General names
Information is based on dictionaries and other sources. Comments and corrections welcome.
The Lonchura are known as 文鳥 wén-niǎo, which may be loosely translated as 'culture bird' or 'literature bird'.
The waxbills (one introduced species) are known as 梅花雀 méi-huā-què 'plum flower sparrow/finch'.
Species names
| ESTRILDinae |
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| Estrilda |
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| Estrilda melpoda |
Orange-cheeked waxbill |
橙頰梅花雀
chéng-jiá méi-huā-què
'orange-cheeked plum flower finch'
(introduced) |
橙頰梅花雀
chéng-jiá méi-huā-què
'orange-cheeked plum flower finch' |
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カエデチョウ
(紅葉鳥)
kaede-chō
'maple-leaf bird'
(introduced) |
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| LONCHURINAE |
SCIENTIFIC & ENGLISH |
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| Lonchura |
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| Lonchura malabarica |
Indian Silverbill
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White-throated Munia |
白喉文鳥
bái-hóu wén-niǎo
'white-throated culture bird'
(introduced) |
白喉文鳥
bái-hóu wén-niǎo
'white-throated culture bird' |
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ギンバシ
(銀嘴)
gin-bashi
'silver-bill' |
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Lonchura striata
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White-rumped munia
White-backed munia
White-rumped mannikin
Sharp-tailed munia |
白腰文鳥
bái-yāo wén-niǎo
'white-rumped culture bird' |
白腰文鳥
bái-yāo wén-niǎo
'white-rumped culture bird' |
白胸文鳥
bái-xiōng wén-niǎo
'white-breasted culture bird'
白背文鳥
bái-bèi wén-niǎo
'white-backed culture bird'
尖尾文鳥
jiān-wěi wén-niǎo
'sharp-tailed culture bird'
十姐妹
shí jiě-mèi
'ten sisters'
白胸算命鳥
bǎi-xiōng suàn-mìng niǎo
'white-breasted tell-fortune bird' |
コシジロキンパラ
(腰白金腹)
koshi-jiro kinpara
'white-rumped gold belly' |
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Di cam
'orange munia' |
Lonchura punctulata
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Scaly-breasted munia
Nutmeg mannikin
Spotted mannikin
Spotted munia |
斑文鳥
bān wén-niǎo
'striped culture-bird' |
斑文鳥
bān wén-niǎo
'striped culture-bird' |
鱗胸文鳥
lín-xiōng wén-niǎo
'scale-breasted culture-bird'
珍珠鳥
zhēnzhū-niǎo
'pearl bird'
魚鱗沈香
yú-lín chénxiāng
'fish-scaled chenxiang (type of plant)'
小紡織鳥
xiǎo fǎng-zhī niǎo
'small spinning and weaving bird'
算命鳥
suàn-mìng niǎo
'tell-fortune bird' |
シマキンパラ
(縞金腹)
shima kinpara
'striped gold belly'
(introduced) |
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얼룩무늬납부리새
eollung-munui-nap-buri-sae
'spotted pattern wax/lead bill bird' |
Di đá
'stone munia' |
Lonchura malacca
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Black-headed munia
Indian black-headed munia
Chestnut munia
Chestnut mannikin |
黑頭文鳥
hēi-tóu wén-niǎo
'black-headed culture bird' |
黑頭文鳥
hēi-tóu wén-niǎo
'black-headed culture bird' (2, 4)
栗腹文鳥
lì-fù wén-niǎo
'chestnut bellied culture bird' (1, 3, 5)
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ギンパラ
(銀腹)
ginpara
'silver belly'
(introduced) |
キンパラ
(金腹)
kinpara
'gold belly'
(introduced) |
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Di đầu đen
'black-headed munia' |
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