- Charadriidae - 鴴科 -

General names

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', but 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
Latin	English	Chinese (Taiwan)	Chinese (Mainland)	Other Ch	Japanese	Other J	Korean	Vietnamese
Vanellus
Vanellus vanellus	Northern lapwing Lapwing Peewit Green Plover	小辮鴴 xiǎo biàn héng 'small-pigtailed plover'	鳳頭麥雞 fèng-tóu mài-jī 'phoenix-headed wheat fowl'	田鳧 tián-fú 'paddy wildduck' 綠田鳧 lǜ tián fú 'green paddy wildduck'	タゲリ (田計里 or 田鳧) ta-geri 'field lapwing'	タドリ (田鳥) ta-dori 'field bird'	댕기물떼새 daenggi-mul-ttesae 'ribboned water tte-bird'	Te mào 'crested lapwing'
Vanellus cinereus Microsarcops cinereus	Grey-headed lapwing	跳鴴 tiào héng 'jumping plover'	灰頭麥雞 huī-tóu mài-jī 'grey-headed grain fowl'	海和尚 hǎi héshang 'sea monk' (also a name for the dolphin) 跳鳧 tiào fú 'jumping wildduck'	ケリ (計里 or 鳧) keri 'lapwing'		민댕기물떼새 min-daenggi-mul-tte-sae 'min-ribboned water tte-bird'	Te vàng 'golden lapwing'

PLUVIALINAE
SCIENTIFIC & ENGLISH		CHINESE			JAPANESE		OTHER
Latin	English	Chinese (Taiwan)	Chinese (Mainland)	Other Ch	Japanese	Other J	Korean	Vietnamese
Pluvialis
Pluvialis fulva	Pacific golden plover Pacific golden-plover Eastern golden plover	太平洋金斑鴴 Tàipíng-yáng jīn bān héng 'Pacific gold stripe plover'	金鴴 jīn héng 'golden plover' (1, 2, 4, 5) 金斑鴴 jīn bān héng 'gold stripe plover' (3, Alternative in 1 , 5) Note	金鷸 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 water tte-bird'	Choi choi vàng 'golden plover'
Pluvialis dominica Pluvialis dominicus	American golden plover American golden-plover	美洲金斑鴴 Měizhōu jīn bān héng 'American gold stripe plover'	美洲金鴴 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 huī-bān héng 'grey stripe plover'	灰鴴 huī héng 'grey plover' (2, 4, 5) 灰斑鴴 huī-bān héng 'grey stripe 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'	Choi choi xám 'grey plover'

CHARADRIINAE
SCIENTIFIC & ENGLISH		CHINESE			JAPANESE		OTHER
Latin	English	Chinese (Taiwan)	Chinese (Mainland)	Other Ch	Japanese	Other J	Korean	Vietnamese
Charadrius
Charadrius hiaticula	Common ringed plover Ringed plover	環頸鴴 huán-jǐng héng 'ring-necked plover'	劍鴴 jiàn-héng 'sword plover'	長嘴鴴 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 plover'		흰죽지꼬마물떼새 huin-jukji-kkoma-mul-tte-sae 'white wing-joint midget water tte-bird'
Charadrius placidus	Long-billed plover Long-billed ringed plover	劍鴴 jiàn-héng 'sword plover'	長嘴剑鴴 cháng-zuǐ jiàn-héng 'long-billed sword plover'	長嘴鴴 cháng-zuǐ héng 'long-billed plover' (7)	イカルチドリ (鵤千鳥) ikaru chi-dori 'grosbeak plover'		흰목물떼새 huin-mong-mul-tte-sae 'white-necked water tte-bird'	Choi choi lớn 'large plover' Choi choi mỏ dài 'long-billed plover' (13)
Charadrius dubius	Little ringed plover	小環頸鴴 xiǎo huán-jǐng héng 'small ring-necked plover'	金眶鴴 jīn-kuàng héng 'gold frame plover' or 黑領鴴 hēi-lǐng héng 'black-collared plover' (Alternative in 1)		コチドリ (小千鳥) ko chi-dori 'small plover'		꼬마물떼새 kkoma-mul-tte-sae 'midget water tte-bird'	Choi choi nhỏ 'small plover'
Charadrius alexandrinus	Kentish plover or Snowy plover	東方環頸鴴 dōngfāng huán-jǐng héng 'eastern ring necked plover'	環頸鴴 huán-jǐng héng 'ring-necked plover' or 白領鴴 bái-lǐng héng 'white-collared plover' (Alternative in 1)	白鐲環 bái zhuó huán 'white bracelet circle'	シロチドリ (白千鳥) shiro chi-dori 'white plover'		흰물떼새 huin-mul-tte-sae 'white water tte-bird'	Choi choi khoang cổ 'collared speckled plover'
Charadrius mongolus	Lesser sand plover Mongolian plover	蒙古鴴 Měnggǔ héng 'Mongolian plover'	蒙古沙鴴 Měnggǔ shā héng 'Mongolian sand plover'		メダイチドリ (目大千鳥) me-dai chi-dori 'large-eye plover'		왕눈물떼새 wang-nun-mul-tte-sae 'king eye water tte-bird'	Choi choi Mông Cổ 'Mongolian plover'
Charadrius leschenaultii	Greater sand plover Great sand plover Large sand plover	鐵嘴鴴 tiě-zuǐ héng 'iron-billed plover'	鐵嘴沙鴴 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 plover'		큰왕눈물떼새 keun-wang-nun-mul-tte-sae 'large king eye water tte-bird'	Choi choi lưng hung 'reddish-backed plover' Choi choi lớn 'large plover' (13) Name clashes with C. placidus
Charadrius veredus	Oriental plover Eastern sand plover	東方紅胸鴴 dōngfāng hóng-xiōng héng 'eastern red-breasted plover'	東方鴴 dōngfāng héng 'eastern plover'	紅胸鴴 hóng-xiōng héng 'red-breasted plover' (7)	オオチドリ (大千鳥) ō chi-dori 'large plover'		큰물떼새 keun-mul-tte-sae 'large water tte-bird'	Choi choi Á Châu 'Asian plover'
Latin	English	Chinese (Taiwan)	Chinese	Other Ch	Japanese	Other J	Korean	Vietnamese

Notes

Sibley and Monroe combine the Charadriidae (plovers and lapwings) with the Recurvirostridae into a larger family of Charadriidae.

Charadriidae / 鴴科 (Héng kē)

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