Sturnidae
八哥科
bā-gē kē

General names

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

In Chinese, starlings are known as 椋鳥 liáng-niǎo. The name has been borrowed from Japanese, where the starlings are known as ムクドリ muku-dori ('muku birds', written 椋鳥), from their habit of eating the fruit of the 椋 muku tree (Aphananthe aspera), a tree known in Chinese as 糙葉樹 cāoyè-shù. The character 椋, pronounced liáng, is used for a different tree in Chinese, Cornus macrophylla, a type of dogwood.

The mynahs are called 八哥 bā-gē 'eight big-brother'. Unqualified, 八哥 bā-gē refers to Acridotheres cristatellus, the Chinese Jungle Mynah, which occurs widely over southern China. The name 八哥 bā-gē is derived from white patches on the wings of A. cristatellus, which look like the letter 八 bā 'eight' in flight. An older, more traditional or literary name is 鴝鵒 qúyù.

Species names

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STURNINAE
SCIENTIFIC & ENGLISH		CHINESE			JAPANESE		OTHER
Aplonis
Latin	English	Chinese (Taiwan)	Chinese (Mainland)	Other Ch	Japanese	Other J	Korean	Vietnamese
Aplonis panayensis	Asian glossy starling Asian glossy-starling Philippine glossy starling	輝椋鳥 (辉椋鸟) huī liáng-niǎo 'shining dogwood-bird' (introduced)	(亞洲輝椋鳥) 亚洲辉椋鸟 yàzhōu huī liáng-niǎo 'Asian shining dogwood-bird' (4) (輝椋鳥) 辉椋鸟 huī liáng-niǎo 'shining dogwood-bird' (5)		ミドリカラスモドキ (緑烏擬き) midori karasu-modoki 'green pseudo crow'			Chim Sáo xanh 'blue/green starling (bird)'
Acridotheres
Latin	English	Chinese (Taiwan)	Chinese (Mainland)	Other Ch	Japanese	Other J	Korean	Vietnamese
Acridotheres cristatellus	Crested myna Chinese jungle mynah	八哥 (八哥) bā-gē 'mynah' (bage = 'literally eight big-brother', from shape of wing markings)	(八哥) 八哥 bā-gē 'mynah' (bage = 'literally eight big-brother', from shape of wing markings)	鴝鵒 (鸲鹆) qúyù 'quyu' 牛背鷯 (牛背鹩) niú-bèi liáo 'ox-back liao' 鸚鵒 (鹦鹆) yīng-yù 'parrot mynah' 寒皋 (寒皋) hán-gào 'cold riverbank' (literal meaning) 華華 (华华) huáhuá 'splendid splendid' (literal meaning)	ハッカチョウ (八哥鳥) hakka-chō 'mynah bird' (from Chinese)	ハハチョウ (叭叭鳥） haha-chō 'haha bird' カーレン (加令) kāren karen, probably from Chinese (Taiwanese subspecies) コキュウカンチョウ (小九官鳥) ko kyūkan-chō 'small nine-rank bird' (see Gracula religiosa below)		Chim Sáo đen 'black starling (bird)' or Sáo mỏ ngà 'ivory-billed starling (bird)'
Acridotheres javanicus	White-vented myna Javan myna	白尾八哥 (白尾八哥) bái-wéi bā-gē 'white-tailed mynah' (introduced)	(爪哇八哥) 爪哇八哥 bái-lǐng bā-gē 'white-collared mynah' (4)		--
Acridotheres fuscus	Jungle mynaIndian jungle mynah	林八哥 (林八哥) lín bā-gē 'forest mynah' (introduced)	(叢林八哥) 丛林八哥 cónglín bā-gē 'jungle mynah' (4) (林八哥) 林八哥 lín bā-gē 'forest mynah' (5) Taxonomy		モリハッカ (森八哥) mori hakka 'forest mynah'
Acridotheres tristis	Common myna Common mynah House myna	家八哥 (家八哥) jiā bā-gē 'house mynah' (introduced)	(家八哥) 家八哥 jiā bā-gē 'house mynah'		カバイロハッカ (樺色八哥) kaba-iro hakka 'birch-coloured mynah'(=reddish yellow/yellowish brown colour)			Chim Sáo nâu 'brown starling (bird)'
Sturnus
Latin	English	Chinese (Taiwan)	Chinese (Mainland)	Other Ch	Japanese	Other J	Korean	Vietnamese
Sturnus nigricollis Gracupica nigricollis	Black-collared starling Black-necked starling	黑領椋鳥 (黑领椋鸟) hēi-lǐng liáng-niǎo 'black-collared dogwood-bird'	(黑領椋鳥) 黑领椋鸟 hēi-lǐng liáng-niǎo 'black-collared dogwood-bird'		クビワムクドリ (首輪椋鳥) kubi-wa muku-dori 'ring-necked muku-bird'			Chim Sáo sậu 'sao sau' or Chim Cà cưỡng 'ca cuong' (Alternative in 13)
Sturnus sturninus Sturnia sturnina Agropsar sturninus	Purple-backed starling or Daurian starling	北椋鳥 (北椋鸟) běi liáng-niǎo 'northern dogwood-bird'	(北椋鳥) 北椋鸟 běi liáng-niǎo 'northern dogwood-bird'		シベリアムクドリ (シベリア椋鳥) shiberia muku-dori 'Siberian muku-bird'		북방쇠찌르레기 bukbang-soe-jjireuregi 'northern small starling'	Chim Sáo đá lưng đen 'black-backed rock starling (bird)'
Sturnus philippensis Sturnia philippensis Agropsar philippensis	Chestnut-cheeked starling Violet-backed starling	小椋鳥 (小椋鸟) xiǎo liáng-niǎo 'small dogwood-bird'	(紫背椋鳥) 紫背椋鸟 zǐ-bèi liáng-niǎo 'purple-backed dogwood-bird'		コムクドリ (小椋鳥) ko muku-dori 'small muku-bird'	Numerous local names - See Hiraizumi	쇠찌르레기 soe-jjireuregi 'small starling'
Sturnus sinensis Sturnia sinensis	White-shouldered starling Chinese starling Grey-backed starling	灰背椋鳥 (灰背椋鸟) huī-bèi liáng-niǎo 'grey-backed dogwood-bird' Taiwan former official: 噪林鳥 (噪林鸟) zào lín-niǎo 'noisy forest bird'	(灰背椋鳥) 灰背椋鸟 huī-bèi liáng-niǎo 'grey-backed dogwood-bird'		カラムクドリ (唐椋鳥) kara muku-dori 'Chinese muku-bird'		잿빛쇠찌르레기 jaetbit-soe-jjireuregi 'ash-coloured small starling'	Chim Sáo đá Trung Quốc 'Chinese rock starling (bird)'
Sturnus malabaricus Sturnia malabarica	Chestnut-tailed starling Ashy-headed starling Grey-headed starling	灰頭椋鳥 (灰头椋鸟) huī-tóu liáng-niǎo 'grey-headed dogwood-bird' (introduced)	(灰頭椋鳥) 灰头椋鸟 huī-tóu liáng-niǎo 'grey-headed dogwood-bird'		インドコムクドリ (インド小椋鳥) indo ko muku-dori 'Indian small muku-bird'			Chim Sáo đá đuôi hung 'reddish-tailed rock starling (bird)'
Latin	English	Chinese (Taiwan)	Chinese (Mainland)	Other Ch	Japanese	Other J	Korean	Vietnamese
Sturnus roseus Pastor roseus	Rosy starling Rose-coloured starling	粉紅椋鳥 (粉红椋鸟) fěn-hóng liáng-niǎo 'pink dogwood-bird'	(粉紅椋鳥) 粉红椋鸟 fěn-hóng liáng-niǎo 'pink dogwood-bird'		バライロムクドリ (薔薇色椋鳥) bara-iro muku-dori 'rose-coloured muku-bird'		분홍찌르레기 bunhong-jjireuregi 'pink starling'	Chim Sáo hồng 'rosy starling (bird)' (13) Not found in 12
Sturnus sericeus Spodiopsar sericeus	Red-billed starling Silky starling	絲光椋鳥 (丝光椋鸟) sīguāng liáng-niǎo 'silk-light dogwood-bird'	(絲光椋鳥) 丝光椋鸟 sīguāng liáng-niǎo 'silk-light dogwood-bird'		ギンムクドリ (銀椋鳥) gin muku-dori 'silver muku-bird'		붉은부리찌르레기 bulgeun-buri-jjireuregi 'red-billed starling'	Chim Sáo đá đầu trắng 'white-headed rock starling (bird)'
Sturnus cineraceus Spodiopsar cineraceus	White-cheeked starling Grey starling Ashy starling	灰椋鳥 (灰椋鸟) huī liáng-niǎo 'grey dogwood-bird'	(灰椋鳥) 灰椋鸟 huī liáng-niǎo 'grey dogwood-bird'	高梁頭 (高梁头) gāo liáng tóu 'gaoliang head' 管蓮子 (管莲子) guǎn-liánzi 'guanlianzi (pipe lotus?)' 竹雀 (竹雀) zhú-què 'bamboo sparrow' 假畫眉 (假画眉) jiǎ huà-méi 'false hwamei' 杜麗雀 (杜丽雀) dù lì-què 'cuckoo? beautiful sparrow'	ムクドリ (椋鳥) muku-dori 'muku-bird'	ハクトウオウ (白頭翁) hakutō-ō 'white-haired grandfather' Numerous local names - See Hiraizumi	찌르레기 jjireuregi 'starling'	Chim Sáo đá má trắng 'white-cheeked rock starling (bird)'
Sturnus vulgaris	European starling Common starling Purple-winged starling	歐洲椋鳥 (欧洲椋鸟) ōuzhōu liáng-niǎo 'European dogwood-bird'	(紫翅椋鳥) 紫翅椋鸟 zǐ-chì liáng-niǎo 'purple-winged dogwood-bird'	歐椋鳥 (欧椋鸟) ōu liáng-niǎo 'European dogwood-bird' 歐洲八哥 (欧洲八哥) ōuzhōu bā-gē 'European mynah'	ホシムクドリ (星椋鳥) hoshi muku-dori 'starred muku-bird'		흰점찌르레기 huin-jeom-jjireuregi 'white-spotted starling'	Chim Sáo đá xanh 'blue/green rock starling (bird)'

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