General
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The waxwings are known as 連雀 (literally meaning 'linked sparrow', sometimes alternatively pronounced ) in Taiwan. While the name itself appears to be of Chinese origin, Taiwan's use of it seems to be due to Japanese influence. On the Mainland the waxwings are known as 太平鳥 'peace birds'. In official Mainland bird naming, 連雀 is applied specifically to the Hypocolius, a waxwing-like bird of the Middle East.
Colloquially, the two waxwing species are 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 (黄连雀) 'yellow lianque' |
(太平鳥) 太平鸟 'peace bird' or (十二黄) 十二黄 'twelve yellow' (Alternative in 1, 5) |
キレンジャク (黄連雀) ki-renjaku 'yellow waxwing' |
황여새 hwang-yeo-sae 'yellow yeo bird' |
| Bombycilla japonica |
Japanese waxwing | 朱連雀 (朱连雀) 'vermilion lianque' |
(小太平鳥) 小太平鸟 'small peace bird' or (十二紅) 十二红 'twelve red' (Alternative in 1, 5) |
ヒレンジャク (緋連雀) hi-renjaku 'scarlet waxwing' |
ホヤドリ (ほや鳥) hoya-dori 'hoya bird' |
홍여새 hong-yeo-sae 'red yeo bird' |
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