Species names cont.
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| Macropygia unchall | Barred cuckoo-dove Bar-tailed cuckoo dove (Cheng) |
斑尾鹃鸠 bān-wěi juān-jiū 'stripe-tailed cuckoo dove' (incl. Viney) |
ヨコジマオナガバト (横縞尾長鳩) yoko-jima o-naga bato 'horizontal stripe long-tailed pigeon' |
Gầm ghì vằn 'speckled/streaked gam ghi' |
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| Macropygia tenuirostris (often treated as M. phasianella / M. amboinensis. See note) |
Philippine cuckoo-dove M. phasianella/ M. amboinensis : Brown cuckoo dove (Cheng) |
菲律宾鹃鸠 Fēilǜbīn juān-jiū 'Philippine cuckoo dove' (ZGM, ZGMCh) M. phasianella : 栗褐鹃鸠 lì-hè juān-jiū 'brown cuckoo dove' (Cheng, ChengW. M&P = M. amboinensis) 乌鹃鸠 wū juān-jiū 'dark cuckoo dove' (Atlas) |
長尾鳩 cháng-wěi jiū 'long-tailed dove' (M. tenuirostris - Tzung-Su Ding) |
赤鹃鸠 chì juān-jiū 'red cuckoo dove' |
フィリピンオナガバト (フィリピン尾長鳩) Firipin o-naga bato 'Philippine long-tailed pigeon' |
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Macropygia rucifeps |
Little cuckoo-dove Little cuckoo dove Lesser cuckoo dove (Cheng) Lesser red cuckoo dove |
小赤鹃鸠 xiǎo chì juān-jiū 'small red cuckoo dove' (ZGM) 小鹃鸠 xiǎo juān-jiū 'small cuckoo dove' (ZGMCh) 棕头鹃鸠 zōng-tóu juān-jiū 'reddish-brown-headed cuckoo dove' (Cheng, M&P, Atlas) 棕头小鹃鸠 zōng-tóu xiǎo juān-jiū 'reddish-brown-headed small cuckoo dove' (ChengW) |
ヒメオナガバト (姫尾長鳩) hime o-naga bato 'princess long-tailed pigeon' |
Gầm ghì đầu hung 'reddish-headed gam ghi' |
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| Geopelia striata |
Zebra dove | 斑姬地鸠 bān jī dì-jiū 'striped/speckled princess ground dove' |
チョウショウバト (嘲笑鳩) chōshō-bato 'jeering pigeon' (meaning and characters require confirmation) |
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| Chalcophaps indica |
Emerald dove | 绿翅金鸠 lǜ-chì jīn-jiū 'green-winged golden dove' (ZGM, ChengW, ZGMCh, Cheng, M&P) 绿背金鸠 lǜ-bèi jīn-jiū 'green-backed golden dove' (Viney, Atlas) |
翠翼鳩 cuì-yì-jiū 'jade-winged dove' |
キンバト (金鳩) kin-bato 'golden pigeon' |
Cu luồng 'luong pigeon' |
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| Caloenas nicobarica |
Nicobar pigeon Vulturine pigeon |
尼柯巴鸠 Nìkēbā jiū 'Nicobar dove' (ZGM) 尼科巴鸠 Nìkēbā jiū 'Nicobar dove' (ChengW) |
蓑鸠 suō jiū 'straw pigeon' (probably from Japanese) |
ミノバト (蓑鳩) mino-bato 'straw coat pigeon' |
Bồ câu Nicoba 'Nicobar bo cau' |
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| Treron fulvicollis | Cinnamon-headed green
pigeon Cinnamon-headed green-pigeon |
棕头绿鸠 zōng-tóu lǜ-jiū 'reddish-headed green dove' |
ニッケイアオバト (肉桂青鳩) nikkei ao-bato 'cinnamon blue/green pigeon' |
Cu xanh cổ nâu 'brown-billed green pigeon' |
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| Treron olax |
Little green pigeon Little green-pigeon |
小绿鸠 xiǎo lǜ-jiū 'small green dove' |
チビアオバト (ちび青鳩) chibi ao-bato 'tiny blue/green pigeon' |
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| Treron vernans |
Pink-necked green pigeon Pink-necked green-pigeon |
红颈绿鸠 hóng-jǐng lǜ-jiū 'red-necked green dove' |
コアオバト (小青鳩) ko ao-bato 'small blue/green pigeon' |
Cu xanh đầu xám 'grey-headed green pigeon' |
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| Treron bicincta/ Treron bicinctus |
Orange-breasted green pigeon (Cheng) Orange-breasted green-pigeon |
橙胸绿鸠 chéng-xiōng lǜ-jiū 'orange-breasted green dove' |
橙胸綠鳩 chéng-xiōng lǜ-jiū 'orange-breasted green dove' |
ムネアカアオバト (胸赤青鳩) mune-aka ao-bato 'red-breasted blue/green pigeon' |
Cu xanh khoang cổ 'collared spotted green pigeon' |
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| Treron pompadora |
Pompadour green pigeon Pompadour green-pigeon Ashy-headed green pigeon (Cheng) |
灰头绿鸠 huī-tóu lǜ-jiū 'grey-headed green dove' |
ハイビタイアオバト (灰額青鳩) hai-bitai ao-bato 'grey-browed green pigeon' |
Cu xanh đuôi đen 'black-tailed green pigeon' |
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| Treron curvirostra |
Thick-billed green pigeon (Cheng) Thick-billed green-pigeon Thick-billed pigeon |
厚嘴绿鸠 hòu-zuǐ lǜ-jiū 'thick-billed green dove' (incl. Viney) |
ハシブトアオバト (嘴太青鳩) hashi-buto ao-bato 'thick-billed green pigeon' |
Cu xanh mỏ quặp 'curve-billed green pigeon' |
Cu xanh 'green pigeon' Cu kỳ 'flag pigeon?' |
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| Treron capellei |
Large green pigeon Large green-pigeon |
大绿鸠 dà lǜ-jiū 'large green dove' |
オオアオバト (大青鳩) ō ao-bato 'large green pigeon' |
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| Treron phoenicoptera/ Treron phoenicopterus |
Yellow-legged green pigeon (Cheng) Yellow-footed green-pigeon |
黄脚绿鸠 huáng-jiǎo lǜ-jiū 'yellow-legged green dove' |
キアシアオバト (黄足青鳩) ki-ashi ao-bato 'yellow-legged green pigeon' |
Cu xanh chân vàng 'golden-legged green pigeon' |
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| Treron apicauda | Pin-tailed green pigeon (Cheng) Pin-tailed green-pigeon |
针尾绿鸠 zhēn-wěi lǜ-jiū 'needle-tailed green dove' |
ハリオアオバト (針尾青鳩) hari-o ao-bato 'needle-tailed green pigeon' |
Cu xanh đuôi nhọn 'sharp-tailed green pigeon' |
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| Treron seimundi |
Yellow-vented green
pigeon Yellow-vented green-pigeon Yellow-vented pin-tailed pigeon Yellow-vented pin-tailed green pigeon |
白腹针尾绿鸠 bái-fù zhēn-wěi lǜ-jiū 'white-bellied needle-tailed green dove' |
シロハラハリオアオバト (白腹針尾青鳩) shiro-hara hari-o ao-bato 'white-bellied needle-tailed green dove' |
Cu xanh Seimun 'Seimun green pigeon' |
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| Treron sphenura/ Treron sphenurus |
Wedge-tailed green pigeon (Cheng) Wedge-tailed green-pigeon |
楔尾绿鸠 xiē-wěi lǜ-jiū 'wedge-tailed green dove' |
オナガアオバト (尾長青鳩) o-naga ao-bato 'long-tailed green pigeon' |
Cu xanh sáo 'starling green pigeon' |
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| Treron sieboldii |
White-bellied green
pigeon (Cheng) White-bellied green-pigeon Japanese green pigeon Siebold's green pigeon White-bellied wedge-tailed green pigeon |
红翅绿鸠 hóng-chì lǜ-jiū 'red-winged green dove' (incl. Viney) |
綠鳩 lǜ-jiū 'green dove' |
アオバト (青鳩) ao-bato 'blue/green pigeon' |
Cu xanh bụng trắng 'white-bellied green pigeon' |
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| Treron formosae |
Whistling green pigeon Whistling green-pigeon Formosan green pigeon Red-capped green pigeon (Cheng) |
红顶绿鸠 hóng-dǐng lǜ-jiū 'red-capped green dove' |
紅頭綠鳩 hóng-tóu lǜ-jiū 'red-headed green dove' |
ズアカアオバト (頭赤青鳩) zu-aka ao-bato 'red-headed blue/green pigeon' |
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| Ptilinopus jambu |
Jambu fruit dove Jambu fruit-dove |
粉头果鸠 fěn-tóu guǒ-jiū 'pink-headed fruit dove' |
ボタンバト (牡丹鳩) botan-bato 'peony pigeon' |
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| Ptilinopus leclancheri | Black-chinned fruit dove Black-chinned fruit-dove Black-chinned fruit pigeon (Cheng) |
黑颏果鸠 hēi-kē guǒ-jiū 'black-chinned fruit dove' (ZGM, Cheng, ZGMCh, Atlas) 黑额果鸠 hēi-é guǒ-jiū 'black-browed fruit dove' (ChengW -- possibly an error) |
小綠鳩 xiǎo lǜ-jiū 'little green dove' (clashes with ZGM name for Treron olax above) |
クロアゴヒメアオバト (黒顎姫青鳩) kuro-ago hime ao-bato 'black-chinned princess green pigeon' |
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| Ducula aenea |
Green imperial pigeon (Cheng) Green imperial-pigeon |
绿皇鸠 lǜ huáng-jiū 'green emperor dove' |
绿南鸠 lǜ nán jiū 'green southern dove' 大绿鸠 dà lǜ-jiū 'large green dove' 大青咖追 dà qīng gāzhūi (kāzhuī?) 'large green gazhui / kazhui' |
ミカドバト (帝鳩) mikado-bato 'emperor pigeon' |
Gầm ghì lưng xanh 'green-backed gam ghi' |
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| Ducula badia |
Mountain imperial pigeon (Cheng) Mountain imperial-pigeon Imperial pigeon |
皇鸠 huáng-jiū 'emperor dove' (ZGM, ZGMCh) 山皇鸠 shān huáng-jiū 'mountain emperor dove' (Cheng, ChengW, M&P, Atlas) See note |
大山鸽 dā shān gē 'large mountain pigeon' 灰头皇鸠 huī-tóu huáng-jiū 'grey-headed emperor dove' 灰头南鸠 huī-tóu nán jiū 'grey-headed southern dove' 栗背皇鸠 lì-bèi huáng-jiū 'chestnut-backed mountain dove' 山白鸽 shān bái gē 'mountain white pigeon' |
ヤマミカドバト (山帝鳩) yama mikado bato 'mountain emperor pigeon' |
Gầm ghì lưng nâu 'brown-backed gam ghi' |
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| Ducula bicolor |
Pied imperial pigeon Pied imperial-pigeon |
斑皇鸠 bān huáng-jiū 'striped/spotted emperor dove' |
ソデグロバト (袖黒鳩) sode-guro bato 'black-sleeved pigeon' |
Gầm ghì trắng 'white gam ghi' |
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3. Notes
The distribution of Columbidae in East Asia can be found at Tzung-Su Ding's Distribution of COLUMBIFORMES in East Asia. |
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1. Macropygia tenuirostris : There is some confusion over the assignment of this species, which in China occurs in the Lanyu Islands off Taiwan. This population is also treated as Macropygia phasianella (by Cheng for instance) or M. amboinensis (by M&P). Howard & Moore 2003 regard M. phasianella as a subspecies of M. amboinensis. |
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2. Chinese naturalists divide the names of doves according to genus:
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4. Cultural Notes
The carrier pigeon is known as:
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