽 hēi-guān yán 'black-crested bittern' or (黑冠夜鳽) 黑冠夜鳽 hēi-guān yè-yán 'black-crested night-bittern' (Alternative in 1, 5) 黑冠虎斑鳽 (黑冠虎斑鳽) hēi-guān hǔ-bān yán 'black-crested tiger-striped bittern' (6, 7) ズグロミゾゴイ (頭黒溝五位) zu-guro mizo-goi 'black-headed ditch-bittern'   검은댕기붉은해오라기 geomeun-daenggi-bulgeun-haeoragi 'black-ribboned red bittern' Chim Cò tôm 'shrimp stork (bird)' (cò='stork/heron/ibis') or Chim Vạc rừng 'forest vạc bird' (onomat.) Nycticorax                 Latin English Chinese (Taiwan) Chinese (Mainland) Other Ch Japanese Other J Korean Vietnamese Nycticorax nycticorax Black-crowned night heron Black-crowned night-heron Night heron 夜鷺 (夜鹭) yè lù 'night heron' (夜鷺) 夜鹭 yè lù 'night heron' 水窪子 (水洼子) shuǐ wāzi 'water depression' (FS) 灰窪子 (灰洼子) huī wāzi 'grey depression' (FS) 星斑 (星斑) xīng bān 'star stripes' 星鳽 (星鳽) xīng yán 'star bittern' (FS) 蒼鳽 (苍鳽) xīng yán 'darkblue bittern' (FS) 夜鶴 (夜鹤) yè hè 'night crane' 夜遊鶴 (夜游鹤) yè yóu hè 'night wandering crane' ゴイサギ (五位鷺) goi sagi 'bittern heron' セグロゴイ (背黒五位) se-guro goi 'black-backed bittern' (adult) ホシゴイ (星五位) hoshi goi 'star bittern' (juvenile) 해오라기 haeoragi 'bittern' Chim Vạc 'vạc bird' (onomat.) Nycticorax caledonicus Rufous Night Heron Rufous Night-heron or Nankeen Night-Heron 棕夜鷺 (棕夜鹭) zōng yè lù 'reddishbrown night heron' (棕夜鷺) 棕夜鹭 zōng yè lù 'reddishbrown night heron'   ハシブトゴイ (嘴太五位) hashi-buto goi 'thick-billed bittern'       Butorides                 Latin English Chinese (Taiwan) Chinese (Mainland) Other Ch Japanese Other J Korean Vietnamese Butorides striata Butorides striatus Ardeola striata Striated heron or Little heron Green-backed heron Little green heron 綠蓑鷺 (绿蓑鹭) lǜ suō lù 'green raincoat heron' (綠鷺) 绿鹭 lǜ lù 'green heron' (1, 2, 3, 4) (小綠鷺) 小绿鹭 xiǎo lǜ lù 'little green heron' (5) 鷺鷥 (鹭鸶) lù-sī 'heron' 打魚郎 (打鱼郎) dǎ-yú-láng 'fisherman' ササゴイ (笹五位) sasa goi 'bamboo bittern'   검은댕기해오라기 geomeun-daenggi-haeoragi 'black-ribboned bittern' Chim Cò xanh 'blue/green stork (bird)' (cò='stork/heron/ibis') Ardeola                 Latin English Chinese (Taiwan) Chinese (Mainland) Other Ch Japanese Other J Korean Vietnamese Ardeola bacchus Chinese pond heron Chinese pond-heron 池鷺 (池鹭) chí-lù 'pond heron' (池鷺) 池鹭 chí-lù 'pond heron' 中國池鷺 (中国池鹭) zhōngguó chí-lù 'Chinese pond heron' 紅頭鷺鷥 (红头鹭鸶) hóng-tóu lù-sī 'red-headed heron' (FS) 鵁鶄 (䴔䴖) jiāoqīng 'pondheron' 交臚 (交胪) jiāolú 'jiaolu' (meaning unclear) 茭雞 (茭鸡) jiāo-jī 'dry grass (fodder) fowl/chicken' 紅毛鷺 (红毛鹭) hóng-máo lù 'red hair heron' (FS) 沙鷺 (沙鹭) shā lù 'sand heron' (FS) 沼鷺 (沼鹭) zháo lù 'swamp heron' (FS) 花窯子 (花窑子) huā yáozi 'flowery pit' (FS) 花窪子 (花洼子) huā wāzi 'flowery depression' 花鵝 (花鹅) huā é 'flowery goose' 穿背心 (穿背心) chuān bèixīn 'wear singlet / vest' 田螺鷺 (田螺鹭) tián-luó lù 'paddy-snail heron' (FS) 田牛擰沼鷺 (田牛拧沼鹭) tián niú nìng zhǎo lù 'paddy ox twist swamp heron (?)' 紫鄔頭 (紫邬头) zǐ wū tóu 'purple wu head (?)' アカガシラサギ (赤頭鷺) aka-gashira sagi 'red-headed heron'   흰날개해오라기 huin-nalgae-haeoragi 'white-winged bittern' Chim Cò bợ 'bo stork (bird)' (cò='stork/heron/ibis') Ardeola speciosa Javan pond heron Javan pond-heron Javanese pond heron 爪哇池鷺 (爪哇池鹭) zhǎowā chí-lù 'Javanese pond heron' (爪哇池鷺) 爪哇池鹭 zhǎowā chí-lù 'Javanese pond heron'   ジャワアカガシラサギ (ジャワ赤頭鷺) jawa aka-gashira sagi 'Javanese red-headed heron'     Chim Cò bợ Java 'Javanese bo stork (bird)' (cò='stork/heron/ibis') Bubulcus                 Latin English Chinese (Taiwan) Chinese (Mainland) Other Ch Japanese Other J Korean Vietnamese Bubulcus ibis Egretta ibis Cattle egret Buff-backed heron 黃頭鷺 (黄头鹭) huáng-tóu lù 'yellow-headed heron' (牛背鷺) 牛背鹭 niú-bèi lù 'ox-back heron' 放牛郎 (放牛郎) fàng niú láng 'herdsman' (FS) 紅頭鷺 (红头鹭) hóng-tóu lù 'red-headed heron' 紅頭官 (红头官) hóng-tóu guān 'red-headed official' 黄頭鷺鸶 (黄头鹭鸶) huáng-tóu lùsī 'yellow-headed heron' 黄毛鷺 (黄毛鹭) huáng-máo lù 'yellow-haired heron' 家畜鷺鸶 (家畜鹭鸶) jiāchù lùsī 'domestic livestock heron' 畜鷺 (畜鹭) chù-lù 'livestock heron' (FS) 尼鷺 (尼鹭) ní-lù 'nun heron' アマサギ (亜麻鷺) ama-sagi 'flax-heron'   황로 hwang-no 'yellow heron' (Sino-Korean) Chim Cò ruồi 'fly stork (bird)' (cò='stork/heron/ibis') or Chim Cò ma 'cow stork (bird)' (cò='stork/heron/ibis') (Alternative in 13) Ardea                 Latin English Chinese (Taiwan) Chinese (Mainland) Other Ch Japanese Other J Korean Vietnamese Ardea cinerea Grey heron 蒼鷺 (苍鹭) cāng-lù 'darkblue heron' (蒼鷺) 苍鹭 cāng-lù 'darkblue heron' 青莊 (青庄) qīng-zhuāng 'green fields' (FS) 老等 (老等) lǎo-děng 'always-wait' (FS) 灰鸛 (灰鹳) huī-guàn 'grey stork' 灰鷺 (灰鹭) huī-lù 'grey heron' (FS) 灰鷺鷥 (灰鹭鸶) huī-lùsī 'grey heron' (FS) 撈魚鸛 (捞鱼鹳) lāo-yú guàn 'scoop-fish stork' (FS) アオサギ (青鷺) ao-sagi 'blue/green heron'   왜가리 waegari 'heron' Chim Diệc xám 'grey heron (bird)' Ardea purpurea Purple heron 紫鷺 (紫鹭) zǐ-lù 'purple heron' (草鷺) 草鹭 cǎo-lù 'grass heron' 長脖老等 (长脖老等) cháng-bó lǎo-děng 'long-necked always-wait' (FS) 花窪子 (花洼子) huā wāzi 'flowery depression' 花窯馬 (花窑马) huā yáo-mǎ 'flowery porcelain horse' or 'flowery pit horse' (meaning not clear) (FS) ムラサキサギ (紫鷺) murasaki-sagi 'purple heron'   붉은왜가리 bulgeun-waegari 'red heron' Chim Diệc lửa 'fire heron (bird)' Ardea alba Egretta alba Casmerodius albus Great egret Great white heron 大白鷺 (大白鹭) dà bái-lù 'large white heron' (大白鷺) 大白鹭 dà bái-lù 'large white heron' 白長腳鷺鷥 (白长脚鹭鸶) bái cháng-jiǎo lùsī 'white long-legged heron' (FS) 白莊 (白庄) bái-zhuāng 'white fields' 冬莊 (冬庄) dōng-zhuāng 'winter fields' (FS) 公子 (公子) gōngzi 'prince' 風漂公子 (风漂公子) fēng piāo gōngzi 'wind float prince' (FS) 白窪 (白洼) bái-wā 'white depression' 白窪子 (白洼子) bái-wāzi 'white depression' 雪客 (雪客) xuě-kè 'snowy guest' (FS) 白老冠 (白老冠) bái lǎo guān 'white old crest' (FS) ダイサギ (大鷺) dai-sagi 'large heron' シラサギ (白鷺) shira-sagi 'white heron' (popular name) 대대백로 dae-dae-baeng-no 'large large white heron' (Sino-Korean) or 대백로 dae-baeng-no 'large white heron' Taxonomy Chim Cò ngàng lớn 'large ngang stork (bird)' (cò='stork/heron/ibis') Egretta                 Latin English Chinese (Taiwan) Chinese (Mainland) Other Ch Japanese Other J Korean Vietnamese Egretta intermedia Ardea intermedia Mesophyox intermedia Intermediate egret Plumed egret Lesser egret 中白鷺 (中白鹭) zhōng bái-lù 'medium white heron' (中白鷺) 中白鹭 zhōng bái-lù 'medium white heron' 舂鋤 (舂锄) chōng-chú 'pounding hoe' (also Ardea garzetta below) 春鋤 (春锄) chūn-chú 'spring hoe' (FS) (also Ardea garzetta below) チュウサギ (中鷺) chū-sagi 'medium heron' シラサギ (白鷺) shira-sagi 'white heron' (popular name) 중백로 jung-baeng-no 'medium white heron' (Sino-Korean) Chim Cò ngàng nhỏ 'small ngang stork (bird)' (cò='stork/heron/ibis') Egretta picata Ardea picata Pied heron 白頸黑鷺 (白颈黑鹭) bái-jǐng hēi-lù 'white-necked black heron' (白頸黑鷺) 白颈黑鹭 bái-jǐng hēi-lù 'white-necked black heron' (2, 4) (斑鷺) 斑鹭 bān lù 'striped heron' (5) (白頸斑鷺) 白颈斑鹭 bái-jǐng bān lù 'white-necked striped heron' (3) Taxonomy   ムナジロクロサギ (胸白黒鷺) muna-jiro kuro-sagi 'white-breasted black heron'       Egretta novaehollandiae Ardea novaehollandiae White-faced heron White-faced egret 白臉鷺 (白脸鹭) bái-liǎn lù 'white-faced heron' (白臉鷺) 白脸鹭 bái-liǎn lù 'white-faced heron' (2, 4, 5) Taxonomy 白面鷺 (白面鹭) bái-miàn lù 'white-faced heron' カオジロサギ (顔白鷺) kao-jiro sagi 'white-faced heron'       Egretta garzetta Little egret 小白鷺 (小白鹭) xiǎo bái-lù 'little white heron' (白鷺) 白鹭 bái-lù 'white heron' 小白鷺 (小白鹭) xiǎo bái-lù 'little white heron' (7) (FS) 鷺鷥 (鹭鸶) lùsī 'heron' 白鷺鷥 (白鹭鸶) bái lùsī 'white heron' (FS) 極小白鷺 (极小白鹭) jí xiǎo bái-lù 'extremely small white heron' 一杯鷺 (一杯鹭) yī bēi lù 'one cup heron' 舂鋤 (舂锄) chōng-chú 'pounding hoe' (also Ardea intermedia above) 春鋤 (春锄) chūn-chú 'spring hoe' (FS) (also Ardea intermedia above) 白鳥 (白鸟) bái-niǎo 'white bird' (FS) 絲琴 (丝琴) sī-qín 'silk harp' 雪客 (雪客) xuě-kè 'snowy guest' 白鶴 (白鹤) bái-hè 'white crane' (FS) コサギ (小鷺) ko-sagi 'small heron' ミノシラサギ (蓑白鷺) mino shira-sagi 'straw-caped white heron' シラサギ (白鷺) shira-sagi 'white heron' Also used for Ardea alba and A. intermedia (above) 쇠백로 soe-baeng-no 'small white heron' (Sino-Korean) Chim Cò trắng 'white stork (bird)' (cò='stork/heron/ibis') Taxonomy Egretta sacra Pacific reef-egret or Eastern reef-egret Reef heron Eastern reef heron Reef egret 岩鷺 (岩鹭) yán-lù 'rock heron' (岩鷺) 岩鹭 yán-lù 'rock heron'   クロサギ (黒鷺) kuro-sagi 'black heron'   흑로 heung-no 'black heron' (Sino-Korean) Chim Cò đen 'black stork (bird)' (cò='stork/heron/ibis') Chim Diệc đen 'black heron (bird)' (13) Taxonomy Latin English Chinese (Taiwan) Chinese (Mainland) Other Ch Japanese Other J Korean Vietnamese Egretta eulophotes Chinese egret Swinhoe's egret 唐白鷺 (唐白鹭) táng bái-lù 'Chinese white heron' (黄嘴白鷺) 黄嘴白鹭 huáng-zuǐ bái-lù 'yellow-billed white heron' 白老等 (白老等) bái -lǎo-děng 'white always wait' (FS) カラシラサギ (唐白鷺) kara shira-sagi 'Chinese white heron'   노랑부리백로 norang-buri-baeng-no 'yellow-billed white heron' (partially Sino-Korean) Chim Cò trắng Trung Quốc 'Chinese white stork (bird)' (cò='stork/heron/ibis')

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