General names
The following is based on analysis of dictionaries and other sources. Comments and corrections are welcome.
Vietnam has quite a few types of minivets and cuckoo shrikes, all known as Phường chèo in Vietnamese. (In the list, I have uniformly translated Phường chèo as 'minivet'.)
Species names
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| Coracina | ||||||||
| Coracina macei |
Large cuckoo-shrike Large cuckooshrike Large cuckoo shrike Echenilleur de Macé |
Phường chèo xám lớn 'large grey minivet' Note![]() |
大鹃䴗 'large cuckoo shrike' Note![]() Taiwan: 花翅山椒鳥 'flowery-winged prickly-ash bird' |
オニサンショウクイ (鬼山椒喰) oni sanshō-kui 'ogre prickly-ash eater' |
นกขี้เถ้าใหญ่ nók-kêe-tâo yài 'large grey-excrement-bird?' |
Sewah Besar 'large cuckoo' |
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Coracina polioptera![]() |
Indochinese cuckoo-shrike Indochinese cuckooshrike Indochinese cuckoo shrike Echenilleur indochinois |
Phường chèo xám nhỏ 'small grey minivet' |
灰鹃䴗 'grey cuckoo shrike' |
ハイイロアサクラサンショウクイ (灰色朝倉山椒喰) hai-iro asakura sanshō-kui 'grey asakura prickly-ash eater' (asakura sanshō = a kind of prickly ash) |
นกเฉี่ยวบุ้งกลาง nók-chìeow-bûng glaang 'vague? seize-caterpillar bird' |
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| Coracina melaschistos | Black-winged cuckoo-shrike Black-winged cuckooshrike Dark-grey cuckoo shrike Lesser cuckoo shrike Echenilleur ardoisé |
Phường chèo xám 'grey minivet' |
暗灰鹃䴗 'dark grey cuckoo shrike' Taiwan: 黑翅山椒鳥 'black-winged prickly-ash bird' |
アサクラサンショウクイ (朝倉山椒喰) asakura sanshō-kui 'asakura prickly-ash eater' (asakura sanshō = a kind of prickly ash) |
นกเฉี่ยวบุ้งใหญ่ nók-chìeow-bûng yài 'large seize-caterpillar bird' |
Sewah Sayap Hitam 'black-winged cuckoo' |
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| Pericrocotus | ||||||||
| Pericrocotus roseus |
Rosy minivet Minivet rose |
Phường chèo hồng 'rosy minivet' |
粉红山椒鸟 'pink prickly-ash bird' |
モモイロサンショウクイ (桃色山椒喰) momo-iro sanshō-kui 'pink prickly-ash eater' |
นกพญาไฟสีกุหลาบ nók-pá-yaa-fai sĕe-gù-làap 'rose-coloured minivet' |
Mas Ros 'rose minivet' |
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Pericrocotus cantonensis![]() |
Swinhoe's minivet or Brown-rumped minivet Lesser ashy minivet Minivet de Swinhoe |
Phường chèo cánh trắng 'white-winged minivet' (13) |
小灰山椒鸟 'small grey prickly-ash bird' (1, 2, 3, 4) Taiwan: 小灰山椒鳥 'small grey prickly-ash bird' |
チャイロサンショウクイ (茶色山椒喰) cha-iro sanshō-kui 'brown prickly-ash eater' (Wikipedia) |
นกพญาไฟตะโพกสีน้ำตาล nók-pá-yaa-fai dtà-pôhk sĕe-náam-dtaan 'brown-rumped minivet' |
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Pericrocotus divaricatus![]() |
Ashy minivet Minivet cendré |
Phường chèo trắng lớn 'large white minivet' |
灰山椒鸟 'grey prickly-ash bird' Taiwan: 灰山椒鳥 'grey prickly-ash bird' |
サンショウクイ (山椒喰) sanshō-kui 'prickly-ash eater' |
นกพญาไฟสีเทา nók-pá-yaa-fai sĕe tao 'grey-coloured minivet' |
Mas Padang 'field minivet' Burung Matahari Kelabu 'grey sun bird' |
Sepah Padang 'field minivet' |
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| Pericrocotus cinnamomeus |
Small minivet Minivet oranor |
Phường chèo nhỏ 'small minivet' |
小山椒鸟 'small prickly-ash bird' |
コサンショウクイ (小山椒喰) ko sanshō-kui 'small prickly-ash eater' (Wikipedia, etc.) |
นกพญาไฟเล็ก nók-pá-yaa-fai lék 'small minivet' |
Sepah Kecil 'small minivet' |
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| Pericrocotus solaris |
Grey-chinned minivet Yellow-throated minivet Grey-throated minivet Minivet mandarin |
Phường chèo má xám 'grey-cheeked minivet' |
灰喉山椒鸟 'grey-throated prickly-ash bird' Taiwan: 灰喉山椒鳥 'grey-throated prickly-ash bird' Former Taiwan: 紅山椒鳥 'red prickly-ash bird' |
ベニサンショウクイ (紅山椒喰) beni sanshō-kui 'red prickly-ash eater' |
นกพญาไฟคอเทา nók-pá-yaa-fai kor tao 'grey-throated minivet' |
Mas Dagu Kelabu 'grey-chinned minivet' |
Sepah Dagu-kelabu 'grey-chinned minivet' |
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Pericrocotus ethologus |
Long-tailed minivet Minivet rouge |
Phường chèo đỏ đuôi dài 'long-tailed red minivet' |
长尾山椒鸟 'long-tailed prickly-ash bird' Taiwan: 長尾山椒鳥 'long-tailed prickly-ash bird' |
オナガベニサンショウクイ (尾 長紅山椒喰) o-naga beni sanshō-kui 'long-tailed red prickly-ash eater' |
นกพญาไฟพันธุ์เหนือ nók-pá-yaa-fai pan nĕua 'above species minivet' |
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| Pericrocotus brevirostris |
Short-billed minivet Minivet à bec court |
Phường chèo đỏ mỏ ngắn 'short-billed red minivet' |
短嘴山椒鸟 'short-billed prickly-ash bird' |
コバシベニサンショウクイ (小嘴紅山椒喰) ko-bashi beni sanshō-kui 'small-billed red prickly-ash eater' |
นกพญาไฟแม่สะเรียง nók-pá-yaa-fai mâe-sà-riang 'Mae Sariang minivet' |
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Pericrototus flammeus![]() |
Scarlet minivet Orange Minivet |
Phường chèo đỏ lớn 'large red minivet' |
赤红山椒鸟 'scarlet-red prickly-ash bird' |
ヒイロサンショウクイ (緋色山椒喰) hi-iro sanshō-kui 'scarlet prickly-ash eater' |
นกพญาไฟใหญ่ nók-pá-yaa-fai yài 'large minivet' Note![]() |
Mas Belukar 'belukar minivet' Burung Matahari 'sun bird' |
Sepah Hutan 'forest minivet' |
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Hemipus picatus![]() |
Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike Bar-winged flycatcher shrike Brown-backed flycatcher shrike Brown-backed pied shrike Echenilleur gobemouche |
Phường chèo đen 'black minivet' |
褐背鹟䴗 'brown-backed flycatcher shrike' |
ヒタキサンショウクイ (鶲山椒喰) hitaki sanshō-kui 'flycatcher prickly-ash eater' |
นกเขนน้อยปีกแถบขาว nók-kăyn-nói bpèek tàep kăao 'white-stripe-winged robin' |
Rembah Bukit 'hill rembah' |
Jingjing Bukit 'hill jingjing' |
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