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Dicaeidae
Họ Chim sâu

啄花鸟科
zhuó-huā-niǎo kē

啄花科
zhuó-huā kē

ハナドリ科
hana-dori ka

วงศ์นกกาฝาก
woŋ nók kaa-fàak

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General

The following is based on analysis of dictionaries and other sources. Comments and corrections welcome. Malaysian names are now being updated. For consistency, Vietnamese bird names (except for ducks and chickens) are preceded by the word Chim meaning 'bird'. Ornithological lists mostly omit this as understood. Hover over Green Lettering Green lettering at this site hides a tool tip with glosses, further explanations, etc. Hover cursor to reveal. to see additional information.

The flowerpeckers are found extensively in Vietnam and are known as Chim sâu 'insect bird'.

Chữ Nôm

Chim sâu would be written in the now obsolete Chữ Nôm characters using a combination of characters for 'bird' and 'insect':

Name Chữ Nôm
Images from the Vietnamese Nôm Preservation Foundation dictionary. (Errors are the sole responsibility of the author of this site)
Chim sâu chu nom for chimchu nom for sau, chu nom for chimchu nom for sau, chu nom for chimchu nom for sau.
chu nom for chim may be substituted for chu nom for chim.

Whether Chu Nom writings ever actually made reference to Chim sâu is unclear.

Species names

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Thai
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Dicaeum melanozanthum Yellow-bellied flowerpecker

Dicée à ventre jaune
Chim sâu bụng vàng
'yellow-bellied insect bird' (12, 34)
  黄腹啄花鸟
(黃腹啄花鳥)
huáng-fù zhuó-huā-niǎo
'yellow-bellied flower-pecking bird'
キバラハナドリ
(黄腹花鳥)
ki-bara hana-dori
'yellow-bellied flower-bird'
นกกาฝากท้องเหลือง
nók kaa-fàak tʰóaaŋ-lĕuaŋ
'yellow-bellied mistletoe bird'
   
Dicaeum chrysorrheum
link to photo
Yellow-vented flowerpecker

Dicée cul-d'or
Chim sâu bụng vạch
'line-bellied insect bird' (12, 34)
  黄臀啄花鸟
(黃臀啄花鳥)
huáng-tún zhuó-huā-niǎo
'yellow-bottomed flower-pecking bird' (2, 4)
黄肛啄花鸟
(黃肛啄花鳥)
huáng-gāng zhuó-huā-niǎo
'yellow-vented flower-pecking bird' (1, 3, 5)
ムナフハナドリ
(胸斑花鳥)
muna-fu hana-dori
'stripe-breasted flower-bird'
นกกาฝากก้นเหลือง
nók kaa-fàak kôn-lĕuaŋ
'yellow-vented mistletoe bird'
Burung Sepah Puteri Rimba
'jungle princess scarlet bird' (24, 26)
Burung Sepah Puteri Berjalur
'striped princess scarlet bird' (27)
Burung Cabai Rimba
'jungle chili-pepper bird'
Dicaeum agile
link to photo
Thick-billed flowerpecker

Dicée à bec épais
Chim sâu mỏ lớn
'large-billed insect bird' (12, 34)
  厚嘴啄花鸟
(厚嘴啄花鳥)
hòu-zuǐ zhuó-huā-niǎo
'thick-billed flower-pecking bird'
ハシブトハナドリ
(嘴太花鳥)
hashi-buto hana-dori
'thick-billed flower-bird'
นกกาฝากปากหนา
nók kaa-fàak pàak-năa
'thick-billed mistletoe bird'
Burung Sepah Puteri Kayangan
'heaven princess scarlet bird' (kayangan is the Hindu heaven) (24, 26, 27)
Burung Cabai Gesit
'agile chili-pepper bird' (gesit is a Jakartan word)
Dicaeum concolor
link to photo
Plain flowerpecker

Dicée concolore
Chim sâu vàng lục
'yellow-green insect bird' (12, 13, 34)
  纯色啄花鸟
(純色啄花鳥)
chún-sè zhuó-huā-niǎo
'pure-coloured flower-pecking bird'
Taiwan:
(绿啄花)
綠啄花
lǜ zhuó-huā
'green flower-pecker'
アオハナドリ
(青花鳥)
ao hana-dori
'blue/green flower-bird'
นกกาฝากสีเรียบ
nók kaa-fàak sĭi-rîap
'plain mistletoe bird'
Burung Sepah Puteri Bongsu
'Bongsu princess scarlet bird' (Princess Bongsu is a character from folklore) (24, 26, 27)
Burung Cabai Polos
'plain chili-pepper bird'
Dicaeum cruentatum
link to photo
Scarlet-backed flowerpecker

Dicée à dos rouge
Chim sâu lưng đỏ
'red-backed insect bird' (12, 13, 34)
  朱背啄花鸟
(朱背啄花鳥)
zhū-bèi zhuó-huā-niǎo
'vermilion-backed flower-pecking bird'
セアカハナドリ
(背赤花鳥)
se-aka hana-dori
'red-backed flower-bird'
นกสีชมพูสวน
nók sĭi-cʰom-pʰuu sŭan
'garden pink bird'
Burung Sepah Puteri Merah
'red princess scarlet bird' (24, 26, 27)
Burung Cabai Merah
'red chili-pepper bird'
Latin
English/French
Vietnamese
Other V
Chinese
Japanese
Thai
Malaysian
Indonesian
Dicaeum ignipectus
Dicaeum ignipectum
link to photo
Fire-breasted flowerpecker
Green-backed flowerpecker
Scarlet-breasted flowerpecker

Dicée à gorge feu
Dicaeum ignipectus:
Chim sâu ngực đỏ
'red-breasted insect bird' (12, 13, 34)
  红胸啄花鸟
(紅胸啄花鳥)
hóng-xiōng zhuó-huā-niǎo
'red-breasted flower-pecking bird'
Taiwan:
(红胸啄花)
紅胸啄花
hóng-xiōng zhuó-huā
'red-breasted flower-pecker'
ハナドリ
(花鳥)
hana-dori
'flower-bird'
นกกาฝากอกเพลิง
nók kaa-fàak òk-pʰloeeŋ
'flame-breasted mistletoe bird'
Burung Sepah Puteri Gunung
'hill princess scarlet bird' (26, 27)
Burung Sepah Puteri Sulong
'sulong princess scarlet bird' (24)
Burung Cabai Perut-kuning
'yellow-bellied chili-pepper bird'

中国鸟类种和亚种分类名录大全(修订版) 郑作新 著 科学出版社 北京 2000年
A Complete Checklist of Species and Subspecies of the Chinese Birds (Revised Edition) by Cheng Tso-Hsin, Science Press, Beijing 2000

中国鸟类分类与分布名录 主编:郑光美 科学出版社 北京 2005年
A Checklist on the Classification and Distribution of the Birds of China Chief editor: Zheng Guangmei, Science Press, Beijing 2005

中国鸟类野外手册(中文版)约翰・马敬能、卡伦・菲利普斯,合作者:荷芬奇,翻译:卢和芬 湖南教育出版社 长沙 2000年
A Field Guide to the Birds of China (Chinese translation) by John MacKinnon, Karen Phillipps, in collaboration with He Fen-qi, translated by Lu Hefen, Hunan Jiaoyu Chubanshe (Hunan Educational Press) Changsha 2000

世界鸟类分类与分布名录 主编:郑光美 科学出版社 北京 2002年
A Checklist on the Classification and Distribution of the Birds of the World Chief editor: Zheng Guangmei, Science Press, Beijing 2002

世界鸟类名称(拉丁文、汉文、英文对照)第二版 郑作新等 科学出版社 北京 2002年
Birds of the World (Latin, Chinese and English Names) 2nd ed. by Cheng Tso-Hsin et al, Science Press, Beijing 2002

Danh Lục Chim Việt Nam (In lần thứ hai) (Checklist of the Birds of Vietnam) Võ Quý, Nguyễn Cử, Nhà Xuất Bản Nông Nghiệp, Hà Nội 1999

Chim Việt Nam Nguyễn Cử, Lê Trọng Trải, Karen Phillipps; Nhà Xuất Bản Lao Động - Xã Hội, 2000

Senarai Nama-nama Burung Semenanjung Malaysia dan Asia Tenggara by Ismail, Abdul Rahman, Perhilitan (Jabatam Perlindungan Hidupan Liar dan Taman Negara, Semenanjung Malaysia), Kuala Lumpur 1981
(List of the Names of Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Southeast Asia by Ismail, Abdul Rahman, Department of Wildlife and National Parks, Peninsular Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 1981)

A Field Guide to the Birds of West Malaysia and Singapore by Jeyarajasingam, Allen and Alan Pearson, Oxford University Press, Oxford 1999

The Birds of the Thai-Malay Peninsula: Vol. 2 - Passerines by Wells, David R., Christopher Helm, A&C Black, London 2007

Danh Lục Các Loài Chim ở Việt Nam (Latinh, Việt, Pháp, Hán) Trần Văn Chánh 2008-2009