Charadriidae
鴴科
héng kē

General

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

The plovers and lapwings are known as 鴴 héng in Chinese.

On the Mainland, the lapwings (genus Vanellus) are given the name 麥雞 mài-jī or 'grain fowl', although this term does not appear in most ordinary dictionaries.

There are a couple of charadriids where Mainland usage is at odds with Taiwanese usage.

The term 環頸鴴 huán-jǐng héng refers to the Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) in Taiwan and the Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) on the Mainland.

The term 劍鴴 jiàn-héng refers to the Long-billed Plover (Charadrius placidus) in Taiwan and the Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) on the Mainland.

Species names

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VANELLINAE SCIENTIFIC & ENGLISH CHINESE JAPANESE OTHER Vanellus                 Latin English Chinese (Taiwan) Chinese (Mainland) Other Ch Japanese Other J Korean Vietnamese Vanellus vanellus Northern lapwing Lapwing Peewit Green Plover 小辮鴴 (小辫鸻) xiǎo biàn héng 'small-pigtailed plover' (鳳頭麥雞) 凤头麦鸡 fèng-tóu mài-jī 'phoenix-headed wheat fowl' 田鳧 (田凫) tián-fú 'paddy wildduck' 綠田鳧 (绿田凫) lǜ tián fú 'green paddy wildduck' タゲリ (田計里 ~ 田鳧) ta-geri 'field lapwing' タドリ (田鳥) ta-dori 'field bird' 댕기물떼새 daenggi-mul-ttesae 'ribboned tide?-bird' Chim Te mào 'crested lapwing (bird)' Vanellus cinereus Microsarcops cinereus Grey-headed lapwing 跳鴴 (跳鸻) tiào héng 'jumping plover' (灰頭麥雞) 灰头麦鸡 huī-tóu mài-jī 'grey-headed grain fowl' 海和尚 (海和尚) hǎi héshang 'sea monk' (also a name for the dolphin) 跳鳧 (跳凫) tiào fú 'jumping wildduck' ケリ (計里 ~ 鳧) keri 'lapwing'   민댕기물떼새 min-daenggi-mul-tte-sae 'min-ribboned tide?-bird' Chim Te vàng 'yellow lapwing (bird)'

PLUVIALINAE SCIENTIFIC & ENGLISH CHINESE JAPANESE OTHER Pluvialis                 Latin English Chinese (Taiwan) Chinese (Mainland) Other Ch Japanese Other J Korean Vietnamese Pluvialis fulva Pacific golden plover Pacific golden-plover Eastern golden plover 太平洋金斑鴴 (太平洋金斑鸻) tàipíng-yáng jīn bān héng 'Pacific gold-striped plover' (金鴴) 金鸻 jīn héng 'gold plover' (1, 2, 4, 5) (金斑鴴) 金斑鸻 jīn bān héng 'gold-striped plover' (3, Alternative in 1 , 5) Taxonomy 金鷸 (金鸻) jīn yù 'golden snipe' ムナグロ (胸黒) muna-guro 'black-breast' アイグロ ai-guro 'aiguro' (guro = 'black') 검은가슴물떼새 geomeun-gaseum-mul-tte-sae 'black-breasted tide?-bird' Chim Choi choi vàng 'yellow plover (bird)' Pluvialis dominica Pluvialis dominicus American golden plover American golden-plover 美洲金斑鴴 (美洲金斑鸻) měizhōu jīn bān héng 'American gold-striped plover' (美洲金鴴) 美洲金鸻 měizhōu jīn héng 'American golden plover'   アメリカムナグロ (アメリカ胸黒) amerika muna-guro 'American black-breast'       Pluvialis squatarola Grey plover or Black-bellied plover 灰斑鴴 (灰斑鸻) huī-bān héng 'grey striped plover' (灰鴴) 灰鸻 huī héng 'grey plover' (2, 4, 5) (灰斑鴴) 灰斑鸻 huī-bān héng 'grey striped plover' (1, 3. Alternative in 5)   ダイゼン (大膳) daizen 'caterer/provisioner' (ancient court rank - reason for name unclear)   개꿩 gae-kkwong 'estuary (?) pheasant' Chim Choi choi xám 'grey plover (bird)'

CHARADRIINAE SCIENTIFIC & ENGLISH CHINESE JAPANESE OTHER Charadrius                 Latin English Chinese (Taiwan) Chinese (Mainland) Other Ch Japanese Other J Korean Vietnamese Charadrius hiaticula Common ringed plover Ringed plover 環頸鴴 (环颈鸻) huán-jǐng héng 'ring-necked plover' (劍鴴) 剑鸻 jiàn-héng 'sword plover' 長嘴鴴 (长嘴鸻) cháng-zuǐ héng 'long-billed plover' ハジロコチドリ (羽白小千鳥) ha-jiro ko chi-dori 'white-winged small thousand-bird'   흰죽지꼬마물떼새 huin-jukji-kkoma-mul-tte-sae 'white wing-joint midget tide?-bird'   Charadrius placidus Long-billed plover Long-billed ringed plover 劍鴴 (剑鸻) jiàn-héng 'sword plover' (長嘴剑鴴) 长嘴剑鸻 cháng-zuǐ jiàn-héng 'long-billed sword plover' 長嘴鴴 (长嘴鸻) cháng-zuǐ héng 'long-billed plover' (7) イカルチドリ (鵤千鳥) ikaru chi-dori 'grosbeak thousand-bird'   흰목물떼새 huin-mong-mul-tte-sae 'white-necked tide?-bird' Chim Choi choi lớn 'large plover (bird)' Chim Choi choi mỏ dài 'long-billed plover (bird)' (13) Charadrius dubius Little ringed plover 小環頸鴴 (小环颈鸻) xiǎo huán-jǐng héng 'small ring-necked plover' (金眶鴴) 金眶鸻 jīn-kuàng héng 'gold frame plover' or (黑領鴴) 黑领鸻 hēi-lǐng héng 'black-collared plover' (Alternative in 1)   コチドリ (小千鳥) ko chi-dori 'small thousand-bird'   꼬마물떼새 kkoma-mul-tte-sae 'midget tide?-bird' Chim Choi choi nhỏ 'small plover (bird)' Charadrius alexandrinus Kentish plover or Snowy plover 東方環頸鴴 (东方环颈鸻) dōngfāng huán-jǐng héng 'eastern ring-necked plover' (環頸鴴) 环颈鸻 huán-jǐng héng 'ring-necked plover' or (白領鴴) 白领鸻 bái-lǐng héng 'white-collared plover' (Alternative in 1) 白鐲環 (白镯环) bái zhuó huán 'white bracelet circle' シロチドリ (白千鳥) shiro chi-dori 'white thousand-bird'   흰물떼새 huin-mul-tte-sae 'white tide?-bird' Chim Choi choi khoang cổ 'streak-necked plover (bird)' Charadrius mongolus Lesser sand plover Mongolian plover 蒙古鴴 (蒙古鸻) měnggǔ héng 'Mongolian plover' (蒙古沙鴴) 蒙古沙鸻 měnggǔ shā héng 'Mongolian sand plover'   メダイチドリ (目大千鳥) me-dai chi-dori 'large-eyed thousand-bird'   왕눈물떼새 wang-nun-mul-tte-sae 'king eye tide?-bird' Chim Choi choi Mông Cổ 'Mongolian plover (bird)' Latin English Chinese (Taiwan) Chinese (Mainland) Other Ch Japanese Other J Korean Vietnamese Charadrius leschenaultii Greater sand plover Great sand plover Large sand plover 鐵嘴鴴 (铁嘴鸻) tiě-zuǐ héng 'iron-billed plover' (鐵嘴沙鴴) 铁嘴沙鸻 tiě-zuǐ shā héng 'iron-billed sand plover'   オオメダイチドリ (大目大千鳥) ō me-dai chi-dori 'large large-eye thousand-bird'   큰왕눈물떼새 keun-wang-nun-mul-tte-sae 'large king eye tide?-bird' Chim Choi choi lưng hung 'reddish-backed plover (bird)' Chim Choi choi lớn 'large plover (bird)' (13) Name conflicts with C. placidus Charadrius veredus Oriental plover Eastern sand plover 東方紅胸鴴 (东方红胸鸻) dōngfāng hóng-xiōng héng 'eastern red-breasted plover' (東方鴴) 东方鸻 dōngfāng héng 'eastern plover' 紅胸鴴 (红胸鸻) hóng-xiōng héng 'red-breasted plover' (7) (Conflicts with C. asiaticus) 藍旦 (蓝旦) lán dàn 'blue morning' (dàn is also a term for a Peking Opera role type) 早雞 (早鸡) zǎo-jī 'early fowl/chicken' オオチドリ (大千鳥) ō chi-dori 'large thousand-bird'   큰물떼새 keun-mul-tte-sae 'large tide?-bird' Chim Choi choi Á Châu 'Asian plover (bird)'

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