Charadriidae / Họ Choi choi

鸻科 Héng kē * 鴴科 Héng kē * チドリ科 Chi-dori ka

General names

The following is based on analysis of dictionaries and other sources. Comments and corrections are welcome.

The plovers are known in Vietnamese as Choi choi. The lapwings are known as Te, although Te is not commonly found in ordinary dictionaries.

Species names

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VANELLINAE
SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN
VIETNAMESE
EAST ASIAN
S. E. ASIAN
Latin
English/French
Vietnamese
Other V
Chinese
Chinese (Taiwan)
Japanese
Thai
Vanellus              
Vanellus vanellus
link to photolink to photo		 Northern lapwing
Lapwing
Peewit
Green Plover
Vanneau huppé		 Te mào
'crested lapwing'		   凤头麦鸡
fèng-tóu mài-jī
'phoenix-headed wheat fowl'		 小辮鴴
xiǎo biàn héng
'small-pigtailed plover'		 タゲリ
(田計里 or 田鳧)
ta-geri
'field lapwing'		 นกกระแตหงอน
Vanellus duvaucelii
link to photo		 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
Vanellus cinereus
Microsarcops cinereus
link to photolink to photo		 Grey-headed lapwing
Vanneau à tête grise		 Te vàng
'golden lapwing'		   灰头麦鸡
huī-tóu mài-jī
'grey-headed grain fowl'		 跳鴴
tiào héng
'jumping plover'		 ケリ
(計里 or 鳧)
keri
'lapwing'		 นกกระแตหัวเทา
Vanellus indicus
link to photo		 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
Latin
English/French
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Other V
Chinese
Chinese (Taiwan)
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PLUVIALINAE
SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN
VIETNAMESE
EAST ASIAN
S. E. ASIAN
Latin
English/French
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Other V
Chinese
Chinese (Taiwan)
Japanese
Thai
Pluvialis              
Pluvialis fulva
link to photolink to photolink to photo		 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‹		 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
Pluvialis squatarola
link to photolink to photo		 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) 		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
 
CHARADRIINAE
SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN
VIETNAMESE
EAST ASIAN
S. E. ASIAN
Latin
English/French
Vietnamese
Other V
Chinese
Chinese (Taiwan)
Japanese
Thai
Charadrius              
Charadrius placidus
link to photolink to photo		 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'		 劍鴴
jiàn-héng
'sword plover'		 イカルチドリ
(鵤千鳥)
ikaru chi-dori
'grosbeak plover'		 นกหัวโตปากยาว
Charadrius dubius
link to photolink to photolink to photo		 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) 		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
Charadrius alexandrinus
link to photolink to photolink to photo		 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)
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
Charadrius peronii
link to photo 		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
Latin
English/French
Vietnamese
Other V
Chinese
Chinese (Taiwan)
Japanese
Thai
Charadrius mongolus
link to photolink to photolink to photo		 Lesser sand plover
Mongolian plover
Gravelot mongol		 Choi choi Mông Cổ
'Mongolian plover'		   蒙古沙鸻
Měnggǔ shā héng
'Mongolian sand plover'		 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
Charadrius leschenaultii
link to photolink to photolink to photo		 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'		 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
Charadrius veredus
link to photolink to photo		 Oriental plover
Eastern sand plover
Pluvier oriental		 Choi choi Á Châu
'Asian plover'		   东方鸻
dōngfāng héng
'eastern plover'		 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

Notes

Sibley and Monroe combine the Charadriidae (plovers and lapwings) with the Recurvirostridae into a larger family of Charadriidae.

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