Columbidae
鳩鴿科
jiū-gē kē

General names

The following is based on my analysis of dictionaries and other sources. Comments and corrections are welcome.

The common Chinese word for a 'pigeon' or 'dove', especially the domesticated variety, is 鴿子 gēzi, also known as the 鵓鴿 bógē. Less common names are 拙鳥 zhuō-niǎo ('clumsy bird') and 轆轤 lùlu. The wood-pigeons are known as 鵓鴣 bógū.

Naturalists use the word 鴿 gē for members of the genus Columba. Pigeons and doves in the wild are called by a more traditional name, 鳩 jiū. The most familiar types of 鳩 jiū are Streptopelia orientalis (Eastern or Oriental Turtle Dove) and S. chinensis (Spot-Necked Dove or Spotted Dove). The green pigeons are known as 綠鳩 lǜ-jiū 'green-dove'.

Species names

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COLUMBINAE SCIENTIFIC & ENGLISH CHINESE JAPANESE OTHER Columba                 Latin English Chinese (Taiwan) Chinese (Mainland) Other Ch Japanese Other J Korean Vietnamese Columba livia Rock dove or Common pigeon Feral rock pigeon Rock pigeon Feral pigeon 野鴿 (野鸽) yě gē 'wild pigeon' (introduced) (原鴿) 原鸽 yuán gē 'primitive/original pigeon' 野鴿 (野鸽) yě gē 'wild pigeon' (7) 鴿子 (鸽子) gēzi 'pigeon' 野鴿子 (野鸽子) yě gēzi 'wild pigeon' (FS) 鵓鴿 (鹁鸽) bógē 'boge' 家鴿 (家鸽) jiā gē 'house pigeon' 野嘍嘍 (野喽喽) yě lóulóu 'wild loulou' カワラバト (河原鳩) kawara-bato 'dry riverbed pigeon' (introduced) ドバト (鴿 ~ 土鳩) do-bato 'earth pigeon' イエバト (家鳩) ie-bato 'house pigeon'   Chim Gầm ghì đá 'rock pigeon (bird)' Columba pulchricollis Ashy woodpigeon Ashy wood-pigeon Ashy wood pigeon 灰林鴿 (灰林鸽) huī lín-gē 'grey forest-pigeon' (灰林鴿) 灰林鸽 huī lín-gē 'grey forest-pigeon' 山粉鳥 (山粉鸟) shān fěn niǎo 'mountain pink bird' タイワンジュズカケバト (台湾数珠掛鳩) taiwan juzu-kake-bato 'Taiwanese rosary-hanging? pigeon'       Columba janthina Japanese woodpigeon Japanese wood-pigeon Black wood pigeon 黑林鴿 (黑林鸽) hēi lín-gē 'black forest-pigeon' (黑林鴿) 黑林鸽 hēi lín-gē 'black forest-pigeon' 烏鳩 (乌鸠) wū jiū 'dark/crow dove' (Taiwan) カラスバト (烏鳩) karasu-bato 'crow pigeon' クロバト (黒鳩) kuro bato 'black pigeon' ウシバト (牛鳩) ushi bato 'cattle pigeon?' 흑비둘기 heuk-bidulgi 'black pigeon'   Streptopelia                 Latin English Chinese (Taiwan) Chinese (Mainland) Other Ch Japanese Other J Korean Vietnamese Streptopelia orientalis Oriental turtle dove Oriental turtle-dove Eastern turtle dove Rufous turtle-dove 金背鳩 (金背鸠) jīn-bèi jiū 'gold-backed dove' (山斑鳩) 山斑鸠 shān bān-jiū 'mountain striped-dove' 斑頸鳩 (斑颈鸠) bān-jǐng jiū 'stripe-necked dove' (Taiwan. Officially used for S. chinensis) 東方斑鳩 (东方斑鸠) dōngfāng bān-jiū 'Oriental striped-dove' 斑鳩 (斑鸠) bān-jiū 'striped-dove' (northern) (FS) 大斑鳩 (大斑鸠) dà bān-jiū 'large striped-dove' 棕背斑鳩 (棕背斑鸠) zōng-bèi bān-jiū 'reddishbrown-backed striped-dove' 金背斑鳩 (金背斑鸠) jīn-bèi bān-jiū 'gold-backed striped-dove' (FS) 綠斑鳩 (绿斑鸠) lǜ bān-jiū 'green striped-dove' 雉鳩 (雉鸠) zhì jiū 'pheasant dove' (FS) 山鴿子 (山鸽子) shān gēzi 'mountain pigeon' 花翼 (花翼) huā yì 'flowery wing' 麒麟斑 (麒麟斑) qílín bān 'qilin stripe' (qilin is a mythical animal) 麒麟斑 (麒麟鸠) qílín jiū 'qilin dove' 麥鷦 (麦鹪) mài-jiāo 'grain wren' (southern) (FS) キジバト (雉鳩) kiji-bato 'pheasant pigeon' ヤマバト (山鳩) yama-bato 'mountain pigeon' ツチクレバト (土塊鳩) tsuchi-kure-bato 'clod of earth pigeon' 멧비둘기 me-t-bidulgi 'mountain pigeon' Chim Cu sen 'lotus dove' (from soft pinkish colour) Streptopelia decaocto Eurasian collared dove Eurasian collared-dove Collared dove Collared turtle dove 灰斑鳩 (灰斑鸠) huī bān-jiū 'grey striped-dove' (灰斑鳩) 灰斑鸠 huī bān-jiū 'grey striped-dove' 領斑鳩 (领斑鸠) lǐng bān-jiū 'collared striped-dove' (FS) 鵓鴣 (鹁鸽) bógū 'bogu' 灰鴿子 (灰鸽子) huī gēzi 'grey pigeon' シラコバト (白子鳩) shirako-bato 'albino pigeon' スズカケケバト (鈴掛鳩) suzu-kake-bato 'bell-hanging pigeon' 염주비둘기 yeomju-bidulgi 'rosary pigeon'   Streptopelia tranquebarica Oenopopelia tranquebarica Red turtle dove Red collared-dove Red collared dove Red-collared dove Red turtle-dove 紅鳩 (红鸠) hóng jiū 'red dove' (火斑鳩) 火斑鸠 huǒ bān-jiū 'fire striped-dove' 火鳩 (火鸠) huǒ jiū 'fire dove' (northern) (FS) 火鴣鷦 (火鸪鹪) huǒ gū-jiāo 'fire partridge-wren' (southern) (FS) 紅咖追 (红咖追) hóng gāzhuī (kāzhuī?) 'red gazhui / kazhui' ベニバト (紅鳩) beni-bato 'crimson pigeon'   홍비둘기 hong-bidulgi 'red pigeon' Chim Cu ngói 'tile dove' (from terracotta colour of tiles) Streptopelia chinensis Spotted-necked dove Spotted dove Spot-necked dove Spotted turtle dove 珠頸斑鳩 (珠颈斑鸠) zhū-jǐng bān-jiū 'bead-necked striped-dove' Taiwan former official: 斑頸鳩 (斑颈鸠) bān-jǐng jiū 'stripe-necked dove' (珠頸斑鳩) 珠颈斑鸠 zhū-jǐng bān-jiū 'bead-necked striped-dove' 斑鳩 (斑鸠) bān-jiū 'striped-dove' 花斑鳩 (花斑鸠) huā bān-jiū 'flowery striped-dove' (FS) 花脖斑鳩 (花脖斑鸠) huā-bó bān-jiū 'flowery-throated striped-dove' (northern) (FS) 珍珠鳩 (珍珠鸠) zhēnzhū jiū 'pearl dove' (FS) 中斑 (中斑) zhōng bān 'central stripe' 珠頸鴿 (珍珠鸽) zhū jǐng gē 'bead-necked pigeon' 鴣雕 (鸪雕) gū diāo 'partridge eagle' 鴣鷦 (鸪鹪) gū jiāo 'partridge wren' (southern) (FS) カノコバト (鹿の子鳩) kanoko-bato 'fawn pigeon' (named after fawn-like spots)   목점박이비둘기 mok-jeombagi-bidulgi 'neck-spotted pigeon' Chim Cu gáy 'calling dove (bird)' Macropygia                 Latin English Chinese (Taiwan) Chinese (Mainland) Other Ch Japanese Other J Korean Vietnamese Macropygia unchall Barred cuckoo-dove Bar-tailed cuckoo dove 斑尾鵑鳩 (斑尾鹃鸠) bān-wěi juān-jiū 'stripe-tailed cuckoo-dove' (斑尾鵑鳩) 斑背鹃鸠 bān-wěi juān-jiū 'stripe-tailed cuckoo-dove'   ヨコジマオナガバト (横縞尾長鳩) yoko-jima o-naga bato 'horizontal stripe long-tailed pigeon'     Chim Gầm ghì vằn 'striped pigeon (bird)' Macropygia tenuirostris Taxonomy Philippine cuckoo-dove 長尾鳩 (长尾鸠) cháng-wěi jiū 'long-tailed dove' (菲律賓鵑鳩) 菲律宾鹃鸠 fēilǜbīn juān-jiū 'Philippine cuckoo-dove' (2, 4) (栗褐鵑鳩) 栗褐鹃鸠 lì-hè juān-jiū 'brown cuckoo-dove' (1, 3) Taxonomy 烏鵑鳩 (乌鹃鸠) wū juān-jiū 'dark cuckoo-dove' (6) 赤鵑鳩 (赤鹃鸠) chì juān-jiū 'red cuckoo-dove' フィリピンオナガバト (フィリピン尾長鳩) firipin o-naga bato 'Philippine long-tailed pigeon'       Chalcophaps                 Latin English Chinese (Taiwan) Chinese (Mainland) Other Ch Japanese Other J Korean Vietnamese Chalcophaps indica Emerald dove 翠翼鳩 (翠翼鸠) cuì-yì-jiū 'jade-winged dove' (綠翅金鳩) 绿翅金鸠 lǜ-chì jīn-jiū 'green-winged gold dove' 綠背金鳩 (绿背金鸠) lǜ-bèi jīn-jiū 'green-backed gold dove' (6, 7) キンバト (金鳩) kin-bato 'gold pigeon'     Chim Cu luồng 'large-bamboo? dove (bird)'

TRERONINAE
SCIENTIFIC & ENGLISH		CHINESE			JAPANESE		OTHER
Treron
Latin	English	Chinese (Taiwan)	Chinese (Mainland)	Other Ch	Japanese	Other J	Korean	Vietnamese
Treron bicinctus Treron bicincta	Orange-breasted green pigeon Orange-breasted green-pigeon	橙胸綠鳩 (橙胸绿鸠) chéng-xiōng lǜ-jiū 'orange-breasted green-dove'	(橙胸綠鳩) 橙胸绿鸠 chéng-xiōng lǜ-jiū 'orange-breasted green-dove'	赤胸綠鳩 (赤胸绿鸠) chì-xiōng lǜ-jiū 'red-breasted green-dove' (FS) 橙胸鳩 (橙胸鸠) chéng-xiōng jiū 'orange-breasted dove' (FS)	ムネアカアオバト (胸赤青鳩) mune-aka ao-bato 'red-breasted blue/green-pigeon'			Chim Cu xanh khoang cổ 'streak-necked blue/green-dove (bird)'
Treron sieboldii	White-bellied green pigeon White-bellied green-pigeon Japanese green pigeon Siebold's green pigeon White-bellied wedge-tailed green pigeon	綠鳩 (绿鸠) lǜ-jiū 'green-dove'	(紅翅綠鳩) 红翅绿鸠 hóng-chì lǜ-jiū 'red-winged green-dove'	白腹楔尾鳩 (白腹楔尾鸠) bái-fù xiē-wěi jiū 'white-bellied wedge-tailed dove' (FS) 白腹楔尾綠鳩 (白腹楔尾绿鸠) bái-fù xiē-wěi lǜ jiū 'white-bellied wedge-tailed green-dove' (FS)	アオバト (青鳩) ao-bato 'blue/green-pigeon'		녹색비둘기 nok-saek-bidulgi 'green-coloured pigeon'	Chim Cu xanh bụng trắng 'white-bellied blue/green-dove (bird)'
Treron formosae	Whistling green pigeon Whistling green-pigeon Formosan green pigeon Red-capped green pigeon	紅頭綠鳩 (红头绿鸠) hóng-tóu lǜ-jiū 'red-headed green-dove'	(紅頂綠鳩) 红顶绿鸠 hóng-dǐng lǜ-jiū 'red-capped green-dove'	台灣綠鳩 (台湾绿鸠) táiwān lǜ jiū 'Taiwanese green-dove' (FS)	ズアカアオバト (頭赤青鳩) zu-aka ao-bato 'red-headed blue/green-pigeon'
Ptilinopus
Latin	English	Chinese (Taiwan)	Chinese (Mainland)	Other Ch	Japanese	Other J	Korean	Vietnamese
Ptilinopus leclancheri	Black-chinned fruit dove Black-chinned fruit-dove Black-chinned fruit pigeon	小綠鳩 (小绿鸠) xiǎo lǜ-jiū 'little green-dove' Taxonomy	(黑頦果鳩) 黑颏果鸠 hēi-kē guǒ-jiū 'black-chinned fruit dove' (1, 2, 3, 4) (黑額果鳩) 黑额果鸠 hēi-é guǒ-jiū 'black-foreheaded fruit dove' (5 -- probably an error)	黑頦綠鳩 (黑颏绿鸠) hēi-kē lǜ-jiū 'black-chinned green-dove' (6)	クロアゴヒメアオバト (黒顎姫青鳩) kuro-ago hime ao-bato 'black-chinned princess blue/green-pigeon'

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