Charadriidae
Họ Choi choi

General names

The following is based on analysis of dictionaries and other sources. Thai names are currently being revised. Comments and corrections are welcome.

Note on Vietnamese naming: With the exception of ducks and chickens, it is normal for Vietnamese bird names to include the word Chim meaning 'bird', even where not indicated in the tables. All bird and animal names can be preceded by the classifier con, which is used for living creatures.

The plovers are known in Vietnamese as Chim choi choi. The lapwings are known as Chim te or Chim te te (possibly after their call), although Te is not commonly found in ordinary dictionaries.

Chữ Nôm

The characters used for charadriids in the now obsolete Chữ Nôm characters include:

Name	Chữ Nôm Images from the Vietnamese Nôm Preservation Foundation dictionary. (Errors are the sole responsibility of the author of this site)
Choi choi

Species names

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VANELLINAE SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN VIETNAMESE EAST ASIAN S. E. ASIAN Latin English/French Vietnamese Other V Chinese Japanese Thai Malay Indonesian Vanellus                 Vanellus vanellus Northern lapwing Lapwing Peewit Green Plover Vanneau huppé Te mào 'crested lapwing'   凤头麦鸡 fèng-tóu mài-jī 'phoenix-headed wheat fowl' Taiwan: 小辮鴴 xiǎo biàn héng 'small-pigtailed plover' タゲリ (田計里 or 田鳧) ta-geri 'field lapwing' นกกระแตหงอน nók-krà-taee ŋŏaan 'crested lapwing (bird)'     Vanellus duvaucelii River lapwing Spur-winged lapwing Vanneau pie Te cựa 'spurred lapwing'   距翅麦鸡 jù-chì mài-jī 'spur-winged grain fowl' カタグロツメバゲリ (肩黒爪羽計里 or 肩黒爪羽鳧) kata-guro tsume-ba geri 'black-shouldered spur-winged lapwing' นกกระแตหาด nók-krà-taee hàat 'beach lapwing (bird)'     Vanellus cinereus Microsarcops cinereus Grey-headed lapwing Vanneau à tête grise Te vàng 'golden lapwing'   灰头麦鸡 huī-tóu mài-jī 'grey-headed grain fowl' Taiwan: 跳鴴 tiào héng 'jumping plover' ケリ (計里 or 鳧) keri 'lapwing' นกกระแตหัวเทา nók-krà-taee hŭa-tʰaw 'grey-headed lapwing (bird)' Burung Rapang Kepala Kelabu 'grey-headed ploverbird' Trulek Kelabu 'grey lapwing' Vanellus indicus Red-wattled lapwing Vanneau indien Te vặt 'miscellaneous lapwing?'   肉垂麦鸡 ròu-chuí mài-jī 'meat-wattled grain fowl' インドトサカゲリ (インドとさか計里 or インドとさか鳧) Indo tosaka geri 'Indian wattled lapwing' นกกระแตแต้แว้ด nók-krà-taee tâee-wáeet 'taee-waeet lapwing (bird)' (onomat.) Burung Rapang Duit 'money plover' Burung Rapang Minta Duit 'money request ? ploverbird' Trulek Gelambir-merah 'red wattle ? lapwing'

PLUVIALINAE SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN VIETNAMESE EAST ASIAN S. E. ASIAN Latin English/French Vietnamese Other V Chinese Japanese Thai Malay Indonesian Pluvialis                 Pluvialis fulva Pacific golden plover Pacific golden-plover Eastern golden plover Pluvier fauve Choi choi vàng 'golden plover'   金鸻 jīn héng 'golden plover' (1, 2, 4, 5) 金斑鸻 jīn bān héng 'gold stripe plover' (3, Alternative in 1 , 5) Note Taiwan: 太平洋金斑鴴 Tàipíng-yáng jīn bān héng 'Pacific gold stripe plover' ムナグロ (胸黒) muna-guro 'black-breast' นกหัวโตหลังจุดสีทอง nók-hŭa-too lăŋ-cùt-sĭi-tʰoaaŋ 'gold-spotted-backed plover (bird)' Burung Rapang Kerinyut 'wrinkled ploverbird' Cerek Kernyut 'wrinkled plover' Pluvialis squatarola Grey plover or Black-bellied plover Pluvier argenté Choi choi xám 'grey plover'   灰鸻 huī héng 'grey plover' (2, 4, 5) 灰斑鸻 huī-bān héng 'grey stripe plover' (1, 3. Alternative in 5) Taiwan: 灰斑鴴 huī-bān héng 'grey stripe plover' ダイゼン (大膳) daizen 'caterer/provisioner' (ancient court rank - reason for name unclear) นกหัวโตสีเทา nók-hŭa-too sĭi-tʰaw 'grey plover (bird)' Burung Rapang Kelabu 'grey plover' Cerek Besar 'large plover'

CHARADRIINAE SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN VIETNAMESE EAST ASIAN S. E. ASIAN Latin English/French Vietnamese Other V Chinese Japanese Thai Malay Indonesian Charadrius                 Charadrius placidus Long-billed plover Long-billed ringed plover Pluvier à long bec Choi choi lớn 'large plover' Choi choi mỏ dài 'long-billed plover' (13)   长嘴剑鸻 cháng-zuǐ jiàn-héng 'long-billed sword plover' Taiwan: 劍鴴 jiàn-héng 'sword plover' イカルチドリ (鵤千鳥) ikaru chi-dori 'grosbeak plover' นกหัวโตปากยาว nók-hŭa-too pàak-yaaw 'long-billed plover (bird)' Burung Rapang Paruh Panjang 'long-billed ploverbird' Cerek Paruh-panjang 'long-billed plover' Charadrius dubius Little ringed plover Petit Gravelot Choi choi nhỏ 'small plover'   金眶鸻 jīn-kuàng héng 'gold frame plover' or 黑领鸻 hēi-lǐng héng 'black-collared plover' (Alternative in 1) Taiwan: 小環頸鴴 xiǎo huán-jǐng héng 'small ring-necked plover' コチドリ (小千鳥) ko chi-dori 'small plover' นกหัวโตเล็กขาเหลือง nók-hŭa-too lék kʰăa-lĕuaŋ 'yellow-legged small plover (bird)' Burung Rapang Biji Nangka 'jackfruit seed plover' Burung Rapang Gelang Kecil 'small-ringed ploverbird' Cerek Kalung-kecil 'small-ringed plover' Charadrius alexandrinus Kentish plover or Snowy plover Gravelot à collier interrompu Choi choi khoang cổ 'collared speckled plover'   环颈鸻 huán-jǐng héng 'ring-necked plover' or 白领鸻 bái-lǐng héng 'white-collared plover' (Alternative in 1) Taiwan: 東方環頸鴴 dōngfāng huán-jǐng héng 'eastern ring necked plover' シロチドリ (白千鳥) shiro chi-dori 'white plover' นกหัวโตขาดำ nók-hŭa-too kʰăa-dam 'black-legged plover (bird)' Burung Rapang Pantai 'coast ploverbird' Cerek Tilil 'tilil plover' Charadrius peronii Malaysian plover Malaysian sand plover Malay Plover Pluvier de Péron Choi choi lưng đen 'black-backed plover'   马来鸻 Mǎlái héng 'Malay plover' クロエリシロチドリ (黒襟白千鳥) kuro-eri shiro chi-dori 'black-collared white plover' นกหัวโตมลายู nók-hŭa-too ma-laa-yuu 'Malay plover (bird)' Burung Rapang Pasir 'sand ploverbird' Cerek Melayu 'Malay plover' Charadrius mongolus Lesser sand plover Mongolian plover Gravelot mongol Choi choi Mông Cổ 'Mongolian plover'   蒙古沙鸻 měnggǔ shā héng 'Mongolian sand plover' Taiwan: 蒙古鴴 měnggǔ héng 'Mongolian plover' メダイチドリ (目大千鳥) me-dai chi-dori 'large-eye plover' นกหัวโตทรายเล็ก nók-hŭa-too saay lék 'small sand plover (bird)' Burung Rapang Mongolia 'Mongolian ploverbird' Cerekpasir Mongolia 'Mongolian sand plover' Charadrius leschenaultii Greater sand plover Great sand plover Large sand plover Gravelot de Leschenault Choi choi lưng hung 'reddish-backed plover' Choi choi lớn 'large plover' (13) Name clashes with C. placidus   铁嘴沙鸻 tiě-zuǐ shā héng 'iron-billed sand plover' Taiwan: 鐵嘴鴴 tiě-zuǐ héng 'iron-billed plover' オオメダイチドリ (大目大千鳥) ō me-dai chi-dori 'large large-eye plover' นกหัวโตทรายใหญ่ nók-hŭa-too saay yày 'large sand plover (bird)' Burung Rapang Besar 'large ploverbird' Cerekpasir Besar 'large sand plover' Charadrius veredus Oriental plover Eastern sand plover Pluvier oriental Choi choi Á Châu 'Asian plover'   东方鸻 dōngfāng héng 'eastern plover' Taiwan: 東方紅胸鴴 dōngfāng hóng-xiōng héng 'eastern red-breasted plover' オオチドリ (大千鳥) ō chi-dori 'large plover' นกหัวโตขายาว nók-hŭa-too kʰăa-yaaw 'long-legged plover (bird)' Burung Rapang Timur (Timor) 'Eastern plover' Cerek Asia 'Asian plover' Latin English/French Vietnamese Other V Chinese Japanese Thai Malay Indonesian

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