General names
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The waxwings are known as 連雀 (literally 'linked sparrow/finch') in Taiwan. On the Mainland they are known as 太平鳥 ('peace birds'). The two species are also known as 十二黄 ('twelve yellow') and 十二紅 ('twelve red') respectively because of the twelve yellow or red feathers at the end of their tails.
Species names
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Bombycilla garrulus |
Bohemian waxwing Waxwing |
黃連雀 'yellow lianque' |
太平鳥 'peace bird' or 十二黄 'twelve yellow' (Alternative in 1, 5) |
キレンジャク (黄連雀) ki-renjaku 'yellow renjaku' |
황여새 hwang-yeo-sae 'yellow yeo bird' |
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| Bombycilla japonica |
Japanese waxwing | 朱連雀 'vermilion lianque' |
小太平鳥 'small peace bird' or 十二紅 'twelve red' (Alternative in 1, 5) |
ヒレンジャク (緋連雀) hi-renjaku 'scarlet renjaku' |
ホヤドリ (ほや鳥) hoya-dori 'hoya bird' |
홍여새 hong-yeo-sae 'red yeo bird' |
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