General names
The following is based on analysis of dictionaries and other sources. Comments and corrections are welcome.
All members of the Cisticolidae are known as Chiền chiện in Vietnamese. This name is also used for Megalurus palustris (Striated grassbird) -- see Megalurinae.
The Hill Prinia (Prinia atrogularis) is known in Chinese and Japanese as the "black-throated prinia"; in Vietnamese as the "white-throated prinia". The reason for this curious contradiction in naming appears to lie in breeding and non-breeding plumage. Careful observation will reveal that the throat of P. atrogularis is white in non-breeding plumage and black in breeding plumage.
Species names
SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN |
VIETNAMESE |
EAST ASIAN |
S. E. ASIAN |
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English/French |
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Thai |
Malay |
Indonesian |
| Cisticola | ||||||||
| Cisticola juncidis |
Zitting cisticola or Fantailed cisticola Rufous fantail warbler Fantail warbler Cisticole des joncs |
Chiền chiện đồng hung 'reddish field chien chien' |
棕扇尾莺 'reddish-brown fan-tail warbler' Taiwan: 棕扇尾鶯 'reddish-brown fan-tail warbler' Former Taiwan: 錦鴝 'brocade robin' |
セッカ (雪加 or 雪下) sekka 'sekka' (written with ateji 'snow add' or 'snow under') |
นกยอดข้าวหางแพนลาย nók yôt-kâao hăang-paen laai 'patterned spread-tail rice-tip bird' |
Cekup Layang 'kite warbler' Burung Main Angin 'play wind ? bird' |
Cici Padi 'paddy cici' |
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| Cisticola exilis |
Golden-headed cisticola Bright-headed cisticola Golden-headed fantail warbler Gold-capped cisticola Bright-capped cisticola Yellow-headed fantail warbler Cisticole à couronne dorée |
Chiền chiện đồng vàng 'golden field chien chien' |
金头扇尾莺 'golden-headed fan-tail warbler' Taiwan: 黄頭扇尾鶯 'yellow-headed fan-tail warbler' Former Taiwan: 白頭錦鴝 'white-headed brocade robin' |
タイワンセッカ (台湾雪加 or 台湾雪下) Taiwan sekka 'Taiwanese sekka' |
นกยอดข้าวหางแพนหัวแดง nók yôt-kâao hăang-paen hŭa daeng 'red-headed spread-tail rice-tip bird' |
- | Cici Merah 'red cici' |
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| Prinia | ||||||||
| Prinia polychroa |
Brown prinia Brown hill prinia David's hill warbler Brown hill warbler Prinia des montagnes |
Chiền chiện núi 'mountain chien chien' |
褐山鹪莺 'brown mountain wren-warbler' |
ヤマハウチワドリ (山羽団扇鳥) yama ha-uchiwa-dori 'mountain feather round-fan bird' |
นกกระจิบหญ้าสีน้ำตาล nók grà-jìp yâa sĕe-náam-dtaan 'brown grass warbler' |
Perenjak Coklat 'brown prinia' |
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| Prinia atrogularis |
Hill prinia White-browed prinia Black-throated hill prinia Prinia à gorge noire |
Chiền chiện núi họng trắng 'white-throated mountain chien chien' |
黑喉山鹪莺 'black-throated mountain wren-warbler' (1, 2, 3, 4) 黑喉鹪莺 'black-throated wren-warbler' (5) |
ノドグロハウチワドリ (喉黒羽団扇鳥) nodo-guro ha-uchiwa-dori 'black-throated feather round-fan bird' |
นกกระจิบหญ้าคิ้วขาว nók grà-jìp yâa kíw kăao 'white-eyebrowed grass warbler' Note![]() |
Perenjak Puncak 'peak prinia' |
Perenjak Gunung 'mountain prinia' |
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| Prinia rufescens |
Rufescent prinia Lesser brown prinia Dark-crowned hill prinia Dark-crowned wren warbler Prinia roussâtre |
Chiền chiện đầu nâu 'brown-headed chien chien' |
暗冕山鹪莺 'dark-crowned mountain wren-warbler' (2, 4) 暗冕鹪莺 'dark-crowned wren-warbler' (1, 3, 5) |
チャイロハウチワドリ (茶色羽団扇鳥) cha-iro ha-uchiwa-dori 'brown feather round-fan bird' |
นกกระจิบหญ้าสีข้างแดง nók grà-jìp yâa sĕe-kâang daeng 'red-flanked grass warbler' |
Perenjak Sampah 'garbage prinia' |
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| Prinia hodgsonii |
Grey-breasted prinia Franklin's prinia Grey-breasted hill prinia Franklin's wren warbler Prinia de Hodgson |
Chiền chiện lưng xám 'grey-backed chien chien' Chiền chiện ngực xám 'grey-breasted chien chien' (13) |
灰胸山鹪莺 'grey-breasted mountain wren-warbler' (2, 4) 灰胸鹪莺 'grey-breasted wren warbler' (1, 3, 5) |
ハイイロムネハウチワドリ (灰色胸羽団扇鳥) hai-iro-mune ha-uchiwa-dori 'grey-breasted feather round-fan bird' |
นกกระจิบหญ้าอกเทา nók grà-jìp yâa òk-tao 'grey-breasted grass warbler' |
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| Prinia flaviventris |
Yellow-bellied prinia Yellow-bellied hill prinia Yellow-bellied wren warbler Prinia à ventre jaune |
Chiền chiện bụng vàng 'golden-bellied chien chien' |
灰胸鹪莺 'grey-breasted wren warbler' (2, 4) 黄腹鹪莺 'yellow-bellied wren-warbler' (1, 3, 5) Taiwan: 灰頭鷦鶯 'grey-headed wren-warbler' |
アオハウチワドリ (青羽団扇鳥) ao ha-uchiwa-dori 'blue feather round-fan bird' |
นกกระจิบหญ้าท้องเหลือง nók grà-jìp yâa tóng-lĕuang 'yellow-bellied grass warbler' |
Perenjak Padi 'paddy prinia' Perenjak Kuning 'yellow prinia' |
Perenjak Rawa 'swamp prinia' |
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| Prinia inornata Prinia subflava Note![]() |
Plain prinia Greater brown hill prinia Brown wren warbler Greater brown wren warbler Prinia simple |
Chiền chiện bụng hung 'reddish-bellied chien chien' |
纯色山鹪莺 'pure-coloured mountain wren-warbler' (2, 4) 褐头鹪莺 'brown-headed wren-warbler' (1, 3, 5) Taiwan: 褐頭鷦鶯 'brown-headed wren-warbler' |
マミハウチワドリ (眉羽団扇鳥) mami ha-uchiwa-dori 'eye-browed feather round-fan bird' |
นกกระจิบหญ้าสีเรียบ nók grà-jìp yâa sĕe rîap 'plain-coloured grass warbler' |
- | Perenjak Padi 'paddy prinia' |
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