Corvidae
Họ Quạ

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 word for 'crow' is Chim quạ, or less commonly Chim ác. The word Ô, related to the Chinese word 烏 wū, is an older name for crows.

The Magpie (Pica pica) is known as Chim ác là or Chim bồ các, with alternative names including Chim ắc cắc and Chim ác xắc. The connection with the crows is evident from the element Ác. Another name is Chim hỉ thước, from Chinese 喜鵲 xǐ-què.

The Eurasian Jay is known as Chim quạ thông 'pine crow bird', a semantic borrowing from the Chinese. In fact, thông is from the Chinese word 松 sōng 'pine'.

The Racket-tailed Tree Pie is known as Chim khách because of its call of 'khách khách'.

The blue magpies are known as Chim Giẻ cùi.

Ornithologists assign names to genera as follows:

Chim choàng choạc for the Dendrocitta tree pies appears to be a specialist term as it is not found in general dictionaries.

Species names

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SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN		VIETNAMESE		EAST ASIAN		S. E. ASIAN
Garrulus
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese (incl. Taiwan)	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Garrulus glandarius	Eurasian jay Jay Geai des chênes	Chim Quạ thông 'pine crow (bird)'		松鸦 (松鴉) sōng-yā 'pine crow' Taiwan: (松鸦) 松鴉 sōng-yā 'pine crow'	カケス (懸巣 ~ ) kake-su 'hang-nest'	นกปีกลายสก๊อต nók pìik-laay-sa-kóaat 'Scot-striped (= plaid)-winged bird'
Urocissa
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese (incl. Taiwan)	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Urocissa flavirostris Cissa flavirostris	Yellow-billed blue magpie Gold-billed magpie Pirolle à bec jaune	Chim Giẻ cùi mỏ vàng 'yellow-billed bluemagpie (bird)'		黄嘴蓝鹊 (黃嘴藍鵲) huáng-zuǐ lán-què 'yellow-billed blue-magpie'	キバシサンジャク (黄嘴山鵲) ki-bashi sanjaku 'yellow-billed mountain-magpie'
Urocissa erythrorhyncha Cissa erythrorhyncha	Red-billed blue magpie Blue magpie Pirolle à bec rouge	Chim Giẻ cùi 'bluemagpie (bird)'		红嘴蓝鹊 (紅嘴藍鵲) hóng-zuǐ lán-què 'red-billed blue-magpie'	サンジャク (山鵲) sanjaku 'mountain-magpie'	นกขุนแผน nók kʰŭn-pʰăeen 'trogon (bird)'
Urocissa whiteheadi Cissa whiteheadi	White-winged magpie White-winged blue magpie Whitehead's blue magpie Pirolle de Whitehead	Chim Giẻ cùi vàng 'yellow bluemagpie (bird)'		白翅蓝鹊 (白翅藍鵲) bái-chì lán-què 'white-winged blue-magpie'	ハジロサンジャク (羽白山鵲) ha-jiro sanjaku 'white-winged mountain-magpie'
Cissa
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese (incl. Taiwan)	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Cissa chinensis	Common green magpie or Green magpie Pirolle verte	Chim Giẻ cùi xanh 'blue/green bluemagpie (bird)'		蓝绿鹊 (藍綠鵲) lán lǜ-què 'blue green magpie'	ヘキサン (碧鵲) hekisan 'green-magpie'	นกสาลิกาเขียว nók săa-lí-kaa kʰĭaw 'green mynah (bird)'	Burung Gagak Gunung 'mountain crow (bird)' (onomat.) (24, 26) Burung Gagak Hijau 'green crow (bird)' (onomat.) (27)	Burung Ekek Layongan layongan ? greenmagpie (bird)
Cissa hypoleuca	indochinese green magpie Yellow-breasted magpie Yellow-breasted green magpie Eastern green magpie Pirolle à ventre jaune	Chim Giẻ cùi bụng vàng 'yellow-bellied bluemagpie (bird)'		黄胸绿鹊 (紅胸綠鵲) huáng-xiōng lǜ-què 'yellow-breasted green magpie' (2, 4) 印支绿鹊 (印支綠鵲) yìn-zhī lǜ-què 'indochinese green magpie' (3)	シナシヘキサン (シナシ碧鵲) shinashi hekisan 'China? green-magpie'	นกสาลิกาเขียวหางสั้น nók săa-lí-kaa kʰĭaw hăaŋ-sân 'short-tailed green mynah (bird)'
Dendrocitta
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese (incl. Taiwan)	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Dendrocitta vagabunda Crypsirina vagabunda	Rufous treepie Indian tree pie Témia vagabonde	Chim Choàng choạc hung 'reddish treepie (bird)'		棕腹树鹊 (棕腹樹鵲) zōng-fù shù-què 'reddishbrown-bellied tree magpie'	チャイロオナガ (茶色尾長) cha-iro o-naga 'grey long-tail'	นกกะลิงเขียด nók kà-liŋ-kʰìat 'treepie (bird)' (cf Psittacidae)
Dendrocitta formosae Crypsirina formosae	Grey treepie Himalayan tree pie Témia de Swinhoe	Chim Choàng choạc xám 'grey treepie (bird)'		灰树鹊 (灰樹鵲) huī shù-què 'grey tree magpie' Taiwan: (树鹊) 樹鵲 shù-què 'tree magpie'	タイワンオナガ (台湾尾長) taiwan o-naga 'Taiwan long-tail'	นกกะลิงเขียดสีเทา nók kà-liŋ-kʰìat sĭi-tʰaw 'grey treepie (bird)' (cf Psittacidae)
Dendrocitta frontalis Crypsirina frontalis	Collared treepie Black-browed tree pie Black-foreheaded tree pie Témia masquée	Chim Choàng choạc đầu đen 'black-headed treepie (bird)'		黑额树鹊 (黑額樹鵲) hēi-é shù-què 'black-foreheaded tree magpie'	カオグロオナガ (顔黒尾長) kao-guro o-naga 'black-faced long-tail'
Crypsirina
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese (incl. Taiwan)	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Crypsirina temia	Racquet-tailed treepie Racket-tailed treepie Black racket-tailed tree pie Témia bronzée	Chim khách 'khach bird'		盘尾树鹊 (盤尾樹鵲) pán-wěi shù-què 'plate-tailed tree magpie'	クロラケットオナガ (黒ラケット尾長) kuro raketto o-naga 'black racket long-tail'	นกกาแวน nók kaa-waeen 'kaa-waeen (bird)' (onomat.)	Burung Gagak Anting-anting 'pendulum crow (bird)' (24, 26, 27)	Burung Tangkar Cetrong 'treepie stockman bird' (tangkar is from Javanese)
Temnurus
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese (incl. Taiwan)	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Temnurus temnurus Crypsirina temnura	Ratchet-tailed treepie Notch-tailed tree pie Témia temnure	Chim khách đuôi cờ 'flag-tailed khach bird' (onomat.)		塔尾树鹊 (塔尾樹鵲) tǎ-wěi shù-què 'tower-tailed tree magpie'	キリオオナガ (切り尾尾長) kiri-o o-naga 'cut-tail long-tail'	นกกะลิงเขียดหางหนาม nók kà-liŋ-kʰìat hăaŋ-năam 'barb-tailed treepie (bird)' (cf Psittacidae)
Pica
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese (incl. Taiwan)	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Pica pica	Common magpie Black-billed magpie Magpie Pie bavarde	Chim Ác là 'ác là (bird)' (ác = 'crow') or Chim Bồ các 'bồ các (bird)'	Chim Ắc cắc 'ắc cắc (bird)' (ác = 'crow') Chim Ác xắc 'ác xắc (bird)' (ác = 'crow') Chim Hỉ thước 'hỉ thước (bird)' (from Chinese 喜鵲) Chim Ác là châu Âu 'European ác là (bird)' (ác = 'crow')	喜鹊 (喜鵲) xǐ-què 'magpie' Taiwan: (喜鹊) 喜鵲 xǐ-què 'magpie'	カササギ (鵲) kasasagi 'magpie'	นกสาลิกาปากดำ nók săa-lí-kaa pàak-dam 'black-billed mynah (bird)'
Corvus
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese (incl. Taiwan)	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Corvus corone	Carrion crow Corneille noire	Chim Quạ mỏ nhỏ 'small-billed crow (bird)' Chim Quạ đen mỏ bé 'small-billed black crow (bird)' (13)		小嘴乌鸦 (小嘴烏鴉) xiǎo-zuǐ wū-yā 'small-billed crow' Taxonomy Taiwan: (小嘴乌鸦) 小嘴烏鴉 xiǎo-zuǐ wū-yā 'small-billed crow'	ハシボソガラス (嘴細烏 ~ 嘴細鴉) hashi-boso garasu 'slender-billed crow'		Burung Gagak Bangkai 'carrion crow (bird)' (onomat.) (24)
Corvus pectoralis Corvus torquatus	Collared crow Corbeau à collier	Chim Quạ khoang 'spotted crow (bird)'	Chim Ác khoang 'spotted crow (bird)' (Central dialects)	白颈鸦 (白頸鴉) bái-jǐng yā 'white-necked crow' Taiwan: (玉颈鸦) 玉頸鴉 yù jǐng yā 'jade-necked crow'	クビワガラス (首輪烏) kubi-wa garasu 'neck-ringed crow'
Corvus macrorhynchos	Large-billed crow or Jungle crow Thick-billed crow Corbeau à gros bec	Chim Quạ đen 'black crow (bird)'	Chim Ác đen 'black crow (bird)' (Central dialects)	大嘴乌鸦 (大嘴烏鴉) dà zuǐ wū-yā 'large-billed crow' Taiwan: (巨嘴鸦) 巨嘴鴉 jù-zuǐ yā 'giant-billed crow'	ハシブトガラス (嘴太烏 ~ 嘴太鴉) hashi-buto garasu 'thick-billed crow'	อีกา ii-kaa 'crow' (onomat.)	Burung Gagak Paruh Besar 'large-billed crow (bird)' (onomat.) (24, 26, 27)	Burung Gagak Kampung 'village crow (bird)' (onomat.)

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