Accipitridae
鹰科
yīng kē

1. General

Information is from dictionaries and other sources. Pinyin reflects Mandarin pronunciation; for some dialect names, it is no more than a polite fiction. Korean glosses are tentative. Comments and corrections welcome. Hover over Green Lettering Green lettering at this site hides a tool tip with glosses, further explanations, etc. Hover cursor to reveal. to see additional information.

Chinese is a language historically rich in names for accipitrids, but in modern times it appears to have undergone a drastic levelling down.

Perhaps the broadest general term for hawks and eagles is 鹰 yīng. The eagle as the national symbol of the U.S., Germany, and Russia is called an 鹰 yīng in Chinese.

In a narrow sense, however, 鹰 yīng is used for the 'true hawks' (Accipiters), typically the Goshawk, more specifically known as the 苍鹰 cāng-yīng 'darkblue hawk'. The sparrowhawks are known as 雀鹰 què-yīng 'sparrow-hawk'. 雀 què refers generally both to sparrows and finches in Chinese; here it clearly means 'sparrow'.

The name 鹰 yīng is also used for other species, including the kites (traditionally called 老鹰 lǎo-yīng 'old hawk'), and the osprey or 鱼鹰 yú-yīng 'fish hawk' (but see also cormorant).

Eagles and Vultures

Large eagles and vultures are traditionally called either 鵰 diāo or 鹫 jiù in Chinese, with no clear distinction between the two. In colloquial speech, the 鵰 diāo is called a 老鵰 lǎo diāo 'old eagle', where the addition 老 lǎo 'old' is an indication of both familiarity and respect -- tigers (老虎 lǎohǔ) and rats (老鼠 lǎoshǔ) are among the animals that carry it. The term 鵰鸟 diāo-niǎo 'eagle bird' can occasionally be found.

A note on the character 鵰 diāo: although 雕 -- meaning 'sculpt' -- is the official simplification of traditional character 鵰 diāo, it lacks the all-important bird radical. For this reason, ornithologists prefer , a non-standard simplification containing a simplified bird radical. This simplification is not found in Unicode but it be summoned up on this site by placing your cursor over the character 鵰.

Others

Other names for birds in the Accipitrinae include:

• Kites are known as 鸢 yuān or, as noted above, 老鹰 lǎo-yīng 'old hawk'.
• The Sparrow Hawks are known as 鹞 yào or 鹞子 yàozi, 老鹰 lǎo-yīng 'old hawk', or 老鹞鹰 lǎo-yào-yīng 'old sparrowhawk-hawk'. As noted above, they are also called 雀鹰 què-yīng 'sparrow-hawk'.
• Vultures have been given the names 秃鹫 tū-jiù or 兀鹫 wù-jiù, both meaning 'bald eagle/vulture'. However, many other names exist.
• Buzzards have been given the name 鵟 kuáng ( in simplified characters.) In ancient times this character referred to an owl or a nightjar; its application to the buzzards appears to be of Japanese origin.

The wealth of popular and dialect names for the Accipitridae can often yield confusing results, and indeed, most urban and even many rural Chinese are unaware of finer distinctions. 鵰 diāo, 鹫 jiù, and 鹰 yīng are lumped together as 鹰 yīng, a word that can be used for almost any kind of hawk or eagle. 老鹰 lǎo-yīng 'old hawk', traditionally meaning either 'kite' or 'sparrowhawk', is now used as a loose general word for 'hawk' or 'eagle'. Both the golfing term 'eagle' and the American musical group 'The Eagles' are called 老鹰 lǎo-yīng 'old hawk' in Chinese.

鹰 yīng 'hawk' is used in the term 鹰派 yīng-pài 'hawk faction', referring to a 'warlike hardliner' as in English.

Ornithological naming

Given the profusion of conflicting names, it is not surprising that ornithologists have tried to tidy up them up. Based on head word usage the naming of genera is as shown below. For reference, the previous Taiwanese usage is shown at right, although Taiwan has more recently renamed some genera to conform with Mainland uasge.

As can be seen from the table, 鵰 diāo is applied to large eagles, 鹰 yīng is used for the hawks (Accipiter), 鹫 jiù is used for the vultures. In many ways this brings the Chinese naming in conformity not with scientific usage but with English usage. The bazas follow earlier English usage with the name 鹃隼 juǎn-sǔn 'cuckoo-falcon'.

There are two rather striking innovations in regularised Mainland usage:

• The term 鹫 jiù is narrowly applied to the vultures, whereas previously it applied to both eagles and vultures. Since neither eagles nor Old World vultures are a monophyletic group, the basis for drawing this distinction is clearly modern English usage.
• One of the main traditional names of the Sparrow Hawks, 鹞 yào, has been repurposed to refer to the harriers (genus Circus). This effectively relegates the main traditional meaning to the status of a 'popular usage'.

2. Species names

ABOUT THIS TABLE

ELANINAE
SCIENTIFIC & ENGLISH		CHINESE			EAST		SOUTH	NORTH
Elanus
Latin	English	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Japanese	Korean	Vietnamese	Mongolian
Elanus caeruleus	Black-winged kite Black-shouldered kite	黑翅鸢 (黑翅鳶) hēi-chì yuān 'black-winged kite'	(黑翅鸢) 黑翅鳶 hēi-chì yuān 'black-winged kite'		カタグロトビ (肩黒鳶) kata-guro tobi 'black-shouldered kite'		Chim Diều trắng 'white hawk1 (bird)' (12, 13, 34)
GYPAETINAE
SCIENTIFIC & ENGLISH		CHINESE			EAST		SOUTH	NORTH
PERNINI
Pernis
Latin	English	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Japanese	Korean	Vietnamese	Mongolian
Pernis ptilorhynchus	East Asian honey buzzard East Asian honey-buzzard Crested honey buzzard Eurasian Honey Buzzard	凤头蜂鹰 (鳳頭蜂鷹) fèng-tóu fēng-yīng 'phoenix-headed bee-hawk'	(东方蜂鹰) 東方蜂鷹 dōngfāng fēng-yīng 'eastern bee-hawk' Taiwan formerly: (鵰头鹰) 鵰頭鷹 diāo-tóu-yīng 'eagle-headed hawk' (31)	八角鹰 (八角鷹) bā-jiǎo-yīng 'eight-horned hawk' 蜜鹰 (蜜鷹) mì-yīng 'honey hawk' 蜂鹰 (蜂鷹) fēng-yīng 'bee-hawk' (31) 蜜鵟 (蜂鵟) mì-kuáng 'honey buzzard'	ハチクマ (蜂角鷹 ~ 蜂熊) hachi-kuma 'bee bear'	벌매 beol-mae 'bee-hawk'	Chim Diều ăn ong 'bee-eating hawk1 (bird)' (12, 13, 34)	Согсоот гоорбис ᠰᠣᠭᠰᠣᠭᠠᠲᠣ ᠭᠣᠣᠷᠪᠢᠰ sogsoot goorbis 'crested goorbis' Inner M: Өвөгт Хэрэмч ᠦᠪᠦᠭᠲᠦ ᠬᠡᠷᠡᠮᠦᠴᠢ övögt kheremch 'horned honeybuzzard' (31, 32)
Aviceda
Latin	English	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Japanese	Korean	Vietnamese	Mongolian
Aviceda jerdoni	Jerdon's baza Blyth's baza Brown-crested lizard hawk	褐冠鹃隼 (褐冠鵑隼) hè guān juān-sǔn 'brown-crested cuckoo-falcon'			チャイロカッコウハヤブサ (茶色郭公隼) cha-iro kakkō-hayabusa 'brown cuckoo-falcon'		Chim Diều hoa Jerdon 'Jerdon's flowery hawk1 (bird)' (12)
Aviceda leuphotes	Black baza Black-crested baza Black-crested lizard hawk	黑冠鹃隼 (黑冠鵑隼) hēi-guān juān-sǔn 'black-crested cuckoo-falcon'	(黑冠鹃隼) 黑冠鵑隼 hēi-guān juān-zhǔn 'black-crested cuckoo-falcon'		クロカッコウハヤブサ (黒郭公隼) kuro kakkō-hayabusa 'black cuckoo-falcon'		Chim Diều mào 'crested hawk1 (bird)' (12, 13, 34)
GYPAETINI
Gypaetus
Latin	English	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Japanese	Korean	Vietnamese	Mongolian
Gypaetus barbatus	Bearded vulture or Lammergeier	胡兀鹫 (鬍兀鷲) hú wù-jiù 'bearded bald-vulture'		胡子鵰 (鬍子鵰) húzi diāo 'bearded eagle' 大胡子鵰 (大鬍子鵰) dà húzi diāo 'large bearded eagle' (31)	ヒゲワシ (髭鷲) hige-washi 'bearded eagle'	수염수리 suyeom-suri 'bearded eagle'		Ооч ёл ᠣᠭᠣᠴᠢ ᠶᠣᠯᠣ ooch yol 'chin-beard lammergeier' Inner M: Сахалт ёл ᠰᠠᠬᠠᠯᠲᠣ ᠶᠣᠯᠣ sakhalt yol 'bearded lammergeier' (31, 32)
ACCIPITRINAE
SCIENTIFIC & ENGLISH		CHINESE			EAST		SOUTH	NORTH
CIRCAETINI
Spilornis
Latin	English	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Japanese	Korean	Vietnamese	Mongolian
Spilornis cheela	Crested serpent eagle Crested serpent-eagle	蛇鵰 (蛇鵰) shé-diāo 'snake-eagle'	(大冠鹫) 大冠鷲 dà guān-jiù 'large crested vulture'	凤头蛇鵰 (鳳頭蛇鵰) fèng-tóu shé-diāo 'phoenix-headed snake-eagle' 凤头捕蛇鵰 (鳳頭捕蛇鵰) fèng-tóu bǔ-shé-diāo 'phoenix-headed catch-snake-eagle' 横髻山鵰 (橫髻山鵰) héng-jì shān-diāo 'cross hair-bun mountain eagle' 白腹蛇鵰 bái-fù shé-diāo 'white-bellied snake-eagle' 麻鹰 (麻鷹) má yīng 'hemp hawk'	カンムリワシ (冠鷲) kanmuri washi 'crested eagle'	관수리 gwan-suri 'crested eagle'	Chim Diều hoa Miến Điện 'Burmese flowery hawk1 (bird)' (12, 13)	Inner M: Могойч бүргэд ᠮᠣᠭᠠᠢᠢᠴᠢ ᠪᠦᠷᠭᠦᠳ mogoich burged 'snake-eating eagle' (31)
Circaetus
Latin	English	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Japanese	Korean	Vietnamese	Mongolian
Circaetus gallicus Circaetus ferox	Short-toed eagle Short-toed snake eagle	短趾鵰 (短趾鵰) duǎn-zhǐ diāo 'short-toed eagle'		蛇鵰 (蛇鵰) shé-diāo 'snake-eagle' (conflicts with Spilornis cheela)	チュウヒワシ (沢鵟鷲) chūhi washi 'harrier eagle'		Chim Diều ngón ngắn 'short-toed hawk1 (bird)' (12, 34)	Могойч загалай ᠮᠣᠭᠠᠢᠴᠢ ᠵᠠᠭᠠᠯᠠᠢ mogoich zaglai 'snake-eating zagalai' Inner M: Лусч сар ᠯᠣᠣᠰᠴᠢ ᠰᠠᠷ lusch sar 'dragon-eating buzzard' (32)
GYPINI
Sarcogyps
Latin	English	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Japanese	Korean	Vietnamese	Mongolian
Sarcogyps calvus Aegypius calvus	Red-headed vulture Black vulture	黑兀鹫 (黑兀鷲) hēi wù-jiù 'black bald-vulture'			ミミハゲワシ (耳禿鷲) mimi hage-washi 'eared bald-eagle'		Chim Ó tai 'eared eagle1 (bird)' (12)
Gyps
Latin	English	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Japanese	Korean	Vietnamese	Mongolian
Gyps himalayensis	Himalayan Vulture Himalayan Griffon	高山兀鹫 (高山兀鷲) gāo-shān wù-jiù 'high mountain bald-vulture'			ヒマラヤシロエリハゲワシ (ヒマラヤ白襟禿鷲) himaraya shiro-eri hage-washi 'Himalayan white-collared bald-eagle'	고산대머리수리 gosan-dae-meori-suri 'high mountain-large-headed eagle'		Хималайн хажир ᠾᠢᠮᠠᠯᠠᠶ᠎ᠠ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠬᠠᠵᠢᠷ or ᠭᠢᠮᠠᠯᠠᠢ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠬᠠᠵᠢᠷ khimalaiŋ khajir 'Himalayan khajir' Inner M: Цасны хажир бүргэд ᠴᠠᠰᠣᠨ ᠦ  ᠬᠠᠵᠢᠷ ᠪᠦᠷᠭᠦᠳ tsasni khajir bürged 'snow griffon eagle' (32)
Gyps bengalensis Pseudogyps bengalensis	White-rumped Vulture Indian White-backed Vulture East Asian White-backed Vulture White-backed Vulture	白背兀鹫 (白背兀鷲) bái-bèi wù-jiù 'white-backed bald-vulture'		拟兀鹫 (擬兀鷲) nǐ wù-jiù 'pseudo bald-vulture'	ベンガルハゲワシ (ベンガル禿鷲) bengaru hage-washi 'Bengal bald-eagle'		Chim Kền kền Măng Gan 'Bengal vulture (bird)' (12)
Gyps fulvus	Griffon Vulture Eurasian Griffon	西域兀鹫 (西域兀鷲) xī-yù wù-jiù 'west region bald-vulture'			シロエリハゲワシ (白襟禿鷲) shiro-eri hage-washi 'white-collared bald-eagle'			Ухаа хажир ᠬᠣᠧᠠ ᠬᠠᠵᠢᠷ ukhaa khajir 'reddish khajir'
Aegypius
Latin	English	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Japanese	Korean	Vietnamese	Mongolian
Aegypius monachus	Cinereous vulture Monk vulture Black vulture	秃鹫 (禿鷲) tū-jiù 'bald-vulture'	(秃鹫) 禿鷲 tū-jiù 'bald vulture'	狗头鵰 (狗頭鵰) gǒu-tóu-diāo 'dog-headed eagle' 坐山鵰 (坐山雕) zuò-shān-diāo 'sit mountain eagle'	クロハゲワシ (黒禿鷲) kuro hage-washi 'black bald-eagle'	독수리 dok-suri 'dok eagle' (meaning of dok unclear)	Chim Đại bàng đầu trọc 'bald-headed eagle2 (bird)' (12, 13)	Нөмрөг тас ᠨᠦᠮᠣᠷᠭᠡ ᠲᠠᠰ nömrög tas 'caped ? vulture' Inner M: Ёл ᠶᠣᠯᠣ yol 'vulture' (31, 32)
ACCIPITRINI
Nisaetus
Latin	English	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Japanese	Korean	Vietnamese	Mongolian
Nisaetus nipalensis Spizaetus nipalensis	Mountain Hawk Eagle Mountain Hawk-eagle Hodgson's hawk eagle	Spizaetus nipalensis: 鹰鵰 (鹰鵰) yīng-diāo 'hawk eagle'	Spizaetus nipalensis: (熊鹰) 熊鷹 xióng-yīng 'bear hawk'	赫氏角鹰 (赫氏角鷹) hè-shì jiǎo yīng 'Mr He's horned hawk'	Spizaetus nipalensis: クマタカ (熊鷹) kuma-taka 'bear hawk'	뿔매 ppul-mae 'horned hawk'	Spizaetus nipalensis: Chim Diều núi 'mountain hawk1 (bird)' (12, 13, 34)	Spizaetus nipalensis: Уулын согсоотбүргэд ᠠᠭᠣᠯᠠ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠰᠣᠭᠰᠣᠭᠠᠲᠠᠢ ᠪᠦᠷᠭᠦᠳ uuliŋ sogsoot-bürged 'mountain crested-eagle' Inner M: Spizaetus nipalensis: Хөхөлт бүргэд ᠬᠦᠬᠦᠯᠲᠦ ᠪᠦᠷᠭᠦᠳ khökhölt bürged 'suckling eagle' (32)
Nisaetus cirrhatus Spizaetus cirrhatus Nisaetus limnaeetus	Changeable Hawk Eagle Changeable Hawk-eagle Crested hawk eagle	Spizaetus cirrhatus: 凤头鹰鵰 (鳳頭鷹鵰) fèng-tóu yīng-diāo 'phoenix-headed hawk eagle'			Spizaetus cirrhatus: カワリクマタカ (変り熊鷹) kawari kuma-taka 'changing bear hawk'		Spizaetus cirrhatus: Chim Diều đầu nâu 'brown-headed hawk1 (bird)' (12)
Lophotriorchis
Latin	English	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Japanese	Korean	Vietnamese	Mongolian
Lophotriorchis kienerii Hieraaetus kienerii Aquila kienerii	Rufous-bellied Eagle Rufous-bellied Hawk Eagle Chestnut-bellied hawk eagle	Hieraaetus kienerii: 棕腹隼鵰 (棕腹隼鵰) zōng-fù sǔn-diāo 'reddishbrown-bellied falcon-eagle'			Hieraaetus kienerii: アカハラクマタカ (赤腹熊鷹) akahara kuma-taka 'red-bellied bear hawk'		Hieraaetus kienerii (12, 13), Aquila kienerii (34): Chim Đại bàng bụng hung 'reddish-bellied eagle2 (bird)' (12, 13, 34)
Ictinaetus
Latin	English	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Japanese	Korean	Vietnamese	Mongolian
Ictinaetus malaiensis Ictinaetus malayensis	Black Eagle Indian Black Eagle	Ictinaetus malayensis: 林鵰 (林鵰) lín-diāo 'forest eagle'	Ictinaetus malayensis: (林鵰) 林鵰 lín-diāo 'forest eagle'		Ictinaetus malayensis: カザノワシ (characters unknown) kaza-no-washi 'kazano eagle' (meaning unclear)		Ictinaetus malayensis: Chim Đại bàng Mã Lai 'Malay eagle2 (bird)' (12, 13, 34)
Clanga
Latin	English	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Japanese	Korean	Vietnamese	Mongolian
Clanga clanga Aquila clanga	Greater spotted eagle Spotted eagle	Aquila clanga: 乌鵰 (烏鵰) wū-diāo 'dark eagle'	Aquila clanga: (花鵰) 花鵰 huā-diāo 'flowery eagle'	小花皂鵰 (小花皂鵰) xiǎo huā-zào-diāo 'small flowery black eagle' 团鵰 (團鵰) tuán-diāo 'ball eagle' 黑鵰 (黑鵰) hēi-diāo 'black eagle'	Aquila clanga: カラフトワシ (樺太鷲) karafuto washi 'Sakhalin eagle'	항라머리검독수리 hangna-meori-geom-dok-suri 'gauze-headed golden dok eagle'	Aquila clanga: Chim Đại bàng đen 'black eagle2 (bird)' (12, 13, 34)	Aquila clanga: Бор бүргэд ᠪᠣᠷᠣ ᠪᠦᠷᠭᠦᠳ bor bürged 'dun eagle' Inner M: Aquila clanga: Тас ᠲᠠᠰ tas 'vulture' (31, 32)
Aquila
Latin	English	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Japanese	Korean	Vietnamese	Mongolian
Aquila nipalensis	Steppe eagle	草原鵰 (草原鵰) cǎo-yuán diāo 'steppe eagle' Taxonomy		角鹰 (角鷹) jiǎo-yīng 'horned hawk' 大花皂鵰 (大花皂鵰) dà huā-zào-diāo 'large flowery black eagle' (31) 大花鵰 (大花鵰) dà huā-diāo 'large flowery eagle'	ソウゲンワシ (草原鷲) sōgen washi 'steppe eagle'	초원수리 chowon-suri 'steppe eagle'	Chim Đại bàng hung 'reddish eagle2 (bird)' (13) Taxonomy	Тарважы бүргэд ᠲᠠᠷᠪᠠᠵᠢ ᠪᠦᠷᠭᠦᠳ tarvaji bürged 'buzzard eagle' Inner M: Тураг тас ᠲᠣᠷᠣᠭ ᠲᠠᠰ turag tas 'giant vulture' (31, 32)
Aquila heliaca	Eastern imperial eagle Imperial eagle	白肩鵰 (白肩鵰) bái-jiān diāo 'white-shouldered eagle'	(白肩鵰) 白肩鵰 bái-jiān diāo 'white-shouldered eagle'	御鵰 (御鵰) yù diāo 'imperial eagle'	カタシロワシ or カタジロワシ (肩白鷲) kata-shiro washi or kata-jiro washi 'white-shouldered eagle'	흰죽지수리 huin-jukji-suri 'white wing-joint eagle'	Chim Đại bàng đầu nâu 'brown-headed eagle2 (bird)' (12, 13, 34)	Хан бүргэд ᠬᠠᠨ ᠪᠦᠷᠭᠦᠳ khaŋ bürged 'king eagle' Inner M: Хэсэг ᠬᠡᠰᠭᠡ kheseg 'imperialeagle' (32)
Aquila chrysaetos	Golden eagle	金鵰 (金鵰) jīn diāo 'gold eagle'		企鵰 (企鵰) qǐ-diāo 'standing eagle' 老鵰 (老鵰) lǎo-diāo 'old eagle' 鹫鵰 (鷲鵰) jiù-diāo 'vulture eagle' (鹫/鷲 is traditionally used for both eagles and vultures) 洁白鵰 (潔白鵰) jié-bái diāo 'pure white eagle' 红鵰 (紅鵰) hóng diāo 'red eagle' 红头鵰 (紅頭鵰) hóng tóu diāo 'red-headed eagle' 金脖鵰 (金脖鵰) jīn-bó diāo 'gold-necked eagle'	イヌワシ (犬鷲) inu-washi 'dog eagle'	검독수리 geom-dok-suri 'golden dok eagle'		Цармин бүргэд ᠴᠠᠷᠠᠮ ᠦᠨ ᠪᠦᠷᠭᠦᠳ tsarmiŋ bürged 'tundra eagle' Inner M: Хүрэн бүргэд ᠬᠦᠷᠡᠩ ᠪᠦᠷᠭᠦᠳ khüreŋ bürged 'brown eagle' (31, 32)
Aquila fasciata Hieraaetus fasciatus	Bonelli's eagle Bonelli's hawk eagle	Hieraaetus fasciatus: 白腹隼鵰 (白腹隼鵰) bái-fù sǔn-diāo 'white-bellied falcon-eagle'		白腹山鵰 (白腹鵰) bái-fù shān-diāo 'white-bellied mountain eagle' (6, 7)	Hieraaetus fasciatus: ボネリークマタカ (ボネリー熊鷹) bonerii kuma-taka 'Bonelli's bear hawk'	흰배줄무늬수리 huin-bae-jul-munui-suri 'white-bellied stripe-patterned eagle'	Hieraaetus fasciatus (12, 13): Chim Đại bàng má trắng 'white-cheeked eagle2 (bird)' (12, 13, 34)	Hieraaetus fasciatus: Харсун бүргэдэй ᠬᠠᠷᠰᠣᠨ ᠪᠦᠷᠭᠦᠳᠡᠢ (?) kharsuŋ bürgedei 'hawk eagle'
Hieraaetus
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Hieraaetus pennatus Aquila pennata	Booted eagle Booted hawk eagle	靴隼鵰 (靴隼鵰) xuē sǔn-diāo 'booted falcon-eagle'		小鵰 (小鵰) xiǎo diāo 'small eagle' (6)	ヒメクマタカ (姫熊鷹) hime kuma-taka 'princess bear hawk'	흰점어깨수리 huin-jeom-eokkae-suri 'white-spot-shouldered eagle'		Бахим бүргэдэй ᠪᠠᠬᠢᠮ ᠪᠦᠷᠭᠦᠳᠡᠢ (?) bakhim bürgedei 'stubby eagle'
Circus
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Circus aeruginosus	Western marsh harrier Western marsh-harrier Eurasian marsh-harrier Asian marsh harrier	白头鹞 (白頭鷂) bái-tóu yào 'white-headed sparrowhawk'			ヨーロッパチュウヒ (ヨーロッパ沢鵟) yōroppa chūhi 'European harrier' (chūhi written 'marsh buzzard')			Намгийн хулд ᠨᠠᠮᠣᠭ ᠦᠨ ᠬᠣᠯᠲᠣ namgiŋ khuld 'marsh harrier' Inner M: Намгийн хяргууцай ᠨᠠᠮᠥᠭ ᠦᠨ ᠬᠢᠷᠣᠭᠣᠴᠠᠢ namgiŋ khyarguutsai 'marsh harrier' (31, 32)
Circus spilonotus	Eastern marsh harrier Eastern marsh-harrier	白腹鹞 (白腹鷂) bái-fù yào 'white-bellied sparrowhawk'	(东方泽鹞) 東方澤鷂 dōngfāng zé-yào 'eastern marsh harrier (鷂 yào traditionally refers to sparrow hawks) Taiwan formerly: (泽鵟) 澤鵟 zé-kuáng 'marsh-buzzard'	泽鹞 (澤鷂) zé yào 'marsh sparrowhawk' (alt in 7) 白尾巴根子 (白尾巴根子) bái-wěibā gēnzi 'white tail root'	チュウヒ (沢鵟) chūhi 'harrier' (written 'marsh buzzard')	개구리매 gaeguri-mae 'frog-hawk'	Circus aeruginosus (13): Chim Diều đầu trắng 'white-headed hawk1 (bird)' (12, 13)	Дорнын хулд ᠳᠣᠷᠣᠨ᠎ᠠ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠬᠣᠯᠲᠣ dorniŋ khuld 'eastern khuld' Inner M: Цагаан элэгт хяргууцай ᠴᠠᠭᠠᠨ ᠡᠯᠢᠭᠡᠲᠣ ᠬᠢᠷᠣᠭᠣᠴᠠᠢ tsagaaŋ elegt khyarguutsai 'white elegt harrier' (32)
Circus cyaneus	Hen harrier or Northern harrier	白尾鹞 (白尾鷂) bái-wěi yào 'white-tailed sparrowhawk'	(灰泽鵟) 灰澤鵟 huī zé-kuáng 'grey marsh-buzzard'	白抓 (白抓) bái zhuā 'white grasp' 灰鹞 (灰鷂) huī yào 'grey sparrowhawk' 灰鹰 (灰鷹) huī yīng 'grey hawk' 鸡鵰 (雞鵰) jī-diāo 'fowl/chicken eagle' 鸡鵟 (雞鵟) jī-kuáng 'fowl/chicken buzzard'	ハイイロチュウヒ (灰色沢鵟) hai-iro chūhi 'grey harrier' (chūhi written 'marsh-buzzard')	잿빛개구리매 jaetbit-gaeguri-mae 'grey-coloured frog-hawk'	Chim Diều miền bắc 'northern hawk1 (bird)' (34)	Саарал хулд ᠰᠠᠭᠠᠷᠠᠯ ᠬᠣᠯᠲᠣ saaral khuld 'grey harrier' (chūhi written 'marsh-buzzard') Inner M: Хяргууцай ᠬᠢᠷᠣᠭᠣᠴᠠᠢ khyarguutsai 'harrier' (31, 32)
Circus macrourus	Pallid harrier	草原鹞 (草原鷂) cǎo-yuán yào 'steppe sparrowhawk'			ウスハイイロチュウヒ (薄灰色沢鵟) usu hai-iro chūhi 'light grey harrier' (chūhi written 'marsh buzzard')		Chim Diều bụng trắng 'white-bellied hawk1 (bird)' (12, 34)	Хээрийн хулд ᠬᠡᠬᠡᠷ᠎ᠠ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠬᠣᠯᠲᠣ kheeriŋ khuld 'wild harrier'
Circus melanoleucos	Pied harrier	鹊鹞 (鵲鷂) què-yào 'magpie sparrowhawk'	(花泽鵟) 花澤鵟 huā zé-kuáng 'flowery marsh-buzzard'	喜鹊鹰 (喜鵲鷹) xǐ-què yīng 'magpie hawk' 客鹊鹰 (客鵲鷹) kè-què yīng 'magpie hawk' 客鹊鹞 (客鵲鷂) kè-què yào 'magpie sparrowhawk' 黑白花鵟 (黑白花鵟) hēi-bái huā kuáng 'black (&) white flowery buzzard'	マダラチュウヒ (斑沢鵟) madara chūhi 'pied harrier' (chūhi written 'marsh buzzard')	알락개구리매 allak-gaeguri-mae 'speckled frog-hawk'	Chim Diều mướp 'tattered hawk1 (bird)' (12, 13, 34)	Алаг хулд ᠠᠯᠠᠭ ᠬᠣᠯᠲᠣ alag khuld 'motley harrier' Inner M: Алаг хяргууцай ᠠᠯᠠᠭ ᠬᠢᠷᠠᠭᠣᠴᠠᠢ alag khyarguutsai 'motley harrier' (31, 32)
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Circus pygargus	Montagu's harrier Montague's harrier	乌灰鹞 (烏灰鷂) wū-huī yào 'dark grey harrier' (鷂 yào traditionally refers to sparrow hawks)			ヒメチュウヒ (姫沢鵟) hime chūhi 'princess harrier' (chūhi written 'marsh buzzard')			Нугын хулд ᠨᠣᠭᠣ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠬᠣᠯᠲᠣ nugiŋ khuld 'meadow harrier'
Accipiter
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Accipiter trivirgatus	Crested goshawk Asian crested goshawk	凤头鹰 (鳳頭鷹) fèng-tóu yīng 'phoenix-headed hawk'	(鳳頭蒼鹰) 凤头苍鹰 fèng-tóu cāng-yīng 'phoenix-headed darkblue hawk'	斑鸠鹰仔 (斑鳩鷹仔) bān-jiū yīng-zǎi 'spotted pigeon/dove hawk-let' 凤头雀鹰 (鳳頭雀鷹) fèng-tóu què-yīng 'phoenix-headed sparrow-hawk'	カンムリオオタカ (冠大鷹) kanmuri ō-taka 'crested large hawk'		Chim Ưng Ấn Độ 'Indian hawk2 (bird)' (12, 13, 34)
Accipiter badius	Shikra	褐耳鹰 (褐耳鷹) hè-ěr yīng 'brown-eared hawk' (1, 2, 3, 4) 褐耳雀鹰 (褐耳雀鷹) hè-ěr què-yīng 'brown-eared sparrow-hawk' (5)		棕耳苍鹰 (棕耳蒼鷹) hè-ěr cāng-yīng 'reddishbrown-eared darkblue hawk'	タカサゴダカ (高砂鷹) takasago-daka 'Taiwan hawk'		Chim Ưng xám 'grey hawk2 (bird)' (12, 13, 34)	Үүрсээ харцага ᠦᠦᠷᠰᠡᠭᠡ ᠬᠠᠷᠴᠠᠭ᠎ᠠor ᠡᠭᠦᠷᠰᠡᠭᠡ ᠬᠠᠷᠴᠠᠭ᠎ᠠ üürsee khartsag 'üürsee hawk'
Accipiter soloensis	Chinese Sparrowhawk Chinese Goshawk Grey frog hawk Horsfield's goshawk	赤腹鹰 (赤腹鷹) chì-fù yīng 'red-bellied hawk'	(赤腹鹰) 赤腹鷹 chì-fù yīng 'red-bellied hawk'	鹅鹰 (鵝鷹) é-yīng 'goose hawk' 红鼻排鲁鹞 (紅鼻排魯鷂) hóng-bí páilǔ yào 'red-nosed pailu sparrowhawk' 鲁鹞 (魯鷂) lǔ yào 'Shandong sparrowhawk'	アカハラダカ (赤腹鷹) aka-hara-daka 'red-bellied hawk'	붉은배새매 bulgeun-bae-sae-mae 'red-bellied bird hawk'	Chim Ưng lưng đen 'black-backed hawk2 (bird)' (12, 13, 34)
Accipiter gularis	Japanese sparrowhawk Japanese sparrow hawk Japanese lesser sparrow hawk	日本松雀鹰 (日本松雀鷹) rìběn sōng-què-yīng 'Japanese pine sparrow hawk' (2, 3, 4, 5) Taxonomy	(日本松雀鹰) 日本松雀鷹 rìběn sōng-què-yīng 'Japanese pine sparrow-hawk'		ツミ (雀鷹 ~ 雀鷂) tsumi 'tsumi', written 'sparrow hawk' or 'sparrow sparrowhawk'	조롱이 jorongi 'sparrowhawk'	Chim Ưng Nhật Bản 'Japanese hawk2 (bird)' (12, 13, 34)	Шунгаач харцага ᠱᠣᠩᠭᠣᠭᠠᠴᠢ ᠬᠠᠷᠴᠠᠭ᠎ᠠ shuŋgaach kartsag 'diving hawk' Inner M: Японы тарс ᠶᠠᠫᠣᠨ ᠦ ᠲᠠᠷᠠᠰᠣ yaponi tars 'Japanese tars'
Accipiter virgatus	Besra Besra sparrow hawk	松雀鹰 (松雀鷹) sōng-què-yīng 'pine sparrow hawk'	(松雀鹰) 松雀鹰 sōng-què-yīng 'pine sparrow hawk'	松子鹰 (松子鷹) sōngzi yīng 'pine hawk' 松儿 (松兒) sōngr 'pine' 雀鹞 (雀鷂) què-yào 'sparrow-sparrowhawk' 雀贼 (雀賊) què-zéi 'sparrow robber' 摆胸 (擺胸) bǎi-xiōng 'flaunt/wave breast'	ミナミツミ (南雀鷹 ~ 南雀鷂) minami tsumi 'southern tsumi' (written 'southern sparrow-hawk' or 'southern sparrow sparrowhawk')		Chim Ưng bụng hung 'reddish-bellied hawk2 (bird)' (12, 13)	Inner M: Тарс ᠲᠠᠷᠠᠰᠣ tars 'tars' (31)
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Accipiter nisus	Eurasian sparrowhawk Northern sparrow hawk Sparrow hawk	雀鹰 (雀鷹) què-yīng 'sparrow hawk'	(北雀鹰) 北雀鷹 běi què-yīng 'northern sparrow hawk'	鹞 (鷂) yào 'sparrowhawk' 鹞子 (鷂子) yàozi 'sparrowhawk' (dial.) 鹞鹰 (鷂鷹) yào-yīng 'sparrowhawk hawk' 老鹰 (老鷹) lǎo-yīng 'old hawk' (also means 'kite') 老鹞鹰 (老鷂鷹) lǎo yào-yīng 'old sparrowhawk hawk' 细胸 (細胸) xì-xiōng 'thin chest' 摩鹰 (摩鷹) mó-yīng 'rub hawk' (northern) 朵子 (朵子) duǒzi 'duozi' (southern) 来鸠 (來鳩) lái-jiū 'lai pigeon' (literary) (see also Butastur indicus) 爽鸠 (爽鳩) shuǎng- jiū 'cool pigeon' 鸱 (鴟) chī 'hawk' (classical)	ハイタカ (鷂) hai-taka 'sparrowhawk'	새매 sae-mae 'bird hawk'	Chim Ưng mày trắng 'white-eyebrowed hawk2 (bird)' (12, 13, 34)	Морин харцага ᠮᠣᠷᠢ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠬᠠᠷᠴᠠᠭ᠎ᠠ moriŋ khartsag 'horse hawk' Inner M: Хяргуй ᠬᠢᠷᠭᠣᠢ khyargui 'sparrowhawk'
Accipiter gentilis	Northern goshawk Goshawk	苍鹰 (蒼鷹) cāng-yīng 'darkblue hawk'	(苍鹰) 蒼鷹 cāng-yīng 'darkblue hawk'	黄鹰 (黃鷹) huáng-yīng 'yellow hawk' 鸡鹰 (雞鷹) jī-yīng 'fowl/chicken hawk' 鹞鹰 (鷂鷹) yào-yīng 'sparrowhawk hawk' (also means 'sparrow hawk', 'kite') 芽鹰 (芽鷹) yá-yīng 'bud hawk'	オオタカ (大鷹) ō taka 'large hawk'	참매 cham-mae 'sparrow hawk'	Chim Ưng lớn 'large hawk2 (bird)' (12, 13, 34)	Үлэг харцага ᠦᠯᠭᠡ ᠬᠠᠷᠴᠠᠭ᠎ᠠ üleg khartsag 'foolish hawk' Inner M: Харцгай ᠬᠠᠷᠴᠠᠭᠠᠢ khartsgai 'hawk'
Haliaeetus
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Haliaeetus leucogaster	White-bellied sea eagle White-bellied sea-eagle White-bellied fish eagle	白腹海鵰 (白腹海鵰) bái-fù hǎi-diāo 'white-bellied sea-eagle'	(白腹海鵰) 白腹海鵰 bái-fù hǎi-diāo 'white-bellied sea-eagle'		シロハラウミワシ (白腹海鷲) shiro-hara umi-washi 'white-bellied sea-eagle'		Chim Đại bàng biển bụng trắng 'white-bellied sea-eagle2 (bird)' (12, 13)
Haliaeetus leucoryphus	Pallas's fish eagle Pallas's fish-eagle Pallas's sea eagle Pallas's fishing eagle	玉带海鵰 (玉帶海鵰) yù-dài hǎi-diāo 'jade band sea-eagle'			キガシラウミワシ (黄頭海鷲) ki-gashira umi-washi 'yellow-headed sea-eagle'		Chim Đại bàng biển đuôi trắng 'white-tailed sea-eagle2 (bird)' (12)	Усны нөмрөгбүргэд ᠣᠰᠣᠨ ᠤ ᠨᠦᠮᠣᠷᠬᠡ ᠪᠦᠷᠭᠦᠳ usni nömrög-bürged 'water caped-eagle' Inner M: Алаг загалай ᠠᠯᠠᠭ ᠵᠠᠭᠠᠯᠠᠢ alag zaglai 'mottled zagalai'
Haliaeetus albicilla	White-tailed sea eagle White-tailed eagle	白尾海鵰 (白尾海鵰) bái-wěi hǎi-diāo 'white-tailed sea-eagle'	(白尾海鵰) 白尾海鵰 bái-wěi hǎi-diāo 'white-tailed sea-eagle' Taiwan formerly: (白尾鹫) 白尾鷲 bái-wěi jiù 'white-tailed vulture''	白尾鵰 (白尾鵰) bái-wěi diāo 'white-tailed eagle' 洁白鵰 (潔白鵰) jié-bái diāo 'pure/clean white eagle' (also Golden Eagle) 芝麻鵰 (芝麻鵰) zhīmá diāo 'sesame eagle'	オジロワシ (尾白鷲) o-jiro washi 'white-tailed eagle'	흰꼬리수리 huin-kkori-suri 'white-tailed eagle'		Цагаансүүл нөмрөгбүргэд ᠴᠠᠭᠠᠨ ᠰᠠᠭᠦᠯ ᠨᠦᠮᠣᠷᠬᠡ ᠪᠦᠷᠭᠦᠳ tsagaaŋ-süül nömrög-bürged 'white-tail caped-eagle' Inner M: Загалаи ᠵᠠᠭᠠᠯᠠᠢ zaglai 'zagalai'
Haliaeetus pelagicus	Steller's sea eagle Steller's sea-eagle Kamchatkan sea eagle	虎头海鵰 (虎頭海鵰) hǔ-tóu hǎi-diāo 'tiger-headed sea-eagle'		虎头鵰 (虎頭鵰) hǔ-tóu diāo 'tiger-headed eagle'	オオワシ (大鷲) ō-washi 'large eagle'
Ichthyophaga
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Ichthyophaga humilis Haliaeetus humilis Ichthyophaga nana	Lesser fish eagle Lesser fish-eagle Lesser fishing eagle Himalayan grey-headed fishing eagle	鱼鵰 (魚鵰) yú-diāo 'fish eagle' (2, 4) 渔鵰 (漁鵰) yú-diāo 'fishing eagle' (1, 3) 小渔鵰 (小漁鵰) xiǎo yú-diāo 'small fishing eagle' (5)			コウオクイワシ (小魚喰鷲) ko uo-kui washi 'small fish-eating eagle'		Chim Diều cá bé 'little fish hawk1 (bird)' (12, 34)
Haliastur
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Haliastur indus Haliaeetus indus	Brahminy kite	栗鸢 (栗鳶) lì yuān 'chestnut kite'	(栗鸢) 栗鳶 lì yuān 'chestnut kite'	婆罗门神圣鸢 (婆羅門神聖鳶) póluómén shén-shèng yuān 'Brahman sacred kite' 红老鹰 (紅老鷹) hóng lǎo-yīng 'red old hawk' = 'red kite' 红鹰 (紅鷹) hóng yīng 'red hawk'	シロガシラトビ (白頭鳶) shiro-gashira tobi 'white-headed kite'		Haliaeetus indus: Chim Diều lửa 'fire hawk1 (bird)' (12, 13, 34)
Milvus
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Milvus migrans	Black kite	黑鸢 (黑鳶) hēi yuān 'black kite' or 鸢 (鳶) yuān 'kite' (alt in 1, 5)	(黑鸢) 黑鳶 hēi yuān 'black kite' Taiwan formerly: (老鹰) 老鷹 lǎo-yīng 'old hawk' Taxonomy	老鸢 (老鳶) lǎo yuān 'old kite' (southern) 鹞鹰 (鷂鷹) yào-yīng 'sparrowhawk hawk' (inf) (also means 'sparrow hawk', 'goshawk') 额力也 (額力也) élìyě eliye (from Mongolian элээ) (regional - northeast)	トビ (鳶) tobi 'kite'	솔개 solgae 'solgae' Taxonomy	Chim Diều hâu 'hâu hawk1 (bird)' (12, 13)	Сохор элээ ᠰᠣᠬᠣᠷ ᠡᠯᠢᠵ᠎ᠠ sokhor elee 'blind kite' Inner M: Сохор элээ ᠰᠣᠬᠣᠷ ᠡᠯᠢᠵ᠎ᠠ sokhor elee 'blind kite'
Butastur
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Butastur teesa	White-eyed buzzard White-eyed buzzard eagle	白眼鵟鹰 (白眼鷹) bái-yǎn kuáng-yīng 'white-eyed buzzard-hawk'			メジロサシバ (目白差羽 ~ 目白鸇) me-jiro sashi-ba 'white-eyed buzzard-eagle'
Butastur liventer	Rufous-winged buzzard Rufous-winged buzzard eagle	棕翅鵟鹰 (棕翅鵟鷹) zōng-chì kuáng-yīng 'reddishbrown-winged buzzard-hawk'			チャバネサシバ (茶羽差羽 ~ 茶羽鸇) cha-bane sashi-ba 'brown-winged buzzard-eagle'		Chim Diều xám 'grey hawk1 (bird)' (12)
Butastur indicus	Grey-faced buzzard Grey-faced buzzard eagle	灰脸鵟鹰 (灰臉鵟鷹) huī-liǎn kuáng-yīng 'grey-faced buzzard-hawk'	(灰面鵟鹰) 灰面鵟鷹 huī-miàn kuáng-yīng 'grey-faced buzzard-hawk' Taiwan formerly: (灰面鹫) 灰面鷲 huī miàn jiù 'grey-faced vulture''	来鸟鸠 (來鳥鳩) lái-niǎo-jiū 'come bird pigeon?' 屎鹰 (屎鷹) shǐ-yīng 'dung hawk' 三春鹞 (三春鷂) sān-chūn-yào 'three spring sparrowhawk'	サシバ (差羽 ~ 鸇) sashi-ba 'buzzard-eagle'	왕새매 wang-sae-mae 'king bird hawk'	Chim Diều Ấn Độ 'Indian hawk1 (bird)' (12, 13, 34)	Саржуу харцгай ?? ᠬᠠᠷᠴᠠᠭᠠᠢ sarjuu khartsgai 'sarjuu hawk' Inner M: Хургач харцгай ᠬᠣᠷᠭᠠᠴ ᠬᠠᠷᠴᠠᠭᠠᠢ khurgach khartsgai 'shepherd hawk'
Buteo
Latin	English	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Japanese	Korean	Vietnamese	Mongolian
Buteo lagopus	Rough-legged Buzzard or Rough-legged Hawk	毛脚鵟 (毛腳鵟) máo-jiǎo kuáng 'hair-legged buzzard'	(毛足鵟) 毛足鵟 máo-zú kuáng 'hair-legged buzzard'		オオケアシノスリ (大毛足鵟) ō ke-ashi nosuri 'large hair-legged buzzard'	털발말똥가리 teol-bal-malttonggari 'fur-footed buzzard'		Тарлан сар ᠲᠠᠷᠯᠠᠨ ᠰᠠᠷ tarlaŋ sar 'varicoloured buzzard' Inner M: Тарлан сар ᠲᠠᠷᠯᠠᠨ ᠰᠠᠷ tarlaŋ sar 'varicoloured buzzard'
Buteo buteo	Eurasian buzzard Common buzzard Buzzard	普通鵟 (普通鵟) pǔtōng kuáng 'common buzzard'	(鵟) 鵟 kuáng 'buzzard'	土豹 (土豹) tǔ-bào 'dirt panther' 鶙鵳 (鶙鵳) tíjiān 'tijian' 鸡姆鹞 (雞母鷂) jī mǔ yào 'fowl mother sparrowhawk'	ノスリ (鵟) nosuri 'buzzard'	말똥가리 malttonggari 'buzzard'	Chim Diều thường 'common hawk1 (bird)' (34) or Chim Diều Buteo 'buteo hawk1 (bird)' (34) Chim Diều Nhật Bản 'Japanese hawk1 (bird)' (12, 13) Taxonomy	Ойн сар ᠣᠢ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠰᠠᠷ oiŋ sar 'forest buzzard' Inner M: Тарваж ᠲᠠᠷᠪᠠᠵᠢ tarvaj 'buzzard'
Buteo rufinus	Long-legged buzzard	棕尾鵟 (棕尾鵟) zōng-wěi kuáng 'reddishbrown-tailed buzzard'			ニシオオノスリ (西大鵟) nishi ō-nosuri 'western large buzzard'			Талын сар ᠲᠠᠯ᠎ᠠ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠰᠠᠷ taliŋ sar 'plains buzzard' Талын сар ᠲᠠᠯ᠎ᠠ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠰᠠᠷ taliŋ sar 'plains buzzard'
Buteo hemilasius	Upland buzzard	大鵟 (大鵟) dà kuáng 'large buzzard'	(大鵟) 大鵟 dà kuáng 'large buzzard'	豪豹 (豪豹) háo-bào 'bold panther' 花豹 (花豹) huā-bào 'flowery panther' 白路豹 (白路豹) bái-lù-bào 'white road (bailu) panther' (cf Accipiter soloensis)	オオノスリ (大鵟) ō nosuri 'large buzzard'	큰말똥가리 keun-malttonggari 'large buzzard'		Шилийн сар ᠰᠢᠯᠡ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠰᠠᠷ shiliŋ sar 'hill buzzard' Inner M: Сар ᠰᠠᠷ sar 'buzzard' (Conflicts with Buteo buteo)

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