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General

Information is based on dictionaries and other sources. Pinyin readings reflect standard Mandarin usage; for some dialect alternative names it may be of little practical use, especially for South China. Many Korean glosses are highly tentative. Comments and corrections welcome.

The woodpeckers are known appropriately enough as 啄木鸟 zhuó-mù-niǎo, literally 'peck-wood bird'. The form 啄木 zhuó-mù (literally 'peck-wood') is also found. The woodpeckers are sometimes also called 凿木鸟 záo-mù-niǎo 'drill wood bird'. A number of dialect terms referring to the wood-pecking characteristics of the birds include 锛打木 bēn-dǎ-mù 'adze-strike-wood', 锛得儿木 bēn-dér-mù 'adze-get-wood', 锛啄儿鸟 bēn-zhuó-niǎo 'adze-peck bird', 打木 dǎ-mù 'strike wood' and 喷打木 pēn-dǎ-mù 'jet-strike-wood' (where 'jet' refers to a sudden gushing action).

liè is an older Chinese word for woodpecker, now found only in some ornithological names (e.g., the official name of the Wryneck yǐ-liè 'ant lie' and some ornithological names such as those of the barbets.). This name is written in some sources as liè literally meaning 'cut-into-bits'. This is probably a folk etymology or an attempt to substitute a more 'meaningful' character.

The Wryneck has a variety of popular names, including some that refer to its neck and others that refer to its coloration.

Species names

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JYNGINAE
SCIENTIFIC & ENGLISH
CHINESE
EAST
SOUTH
NORTH
Jynx                
Latin
English
Chinese
Chinese (Taiwan)
Other Ch
Japanese
Korean
Vietnamese
Mongolian
Jynx torquilla
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Northern wryneck
Eurasian wryneck

(蟻鴷)
yǐ liè
'ant woodpecker'
(地啄木)
地啄木
dì zhuó-mù
'ground peck-wood'
蛇皮鸟
(蛇皮鳥)
shé-pí niǎo
'snake skin bird' (northern) (FS)
树皮鸟
(樹皮鳥)
shù-pí niǎo
'tree-bark bird' (FS)
蛇头鸟
(蛇頭鳥)
shé-tóu niǎo
'snake-headed bird'
歪脖
(歪脖)
wāi-bó
'crooked neck' (FS)
歪脖鸟
(歪脖鳥)
wāi-bó niǎo
'crooked-necked bird'
地啄必鸟
(地啄必鳥)
dì-zhuó-bì niǎo
'ground pecking bird' (southern) (FS)
鸫颈
(鶇頸)
dōng-jǐng
'thrush neck' (dict) (FS)
鸫鹞
(鶇鷂)
dōng-yàos
'thrush sparrowhawk'(FS)
アリスイ
(蟻吸)
ari-sui
'ant-sucker'
개미잡이
gaemi-jabi
'ant eater'
Chim Vẹo cổ
'twisted neck bird'
Холтсон гоётуул
kholtson goituul
'tree-bark wryneck'
Former official:
Гоётуул
goituul
'wryneck'
 
PICumnINAE
SCIENTIFIC & ENGLISH
CHINESE
EAST
SOUTH
NORTH
Picumnus                
Latin
English
Chinese
Chinese (Taiwan)
Other Ch
Japanese
Korean
Vietnamese
Mongolian
Picumnus innominatus
link to photo
Speckled piculet 斑姬啄木鸟
(斑姬啄木鳥)
bān jī zhuó-mù-niǎo
'striped princess peck-wood bird'
  姬啄木鸟
(姬啄木鳥)
jī zhuó-mù-niǎo
'princess peck-wood bird' (6, 7)
打木
(打木)
dǎ-mù
'strike wood' (FS)
アジアヒメキツツキ
(アジア姫啄木鳥)
ajia hime ki-tsutuski
'Asian princess tree-pecker'
  Chim Gõ kiến lùn đầu vàng
'yellow-headed dwarf peck-ant bird'
 
Sasia                
Latin
English
Chinese
Chinese (Taiwan)
Other Ch
Japanese
Korean
Vietnamese
Mongolian
Sasia ochracea
link to photo
White-browed piculet
White-browed rufous piculet
Rufous piculet
白眉棕啄木鸟
(白眉啄木鳥)
bái-méi zōng zhuó-mù-niǎo
'white-eyebrowed reddishbrown peck-wood bird'
  棕啄木鸟
(棕啄木鳥)
zōng zhuó-mù-niǎo
'reddishbrown peck-wood bird' (6)
インドミツユビコゲラ
(インド三つ趾小啄木鳥)
indo mitsu-yubi ko-gera
'Indian three-toed small woodpecker'
  Chim Gõ kiến lùn mày trắng
'white-eyebrowed dwarf peck-ant bird'
 
 
PICINAE
SCIENTIFIC & ENGLISH
CHINESE
EAST
SOUTH
NORTH
Hypopicus                
Latin
English
Chinese
Chinese (Taiwan)
Other Ch
Japanese
Korean
Vietnamese
Mongolian
Hypopicus hyperythrus
Dendrocopos hyperythrus
Picoides hyperythrus
link to photo
Rufous-bellied woodpecker
Rufous-bellied pied woodpecker
棕腹啄木鸟
(棕腹啄木鳥)
zōng-fù zhuó-mù-niǎo
'reddishbrown-bellied peck-wood bird'
  横花背喷打木
(横花背噴打木)
héng-huā-bèi pēn-dǎ-mù
'horizontal flowery striped jet-strike-wood' (FS)
チャバラアカゲラ
(茶腹赤啄木鳥)
cha-bara aka-gera
'brown-bellied red woodpecker'
붉은배오색딱다구리
bulgeun-bae-o-saek-ttakdaguri
'red-bellied five-coloured woodpecker'
Chim Gõ kiến nhỏ bụng hung
'reddish-bellied small peck-ant bird'
Chim Gõ kiến bụng hung
'reddish-bellied peck-ant bird' (13)
 
Dendrocopos                
Latin
English
Chinese
Chinese (Taiwan)
Other Ch
Japanese
Korean
Vietnamese
Mongolian
Dendrocopos kizuki
Picoides kizuki
link to photolink to photolink to photo
Japanese pygmy woodpecker
Pygmy woodpecker
Japanese spotted woodpecker
Pigmy woodpecker
小星头啄木鸟
(小星頭啄木鳥)
xiǎo xīng-tóu zhuó-mù-niǎo
'small star-headed peck-wood bird'
  小火点喷打木
(小火點噴打木)
xiǎo huǒ-diǎn pēn-dǎ-mù
'small fire-spotted jet-strike-wood' (FS)
帻裂
(幘裂)
zé-liè
'conical-capped cut-into-bits' (northern) (FS)
コゲラ
(小啄木鳥)
ko-gera
'small woodpecker'
쇠딱다구리
soe-ttakdaguri
'small woodpecker'
   
Dendrocopos canicapillus
Picoides canicapillus
link to photolink to photo (No 43)
Grey-capped pygmy woodpecker
Grey-capped woodpecker
Grey-crowned woodpecker
Grey-headed pygmy woodpecker
Grey crown pigmy woodpecker
星头啄木鸟
(星頭啄木鳥)
xīng-tóu zhuó-mù-niǎo
'star-headed peck-wood bird'
(小啄木)
小啄木
xiǎo zhuó-mù
'small peck-wood
红星啄木
(紅星啄木)
hóng-xīng zhuó-mù
'red-starred peck-wood' (FS)
星斑头啄木鸟
(星斑頭啄木鳥)
xīng-bān-tóu zhuó-mù-niǎo
'star-stripe-headed peck-wood bird' (FS)
红星头喷打木
(紅星頭噴打木)
hóng xīng-tóu pēn-dǎ-mù
'red star-headed jet-strike-wood' (FS)
小喷打木
(小噴打木)
xiǎo pēn-dǎ-mù
'small jet-strike-wood' (FS)
红点喷打木
(紅點噴打木)
hóng-diǎn pēn-dǎ-mù
'red-spotted jet-strike-wood' (northern) (FS)

(小鴷)
xiǎo liè
'small woodpecker'
小裂
(小裂)
xiǎo liè
'small cut-into-bits' (FS)
一点红
(一點紅)
yī diǎn hóng
'one spot red' (FS)
北啄木鸟
(北啄木鳥)
běi zhuó-mù-niǎo
'northern peck-wood bird' (southern) (FS)
セグロコゲラ
(背黒小啄木鳥)
se-guro ko-gera
'black-backed small woodpecker'
아물쇠딱다구리
amul-soe-ttakdaguri
'Amur?? small woodpecker'
Chim Gõ kiến nhỏ đầu xám
'grey-headed small go kiem'
 
Dendrocopos minor
Picoides minor
link to photolink to photolink to photo
Lesser spotted woodpecker
Lesser pied woodpecker
小斑啄木鸟
(小斑啄木鳥)
xiǎo bān zhuó-mù-niǎo
'small striped peck-wood bird'
    コアカゲラ
(小赤啄木鳥)
ko aka-gera
'small red woodpecker'
쇠오색딱다구리
soe-o-saek-ttakdaguri
'small five-coloured woodpecker'
  Цоохор тоншуур
tsookhor toŋshuur
'spotted pecker (variant)'
Former official:
Бага алаг тоншуул
bag alag toŋshuur
'small motley pecker'
Dendrocopos atratus
Picoides atratus
link to photo
Stripe-breasted woodpecker
Stripe-breasted pied woodpecker
纹胸啄木鸟
(紋胸啄木鳥)
wén-xiōng zhuó-mù-niǎo
'fine-pattern-breasted peck-wood bird'
    ムナフアカゲラ
(胸斑赤啄木鳥)
muna-fu aka-gera
'stripe-breasted red woodpecker'
  Chim Gõ kiến nhỏ ngực đốm
'spot-breasted small peck-ant bird'
 
Dendrocopos cathpharius
Picoides cathpharius
link to photo
Crimson-breasted woodpecker
Crimson-breasted pied woodpecker
赤胸啄木鸟
(赤胸啄木鳥)
chì-xiōng zhuó-mù-niǎo
'red-breasted peck-wood bird'
  花打木
(花打木)
huā dǎ-mù
'flowery strike-wood' (FS)
ヒムネアカゲラ
(緋胸赤啄木鳥)
hi-mune aka-gera
'scarlet-breasted red woodpecker'
  Chim Gõ kiến nhỏ ngực đỏ
'red-bellied small peck-ant bird'
 
Latin
English
Chinese
Chinese (Taiwan)
Other Ch
Japanese
Korean
Vietnamese
Mongolian
Dendrocopos darjellensis
Picoides darjellensis
link to photo
Darjelling woodpecker
Darjeeling woodpecker
Brown-throated woodpecker
Darjeeling pied woodpecker
黄颈啄木鸟
(黃頸啄木鳥)
huáng-jǐng zhuó-mù-niǎo
'yellow-necked peck-wood bird'
    キバラアカゲラ
(黄腹赤啄木鳥)
ki-bara aka-gera
'yellow-bellied red woodpecker'
  Chim Gõ kiến nhỏ trán vàng
'yellow-eyebrowed small peck-ant bird'
 
Dendrocopos leucotos
Picoides leucotos
link to photolink to photo
White-backed woodpecker 白背啄木鸟
(白背啄木鳥)
bái-bèi zhuó-mù-niǎo
'white-backed peck-wood bird'
(大赤啄木)
大赤啄木
dà chì zhuó-mù
'large red peck-wood'
  オオアカゲラ
(大赤啄木鳥)
ō aka-gera
'large red woodpecker'
큰오색딱다구리
keun o-saek-ttakdaguri
'large five-coloured woodpecker'
  Хондлойцагаан тоншуур
khondloi-tsagaaŋ toŋshuur
'white-rumped pecker (variant)'
Former official:
Хондлой цагаан тоншуул
khondloi tsagaaŋ toŋshuul
'white-rumped pecker'
Dendrocopos leucopterus
Picoides leucopterus
link to photo
White-winged woodpecker
White-winged pied woodpecker
白翅啄木鸟
(白翅啄木鳥)
bái-chì zhuó-mù-niǎo
'white-winged peck-wood bird'
    ハジロアカゲラ
(羽白赤啄木鳥)
ha-jiro aka-gera
'white-winged red woodpecker'
     
Dendrocopos major
Picoides major
link to photolink to photo
Great spotted woodpecker
Greater pied woodpecker
大斑啄木鸟
(大斑啄木鳥)
dà bān zhuó-mù-niǎo
'large striped peck-wood bird'
  斑啄木鸟
(斑啄木鳥)
bān zhuó-mù-niǎo
'striped peck-wood bird' (6, 7)
大斑啄木
(大斑啄木)
dà bān zhuó-mù
'large striped peck-wood'
赤裂
(赤裂)
chì-liè
'red cut-into-bits' (dict) (FS)
花啄木
(花啄木)
huā zhuó-mù
'flowery peck-wood' (FS)
白花啄必鸟
(白花啄必鳥)
bái huā zhuó-bì-niǎo
'white flowery peck-bird' (southern) (FS)
花锛打木
(花錛打木)
huā bēn-dǎ-mù
'flowery adze-strike-wood' (dialect)
花锛得儿木
(花錛得兒木)
huā bēn-dér-mù
'flowery adze-get-tree' (dialect)
花喷打木
(花噴打木)
huā pēn-dǎ-mù
'flowery jet-strike-wood' (northern) (FS)
臭喷打木
(臭噴打木)
chòu pēn-dǎ-mù
'smelly jet-strike-wood' (FS)
啄木冠
(啄木冠)
zhuó-mù guān
'peck-wood crest' (FS)
叼木冠
(叼木冠)
diāo-mù-guān
'hold-in-mouth wood crest' (FS)
アカゲラ
(赤啄木鳥)
aka-gera
'red woodpecker'
오색딱다구리
o-saek-ttakdaguri
'five-coloured woodpecker'
Chim Gõ kiến nhỏ sườn đỏ
'red-flanked small peck-ant bird'
Chim Gõ kiến gáy đỏ
'red-naped peck-ant bird' (13)
Алаг тоншуур
alag toŋshuur
'motley pecker (variant)'
Former official:
Их алаг тоншуул
ikh alag toŋshuul
'large motley pecker'
Picoides                
Latin
English
Chinese
Chinese (Taiwan)
Other Ch
Japanese
Korean
Vietnamese
Mongolian
Picoides tridactylus
link to photo
Three-toed woodpecker
Eurasian three-toed woodpecker
Northern three-toed woodpecker
三趾啄木鸟
(三趾啄木鳥)
sān-zhǐ zhuó-mù-niǎo
'three-toed peck-wood bird'
  三爪喷打木
(三爪噴打木)
sān-zhǎo pēn-dǎ-mù
'three-clawed jet-strike-wood' (northern) (FS)
ミユビゲラ
(三趾啄木鳥)
mi-yubi gera
'three-toed woodpecker'
세가락딱다구리
se-garak-ttakdaguri
'three-toed woodpecker'
  Гурванхүмст овууна
gurvaŋ-khümst ovuun
'three-toed ovuun'
Former official:
Гурван хүмст тоншуул
gurvaŋ khümst toŋshuul
'three-toed pecker'
Celeus                
Latin
English
Chinese
Chinese (Taiwan)
Other Ch
Japanese
Korean
Vietnamese
Mongolian
Celeus brachyurus
Micropterus brachyurus
link to photo
Rufous woodpecker 栗啄木鸟
(栗啄木鳥)
lì zhuó-mù-niǎo
'chestnut peck-wood bird'
    クリチャゲラ
(栗茶啄木鳥)
kuri-cha gera
'chestnut brown woodpecker'
  Chim Gõ kiến nâu
'brown peck-ant bird'
 
Dryocopus                
Latin
English
Chinese
Chinese (Taiwan)
Other Ch
Japanese
Korean
Vietnamese
Mongolian
Dryocopus javensis
link to photo
White-bellied woodpecker
White-bellied black woodpecker
白腹黑啄木鸟
(白腹黑啄木鳥)
bái-fù hēi zhuó-mù-niǎo
'white-bellied black peck-wood bird'
    キタタキ
(木啄)
ki-tataki
tree tapper'
크낙새
keun-ak-sae
'large ak bird'
Chim Gõ kiến đen bụng trắng
'white-bellied black peck-ant bird'
 
Dryocopus martius
link to photolink to photo
Black woodpecker 黑啄木鸟
(黑啄木鳥)
hēi zhuó-mù-niǎo
'black peck-wood bird'
  山啄木鸟
(山啄木鳥)
shān zhuó-mù-niǎo
'mountain peck-wood-bird' (northern) (FS)
大黑打木
(大黑打木)
dà-hēi dǎ-mù
'large black strike-wood'(FS)
クマゲラ
(熊啄木鳥)
kuma-gera
'bear woodpecker'
까막딱다구리
kkamak-ttakdaguri
'black woodpecker'
  Хар тогшуурга
khar togshuurag
'black tapper'
Former official:
Хар тоншуул
khar toŋshuul
'black pecker'
Picus                
Latin
English
Chinese
Chinese (Taiwan)
Other Ch
Japanese
Korean
Vietnamese
Mongolian
Picus chlorolophus
link to photo
Lesser yellow-naped woodpecker
Lesser yellownape
Small yellow-naped woodpecker
黄冠啄木鸟
(黃冠啄木鳥)
huáng-guān zhuó-mù-niǎo
'yellow-crested peck-wood bird' (1, 2, 3, 4)
黄冠绿啄木鸟
(黃冠綠啄木鳥)
huáng-guān lǜ zhuó-mù-niǎo
'yellow-crested green peck-wood bird' (5)
  小黄颈啄木鸟
(小黃頸啄木鳥)
xiǎo huáng-jǐng zhuó-mù-niǎo
'small yellow-necked peck-wood bird' (FS)
ヒメアオゲラ
(姫青啄木鳥)
hime ao-gera
'princess blue/green woodpecker'
  Chim Gõ kiến xanh cánh đỏ
'red-winged blue/green peck-ant bird'
 
Picus flavinucha
Chrysophlegma flavinucha
link to photo
Greater yellow-naped woodpecker
Greater yellownape
Large yellow-naped woodpecker
大黄冠啄木鸟
(大黃冠啄木鳥)
dà huáng-guān zhuó-mù-niǎo
'large yellow-crested peck-wood bird' (1, 2, 3, 4)
大黄冠绿啄木鸟
(大黃冠綠啄木鳥)
dà huáng-guān lǜ-zhuómù-niǎo
'large yellow-crested green peck-wood bird' (5)
    キエリアオゲラ
(黄襟青啄木鳥)
ki-eri ao-gera
'yellow-collared blue/green woodpecker'
  Chim Gõ kiến xanh gáy vàng
'yellow-naped blue/green peck-ant bird'
 
Picus vittatus
link to photo
Laced woodpecker
Laced green woodpecker
Scaly-bellied woodpecker
花腹绿啄木鸟
(花腹綠啄木鳥)
huā-fù lǜ-zhuómù-niǎo
'flower-bellied green peck-wood bird'
  鳞腹啄木鸟
(鱗腹啄木鳥)
lín-fù zhuó-mù-niǎo
'scale-bellied peck-wood bird' (6)
タケアオゲラ
(竹青啄木鳥)
take ao-gera
'bamboo blue/green woodpecker'
  Chim Gõ kiến xanh bụng vàng
'yellow-bellied blue/green peck-ant bird'
 
Picus xanthopygaeus
link to photo
Streak-throated woodpecker
Scaly-throated woodpecker
Little scaly-bellied green woodpecker
鳞喉绿啄木鸟
(鱗喉綠啄木鳥)
lín-hóu lǜ-zhuómù-niǎo
'scale-throated green peck-wood bird'
    ムナフタケアオゲラ
(胸斑竹青啄木鳥)
muna-fu take ao-gera
'stripe-breasted bamboo blue/green woodpecker'
  Chim Gõ kiến xanh bụng vằn
'stripe-bellied blue/green peck-ant bird'
 
Picus squamatus
link to photo
Scaly-bellied woodpecker
Scaly-bellied green woodpecker
鳞腹绿啄木鸟
(鱗腹綠啄木鳥)
lín-fù lǜ-zhuómù-niǎo
'scale-bellied green peck-wood bird'
    ヒマラヤアオゲラ
(ヒマラヤ青啄木鳥)
himaraya ao-gera
'Himalayan blue/green woodpecker'
     
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Picus rabieri Red-collared woodpecker
Rabier's woodpecker
红颈绿啄木鸟
(紅頸綠啄木鳥)
hóng-jǐng lǜ-zhuómù-niǎo
'red-necked green peck-wood bird' (1, 2, 3, 4)
红玉颈绿啄木鸟
(紅玉頸綠啄木鳥)
hóng yù-jǐng lǜ-zhuómù-niǎo
'red jade-necked green peck-wood bird' (5)
    アンナンヤマゲラ
(安南山啄木鳥)
annan yama-gera
'Annamese mountain woodpecker'
  Chim Gõ kiến xanh cổ đỏ
'red-necked blue/green peck-ant bird'
Chim Gõ kiến đầu đỏ
'red-headed peck-ant bird' (13)
 
Picus canus
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Grey-headed woodpecker or
Grey-faced woodpecker
Black-naped green woodpecker
灰头绿啄木鸟
(灰頭綠啄木鳥)
huī-tóu lǜ-zhuómù-niǎo
'grey-headed green peck-wood bird' (1, 2, 3, 4)
灰头啄木鸟
(灰頭啄木鳥)
huī-tóu zhuómù-niǎo
'grey-headed peck-wood bird' (5)
(绿啄木)
綠啄木
lǜ zhuó-mù
'green peck-wood'
黑枕绿啄木鸟
(黑枕綠啄木鳥)
hēi-zhěn lǜ-zhuómù-niǎo
'black-naped green peck-wood bird' (6, 7)
绿锛得木
(綠錛得木)
lǜ bēn-dér-mù
'green adze-get-tree' (dialect)
绿喷打木
(綠噴打木)
lǜ pēn-dǎ-mù
'green jet-strike-wood' (dialect)
香喷打木
(香噴打木)
xiāng pēn-dǎ-mù
'fragrant jet-strike-wood' (northern) (FS)
黄啄木
(黄啄木)
huáng zhuó-mù
'yellow peck-wood' (southern) (FS)
山啄木
(山啄木)
shān zhuó-mù
'mountain peck-wood' (FS)
火老鸦
(火老鴉)
huǒ lǎo-yā
'fire crow' (Materia Medica) (FS)

(山鴷)
shān liè
'mountain woodpecker'
山裂
(山裂)
shān liè
'mountain cut-into-bits' (dict) (FS)
ヤマゲラ
(山啄木鳥)
yama-gera
'mountain woodpecker'
청딱다구리
cheong-ttakdaguri
'green woodpecker'
Chim Gõ kiến xanh gáy đen
'black-naped blue/green peck-ant bird'
Буурал тоншуул
buural toŋshuul
'greyish pecker'
Former official:
Буурал тоншуул
buural toŋshuul
'greyish pecker'
Dinopium                
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Dinopium javanense
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Common flame-backed woodpecker
Common flameback
Common gold-backed woodpecker
Golden-backed three-toed woodpecker
Golden-backed woodpecker
金背三趾啄木鸟
(金背三趾啄木鳥)
jīn-bèi sān-zhǐ zhuó-mù-niǎo
'gold-backed three-toed peck-wood bird'
    ズアカミユビゲラ
(頭赤三趾啄木鳥)
zu-aka mi-yubi gera
'red-headed three-toed woodpecker'
  Chim Gõ kiến vàng nhỏ
'small yellow peck-ant bird'
 
Chrysocolaptes                
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Chrysocolaptes lucidus
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Greater flame-backed woodpecker
Greater flameback
Large golden-backed woodpecker
Crimson-backed woodpecker
大金背啄木鸟
(大金背啄木鳥)
dà jīn-bèi zhuó-mù-niǎo
'large gold-backed peck-wood bird'
  金背啄木鸟
(金背啄木鳥)
jīn-bèi zhuó-mù-niǎo
'gold-backed peck-wood bird' (6)
コガネゲラ
(黄金啄木鳥)
ko-gane gera
'golden woodpecker'
  Chim Gõ kiến vàng lờn
'large yellow peck-ant bird'
 
Gecinulus                
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Gecinulus grantia
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Bamboo woodpecker
Pale-headed woodpecker
苍头竹啄木鸟
(蒼頭竹啄木鳥)
cāng-tóu zhú zhuó-mù-niǎo
'darkblue-headed bamboo peck-wood bird' (2, 4)
竹啄木鸟
(竹啄木鳥)
zhú zhuó-mù-niǎo
'bamboo peck-wood bird' (1, 3, 5)
    タケゲラ
(竹啄木鳥)
take-gera
'bamboo woodpecker'
  Chim Gõ kiến nâu đỏ
'red-brown peck-ant bird'
 
Gecinulus grantia viridis
Gecinulus viridis
Bamboo woodpecker 竹啄木鸟
(竹啄木鳥)
zhú zhuó-mù-niǎo
'bamboo peck-wood bird' (4)
马来亚竹啄木鸟
(馬來亞竹啄木鳥)
mǎláiyà zhú zhúo-mù-niǎo
'Malaya bamboo peck-wood bird' (5)
    アオタケゲラ
(青竹啄木鳥)
ao-take-gera
'blue/green bamboo woodpecker'
     
Blythipicus                
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Blythipicus pyrrhotis
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Bay woodpecker
Yellow-billed bay woodpecker
Red-eared bay woodpecker
黄嘴栗啄木鸟
(黃嘴栗啄木鳥)
huáng-zuǐ lì zhuó-mù-niǎo
'yellow-billed chestnut peck-wood bird' (1, 2, 3, 4)
黄嘴粟啄木鸟
(黃嘴粟啄木鳥)
huáng-zuǐ sù zhuó-mù-niǎo
'yellow-billed millet peck-wood bird' (5)
  黄嘴噪啄木鸟
(黃嘴噪啄木鳥)
huáng-zuǐ zào zhuó-mù-niǎo
'yellow-billed noisy peck-wood bird' (6, 7)
ヤブゲラ
(薮啄木鳥)
yabu gera
'scrub woodpecker'
  Chim Gõ kiến nâu cổ đỏ
'red-necked brown peck-ant bird'
 
Mulleripicus                
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Mulleripicus pulverulentus
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Great slaty woodpecker
Himalayan great slaty woodpecker
大灰啄木鸟
(大灰啄木鳥)
dà huī-zhuó-mù-niǎo
'large grey peck-wood bird'
    ボウシゲラ
(帽子啄木鳥)
bōshi gera
'hat woodpecker'
  Chim Gõ kiến xám
'grey peck-ant bird'