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| Botaurus |
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Botaurus stellaris
 |
Eurasian bittern
Great bittern
Bittern
Common bittern |
大麻鷺
(大麻鹭)
dà má-lù
'large flax-heron' |
(大麻鳽)
大麻
dà má-yán
'large flax bittern'
|
蒲雞
(蒲鸡)
pú jī
'sedge fowl/chicken' ()
大水駱駝
(大水骆驼)
dà shuǐ luòtuo
'large water camel' () |
サンカノゴイ
(三家五位)
sanka no goi
'mountain-house bittern' |
|
알락해오라기
allak-haeoragi
'speckled bittern' |
Chim Vạc rạ
'stubble vạc bird' (onomat.) (, ) |
| Ixobrychus |
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Other Ch |
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Other J |
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Ixobrychus sinensis
|
Yellow bittern
Chinese little bittern |
黃小鷺
(黄小鹭)
huáng xiǎo-lù
'yellow small heron' |
(黄斑葦鳽)
黄斑苇
huáng-bān wěi-yán
'yellow-striped reed bittern' (, )
(黄葦鳽)
黄苇
huáng wěi-yán
'yellow reed bittern' (, , ) |
水駱駝
(水骆驼)
shuǐ luòtuo
'water camel'
葦漂
(苇漂)
wěi-piāo
'reed floater'
小老等
(小老等)
xiǎo lǎo-děng
'small always-wait' () |
ヨシゴイ
(葦五位)
yoshi goi
'reed bittern' |
|
덤불해오라기
deombul-haeoragi
'thicket bittern' |
Chim Cò lửa lùn
'dwarf fire (bird)' (, ) |
Ixobrychus eurhythmus
|
Shrenck's bittern
Schrenck's little bittern |
秋小鷺
(秋小鹭)
qiū xiǎo-lù
'autumn small heron' |
(紫背葦鳽)
紫背苇
zǐ-bèi wěi-yán
'purple back reed bittern'
|
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オオヨシゴイ
(大葦五位)
ō yoshi goi
'large reed bittern' |
|
큰덤불해오라기
keun-deombul-haeoragi
'large thicket bittern' |
Chim Cò nâu
'brown (bird)' (, ) |
Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
|
Cinnamon bittern
Chestnut bittern |
栗小鷺
(栗小鹭)
lì xiǎo-lù
'chestnut small heron' |
(栗葦鳽)
栗苇
lì wěi-yán
'chestnut reed bittern'
|
獨春鳥
(独春鸟)
dú-chūn-niǎo
'solitary spring bird' ()
黃鶴
(黄鹤)
huáng-hè
'yellow crane'
小水駱駝
(小水骆驼)
xiǎo shuǐ luòtuo
'small water camel' ()
葭鳽
(葭)
jiā yán
'reed bittern' () |
リュウキュウヨシゴイ
(琉球葦五位)
ryūkyū yoshi goi
'Ryukyu reed bittern' |
|
열대붉은해오라기
yeoldae-bulgeun-haeoragi
'tropical red bittern' |
Chim Cò lửa
'fire (bird)' (, ) |
Ixobrychus flavicollis
Dupetor flavicollis
|
Black bittern
Yellow-necked bittern |
黃頸黑鷺
(黄颈黑鹭)
huáng-jǐng hēi-lù
'yellow-necked black heron' |
(黑葦鳽)
黑苇
hēi wěi-yán
'black reed bittern' (, , , )
(黑鳽)
黑
hēi yán
'black bittern' (. alt in ) |
烏鷺
(乌鹭)
wū lù
'dark heron' ()
黑長腳鷺鷥
(黑长脚鹭鸶)
hēi cháng-jiǎo lùsī
'black long-legged heron' ()
黃頸黑鷺
(黄颈黑鹭)
huáng-jǐng hēi-lù
'yellow-necked black heron' () |
タカサゴクロサギ
(高砂黒鷺)
takasago kuro-sagi
'Taiwan black heron' |
|
검은해오라기
geomeun-haeoragi
'black bittern' |
Chim Cò hương
'perfume (bird)' () |
| Gorsachius |
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Gorsachius goisagi
Nycticorax goisagi
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Japanese night heron
Japanese night-heron
Brown night heron |
麻鷺
(麻鹭)
má-lù
'flax-heron' |
(栗頭鳽)
栗头
lì-tóu yán
'chestnut-headed bittern' (, )
(栗鳽)
栗
lì yán
'chestnut bittern' (, , )
or
(栗夜鳽)
栗夜
lì yè-yán
'chestnut night-bittern' (alt in , ) |
栗頭虎斑鳽
(栗头虎斑)
lì-tóu hǔ-bān yán
'chestnut-headed tiger-striped bittern' (, ) |
ミゾゴイ
(溝五位)
mizo-goi
'ditch-bittern' |
|
붉은해오라기
bulgeun-haeoragi
'red bittern' |
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Gorsachius melanolophus
Nycticorax melanolophus
|
Malaysian night heron
Malayan night-heron
Malay night heron
Tiger bittern |
黑冠麻鷺
(黑冠麻鹭)
hēi-guān má-lù
'black-crested flax-heron' |
(黑冠鳽)
黑冠
hēi-guān yán
'black-crested bittern'
or
(黑冠夜鳽)
黑冠夜
hēi-guān yè-yán
'black-crested night-bittern' (alt in , ) |
黑冠虎斑鳽
(黑冠虎斑)
hēi-guān hǔ-bān yán
'black-crested tiger-striped bittern' (, ) |
ズグロミゾゴイ
(頭黒溝五位)
zu-guro mizo-goi
'black-headed ditch-bittern' |
|
검은댕기붉은해오라기
geomeun-daenggi-bulgeun-haeoragi
'black-ribboned red bittern' |
Chim Cò tôm
'shrimp (bird)' (, )
or
Chim Vạc rừng
'forest vạc bird' (onomat.) (, , ) |
| Nycticorax |
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Nycticorax nycticorax
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Black-crowned night heron
Black-crowned night-heron
Night heron |
夜鷺
(夜鹭)
yè lù
'night heron' |
(夜鷺)
夜鹭
yè lù
'night heron'
|
水窪子
(水洼子)
shuǐ wāzi
'water depression' ()
灰窪子
(灰洼子)
huī wāzi
'grey depression' ()
星斑
(星斑)
xīng bān
'star stripes'
星鳽
(星)
xīng yán
'star bittern' ()
蒼鳽
(苍)
xīng yán
'darkblue bittern' ()
夜鶴
(夜鹤)
yè hè
'night crane'
夜遊鶴
(夜游鹤)
yè yóu hè
'night wandering crane' |
ゴイサギ
(五位鷺)
goi sagi
'bittern heron' |
セグロゴイ
(背黒五位)
se-guro goi
'black-backed bittern' (adult)
ホシゴイ
(星五位)
hoshi goi
'star bittern' (juvenile) |
해오라기
haeoragi
'bittern' |
Chim Vạc
'vạc bird' (onomat.) (, , ) |
Nycticorax caledonicus
|
Rufous Night Heron
Rufous Night-heron
Nankeen Night-Heron |
棕夜鷺
(棕夜鹭)
zōng yè lù
'reddishbrown night heron' |
(棕夜鷺)
棕夜鹭
zōng yè lù
'reddishbrown night heron'
|
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ハシブトゴイ
(嘴太五位)
hashi-buto goi
'thick-billed bittern' |
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| Butorides |
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Butorides striata
Butorides striatus
Ardeola striata
|
Striated heron
Little heron
Green-backed heron
Little green heron |
綠蓑鷺
(绿蓑鹭)
lǜ suō lù
'green raincoat heron' |
(綠鷺)
绿鹭
lǜ lù
'green heron' (, , , )
(小綠鷺)
小绿鹭
xiǎo lǜ lù
'little green heron' () |
鷺鷥
(鹭鸶)
lù-sī
'heron'
打魚郎
(打鱼郎)
dǎ-yú-láng
'fisherman' |
ササゴイ
(笹五位)
sasa goi
'bamboo bittern' |
|
검은댕기해오라기
geomeun-daenggi-haeoragi
'black-ribboned bittern' |
Chim Cò xanh
'blue/green (bird)' (, , ) |
| Ardeola |
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Ardeola bacchus
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Chinese pond heron
Chinese pond-heron |
池鷺
(池鹭)
chí-lù
'pond heron' |
(池鷺)
池鹭
chí-lù
'pond heron'
|
中國池鷺
(中国池鹭)
zhōngguó chí-lù
'Chinese pond heron'
紅頭鷺鷥
(红头鹭鸶)
hóng-tóu lù-sī
'red-headed heron' ()
鵁鶄
(䴔䴖)
jiāoqīng
'pondheron'
交臚
(交胪)
jiāolú
'jiaolu' (meaning unclear)
茭雞
(茭鸡)
jiāo-jī
'dry grass (fodder) fowl/chicken'
紅毛鷺
(红毛鹭)
hóng-máo lù
'red hair heron' ()
沙鷺
(沙鹭)
shā lù
'sand heron' ()
沼鷺
(沼鹭)
zháo lù
'swamp heron' ()
花窯子
(花窑子)
huā yáozi
'flowery pit' ()
花窪子
(花洼子)
huā wāzi
'flowery depression'
花鵝
(花鹅)
huā é
'flowery goose'
穿背心
(穿背心)
chuān bèixīn
'wear singlet / vest'
田螺鷺
(田螺鹭)
tián-luó lù
'paddy-snail heron' ()
田牛擰沼鷺
(田牛拧沼鹭)
tián niú nìng zhǎo lù
'paddy ox twist swamp heron (?)'
紫鄔頭
(紫邬头)
zǐ wū tóu
'purple wu head (?)' |
アカガシラサギ
(赤頭鷺)
aka-gashira sagi
'red-headed heron' |
|
흰날개해오라기
huin-nalgae-haeoragi
'white-winged bittern' |
Chim Cò bợ
'bợ (bird)' (, , ) |
Ardeola speciosa
|
Javan pond heron
Javan pond-heron
Javanese pond heron |
爪哇池鷺
(爪哇池鹭)
zhǎowā chí-lù
'Javanese pond heron' |
(爪哇池鷺)
爪哇池鹭
zhǎowā chí-lù
'Javanese pond heron' |
|
ジャワアカガシラサギ
(ジャワ赤頭鷺)
jawa aka-gashira sagi
'Javanese red-headed heron' |
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Chim Cò bợ Java
'Javanese bợ (bird)' () |
| Bubulcus |
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Bubulcus ibis
Egretta ibis
|
Cattle egret
Buff-backed heron |
黃頭鷺
(黄头鹭)
huáng-tóu lù
'yellow-headed heron' |
(牛背鷺)
牛背鹭
niú-bèi lù
'ox-back heron'
|
放牛郎
(放牛郎)
fàng niú láng
'herdsman' ()
紅頭鷺
(红头鹭)
hóng-tóu lù
'red-headed heron'
紅頭官
(红头官)
hóng-tóu guān
'red-headed official'
黄頭鷺鸶
(黄头鹭鸶)
huáng-tóu lùsī
'yellow-headed heron'
黄毛鷺
(黄毛鹭)
huáng-máo lù
'yellow-haired heron'
家畜鷺鸶
(家畜鹭鸶)
jiāchù lùsī
'domestic livestock heron'
畜鷺
(畜鹭)
chù-lù
'livestock heron' ()
尼鷺
(尼鹭)
ní-lù
'nun heron' |
アマサギ
(亜麻鷺)
ama-sagi
'flax-heron' |
|
황로
hwang-no
'yellow heron' (Sino-Korean) |
Chim Cò ruồi
'fly (bird)' (, , ) |
| Ardea |
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Other Ch |
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Other J |
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Ardea cinerea
|
Grey heron |
蒼鷺
(苍鹭)
cāng-lù
'darkblue heron' |
(蒼鷺)
苍鹭
cāng-lù
'darkblue heron'
|
青莊
(青庄)
qīng-zhuāng
'green/blue fields' ()
老等
(老等)
lǎo-děng
'always-wait' ()
灰鸛
(灰鹳)
huī-guàn
'grey stork'
灰鷺
(灰鹭)
huī-lù
'grey heron' ()
灰鷺鷥
(灰鹭鸶)
huī-lùsī
'grey heron' ()
撈魚鸛
(捞鱼鹳)
lāo-yú guàn
'scoop-fish stork' () |
アオサギ
(青鷺)
ao-sagi
'blue/green heron' |
|
왜가리
waegari
'heron' |
Chim Diệc xám
'grey heron (bird)' (, , ) |
Ardea purpurea
|
Purple heron |
紫鷺
(紫鹭)
zǐ-lù
'purple heron' |
(草鷺)
草鹭
cǎo-lù
'grass heron'
|
長脖老等
(长脖老等)
cháng-bó lǎo-děng
'long-necked always-wait' ()
花窪子
(花洼子)
huā wāzi
'flowery depression'
花窯馬
(花窑马)
huā yáo-mǎ
'flowery porcelain horse' or 'flowery pit horse' (meaning not clear) () |
ムラサキサギ
(紫鷺)
murasaki-sagi
'purple heron' |
|
붉은왜가리
bulgeun-waegari
'red heron' |
Chim Diệc lửa
'fire heron (bird)' (, , ) |
Ardea alba
Egretta alba
Casmerodius albus
|
Great egret
Great white heron |
大白鷺
(大白鹭)
dà bái-lù
'large white heron' |
(大白鷺)
大白鹭
dà bái-lù
'large white heron'
|
白長腳鷺鷥
(白长脚鹭鸶)
bái cháng-jiǎo lùsī
'white long-legged heron' ()
白莊
(白庄)
bái-zhuāng
'white fields'
冬莊
(冬庄)
dōng-zhuāng
'winter fields' ()
公子
(公子)
gōngzi
'prince'
風漂公子
(风漂公子)
fēng piāo gōngzi
'wind float prince' ()
白窪
(白洼)
bái-wā
'white depression'
白窪子
(白洼子)
bái-wāzi
'white depression'
雪客
(雪客)
xuě-kè
'snowy guest' ()
白老冠
(白老冠)
bái lǎo guān
'white old crest' () |
ダイサギ
(大鷺)
dai-sagi
'large heron' |
シラサギ
(白鷺)
shira-sagi
'white heron' (popular name) |
대대백로
dae-dae-baeng-no
'large large white heron' (Sino-Korean 大大白鷺)
or
대백로
dae-baeng-no
'large white heron' (Sino-Korean 大白鷺)
Ardea alba modesta:
중대백로
soe-dae-baeng-no
'small large white heron' (Sino-Korean 小大白鹭) |
Egretta alba (), Casmerodius albus ():
Chim Cò ngàng lớn
'large ngàng (bird)' (, ) |
Ardea intermedia
Egretta intermedia
Mesophoyx intermedia
|
Intermediate egret
Plumed egret
Lesser egret |
中白鷺
(中白鹭)
zhōng bái-lù
'medium white heron' |
(中白鷺)
中白鹭
zhōng bái-lù
'medium white heron'
|
舂鋤
(舂锄)
chōng-chú
'pounding hoe' (also Ardea garzetta)
春鋤
(春锄)
chūn-chú
'spring hoe' () (also Ardea garzetta) |
チュウサギ
(中鷺)
chū-sagi
'medium heron' |
シラサギ
(白鷺)
shira-sagi
'white heron' (popular name) |
중백로
jung-baeng-no
'medium white heron' (Sino-Korean) |
Egretta intermedia (, ), Mesophoyx intermedia ():
Chim Cò ngàng nhỏ
'small ngàng (bird)' (, , ) |
| Egretta |
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Other Ch |
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Other J |
Korean |
Vietnamese |
Egretta picata
Ardea picata
|
Pied heron |
白頸黑鷺
(白颈黑鹭)
bái-jǐng hēi-lù
'white-necked black heron' |
(白頸黑鷺)
白颈黑鹭
bái-jǐng hēi-lù
'white-necked black heron' (, )
(斑鷺)
斑鹭
bān lù
'striped heron' ()
(白頸斑鷺)
白颈斑鹭
bái-jǐng bān lù
'white-necked striped heron' ()
|
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ムナジロクロサギ
(胸白黒鷺)
muna-jiro kuro-sagi
'white-breasted black heron' |
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Egretta novaehollandiae
Ardea novaehollandiae
|
White-faced heron
White-faced egret |
白臉鷺
(白脸鹭)
bái-liǎn lù
'white-faced heron' |
(白臉鷺)
白脸鹭
bái-liǎn lù
'white-faced heron' (, , )
|
白面鷺
(白面鹭)
bái-miàn lù
'white-faced heron' |
カオジロサギ
(顔白鷺)
kao-jiro sagi
'white-faced heron' |
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Egretta garzetta
|
Little egret |
小白鷺
(小白鹭)
xiǎo bái-lù
'little white heron' |
(白鷺)
白鹭
bái-lù
'white heron'
|
小白鷺
(小白鹭)
xiǎo bái-lù
'little white heron' () ()
鷺鷥
(鹭鸶)
lùsī
'heron'
白鷺鷥
(白鹭鸶)
bái lùsī
'white heron' ()
極小白鷺
(极小白鹭)
jí xiǎo bái-lù
'extremely small white heron'
一杯鷺
(一杯鹭)
yī bēi lù
'one cup heron'
舂鋤
(舂锄)
chōng-chú
'pounding hoe' (also Ardea intermedia )
春鋤
(春锄)
chūn-chú
'spring hoe' () (also Ardea intermedia )
白鳥
(白鸟)
bái-niǎo
'white bird' ()
絲琴
(丝琴)
sī-qín
'silk harp'
雪客
(雪客)
xuě-kè
'snowy guest'
白鶴
(白鹤)
bái-hè
'white crane' () |
コサギ
(小鷺)
ko-sagi
'small heron' |
ミノシラサギ
(蓑白鷺)
mino shira-sagi
'straw-caped white heron'
シラサギ
(白鷺)
shira-sagi
'white heron' Also used for Ardea alba and A. intermedia (above) |
쇠백로
soe-baeng-no
'small white heron' (Sino-Korean) |
Chim Cò trắng
'white (bird)' (, )
|
Egretta sacra
|
Pacific Reef Egret
Pacific reef-egret
Eastern reef-egret
Reef heron
Eastern reef heron
Reef egret |
岩鷺
(岩鹭)
yán-lù
'rock heron' |
(岩鷺)
岩鹭
yán-lù
'rock heron'
|
|
クロサギ
(黒鷺)
kuro-sagi
'black heron' |
|
흑로
heung-no
'black heron' (Sino-Korean) |
Chim Cò đen
'black (bird)' (, ) (conflicts with Ixobrychus flavicollus) |
Egretta eulophotes
|
Chinese egret
Swinhoe's egret |
唐白鷺
(唐白鹭)
táng bái-lù
'Chinese white heron' |
(黄嘴白鷺)
黄嘴白鹭
huáng-zuǐ bái-lù
'yellow-billed white heron'
|
白老等
(白老等)
bái -lǎo-děng
'white always wait' () |
カラシラサギ
(唐白鷺)
kara shira-sagi
'Chinese white heron' |
|
노랑부리백로
norang-buri-baeng-no
'yellow-billed white heron' (partially Sino-Korean) |
Chim Cò trắng Trung Quốc
'Chinese white (bird)' (, , ) |
yán, a practice that is not followed in Taiwan. (Note: 
, pronounced , that is not found in computer character sets.) 
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