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In Mainland China, the oyster catchers are known as 蛎鹬 , or 'oyster snipe' (see Scolopacidae). In Taiwan they are called 蛎鸻 , or 'oyster plovers'.
The ibisbills are known as 鹮嘴鹬 , quite literally 'ibis-billed snipe'.
Species names
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Haematopus | ||||||||
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Haematopus ostralegus |
Eurasian Oystercatcher Eurasian oyster-catcher Palaearctic oyster-catcher Oyster-catcher |
蛎鹬 (蠣鷸) 'oyster snipe' |
(蛎鸻) 蠣鴴 'oyster plover' |
ミヤコドリ (都鳥) miyako-dori 'capital bird' |
Haematopus (ostrolegus) osculans: 검은머리물떼새 geomeun-meori-mul-tte-sae 'black-headed tide-bird (=plover)' |
Chim mò sò 'oyster-groping bird' (13) |
Inner M: Шаазгай алаг зараг ᠱᠠᠭᠠᠵᠠᠭᠠᠢ ᠠᠯᠠᠭ ᠵᠠᠷᠠᠭ shaazgai alag zarag 'magpie motley woodcock' (31) |
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IBIDORHYNCHINAE | ||||||||
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Ibidorhyncha | ||||||||
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Ibidorhyncha struthersii |
Ibisbill Ibis-bill |
鹮嘴鹬 (䴉嘴鷸) 'ibis-billed snipe' |
トキハシゲリ (朱鷺嘴計里 ~ 朱鷺嘴鳧) toki-hashi geri 'ibis-billed lapwing' |
Inner M: Өрвөлдэй хутгалжин ᠦᠷᠪᠢᠯᠲᠠᠢ ᠬᠢᠲᠣᠭᠠᠯᠵᠢᠨ örvildei khutgaljiŋ 'ibis avocet (31) |
This is the Inner Mongolian name for the avocets and stilts (Recurvirostridae). It is not listed in ordinary dictionaries, so the pronunciation is just a guess. The name suggests a connection with the verb хутгалах khutgalakh 'to stab'.
Chim Việt Nam Nguyễn Cử, Lê Trọng Trải, Karen Phillipps; Nhà Xuất Bản Lao Động - Xã Hội, 2000
汉蒙名词术语分类词典(自然科学部分) Mongolian (Cyrillic): Хятад Монгол нэр томъёоны зүйл хуваасан толь (байгалийн шинжлэх ухааны бүлэг) (Chinese-Mongolian classified terminological dictionary, natural sciences part) by 《汉蒙名词术语分类词典》编纂委员会 Mongolian (Cyrillic): "Хятад Монгол нэр томъёоны зүйл хуваасан толь" найруулах комисс (Chinese-Mongolian classified terminological dictionary editorial committee), Inner Mongolian People's Press, Hohhot 1990