General names
The following is based on analysis of dictionaries and other sources. Comments and corrections are welcome.
The Vietnamese name for the Lonchura and Erythrura prasina is Di.
Like the Chinese, the Vietnamese know Amandava amandava as the 'plum flower', Mai hoa, using a Chinese loan word. While many Vietnamese birds in the wild do not have Chinese names, the fact that a cage bird does suggests a shared culture in this area.
The Java sparrow is not listed by bird lists, either because it does not occur in Vietnam or because it is not regarded as a native bird.
Species names
| ESTRILDINAE |
SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN |
VIETNAMESE |
EAST ASIAN |
S. E. ASIAN |
Latin |
English/French |
Vietnamese |
Other V |
Chinese |
Japanese |
Thai |
Malay |
Indonesian |
| Amandava |
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Amandava amandava
Estrilda amandava
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Red avadavat
Red munia
Bengali rouge |
Mai hoa
'plum flower' |
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红梅花雀
hóng méi-huā-què
'red plum flower finch'
or
梅花雀
méi-huā-què
'plum flower finch' (Alternative in 1, 3, 5)
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ベニスズメ
(紅雀)
beni suzume
'red sparrow'
(introduced) |
นกกระติ๊ดแดง |
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Pipit Benggala
'Bengal mannikin' |
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| LONCHURINAE |
SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN |
VIETNAMESE |
EAST ASIAN |
S. E. ASIAN |
Latin |
English/French |
Vietnamese |
Other V |
Chinese |
Japanese |
Thai |
Malay |
Indonesian |
| Erythrura |
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| Erythrura prasina |
Pin-tailed parrot finch
Diamant quadricolore |
Di xanh
'blue/green munia' |
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长尾鹦雀
cháng-wěi yīng-què
'long-tailed parrot-sparrow/finch' |
セイコウチョウ
(青紅鳥)
seikō-chō
'blue-red bird' |
นกกระติ๊ดเขียว
or
นกไผ่ |
Ciak Ekor Jarum
'needle-tailed cheeping (bird)' |
Bondolhijau Binglis
'binglis green-mannikin' |
| Lonchura |
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Lonchura striata
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White-rumped munia
White-backed munia
White-rumped mannikin
Sharp-tailed munia
Capucin domino |
Di cam
'orange munia' |
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白腰文鸟
bái-yāo wén-niǎo
'white-rumped culture bird'
Taiwan:
白腰文鳥
bái-yāo wén-niǎo
'white-rumped culture bird' |
コシジロキンパラ
(腰白金腹)
koshi-jiro kinpara
'white-rumped gold belly' |
นกกระติ๊ดตะโพกขาว |
Pipit Tuli
'dumb mannikin' |
Bondol Tunggir-putih
'white-backed mannikin' |
Lonchura punctulata
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Scaly-breasted munia
Nutmeg mannikin
Spotted mannikin
Spotted munia
Capucin damier |
Di đá
'stone munia' |
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斑文鸟
bān wén-niǎo
'striped culture-bird'
Taiwan:
斑文鳥
bān wén-niǎo
'striped culture-bird' |
シマキンパラ
(縞金腹)
shima kinpara
'striped gold belly'
(introduced) |
นกกระติ๊ดขี้หมู |
Pipit Pinang
'Penang mannikin' |
Bondol Peking
'Peking mannikin' |
Lonchura malacca
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Black-headed munia
Indian black-headed munia
Chestnut munia
Chestnut mannikin
Capucin à dos marron |
Di đầu đen
'black-headed munia' |
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黑头文鸟
hēi-tóu wén-niǎo
'black-headed culture bird'
(2, 4)
栗腹文鸟
lì-fù wén-niǎo
'chestnut bellied culture bird' (1, 3, 5)
Taiwan:
黑頭文鳥
hēi-tóu wén-niǎo
'black-headed culture bird' |
ギンパラ
(銀腹)
ginpara
'silver belly'
(introduced) |
นกกระติ๊ดสีอิฐ
 Note |
Pipit Rawa
'marsh mannikin' |
Bondol Rawa
'marsh mannikin' |
Lonchura maja
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White-headed munia
Pale-headed mannikin
Capucin à tête blanche |
Di đầu trắng
'white-headed munia' (13)
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白头文鸟
bái-tóu wén-niǎo
'white-headed culture bird'
淡头文鸟
dàn-tóu wén-niǎo
'pale-headed culture bird' (5)
(introduced) |
ヘキチョウ
(碧鳥)
heki-chō
'blue bird'
(introduced) |
นกกระติ๊ดหัวขาว |
Pipit Uban
'grey/snowy mannikin' |
Bondol Haji
'pilgrim mannikin' |
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