General names
The following is based on analysis of dictionaries and other sources. Comments and corrections are welcome.
Note on Vietnamese naming: With the exception of ducks and chickens, it is common for Vietnamese bird names to be preceded by the word Chim meaning 'bird', although it is normally omitted in Vietnamese bird lists. All bird names, whether they include chim or not, can be preceded by the classifier con, which is used for living creatures.
The Vietnamese name for the leaf birds is Chim xanh 'blue/green bird', reflecting their bright green colour.
The term Chim xanh 'blue/green bird' is used in traditional romantic literature for the 'blue bird', a mythical bird that carried messages between lovers.
Species names
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Chloropsis cochinchinensis |
Blue-winged leafbird Verdin à tête jaune |
Chim xanh Nam bộ 'Southern blue/green bird' |
蓝翅叶鹎 (藍翅葉鵯) '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/green-winged leaf-bird' |
นกเขียวก้านตองปีกสีฟ้า nók kʰĭaw-kâan-toaaŋ pìik-sĭi-faa 'sky-blue-winged bananaleaf-stem green-bird' |
Burung Daun Sayap Biru 'blue-winged leaf-bird' (24, 26, 27) |
Burung Cica-daun Sayap-biru 'blue-winged leaf-bulbul (bird)' (onomat.) |
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| Chloropsis aurifrons |
Golden-fronted leafbird Verdin à front d'or |
Chim xanh trán vàng 'yellow-foreheaded blue/green bird' |
金额叶鹎 (金額葉鵯) 'gold-foreheaded leaf-bulbul' |
キビタイコノハドリ (黄額木の葉鳥) ki-bitai ko-no-ha dori 'yellow-foreheaded leaf-bird' |
นกเขียวก้านตองหน้าผากสีทอง nók kʰĭaw-kâan-toaaŋ nâa-pʰàak-sĭi-tʰoaaŋ 'gold-foreheaded bananaleaf-stem green-bird' |
Burung Cica-daun Dahi-emas 'gold-foreheaded leaf-bulbul (bird)' (onomat.) |
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| Chloropsis hardwickei Chloropsis hardwickii |
Orange-bellied leafbird Verdin de Hardwick |
Chim xanh hông vàng 'yellow-flanked blue/green bird' |
橙腹叶鹎 (橙腹葉鵯) '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 kʰĭaw-kâan-toaaŋ tʰóaaŋ-sĭi-sôm 'orange-bellied bananaleaf-stem green-bird' |
Burung Daun Perut Oren 'orange-bellied leaf-bird' (26) Burung Daun Bukit 'hill leaf-bird' (27) Burung Daun Paruh Oren 'orange-billed leaf-bird' (erroneous) (24) |
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