Alcidae
ウミスズメ科
umi-suzume ka

General

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A variety of Alcinae are found in Japan, mostly on or around the northern island of Hokkaido. Several names have been borrowed from Ainu, the original native peoples of the island. Others refer to the birds as the 'sparrows', 'crows', 'pigeons', and 'parrots' of the sea. The main names are:

ウミスズメ umi-suzume 'sea-sparrow', written 海雀 in Chinese characters. Used for six species; unmodified, refers to Synthliboramphus antiquus (Ancient murrelet).

ウミガラス umi-garasu 'sea crow', written 海烏 or 海鴉, for the two members of the genus Uria. Uria aalge is popularly known as the オロロンチョウ ororon-chō 'ororon bird' (オロロン鳥 in Chinese characters).

ウミバト umi-bato 'sea dove' (海鳩 in Chinese characters). Refers to Cepphus columba.

ウミオウム umi-ōmu 'sea parrot' (海鸚鵡 in Chinese characters). Refers to Cyclorrhynchus psittacula.

ウトウ utō (written 善知鳥 'good tidings bird' in Chinese characters). Refers to Cerorhinca monocerata. The characters are from the Chinese name of the bird.

ツノメドリ tsuno-me-dori 'horn eye bird' (written 角目鳥 in Chinese characters). Refers to Fratercula corniculata.

ケイマフリ keimafuri, from Ainu, meaning 'red-leg'. Refers to Cepphus carbo.

エトピリカ etopirika, from Ainu, meaning 'beautiful bill'. Refers to Fratercula cirrhata. Also called the オイランドリ oiran-dori 'courtesan bird' (花魁鳥 in Chinese characters).

Species names

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AETHIINAE
SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN		JAPANESE		CHINESE			NORTH ASIA
Cerorhinca
Latin	Eng, Fr, Ger, Ru	Japanese	Other J	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Korean	Mongolian
Cerorhinca monocerata	Rhinoceros auklet Horn-billed auklet Macareux rhinocéros Nashornalk Тупик-носорог	ウトウ (善知鳥) utō 'uto' (characters mean 'good tidings bird', from Chinese)	ゼンチチョウ (善知鳥) zenchi-chō 'good tidings bird'	角嘴海雀 (角嘴海雀) jiǎo-zuǐ hǎi-què 'horn-billed sea-sparrow'		善知鸟 (善知鳥) shàn-zhī-niǎo 'good tidings bird' 角嘴善知鸟 (角嘴善知鳥) jiǎo-zuǐ  shàn-zhī-niǎo 'horn-billed good tidings bird' 犀海雀 (犀海雀) xī hǎi-què 'rhinoceros sea-sparrow'	흰수염바다오리 huin-suyeom-bada-ori 'white-bearded sea duck'
Fratercula
Latin	Eng, Fr, Ger, Ru	Japanese	Other J	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Korean	Mongolian
Fratercula cirrhata Lunda cirrhata	Tufted puffin Macareux huppé Gelbschopflund Топорок	エトピリカ etopirika 'etopirika' (Ainu meaning 'beautiful bill')	オイランドリ (花魁鳥) oiran-dori 'courtesan bird' (from colourful looks)	簇羽海鹦 (簇羽海鸚) cù yǔ hǎi-yīng 'cluster feather sea parrot' (4) 花魁鸟 (花魁鳥) huā-kuí-niǎo 'courtesan bird' (5)		善知鸟 (善知鳥) shàn-zhī-niǎo 'good tidings bird'		Other: Хошуувчит ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠣᠪᠴᠢᠲᠣ khoshuuvchit 'khoshuuvchit (related to khoshuu 'bill')
Fratercula corniculata	Horned puffin Macareux cornu Hornlund Ипатка	ツノメドリ (角目鳥) tsuno-me-dori 'horn eye bird'		角海鹦 (角海鸚) jiǎo hǎi-yīng 'horned sea parrot'		善知鸟 (善知鳥) shàn-zhī-niǎo 'good tidings bird'
Aethia
Latin	Eng, Fr, Ger, Ru	Japanese	Other J	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Korean	Mongolian
Aethia psittacula Cyclorrhynchus psittacula	Parakeet auklet Starique perroquet Rotschnabelalk Белобрюшка	ウミオウム (海鸚鵡) umi-ōmu 'sea parrot'		白腹海鹦 (白腹海鸚) bái-fù hǎi-yīng 'white-bellied sea parrot' (4) 白腹小海鹦 (白腹小海鸚) bái-fù xiǎo hǎi-yīng 'white-bellied small sea parrot' (5)
Aethia pusilla	Least auklet Starique minuscule Zwergalk Конюга-крошка	コウミスズメ (小海雀) ko umi-suzume 'small sea-sparrow'		小海雀 (小海雀) xiǎo hǎi-què 'small sea-sparrow' (4) 稚海雀 (穉海雀) zhì hǎi-què 'juvenile sea-sparrow' (5)			작은바다오리 jageun-bada-ori 'tiny sea duck'
Aethia pygmaea	Whiskered auklet Starique pygmée Bartalk Малая конюга	シラヒゲウミスズメ (白髭海雀) shira-hige umi-suzume 'white-whiskered sea-sparrow'		须海雀 (鬚海雀) xū hǎi-què 'whiskered sea-sparrow'
Aethia cristatella	Crested auklet Starique cristatelle Schopfalk Большая конюга	エトロフウミスズメ (択捉海雀) etorofu umi-suzume 'Iterup sea-sparrow'		凤头海雀 (鳳頭海雀) fèng-tóu hǎi-què 'phoenix headed sea-sparrow' (4) 冠小海雀 (冠小海雀) guān xiǎo hǎi-què 'crested small sea-sparrow' (5)
ALCINAE
SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN		JAPANESE		CHINESE			NORTH ASIA
Brachyramphus
Latin	Eng, Fr, Ger, Ru	Japanese	Other J	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Korean	Mongolian
Brachyramphus perdix Brachyramphus marmoratus (pre-split)	Long-billed Murrelet Guillemot à long bec Marmelalk-perdix Длинноклювый пыжик	ハシナガウミスズメ (嘴長海雀) hashi-naga umi-suzume 'long-billed sea-sparrow' Taxonomy		Brachyramphus marmoratus: 斑海雀 (斑海雀) bān hǎi-què 'striped sea-sparrow' (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) Brachyramphus perdix: 长嘴斑海雀 (長嘴斑海雀) cháng-zuǐ bān hǎi-què 'long-billed striped sea-sparrow' (4) Taxonomy		斑 (斑) bān sī (?) 'striped si'	알락쇠오리 allak-soe-ori 'pied small duck'	Other: Бидэр шилрээч ᠪᠢᠳᠡᠷ ᠰᠡᠯᠢᠷᠡᠭᠡᠴᠢ bider shilreech 'striped alcid' (literally 'lazy')
Cepphus
Latin	Eng, Fr, Ger, Ru	Japanese	Other J	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Korean	Mongolian
Cepphus columba	Pigeon guillemot Guillemot colombin Taubenteiste Курильский чистик	ウミバト (海鳩) umi-bato 'sea-pigeon'		海鸽 (海鴿) hǎi-gē 'sea-pigeon'
Cepphus carbo	Spectacled guillemot Guillemot à lunettes Brillenteiste Очковый чистик	ケイマフリ keimafuri 'keimafuri' (Ainu meaning 'red-leg')		白眶海鸽 (白眶海鴿) bái-kuàng hǎi-gē 'white-framed sea-pigeon' (4) 乌海鸽 (烏海鴿) wū hǎi-gē 'crow/black sea-pigeon' (5)			흰눈썹바다오리 huin-nunsseop-bada-ori 'white eye-browed sea duck'
Synthliboramphus
Latin	Eng, Fr, Ger, Ru	Japanese	Other J	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Korean	Mongolian
Synthliboramphus antiquus	Ancient murrelet Short-billed murrelet (5) Short-billed auk Guillemot à cou blanc Silberalk Старик	ウミスズメ (海雀) umi-suzume 'sea-sparrow'		扁嘴海雀 (扁嘴海雀) biǎn-zuǐ hǎi-què 'flat-billed sea-sparrow'	(扁嘴海雀) 扁嘴海雀 biǎn-zuǐ hǎi-què 'flat-billed sea-sparrow' Taiwan formerly: (海雀) 海雀 hǎi-què 'sea-sparrow'	短嘴海鸠 (短嘴海鳩) duǎn-zuǐ hǎi-jiū 'short-billed sea-dove' 古海乌 (古海烏) gǔ hǎi-wū 'old sea-crow'	바다쇠오리 bada-soe-ori 'sea small duck'	Inner M: Оодон хошуут далайн шовшуур ᠣᠭᠣᠳᠣᠩ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠣᠳᠣ ᠳᠠᠯᠠᠢ ᠵᠢᠨ ᠱᠣᠪᠰᠢᠭᠣᠷ oodoŋ khoshuut dalaiŋ shovshuur 'short-billed sea cuckoo' (31)
Synthliboramphus wumizusume	Japanese murrelet Crested murrelet Guillemot du Japon Japanalk Хохлатый старик	カンムリウミスズメ (冠海雀) kanmuri umi-suzume 'crested sea-sparrow'		冠海雀 (冠海雀) guān hǎi-què 'crested sea-sparrow'	(冠海雀) 冠海雀 guān hǎi-què 'crested sea-sparrow'	冠 (冠) guān sī (?) 'crested si' 日本海乌 (日本海烏) rìběn hǎi-wū 'Japanese sea-crow' 冠扁嘴海雀 (冠扁嘴海雀) guān biǎn-zuǐ hǎi-què 'crested flat-billed sea-sparrow'	뿔쇠오리 ppul-soe-ori 'horned small duck'	Хөхөл хар түрүүт ᠬᠦᠬᠦᠯ ᠬᠠᠷ᠎ᠠ  ᠲᠦᠷᠦᠭᠦᠲᠦ khökhöl khar türüüt 'bluish-black head'
Uria
Latin	Eng, Fr, Ger, Ru	Japanese	Other J	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Korean	Mongolian
Uria lomvia	Brunnich's Guillemot or Thick-billed Murre Guillemot de Brünnich Dickschnabellumme Кайра толстоклювая	ハシブトウミガラス (嘴太海烏 ~ 嘴太海鴉) hashi-buto umi-garasu 'thick-billed sea-crow', written with two different characters for 'crow'		厚嘴崖海鸦 (厚嘴崖海鴉) hòu-zuǐ yá-hǎi-yā 'thick-billed cliff sea-crow' (4) 厚嘴海鸦 (厚嘴海鴉) hòu-zuǐ hǎi-yā 'thick-billed sea-crow' (5)			흰줄부리바다오리 huin-julburi-bada-ori 'white file-billed ? sea duck' or 큰부리바다오리 keun-buri-bada-ori 'large-billed sea duck'
Uria aalge	Common Guillemot or Common Murre Guillemot Guillemot marmette Trottellumme Тонкоклювая кайра	ウミガラス (海烏 ~ 海鴉) umi-garasu 'sea crow' (written with two different characters for 'crow')	オロロンチョウ (オロロン鳥) ororon-chō 'ororon bird' (onomat. from bird's cry) ロッペンチョウ (ロッペン鳥) roppen-chō 'roppen bird' (onomat.)	崖海鸦 (崖海鴉) yá hǎi-yā 'cliff sea crow' (4) 普通海鸦 (普通海鴉) pǔtōng hǎi-yā 'common sea-crow' (5)	(崖海鸦) 崖海鴉 yá hǎi-yā 'cliff sea-crow'		바다오리 bada-ori 'sea duck'

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