Columbidae
Тагтааныхан
tagtaanikhaŋ

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The most familiar Mongolian word for a pigeon or dove is Тагтаа tagtaa.

Хүүрзэгэнэ khüürzgen or Хүүрцгэнэ khüürtsgen appear to be an alternative words for 'dove' but the latter is now used by naturalists more narrowly for the turtle doves (genus Streptopelia).

In Inner Mongolia, the turtle doves are known as Хөдөг khödög, a term which is found in the Qing-era Wuti Qingwan Jian. This name is also found in the variant form Хүтгээ khütgee (or Хүтгээ шувуу khütgee shuvuu 'khütgee bird').

Species names

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COLUMBINAE
SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN		MONGOLIAN			EAST ASIAN			TURKIC
Columba
Latin	English/Russian	Mongolian	Inner M	Other M	Chinese	Japanese	Korean	Kazakh	Turkish
Columba livia	Rock Dove or Rock Pigeon Common Pigeon Feral Rock Pigeon Feral pigeon Сизый голубь	Хөхвөр тагтаа ᠬᠦᠬᠡᠪᠦᠷ ᠲᠠᠭᠲᠠᠭ᠎ᠠ khökhvör tagtaa 'bluish pigeon'	Хээрийн тагтаа ᠬᠡᠭᠡᠷ᠎ᠠ ᠵᠢᠨ ᠲᠠᠭᠲᠠᠭ᠎ᠠ kheeriŋ tagtaa 'wild pigeon' (32)	Inner M formerly: Анханы тагтаа ᠠᠩᠬᠠᠨ ᠦ ᠲᠠᠭᠲᠠᠭ᠎ᠠ aŋkhani tagtaa 'original pigeon' (31) or Зэрлэг тагтаа ᠵᠡᠷᠯᠢᠭ ᠲᠠᠭᠲᠠᠭ᠎ᠠ zerleg tagtaa 'wild pigeon' (alt in 31)	原鸽 (原鴿) yuán gē 'primitive/original pigeon' Taiwan: (野鸽) 野鴿 yě gē 'wild pigeon' (introduced)	カワラバト (河原鳩) kawara-bato 'dry riverbed pigeon' (introduced)		Көк кептер kök kepter 'blue pigeon'	Kaya Güvercini 'rock-pigeon'
Columba rupestris	Hill pigeon Eastern rock pigeon Blue hill pigeon Скалистый голубь	Хадны тагтаа ᠬᠠᠳᠠᠨ ᠦ ᠲᠠᠭᠲᠠᠭ᠎ᠠ khadni tagtaa 'rock-pigeon'	Хадны тагтаа ᠬᠠᠳᠠᠨ ᠦ ᠲᠠᠭᠲᠠᠭ᠎ᠠ khadni tagtaa 'rock pigeon' (32)	Inner M formerly: Хадан тагтаа ᠬᠠᠳᠠᠨ ᠲᠠᠭᠲᠠᠭ᠎ᠠ khadaŋ tagtaa 'rock pigeon' (31)	岩鸽 (岩鴿) yán gē 'rock-pigeon'	コウライバト (高麗鳩) kōrai-bato 'Korean pigeon'	양비둘기 yang-bidulgi 'Western pigeon'	Құз кептері quz kepteri 'peak pigeon'
Columba oenas	Stock dove Stock pigeon Клинтух	Хүнхэл тагтаа ᠬᠦᠩᠬᠡᠯ ᠲᠠᠭᠲᠠᠭ᠎ᠠ khüŋkhel tagtaa 'stockdove pigeon'		Хүнхэл ᠬᠦᠩᠬᠡᠯ khüŋkhel 'stockdove'	欧鸽 (歐鴿) ōu gē 'European pigeon'	ヒメモリバト (姫森鳩) hime mori-bato 'princess forest-pigeon'	분홍가슴비둘기 bunhong-gaseum-bidulgi 'pink-breasted pigeon'	Түз кептері tüz kepteri 'salt? pigeon'	Gökçe Güvercin 'sky pigeon'
Columba eversmanni	Pale-backed pigeon or Yellow-eyed pigeon Eastern stock dove Бурый голубь	Хүрэвтэр тагтаа ᠬᠦᠷᠡᠪᠲᠦᠷ ᠲᠠᠭᠲᠠᠭ᠎ᠠ khürevter tagtaa 'lightbrown pigeon'			中亚鸽 (中亞鴿) zhōng-yà gē 'Central Asian pigeon'	ヒガシヒメモリバト (東姫森鳩) higashi hime mori-bato 'eastern princess forest-pigeon'		Қоңыр кептер qoñır kepter 'darkbrown pigeon'
Columba palumbus	Wood Pigeon Common wood-pigeon Woodpigeon Вяхирь, Витютень	Ойн тагтаа ᠣᠢ ᠵᠢᠨ ᠲᠠᠭᠲᠠᠭ᠎ᠠ oiŋ tagtaa 'forest-pigeon'			斑尾林鸽 (斑尾林鴿) bān-wěi lín-gē 'stripe-tailed forest-pigeon'	モリバト (森鳩) mori-bato 'forest-pigeon'		Дыркептер dır-kepter 'pitter-patter? pigeon'	Tahtalı Güvercin 'woodpigeon pigeon' Tahtalı 'woodpigeon'
Streptopelia
Latin	English/Russian	Mongolian	Inner M	Other M	Chinese	Japanese	Korean	Kazakh	Turkish
Streptopelia turtur	European turtle dove European turtle-dove Turtle dove Обыкновенная горлица	Өрнийн хүүрцгэнэ ᠦᠷᠦᠨ᠎ᠡ ᠵᠢᠨ ᠬᠦᠷᠴᠡᠭᠡᠨ᠎ᠡ örniŋ khüürtsgen 'western turtledove'	Хүүрцгэнэ ᠬᠦᠷᠴᠡᠭᠡᠨ᠎ᠡ khüürtsgen 'turtledove' (32)	Mongolia formerly: Хүүрцгэнэ ᠬᠦᠷᠴᠡᠭᠡᠨ᠎ᠡ khüürtsgen 'turtledove'	欧斑鸠 ōu bān-jiū 'European striped-dove'	コキジバト (小雉鳩) ko kiji-bato 'small pheasant pigeon'		Кәдімгі түркептері kädimgi tür-kepteri 'true silver pigeon'	Üveyik 'turtledove'
Streptopelia orientalis	East Asian turtle dove East Asian turtle-dove Eastern turtle dove Rufous turtle-dove Большая горлица	Дорнын хүүрцгэнэ ᠳᠣᠷᠣᠨ᠎ᠠ ᠵᠢᠨ ᠬᠦᠷᠴᠡᠭᠡᠨ᠎ᠡ dorniŋ khüürtsgen 'eastern turtledove'	Хөдөг ᠬᠦᠳᠦᠭᠡ khödög 'stripeddove' (31, 32)	Mongolia formerly: Дорнотын хүүрцгэнэ ᠳᠣᠷᠣᠨᠠᠳᠣ ᠵᠢᠨ ᠬᠦᠷᠴᠡᠭᠡᠨ᠎ᠡ dornotiŋ khüürtsgen 'eastern turtledove' Дорнодын хүүрзгэнэ ᠳᠣᠷᠣᠨᠠᠳᠣ ᠵᠢᠨ ᠬᠡᠭᠦᠷᠵᠡᠭᠡᠨ᠎ᠡ dornodiŋ khüürzgen 'eastern turtledove'	山斑鸠 (山斑鳩) shān bān-jiū 'mountain striped pigeon' Taiwan: (金背鸠) 金背鳩 jīn-bèi jiū 'gold-backed dove'	キジバト (雉鳩) kiji-bato 'pheasant pigeon'	멧비둘기 me-t-bidulgi 'mountain pigeon'	Үлкен түркептер ülken tür-kepter 'large silver pigeon'	Büyük Üveyik 'large turtledove'
Streptopelia decaocto	Eurasian collared dove Eurasian collared-dove Collared dove Collared turtle dove Кольчатая горлица	Буулгат хүүрцгэнэ ᠪᠠᠭᠣᠯᠭᠠᠲᠣ ᠬᠦᠷᠴᠡᠭᠡᠨ᠎ᠡ buulgat khüürtsgen 'pendulous turtledove'	Хөх хөдөг ᠬᠦᠬᠡ ᠬᠦᠳᠡᠭᠡ khökh khödög 'darkblue stripeddove' (31, 32)	Other: Бор хүтгээ ᠪᠣᠷᠣ ᠬᠦᠲᠡᠭᠡ bor khütgee 'dun stripeddove' (Inner Mongolia)	灰斑鸠 (灰斑鳩) huī bān-jiū 'grey striped-dove' Taiwan: (灰斑鸠) 灰斑鳩 huī bān-jiū 'grey striped-dove'	シラコバト (白子鳩) shirako-bato 'albino pigeon'	염주비둘기 yeomju-bidulgi 'rosary pigeon'	Сақиналы түркептер saqïnalı tür-kepter 'ringed silver pigeon'	Kumru 'dove'
Streptopelia senegalensis	Laughing dove Palm dove Малая горлица	Өөдсөн хүүрцгэнэ ᠦᠭᠡᠳᠡᠰᠦᠨ  ᠬᠦᠷᠴᠡᠭᠡᠨ᠎ᠡ öödsöŋ khüürtsgen 'tiny ? turtledove'			棕斑鸠 (棕斑鳩) zōng bān-jiū 'reddishbrown-striped-dove'	ワライバト (笑い鳩) warai-bato 'laughing pigeon'		Кіші түркептер kişi tür-kepter 'small silver pigeon'	Küçük Kumru 'small dove'

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