Bombycillidae

Chinese: The waxwings are officially known as 太平鸟 tàipíng-niǎo ('peace birds') in China and 連雀 lián-què in Taiwan. They are also known as 十二黄 shí-èr huáng ('twelve yellow') and 十二红 shí-èr hóng ('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').

The distribution of the Bombycillidae in East Asia can be found at Tzung-Su Ding's Distribution of BOMBYCILLIDAE in East Asia.