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 Chinese name for the trogons is 咬鹃 , literally 'biting-cuckoo', a reference to their habit of building nest cavities in trees with their bills. The Red-headed Trogon is found across southern China; the other two occur only in the far corner of Yunnan.
Species names
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Mongolian |
Harpactes oreskios |
Orange-breasted trogon | 橙胸咬鹃 (橙胸咬鵑) 'orange-breasted biting-cuckoo' |
ヤマキヌバネドリ (山絹羽鳥) yama kinu-bane-dori 'mountain silk-winged bird' |
Chim Nuốc bụng vàng 'yellow-bellied trogon (bird)' |
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| Harpactes erythrocephalus |
Red-headed trogon | 红头咬鹃 (紅頭咬鵑) 'red-headed biting-cuckoo' |
红姑鸪 (紅姑鴣) 'red gu (aunt) gu (bird)' (cf Hoopoe) |
ズアカキヌバネドリ (頭赤山絹羽鳥) zu-aka kinu-bane-dori 'red-headed silk-winged bird' |
Chim Nuốc bụng đỏ 'red-bellied trogon (bird)' |
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| Harpactes wardi |
Ward's trogon | 红腹咬鹃 (紅腹咬鵑) 'red-bellied biting-cuckoo' |
ビルマキヌバネドリ (ビルマ絹羽鳥) biruma kinu-bane-dori 'Burmese silk-winged bird' |
Chim Nuốc đuôi hồng 'rosy-tailed trogon (bird)' |
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