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 name of the broadbills in Vietnamese, Chim mỏ rộng, means quite literally 'broad-billed bird'. The family is well represented in Vietnam.
Species names
| CALYPTOMENINAE | ||||||||
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SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN |
VIETNAMESE |
EAST ASIAN |
S. E. ASIAN |
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| Calyptomena | ||||||||
Latin |
English/French |
Vietnamese |
Other V |
Chinese (incl. Taiwan) |
Japanese |
Thai |
Malaysian |
Indonesian |
Calyptomena viridis![]() |
Green broadbill Lesser green broadbill Eurylaime vert |
Chim Mỏ rộng xồm 'hairy broad-bill (bird)' |
绿阔嘴鸟 (綠闊嘴鳥) 'green broad-billed bird' (4) 小绿阔嘴鸟 (小綠闊嘴鳥) 'small green broad-billed bird' (5) |
ミドリヒロハシ (緑広嘴) midori hiro-hashi 'green broad-bill' |
นกเขียวปากงุ้ม nók kʰĭaw pàak-ŋúm 'hook-billed green bird' |
Burung Selawit 'greenbroadbill (bird)' (26) Burung Seluwit 'greenbroadbill (bird)' (27) or Burung Takau Hijau 'green broadbill (bird)' (Alternative in 26) Burung Takau Selawit 'greenbroadbill broadbill (bird)' (24) |
Burung Madi-hijau Kecil 'small green-broadbill (bird)' |
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| EURYLAIMINAE | ||||||||
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SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN |
VIETNAMESE |
EAST ASIAN |
S. E. ASIAN |
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| Cymbirhynchus | ||||||||
Latin |
English/French |
Vietnamese |
Other V |
Chinese (incl. Taiwan) |
Japanese |
Thai |
Malaysian |
Indonesian |
| Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos |
Black-and-red broadbill Eurylaime rouge et noir |
Chim Mỏ rộng đỏ 'red broad-bill (bird)' |
黑红阔嘴鸟 (黑紅闊嘴鳥) 'black (&) red broad-billed bird' (4, 5) or 黑红两色阔嘴鸟 (黑紅兩色闊嘴鳥) 'black (&) red two-coloured broad-billed bird' (Alternative in 5) |
クロアカヒロハシ (黒赤広嘴) kuro-aka hiro-hashi 'black (&) red broad-bill' |
นกพญาปากกว้างท้องแดง nók pʰa-yaa pàak-kwâaŋ tʰóaaŋ-daeeŋ 'red-bellied broad-billed king bird' |
Burung Rakit 'red&blackbroadbill (bird)' (26, 27) Burung Takau Rakit 'red&blackbroadbill broadbill (bird)' (24) |
Burung Sempur-hujan Sungai 'river rain-sempur (bird)' |
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| Psarisomus | ||||||||
Latin |
English/French |
Vietnamese |
Other V |
Chinese (incl. Taiwan) |
Japanese |
Thai |
Malaysian |
Indonesian |
| Psarisomus dalhousiae |
Long-tailed broadbill Eurylaime psittacin |
Chim Mỏ rộng xanh 'blue/green broad-bill (bird)' |
长尾阔嘴鸟 (長尾闊嘴鳥) 'long-tailed broad-billed bird' |
オナガヒロハシ (尾長広嘴) o-naga hiro-hashi 'long-tailed broad-bill' |
นกพญาปากกว้างหางยาว nók pʰa-yaa pàak-kwâaŋ hăaŋ-yaaw 'long-tailed broad-billed king bird' |
Burung Takau Ekor Panjang 'long-tailed broadbill (bird)' (26) Burung Takau Bayan 'parrot broadbill (bird)' (27) Burung Takau Injap 'fishtrap-mouth broadbill (bird)' (24) |
Burung Madi Injap 'fishtrap-mouth broadbill (bird)' |
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| Serilophus | ||||||||
Latin |
English/French |
Vietnamese |
Other V |
Chinese (incl. Taiwan) |
Japanese |
Thai |
Malaysian |
Indonesian |
| Serilophus lunatus |
Silver-breasted broadbill Eurylaime de Gould |
Chim Mỏ rộng hung 'reddish broad-bill (bird)' |
银胸丝冠鸟 (銀胸絲冠鳥) 'silver-breasted silk-crested bird' |
ギンムネヒロハシ (銀胸広嘴) gin-mune hiro-hashi 'silver-breasted broad-bill' |
นกพญาปากกว้างอกสีเงิน nók pʰa-yaa pàak-kwâaŋ òk-sĭi-ŋoen 'silver-breasted broad-billed king bird' |
Burung Tadah Hujan 'rain-catchment (bird)' (26) Burung Takau Hujan 'rain broadbill (bird)' (27) Burung Takau Tanda Hujan 'rain-sign broadbill (bird)' (24) |
Burung Madi Dada-perak 'silver-breasted broadbill (bird)' |
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| Eurylaimus | ||||||||
Latin |
English/French |
Vietnamese |
Other V |
Chinese (incl. Taiwan) |
Japanese |
Thai |
Malaysian |
Indonesian |
| Eurylaimus javanicus |
Banded broadbill Eurylaime de Horsfield |
Chim Mỏ rộng hồng 'rosy broad-bill (bird)' |
斑阔嘴鸟 (斑闊嘴鳥) 'striped broad-billed bird' (4) 带斑阔嘴鸟 (帶斑闊嘴鳥) 'striped broad-billed bird' (5) |
アズキヒロハシ (赤豆広嘴) azuki hiro-hashi 'red-bean broad-bill' |
นกพญาปากกว้างลายเหลือง nók pʰa-yaa pàak-kwâaŋ sĭi-dam 'yellow-striped broad-billed king bird' |
Burung Takau Rimba 'jungle broadbill (bird)' (24, 26, 27) |
Burung Sempur-hujan Rimba 'jungle rain-sempur (bird)' |
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| Corydon | ||||||||
Latin |
English/French |
Vietnamese |
Other V |
Chinese (incl. Taiwan) |
Japanese |
Thai |
Malaysian |
Indonesian |
Corydon sumatranus![]() |
Dusky broadbill Eurylaime corydon |
Chim Mỏ rộng đen 'black broad-bill (bird)' |
暗阔嘴鸟 (暗闊嘴鳥) 'dark broad-billed bird' (4) 乌暗阔嘴鸟 (烏暗闊嘴鳥) 'dark broad-billed bird' (5) |
ガマヒロハシ (蝦蟇?広嘴) gama hiro-hashi 'toad? broad-bill' |
นกพญาปากกว้างสีดำ nók pá-yaa bpàak-gwâang sĕe dam 'black broad-billed king bird' |
Burung Takau Besar large broadbill (bird)' (26, 27) Burung Takau Rimba Hujan 'rainforest broadbill (bird)' (24) |
Burung Madi Kelam 'dusky broadbill (bird)' |
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