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 bee-eaters are known in Vietnamese as Chim trảu or Chim ăn ong 'eat-bee bird'.
Species names
SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN |
VIETNAMESE |
EAST ASIAN |
S. E. ASIAN |
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| Nyctyornis | ||||||||
Latin |
English/French |
Vietnamese |
Other V |
Chinese (incl. Taiwan) |
Japanese |
Thai |
Malaysian |
Indonesian |
Nyctyornis athertoni |
Blue-bearded bee-eater Blue-bearded bee eater Guêpier à barbe bleue |
Chim Trảu lớn 'large trau bird' |
蓝须夜蜂虎 (藍鬚夜蜂虎) 'blue-bearded night bee-tiger' or 夜蜂虎 (夜蜂虎) 'night bee-tiger' (Alternative in 1, 3, 5) |
アオムネハチクイ (青胸蜂喰) ao-mune hachi-kui 'blue/green-breasted bee-eater' |
นกจาบคาเคราน้ำเงิน nók càap-kʰaa kʰraw-nám-ŋoeen 'blue-whiskered thatchgrass weaver (bird)' |
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| Merops | ||||||||
Latin |
English/French |
Vietnamese |
Other V |
Chinese (incl. Taiwan) |
Japanese |
Thai |
Malaysian |
Indonesian |
| Merops orientalis |
Green bee-eater Little green bee eater Guêpier d'Orient |
Chim Trảu đầu hung 'reddish-headed trau bird' |
绿喉蜂虎 (綠喉蜂虎) 'green-throated bee-tiger' |
ミドリハチクイ (緑蜂喰) midori hachi-kui 'green bee-eater' |
นกจาบคาเล็ก nók càap-kʰaa lék 'small thatchgrass weaver (bird)' |
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| Merops philippinus |
Blue-tailed bee-eater Blue-cheeked bee eater Guêpier à queue d'azur |
Chim Trảu ngực nâu 'brown-breasted trau bird'  Taxonomy |
栗喉蜂虎 (栗喉蜂虎) 'chestnut-throated bee-tiger' Taiwan: (栗喉蜂虎) 栗喉蜂虎 'chestnut-throated bee-tiger' |
ハリオハチクイ (針尾蜂喰) hari-o hachi-kui 'spine-tailed bee-eater' |
นกจาบคาหัวเขียว nók càap-kʰaa hŭa-kʰĭaw 'green-headed thatchgrass weaver (bird)' |
Burung Beberek Ekor Biru 'blue-tailed be-berek (bird)' (onomat.) (26) Burung Berek-berek Sawah 'ricefield berek-berek (bird)' (onomat.) (25) Burung Berek-berek Carik Dada 'breast-tattered berek-berek (bird)' (onomat.) (24) |
Burung Kirik-kirik Laut 'sea kirik kirik (bird)' (onomat.) |
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| Merops viridis |
Blue-throated bee-eater Chestnut-headed bee eater Guêpier à gorge bleue |
Chim Trảu họng xanh 'blue/green-throated trau bird' |
蓝喉蜂虎 (藍喉蜂虎) 'blue-throated bee-tiger' Taiwan: (蓝喉蜂虎) 藍喉蜂虎 'blue-throated bee-tiger' |
ルリノドハチクイ (瑠璃喉蜂喰 ~ 琉璃喉蜂喰) ruri-nodo hachi-kui 'lapiz-lazuli throated bee-eater' |
นกจาบคาคอสีฟ้า nók càap-kʰaa kʰoaa-sĭi-fáa 'sky-blue-necked thatchgrass weaver (bird)' |
Burung Beberek Leher Biru 'blue-throated be-berek (bird)' (onomat.) (26) Burung Berek-berek Pirus 'turquoise berek-berek (bird)' (25) Burung Berek-berek Tadah Hujan 'reservoir berek-berek (bird)' (onomat.) (24) |
Burung Kirik-kirik Biru 'blue kirik kirik bird' (onomat.) |
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| Merops leschenaulti |
Chestnut-headed bee-eater Bay-headed bee eater Guêpier de Leschenault |
Chim Trảu họng vàng 'yellow-throated trau bird' |
栗头蜂虎 (栗頭蜂虎) 'chestnut-headed bee-tiger' or 黑胸蜂虎 (黑胸蜂虎) 'black-breasted bee-tiger' (Alternative in 1) |
チャガシラハチクイ (茶頭蜂喰) cha-gashira hachi-kui 'brown-headed bee-eater' |
นกจาบคาหัวสีส้ม nók càap-kʰaa hŭa-sĭi-sôm 'orange-headed thatchgrass weaver (bird)' |
Burung Beberek Kepala Coklat 'brown-headed be-berek (bird)' (onomat.) (26) Burung Berek-berek Senja 'twilight berek-berek (bird)' (onomat.) (24, 25) |
Burung Kirik-kirik Senja 'twilight kirik kirik (bird)' |
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