1. General names
Chinese: The waxwings are officially known as 太平鸟 ('peace birds') in China and 連雀 in Taiwan. They are also known as 十二黄 ('twelve yellow') and 十二红 ('twelve red') because of the twelve yellow or red feathers at the end of their tails. The two species often flock together.
Japanese: In Japanese, the waxwings are known as レンジャク renjaku, written 連雀 ('linked sparrow/finch').
Vietnamese: The waxwings are not found in Vietnam. One dictionary which gives a Vietnamese name for the bird, the Tư Điển Hán-Việt (汉越词典 or 'Chinese Vietnamese Dictionary') calls it Cánh sáp ('wax wing'), a direct translation of the English. The Japanese waxwing is Cánh sáp Nhật Bản ('Japanese wax wing').
2. Species names
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Bombycilla garrulus |
Bohemian waxwing Waxwing (Cheng) |
太平鸟 'peace bird' or 十二黄 'twelve yellow' (Alternative in 1, 5) |
黃連雀 'yellow lianque' |
キレンジャク (黄連雀) ki-renjaku 'yellow renjaku' |
Cánh sáp 'wax wing' (from ordinary dictionary) |
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| Bombycilla japonica |
Japanese waxwing | 小太平鸟 'small peace bird' or 十二红 'twelve red' (Alternative in 1, 5) |
朱連雀 'vermilion lianque' |
ヒレンジャク (緋連雀) hi-renjaku 'scarlet renjaku' |
ホヤドリ (ほや鳥) hoya-dori 'hoya bird' |
Cánh sáp Nhật Bản 'Japanese wax wing' (from ordinary dictionary) |
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