General names
The following is based on analysis of dictionaries and other sources. Comments and corrections are welcome.
The Vietnamese name for the leaf birds is Chim xanh 'blue/green bird', reflecting their bright green colour.
However, the term Chim xanh 'blue/green bird' is listed in Bui Phong's Vietnamese-English dictionary as 'green pigeon' and a symbol of lovers.
Species names
SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN |
VIETNAMESE |
EAST ASIAN |
S. E. ASIAN |
Latin |
English/French |
Vietnamese |
Other V |
Chinese |
Japanese |
Thai |
Malay |
Indonesian |
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Chloropsis cochinchinensis
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Blue-winged leafbird
Verdin à tête jaune |
Chim xanh Nam bộ
'Southern blue/green bird' |
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蓝翅叶鹎
lán-chì yè-bēi
'blue-winged leaf bulbul' |
アオバネコノハドリ
(青羽木の葉鳥)
ao-bane ko-no-ha dori
'blue-winged leaf bird' |
นกเขียวก้านตองปีกสีฟ้า
nók-kĭeow-gâan-dtong bpèek sĕe-fáa
'blue-winged green-stem-banana-leaf bird' |
Daun Sayap Biru
'blue-winged leaf (bird)'
Burung Daun Sayap Biru
'blue-winged leaf bird' |
Cicadaun Sayap-biru
'blue-winged leaf cica' |
Chloropsis aurifrons
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Golden-fronted leafbird
Verdin à front d'or |
Chim xanh trán vàng
'golden forehead blue/green bird' |
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金额叶鹎
jīn-é yè-bēi
'golden-browed leaf bulbul' |
キビタイコノハドリ
(黄額木の葉鳥)
ki-bitai ko-no-ha dori
'yellow-forehead leaf bird' |
นกเขียวก้านตองหน้าผากสีทอง
nók-kĭeow-gâan-dtong nâa-pàak sĕe-tong
'golden forehead green-stem-banana-leaf bird' |
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Cicadaun Dahi-emas
'golden-forehead leaf cica' |
Chloropsis hardwickei
Chloropsis hardwickii
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Orange-bellied leafbird
Verdin de Hardwick |
Chim xanh hông vàng
'golden-flanked blue/green bird' |
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橙腹叶鹎
chéng-fù yè-bēi
'orange-bellied leaf bulbul' |
アカハラコノハドリ
(赤腹木の葉鳥)
aka-hara ko-no-ha dori
'red-bellied leaf bird' |
นกเขียวก้านตองท้องสีส้ม
nók-kĭeow-gâan-dtong tóng sĕe-sôm
'orange-bellied green-stem-banana-leaf bird' |
Daun Paruh Oren
'orange-billed leaf (bird)' |
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