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Fringillidae
Họ Sẻ thồng

燕雀科
yàn-què kē

雀科
què kē

アトリ科
atori ka

วงศ์นกจาบปีกอ่อน
woŋ nók càap-pìik-òaan

In the interest of disambiguation, we follow Nguyen, Le, and Phillips in using Họ Sẻ thồng
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Vo Quy and Nguyen Cu use the same Vietnamese name for the Fringillidae and the Emberizidae: Họ Sẻ dồng. Nguyen, Le and Phillipps distinguish the Fringillidae as Họ Sẻ thông.

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.

Vietnam does not have a large number of finch species and there is no unique name for the finches. Most of them are identified as some kind of Chim sẻ, normally referring narrowly to the sparrows, although it can be interpreted more broadly as covering sparrows and finches in general.

One general V-E dictionary gives Chim sẻ khướư 'babbler sparrow (bird)' as the word for 'chaffinch', although these birds do not occur in Vietnam.

Under Vo and Nguyen's original scheme, the fringillids are named as follows:

Vietnamese name Genera Notes
Sẻ thông
'pine- sparrow'
Greenfinches (Carduelis)  
Sẻ dồng
'field-sparrow'
Brambling (Fringilla) Also used for the Buntings
Sẻ hồng
'rosy sparrow'
Rosefinches (Carpodacus)  
Sẻ
'sparrow'
Bullfinches (Pyrrhula)  
Mỏ to
'large bill'
Scarlet Finch (Haematospiza)
Grosbeak (Coccothraustes = Eophona)
May be related to English 'grosbeak' or French gros-bec
Mỏ chéo
'slanting bill'
Crossbills (Loxia)  

In what appears to be an attempt to make the names more systematic, Nguyen, Le & Phillipps extend the name Chim sẻ thông 'pine-sparrow (bird)' to four more species: the Brambling, the Eurasian Siskin, the Common Rosefinch, and the Brown Bullfinch. Unfortunately, this causes confusion in naming between the Brambling and the Black-headed Greenfinch, prompting the latter to be assigned to the Chim sẻ đồng 'field-sparrow (bird)' -- somewhat defeating the point of the exercise.

Vietnamese name Genera Notes
Sẻ thông
'pine-sparrow'
Greenfinches (Carduelis)
Brambling (Fringilla)
Rosefinches (Carpodacus)
Bullfinches (Pyrrhula)
 
Sẻ đồng
'field-sparrow'
Black-headed Greenfinch (Carduelis) Used only for this species so as to avoid confusion with the Brambling
Mỏ to
'large bill'
Scarlet Finch (Haematospiza)
Grosbeak (Eophona)
 
Mỏ chéo
'slanting bill'
Crossbills (Loxia)  

Species names

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FRINGILLINAE
SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN
VIETNAMESE
EAST ASIAN
S. E. ASIAN
Fringilla                
Latin
English/French
Vietnamese
Other V
Chinese (incl. Taiwan)
Japanese
Thai
Malaysian
Indonesian
Fringilla montifringilla
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Brambling
Mountain finch
Pinson du nord
Pinson des Ardennes
Chim Sẻ đồng đầu đen
'black-headed field-sparrow (bird)' (= 'black-headed bunting')
Chim Sẻ thông đầu đen
'black-headed pine-sparrow (bird)' (13)
›Taxonomy‹
Sẻ núi
'mountain-sparrow'
燕雀
(燕雀)
yàn-què
'swallow-sparrow'
Taiwan:
(花雀)
花雀
huā-què
'flowery sparrow'
アトリ
(花鶏 ~ 猲子鳥)
atori
'brambling' (characters: 1. 'flower fowl/chicken', from Chinese; 2. from Chinese, original unclear)
นกจาบปีกอ่อนอกสีส้ม
nók càap-pìik-òaan òk-sĭi-sôm
'orange-breasted soft-winged-weaver (bird) (=finch/bunting)'
   
 
CARDUELINAE
SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN
VIETNAMESE
EAST ASIAN
S. E. ASIAN
Carduelis                
Latin
English/French
Vietnamese
Other V
Chinese (incl. Taiwan)
Japanese
Thai
Malaysian
Indonesian
Carduelis sinica
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Oriental greenfinch
Grey-capped greenfinch
Greenfinch
Chinese greenfinch
Verdier de Chine
Chim Sẻ thông đầu xám
'grey-headed pine-sparrow (bird)' (13)
  金翅雀
(金翅雀)
jīn-chì-què
'gold-wing sparrow' (1, 2, 3, 4)
or
金翅
(金翅)
jīn-chì
'gold-wing' (Alternative in 1, 3, 5)
›Taxonomy‹
东方金翅
(東方金翅)
dōngfāng jīn-chì
'eastern gold-wing' (5)
Taiwan:
(金翅雀)
金翅雀
jīn-chì-què
'gold-wing sparrow'
カワラヒワ
(河原鶸)
kawara hiwa
'river-bed siskin'
    
Carduelis monguilloti Vietnamese greenfinch
Verdier du Vietnam
Chim Sẻ thồng họng vàng
'yellow-throated pine-sparrow (bird)'
›Taxonomy‹
  越南金翅雀
(越南金翅雀)
yuènán jīn-chì-què
'Vietnamese gold-wing sparrow' (4)
       
Carduelis ambigua Black-headed greenfinch
Yunnan greenfinch
Oustalet's Black-headed Greenfinch
Verdier d'Oustalet
Chim Sẻ thông đầu đen
'black-headed pine-sparrow (bird)'
Chim Sẻ đồng đầu đen
'black-headed field-sparrow' (='black-headed bunting') (13)
›Taxonomy‹
  黑头金翅雀
(黑頭金翅雀)
hēi-tóu jīn-chì-què
'black-headed gold-wing sparrow' (1, 2, 3, 4)
黑头金翅
(黑頭金翅)
hēi-tóu jīn-chì
'black-headed gold-wing' (5. Alternative in 1, 3)
ズグロカワラヒワ
(頭黒河原鶸)
zu-guro kawara hiwa
'black-headed river-bed siskin'
นกจาบปีกอ่อนเขียว
nók càap-pìik-òaan kʰĭaw
'green soft-winged-weaver (bird) (=finch/bunting)'
   
Carduelis spinus
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Eurasian siskin
Spruce siskin
Siskin
Tarin des aulnes
Chim Sẻ thông Siskim
'siskin pine-sparrow (bird)' (13)
Hoàng yến
'yellow swallow'
黄雀
(黃雀)
huáng-què
'yellow-sparrow'
Taiwan:
(黄雀)
黄雀
huáng-què
'yellow-sparrow'
マヒワ
(真鶸)
ma-hiwa
'true siskin'
    
Carpodacus                
Latin
English/French
Vietnamese
Other V
Chinese (incl. Taiwan)
Japanese
Thai
Malaysian
Indonesian
Carpodacus nipalensis
link to photo
Dark-breasted rosefinch
Dark rosefinch
Roselin sombre
Chim Sẻ hồng Nêpan
'Nepalese rosy sparrow'
›Taxonomy‹
  暗胸朱雀
(暗胸朱雀)
àn-xiōng zhū-què
'dark-breasted vermilion-sparrow'
クリムネアカマシコ
(栗胸赤猿子)
kuri-mune aka mashiko
'chestnut-breasted red rosefinch'
นกจาบปีกอ่อนสีชมพูคล้ำ
nók càap-pìik-òaan sĭi-cʰom-pʰuu kʰlám
'dark pink soft-winged-weaver (bird) (=finch/bunting)'
   
Carpodacus erythrinus
link to photo
Common rosefinch
Roselin cramoisi
Chim Sẻ hồng mura
'mura rosy sparrow (bird)'
Chim Sẻ thông mura
'mura pine sparrow (bird)' (13)
  普通朱雀
(普通朱雀)
pǔtōng zhū-què
'common vermilion-sparrow'
Taiwan:
(普通朱雀)
普通朱雀
pǔtōng zhū-què
'common vermilion-sparrow'
アカマシコ
(赤猿子)
aka mashiko
'red rosefinch'
นกจาบปีกอ่อนสีกุหลาบ
nók càap-pìik-òaan sĭi-kù-làap
'rosy soft-winged-weaver (bird) (=finch/bunting)'
   
Haematospiza                
Latin
English/French
Vietnamese
Other V
Chinese (incl. Taiwan)
Japanese
Thai
Malaysian
Indonesian
Haematospiza sipahi
link to photo
Scarlet finch
Cipaye écarlate
Chim Mỏ to lưng đỏ
'red-backed large-bill (bird)'
  血雀
(血雀)
xuè què
'blood sparrow'
シュイロマシコ
(朱色猿子)
shu-iro mashiko
'vermilion-coloured rosefinch'
นกจาบปีกอ่อนสีแดง
nók càap-pìik-òaan sĭi-daeeŋ
'red soft-winged-weaver (bird) (=finch/bunting)'
   
Loxia                
Latin
English/French
Vietnamese
Other V
Chinese (incl. Taiwan)
Japanese
Thai
Malaysian
Indonesian
Loxia curvirostra
link to photo
Red crossbill
Crossbill
Bec-croisé des sapins
Chim Mỏ chéo
'slanting bill (bird)'
  红交嘴雀
(紅交嘴雀)
hóng jiāo-zuǐ-què
'red cross-billed sparrow'
イスカ
(交喙 ~ )
isuka
'crossbill' (1. means 'crossed bill' in Chinese; 2. is a Japanese creation)
     
Pyrrhula                
Latin
English/French
Vietnamese
Other V
Chinese (incl. Taiwan)
Japanese
Thai
Malaysian
Indonesian
Pyrrhula nipalensis
link to photo
Brown bullfinch
Bouvreuil brun
Chim Sẻ mỏ ngắn
'short-billed sparrow (bird)'
Chim Sẻ thông mỏ ngắn
'short-billed pine sparrow (bird)' (13)
  褐灰雀
(褐灰雀)
hè huī-què
'brown grey-sparrow'
Taiwan:
(褐鸴)
褐鷽
hè xué
'brown xue'
チャイロウソ
(茶色鷽)
cha-iro uso
'brown bullfinch'
  Burung Pipit Gunung
'brown sparrow (bird)' (onomat.) (pipit, see sparrows) (26, 27)
Burung Cakar Coklat
'brown scratcher (bird)' (onomat.) (see buntings) (24)
 
Eophona                
Latin
English/French
Vietnamese
Other V
Chinese (incl. Taiwan)
Japanese
Thai
Malaysian
Indonesian
Eophona migratoria
Coccothraustes migratorius
link to photolink to photo
Yellow-billed grosbeak
Black-tailed hawfinch
Chinese grosbeak
Gros-bec migrateur
Chim Mỏ to đầu đen
'black-headed large-bill (bird)'
  黑尾蜡嘴雀
(黑尾蠟嘴雀)
hēi-wěi là-zuǐ-què
'black-tailed wax-billed sparrow'
Taiwan:
(小桑鸤)
小桑鳲
xiǎo sāng-shī
'small mulberry shi'
コイカル
(小桑鳲 ~ 小鵤 ~ 小斑鳩)
ko-ikaru
'small grosbeak' (characters for ikaru are 1. from the Chinese; 2. a Japanese-created character; 3. Chinese characters meaning 'pied pigeon')
นกกระติ๊ดใหญ่ปากเหลือง
nók krà-tít yày pàak-lĕuaŋ
'yellow-billed large-munia (bird)'
   
Mycerobas                
Latin
English/French
Vietnamese
Other V
Chinese (incl. Taiwan)
Japanese
Thai
Malaysian
Indonesian
Mycerobas melanozanthos
Coccothraustes melanozanthos
link to photo
Spot-winged grosbeak
Spotted-wing grosbeak
Gros-bec à ailes tachetées
Chim Mỏ to cánh đốm
'spot-winged large-bill (bird)' (from Internet)
  黑腰拟蜡嘴雀
(黑腰擬蠟嘴雀)
hēi-yāo nǐ-là-zuǐ-què
'black-rumped pseudo wax-billed sparrow' (2, 4)
白点翅拟蜡嘴雀
(白點翅擬蠟嘴雀)
bái-diǎn chì nǐ-là-zuǐ-què
'white spot-winged pseudo wax-billed sparrow' (1, 3)
斑翅拟蜡嘴雀
(斑翅擬蠟嘴雀)
bān-chì nǐ-là-zuǐ-què
'stripe-winged pseudo wax-billed sparrow' (5)
キバラクロシメ
(黄腹黒鴲 ~ 黄腹黒蝋嘴)
ki-bara kuro shime
'yellow-bellied black hawfinch'
นกกระติ๊ดใหญ่ปีกลาย
nók krà-tít yày pìik-laay
'stripe-winged large-munia (bird)'
   
(Site uses UK spelling, e.g., "grey-coloured")