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General

Information is from dictionaries and other sources. Species list may not be current. Korean glosses are tentative. Comments and corrections welcome. Hover over Green Lettering to see additional information.

Buntings have had distinctive names for most of Japan's recorded history. The name シトド shitodo dates from the 8th century. In the 9th century it came to be written 巫鳥, meaning 'sorceress bird' or 'shrine maiden bird', possibly through a connection with fortune telling. and were later combined into the character , although this already existed in Chinese as the name of a certain type of quail.

シトド shitodo is now a literary or obselete term for the buntings (in particular the Meadow Bunting Emberiza cioides), but ornithologically it is still used in the modern names of extralimital buntings.

Current ornithological naming was fixed in the 19th century on the basis of usage at the time. It features a number of names, the most generalised being ホオジロ hō-jiro (頬白) meaning 'white-cheek', which gives its name to the family. The names used for the buntings are as follows:

1. ホオジロ hō-jiro 'white-cheek', written 頬白 ('cheek white'), covers about a third of native bunting species. Unqualified it refers to the Meadow Bunting (Emberiza cioides).

2. ホオアカ hō-aka 'red-cheek', written 頬赤 ('cheek red'), is used for the Chestnut-eared Bunting (Schoeniclus fucatus) and the Little Bunting (Schoeniclus pusillus).

3. There are three names incorporating the form ji, which is perceived as meaning 'bunting'. Writing in Chinese characters varies, but all three names can be written with the from シトド shitodo.

アオジ ao-ji 'blue/green bunting1' can be written in two ways: 1. 青鵐 'blue/green bunting', 2. 蒿雀 'mugwort sparrow' (where mugwort refers to the greenish colour). This name is used for the Black-faced Bunting (Schoeniclus spodocephala), the Yellow-breasted Bunting (Schoeniclus aureolus), and the Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella).

クロジ kuro-ji 'black bunting1', written 黒鵐 ('black bunting'), is used for the Grey Bunting (Schoeniclus variabilis).

ノジコ no-jiko 'field bunting1' can be written three ways 1. 野鵐 ('field bunting'), 2. 野路子 ('field road child'), and 3. 野地子 ('field earth child'). The last two use characters arbitrarily assigned for the pronunciation. The name is used for the Japanese Yellow Bunting (Schoeniclus sulphuratus) and the Chestnut Bunting (Schoeniclus rutilus).

4. カシラダカ kashira-daka 'head high', written 頭高 ('head high'), is used for the Rustic Bunting (Schoeniclus rusticus).

5. チャキンチョウ chakin-chō 'brown-gold bird', written 茶金鳥 ('brown gold bird'), is used for the Black-headed Bunting (Granativora melanocephala) and other members of this genus.

6. ジュリン jurin, written 寿林 ('longevity forest') is used for the reed buntings: Schoeniclus schoeniclus, Schoeniclus yessoensis, and Schoeniclus pallasi. The etymology is unknown and the name is not found in ordinary dictionaries.

Species names

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JAPANESE
CHINESE
KOREAN
Granativora
Latin
Eng, Fr, Ger, Ru
Japanese
Other J
Chinese
Chinese (Taiwan)
Other Ch
Korean
Granativora melanocephala
Emberiza melanocephala
link to photolink to photo
Black-headed bunting

Bruant mélanocéphale
Kappenammer
Черноголовая овсянка
ズグロチャキンチョウ
(頭黒茶金鳥)
zu-guro chakin-chō
'black-headed brown-gold bird'
  黑头鹀
(黑頭鵐)
hēi-tóu wú
'black-headed bunting'
(黑头鹀)
黑頭鵐
hēi-tóu wú
'black-headed bunting'
  검은머리멧새
geomeun-meori-mes-sae
'black-headed mountain bird'
Emberiza
Latin
Eng, Fr, Ger, Ru
Japanese
Other J
Chinese
Chinese (Taiwan)
Other Ch
Korean
Emberiza fucata
link to photolink to photo
Chestnut-eared bunting
Grey-hooded bunting
Grey-headed bunting

Bruant à oreillons
Graukopfammer
Ошейниковая овсянка
ホオアカ
(頬赤)
hō-aka
'red-cheek'
シトド
( ~ 巫鳥)
shitodo
'bunting2' (old)
栗耳鹀
(栗耳鵐)
lì-ěr wú
'chestnut-eared bunting'
(赤胸鹀)
赤胸鵐
chì-xiōng wú
'red-breasted bunting'
赤胸鹀
(赤胸鵐)
chì-xiōng wú
'red-breasted bunting' (6, 7)
赤脸雀
(赤臉雀)
chì-liǎn-què
'red-faced sparrow'
高粱颏儿
(高粱頦兒)
gāoliáng kèr
'sorghum chin'
赤雀
(赤雀)
chì què
'red finch' (35, from Zool. Nomen.)
西比利亚灰头雀
(西比利亞灰頭雀)
xībǐlìyà huī-tóu què
'Siberian grey-headed sparrow' (early ornithological) (35)
붉은뺨멧새
bulgeun-ppyam-mes-sae
'red-cheeked mountain bird'
Emberiza cioides
link to photolink to photo
Meadow bunting
Siberian meadow bunting

Bruant à longue queue
Wiesenammer
Красноухая овсянка
ホオジロ
(頬白 ~ 黄道眉 ~ 画眉鳥)
hō-jiro
'white-cheek'
シトド
( ~ 巫鳥)
shitodo
'bunting2' (old)
三道眉草鹀
(三道眉草鵐)
sān-dào-méi cǎo-wú
'three-line-eyebrowed grass bunting'
(草鹀)
草鵐
cǎo-wú
'grass bunting'
大白眉
(大白鳥)
dà bái-méi
'large white-eyebrow'
山带子
(山帶子)
shān dàizi
'mountain ribbon' (northern) (35)
三道眉
(三道眉)
sān-dào-méi
'three-line-eyebrow' (northern) (35)
三道眉草鸟
(三道眉草鳥)
sān-dào-méi cǎo niǎo
'three-line eyebrow grass bird'
灰眉雀
(灰眉雀)
huī-méi-què
'grey-eyebrowed sparrow' (southern) (35)
山麻雀
(山麻雀)
shān má-què
'mountain sparrow'
小栗鹀
(小栗鵐)
xiǎo lì wú
'small chestnut bunting'
犁雀儿
(犁雀兒)
lí-qiǎor
'furrow-sparrow'
韩鹀
(韓鵐)
hán wú
'Han (place name) bunting' (35, from Zool. Nomen.)
멧새
mes-sae
'mountain bird'
Emberiza hortulana
link to photo
Ortolan bunting

Bruant ortolan
Ortolan
Садовая овсянка
ズアオホオジロ
(頭青頬白)
zu-ao hō-jiro
'blue-headed white-cheek'
  圃鹀
(圃鵐)
pǔ-wú
'garden bunting'
     
Emberiza citrinella
link to photo
Yellowhammer
or
Eurasian Yellow Bunting
Eastern yellow bunting
Eastern yellowhammer

Bruant jaune
Goldammer
Обыкновенная овсянка
キアオジ
(黄青鵐 ~ 黄蒿雀)
ki ao-ji
'yellow blue/green bunting1'
  黄鹀
(黃鵐)
huáng wú
'yellow bunting'
    금빛머리멧새
geumbit-meori-mes-sae
'gold-headed mountain-bird'
Emberiza leucocephalos
Emberiza leucocephala
link to photo
Pine bunting

Bruant à calotte blanche
Fichtenammer
Белошапочная овсянка
シラガホオジロ
(白髪頬白)
shira-ga hō-jiro
'white-haired white-cheek'
  白头鹀
(白頭鵐)
bái-tóu wú
'white-headed bunting'
(白头鹀)
白頭鵐
bái-tóu wú
'white-headed bunting'
白冠雀
(白冠雀)
bái-guān-què
'white-crested sparrow' (31, 35)
白发鹀
(白髪鵐)
bái-fà-wú
'white-crested sparrow' (35, from Zool. Nomen.)
흰머리멧새
huin-meori-mes-sae
'white-headed mountain bird'
Schoeniclus
Latin
Eng, Fr, Ger, Ru
Japanese
Other J
Chinese
Chinese (Taiwan)
Other Ch
Korean
Schoeniclus elegans
Emberiza elegans
link to photolink to photo
Yellow-throated bunting
Yellow-headed bunting

Bruant élégant
Schmuckammer
Желтогорлая овсянка
ミヤマホオジロ
(深山頬白)
mi-yama hō-jiro
'deep mountain white-cheek'
  黄喉鹀
(黄喉鵐)
huáng-hóu wú
'yellow-throated bunting'
(黄喉鹀)
黄喉鵐
huáng-hóu wú
'yellow-throated bunting'
黄豆瓣
(黄豆瓣)
huáng dòu-bàn
'yellow bean petal'
黑月子
(黑月子)
hēi yuèzi
'black month (confinement?)'
黄眉子
(黄眉子)
huáng-méizi
'yellow-eyebrow'
黄眉
(黄眉)
huáng-méi
'yellow-eyebrow' (northern) (35)
黄凤子
(黄鳳子)
huáng fèngzi
'yellow phoenix'
春暖
(春暖)
chūn-nuǎn
'spring warmth'
探春
(探春)
tàn-chūn
'seek spring'
노랑턱멧새
norang-teong-mes-sae
'yellow-chinned mountain bird'
Schoeniclus yessoensis
Emberiza yessoensis
link to photolink to photo
Japanese Reed Bunting
or
Ochre-rumped Bunting
Chinese reed bunting

Bruant de Yéso
Mandschurenammer
Рыжешейная овсянка
コジュリン
(小寿林)
ko jurin
'small reedbunting'
  红颈苇鹀
(紅頸葦鵐)
hóng-jǐng wěi wú
'red-necked reed bunting'
  黑头
(黑頭)
hēi-tóu
'black-head'
红背雀
(紅背雀)
hóng-bèi-què
'red-backed-sparrow' (early ornithological) (35)
쇠검은머리쑥새
soe-geomeun-meori-ssuk-sae
'small black-headed ssuk bird'
Schoeniclus pallasi
Emberiza pallasi
link to photo
Pallas's Reed Bunting
Pallas's Bunting

Bruant de Pallas
Pallas-Ammer
Овсянка полярная
シベリアジュリン
(シベリア寿林)
shiberia jurin
'Siberian reedbunting'
  苇鹀
(葦鵐)
wěi wú
'reed bunting'
(苇鹀)
葦鵐
wěi wú
'reed bunting'
山家雀儿
(山家雀兒)
shān jiā-qiǎor
'mountain house-sparrow'
苇容儿
(葦容兒)
wěi-róngr
'reed rong' (northern) (35)
小苇雀
(小葦雀)
xiǎo-wěi-què
'small reed-sparrow' (early ornithological) (35)
북방검은머리쑥새
bukbang-geomeun-meori-ssuk-sae
'northern black-headed ssuk bird'
Schoeniclus schoeniclus
Emberiza schoeniclus
link to photolink to photo
Eurasian Reed Bunting
Reed Bunting

Bruant des roseaux
Rohrammer
Тростниковая овсянка
オオジュリン
(大寿林)
ō jurin
'large reedbunting'
  芦鹀
(蘆鵐)
lú wú
'reed bunting'
(芦鹀)
蘆鵐
lú wú
'reed bunting'
大山家雀儿
(大山家雀兒)
dà shān jiā-qiǎor
'large mountain house-sparrow'
苇容儿
(葦容兒)
wěi-róngr
'reed rong' (northern) (35)
大苇容
(大葦容)
dà wěi-róng
'large reed rong'
白头雀
(白頭雀)
bái-tóu-què
'white-headed sparrow' (southern) (35)
东方苇雀
(東方葦雀)
dōng-fāng wěi-què
'eastern reed-sparrow' (early ornithological) (35)
白领鹀
(白領鵐)
bái-lǐng-wú
'white-collared bunting' (35, from Zool. Nomen.)
검은머리쑥새
geomeun-meori-ssuk-sae
'black-headed ssuk bird'
Schoeniclus spodocephala
Emberiza spodocephala
link to photolink to photo
Black-faced bunting
Grey-headed black-faced bunting
Masked bunting

Bruant masqué
Maskenammer
Овсянка седоголовая
アオジ
(青鵐 ~ 蒿雀)
ao-ji
'blue/green bunting1'
シトド
( ~ 巫鳥)
shitodo
'bunting2' (old)
灰头鹀
(灰頭鵐)
huī-tóu wú
'grey-headed bunting'
or
灰头黑脸鹀
(灰頭黑臉鵐)
huī-tóu hēi-liǎn wú
'grey-headed black-faced bunting' (alt in 5)
(黑脸鹀)
黑臉鵐
hēi-liǎn wú
'black-faced bunting'
青头儿
(青头兒)
qīng-tóur
'green/blue head'
灰头
(灰頭)
huī-tóu
'grey head'
青头雀
(青頭雀)
qīng-tóu què
'green/blue-headed sparrow'
蓬鹀
(蓬鵐)
péng wú
'fleabane bunting'
黑脸鹀
(黑臉鵐)
hēi-liǎn wú
'black-faced bunting'
青头鬼儿
(青頭鬼兒)
qīng-tóu guǐr
'green/blue-headed demon'
青头愣
(青頭愣)
qīng-tóu lèng
'green/blue-headed daze'
촉새
chok-sae
'chok bird'
Latin
Eng, Fr, Ger, Ru
Japanese
Other J
Chinese
Chinese (Taiwan)
Other Ch
Korean
Schoeniclus sulphuratus
Emberiza sulphurata
link to photolink to photo
Japanese yellow bunting
Siebold's bunting

Bruant du Japon
Schwefelammer
Японская жёлтая овсянка
ノジコ
(野路子 ~ 野鵐)
no-jiko
'field bunting1'
シトド
( ~ 巫鳥)
shitodo
'bunting2' (old)
硫黄鹀
(硫磺鵐)
liú-huáng wú
'sulphur yellow bunting'
(野鹀)
野鵐
yě wú
'wild bunting'
  무당새
mudang-sae
'shaman ? bird'
Schoeniclus rusticus
Emberiza rustica
link to photolink to photo
Rustic bunting

Bruant rustique
Waldammer
Овсянка-ремез
カシラダカ
(頭高)
kashira-daka
'high-head'
カシラ
()
kashira
'kashira' (=head)
田鹀
(田鵐)
tián wú
'field bunting'
(田鹀)
田鵐
tián wú
'field bunting'
花九儿
(花九兒)
huā-jiǔr
'flower nine?'
花嗉儿
(花嗉兒)
huā-sùr
'flower crop'
田雀
(田雀)
tián-què
'field sparrow' (early ornithological) (35)
花眉子
(花眉子)
huā-méizi
'flower eyebrow' (northern) (35)
白眉儿
(白眉兒)
bái-méir
'white-eyebrow' (northern) (35)
쑥새
ssuk-sae
'ssuk bird'
Schoeniclus rutilus
Emberiza rutila
link to photolink to photo
Chestnut bunting
Ruddy bunting

Bruant roux
Rötelammer
Овсянка рыжая
シマノジコ
(縞野路子 ~ 縞野地子 ~ 縞野鵐 ~ 島野路子 ~ 島野地子 ~ 島野鵐)
shima no-jiko
'striped field bunting1' or 'island field bunting1'
  栗鹀
(栗鵐)
lì wú
'chestnut bunting'
(锈鹀)
銹鵐
xiù wú
'rusty bunting'
紫背儿
(紫背兒)
zǐ-bèir
'purple back' (northern) (35)
红金钟
(紅金鐘)
hóng jīnzhōng
'red gold clock ?'
金钟
(金鐘)
jīnzhōng
'gold clock?'
大红袍
(大紅袍)
dà hóng-páo
'large red robe'
红雀
(紅雀)
hóng-què
'red finch' (early ornithological) (35) (also Passer rutilans, Erythrina erythrina, and Amandava amandava)
栗色雀
(栗色雀)
lì-sè-què
'chestnut-coloured sparrow' (early ornithological) (35)
乡鹀
(鄉鵐)
xiāng-wú
'country bunting' (35, from Zool. Nomen.)
꼬까참새
kkokka-cham-sae
'flowery sparrow bird'
Schoeniclus pusillus
Emberiza pusilla
link to photolink to photo
Little bunting

Bruant nain
Zwergammer
Овсянка-крошка
コホオアカ
(小頬赤)
ko hō-aka
'small red-cheek'
  小鹀
(小鵐)
xiǎo wú
'small bunting'
(小鹀)
小鵐
xiǎo wú
'small bunting'
鬼头儿
(鬼頭兒)
guǐtóur
'demon head'
虎头儿
(虎頭兒)
hǔtóur
'tiger head'
花椒子儿
(花椒子兒)
huā-jiāozir
'wild pepper'
麦寂寂
(麥寂寂)
mài-jìjì
'grain jiji'
高粱头
(高粱頭)
gāoliang-tóu
'sorghum head'
铁脸儿
(鐵臉兒)
tiě-liǎnr
'iron-face'
小雀
(小雀)
xiǎo-què
'small sparrow' (early ornithological) (35)
쇠붉은뺨멧새
soe-bulgeun-ppyam-mes-sae
'small red-cheeked mountain bird'
Schoeniclus aureolus
Emberiza aureola
link to photo
Yellow-breasted bunting

Bruant auréole
Weidenammer
Дубровник
シマアオジ
(縞青鵐 ~ 縞蒿雀 ~ 島青鵐 ~ 島蒿雀)
shima ao-ji
'striped blue/green bunting1' or 'island blue/green bunting1'
  黄胸鹀
(黃胸鵐)
huáng-xiōng wú
'yellow-breasted bunting'
(金鹀)
金鵐
jīn wú
'golden bunting'
禾花雀
(禾花雀)
hé huā-què
'grain flower sparrow' (花雀 huā-què = 'Brambling' (Fringilla montifringilla))
寒雀
(寒雀)
hán-què
'cold sparrow' (35, from Zool. Nomen.)
黄胆
(黃膽)
huáng-dǎn
'yellow gallbladder/bravery' (northern) (35)
黄麻雀
(黄麻雀)
huáng má-què
'yellow sparrow'
老铁背
(老鐵背)
lǎo tiě-bèi
'old iron back'
黄豆瓣
(黄豆瓣)
huáng dòu-bàn
'yellow bean petal'
麦黄雀
(麥黃雀)
mài-huáng què
'wheat-yellow sparrow'
黄胸雀
(黄胸雀)
huáng-xiōng què
'yellow-breasted sparrow' (early ornithological) (35)
검은머리촉새
geomeun-meori-chok-sae
'black-headed chok bird'
Latin
Eng, Fr, Ger, Ru
Japanese
Other J
Chinese
Chinese (Taiwan)
Other Ch
Korean
Schoeniclus chrysophrys
Emberiza chrysophrys
link to photolink to photo
Yellow-browed bunting

Bruant à sourcils jaunes
Gelbbrauenammer
Желтобровая овсянка
キマユホオジロ
(黄眉頬白)
ki-mayu hō-jiro
'yellow-eyebrowed white-cheek'
  黄眉鹀
(黄眉鵐)
huáng-méi wú
'yellow-eyebrowed bunting'
(黄眉鹀)
黄眉鵐
huáng-méi wú
'yellow-eyebrowed bunting'
金眉子
(金眉子)
jīn-méizi
'gold-eyebrow'
黄三道
(黄三道)
huáng sān-dào
'yellow-three-line'
五道眉儿
(五道眉兒)
wǔ-dào-méir
'five-line-eyebrow'
大眉子
(大眉子)
dà-méizi
'big eyebrow' (northern) (35)
金眉雀
(金眉雀)
jīn-méi-què
'gold-eyebrowed-sparrow' (southern) (35)
黄眉雀
(黄眉雀)
huáng-méi-què
'yellow-eyebrowed-sparrow' (early ornithological) (35)
노랑눈썹멧새
norang-nun-sseom-mes-sae
'yellow-eye-browed mountain bird'
Schoeniclus variabilis
Emberiza variabilis
link to photolink to photo
Grey bunting
Japanese grey bunting

Bruant gris
Bambusammer
Аспидная овсянка
クロジ
(黒鵐)
kuro-ji
'black bunting1'
  灰鹀
(灰鵐)
huī wú
'grey bunting'
  黑蒿鸟
(黑蒿鳥)
hēi hāo-niǎo
'black artemisia bird'
黑蒿雀
(黑蒿雀)
hēi hāo-què
'black artemisia sparrow' (35, from Zool. Nomen.)
灰雀
(灰雀)
hūi-què
'grey sparrow' (early ornithological) (35)'
검은멧새
geomeun-mes-sae
'black mountain bird'
Schoeniclus tristrami
Emberiza tristrami
link to photo
Tristram's bunting

Bruant de Tristram
Tristram-Ammer
Таежная овсянка
シロハラホオジロ
(白腹頬白)
shiro-hara hō-jiro
'white-bellied white-cheek'
  白眉鹀
(白眉鵐)
bái-méi wú
'white-eyebrowed bunting'
(白眉鹀)
白眉鵐
bái-méi wú
'white-eyebrowed bunting'
白三道儿
(白三道兒)
bái sāndàor
'white three-line'
小白眉
(小白眉)
xiǎo bái-méi
'small white-eyebrow'
五道眉
(五道眉)
wǔ-dào-méi
'five-line eyebrow'
特氏雀
(特氏雀)
tè-shì què
'Mr Te's sparrow' (early ornithological) (35)
흰배멧새
huin-bae-mes-sae
'white-bellied mountain bird'

中国鸟类种和亚种分类名录大全(修订版) 郑作新 著 科学出版社 北京 2000年
A Complete Checklist of Species and Subspecies of the Chinese Birds (Revised Edition) by Cheng Tso-Hsin, Science Press, Beijing 2000

中国鸟类分类与分布名录 主编:郑光美 科学出版社 北京 2005年
A Checklist on the Classification and Distribution of the Birds of China Chief editor: Zheng Guangmei, Science Press, Beijing 2005

中国鸟类野外手册(中文版)约翰・马敬能、卡伦・菲利普斯,合作者:荷芬奇,翻译:卢和芬 湖南教育出版社 长沙 2000年
A Field Guide to the Birds of China (Chinese translation) by John MacKinnon, Karen Phillipps, in collaboration with He Fen-qi, translated by Lu Hefen, Hunan Jiaoyu Chubanshe (Hunan Educational Press) Changsha 2000

世界鸟类分类与分布名录 主编:郑光美 科学出版社 北京 2002年
A Checklist on the Classification and Distribution of the Birds of the World Chief editor: Zheng Guangmei, Science Press, Beijing 2002

Chim Việt Nam Nguyễn Cử, Lê Trọng Trải, Karen Phillipps; Nhà Xuất Bản Lao Động - Xã Hội, 2000