General names
The following is based on analysis of dictionaries and other sources. Comments and corrections are welcome.
The Vietnamese name for the wagtails is Chìa vôi. The pipits are known as Chim manh.
Species names
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| Dendronanthus | ||||||||
Dendronanthus indicus![]() |
Forest wagtail Bergeronnette de forêt |
Chìa vôi rừng 'forest wagtail' |
山鹡鸰 'mountain wagtail' or 林鹡鸰 'forest wagtail' (Alternative in 1) Taiwan: 山鶺鴒 'mountain wagtail' |
イワミセキレイ (石見鶺鴒) Iwami sekirei 'Iwami wagtail' |
นกเด้าลมดง nók dâo-lom dong 'jungle air-dao-bird' |
Pipit Rimba 'jungle pipit' Kedidi Hutan 'forest kedidi (=sandpiper)' |
Kicuit Hutan 'forest wagtail' |
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| Motacilla | ||||||||
Motacilla flava![]() |
Yellow wagtail Bergeronnette printanière |
Chìa vôi vàng 'golden wagtail' |
黄鹡鸰 'yellow wagtail' Taiwan: 黃鶺鴒 'yellow wagtail' |
ツメナガセキレイ (爪長鶺鴒) tsume-naga sekirei 'long-clawed wagtail' |
นกเด้าลมเหลือง nók dâo-lom lĕuang 'yellow air-dao-bird' |
Pipit Kuning 'yellow pipit' Kedidi Kuning 'yellow kedidi (=sandpiper)' |
Kicuit Kerbau 'buffalo wagtail' |
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Motacilla citreola![]() |
Citrine wagtail Yellow-headed wagtail Bergeronnette citrine |
Chìa vôi đầu vàng 'gold-headed wagtail' |
黄头鹡鸰 'yellow-headed wagtail' Taiwan: 黃頭鶺鴒 'yellow-headed wagtail' |
キガシラセキレイ (黄頭鶺鴒) ki-gashira sekirei 'yellow-headed wagtail' |
นกเด้าลมหัวเหลือง nók dâo-lom hŭa lĕuang 'yellow-headed air-dao-bird' |
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Motacilla cinerea![]() |
Grey wagtail Bergeronnette des ruisseaux |
Chìa vôi núi 'mountain wagtail' |
灰鹡鸰 'grey wagtail' Taiwan: 灰鶺鴒 'grey wagtail' |
キセキレイ (黄鶺鴒) ki sekirei 'yellow wagtail' |
นกเด้าลมหลังเทา nók dâo-lom lăng tao 'grey-backed air-dao-bird' |
Pipit Batu 'stone (or slaty) pipit' Kedidi Kepala Kelabu 'grey-headed kedidi (=sandpiper)' |
Kicuit Batu 'stone (or slaty) wagtail' |
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| Motacilla alba |
White wagtail Pied wagtail Bergeronnette grise |
Chìa vôi trắng 'white wagtail' |
白鹡鸰 'white wagtail' Taiwan: 白鶺鴒 'white wagtail' |
タイリクハクセキレイ (大陸白鶺鴒) tairiku haku-sekirei 'continental white wagtail' |
นกอุ้มบาตร nók-ûm-bàat 'carry alms-bowl bird' |
Pipit Pelanduk 'trogon / lemur? pipit' Kedidi Hitam-Putih 'black-and-white kedidi (sandpiper)' |
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| Anthus | ||||||||
| Anthus richardi |
Richard's pipit Pipit de Richard |
Chim manh lớn 'large pipit' Note![]() |
田鹨 'field pipit' (1, 2, 4, 5) 理氏鹨 'Mr Li's pipit' (3) Note![]() Taiwan: 大花鷚 'large flowery pipit' |
マミジロタヒバリ (眉白田雲雀) mami-jiro ta-hibari 'white-eyebrowed field skylark' |
นกเด้าดินทุ่งใหญ่ nók dâo-din tûng yài 'large field ground-dao-bird' |
Pipit Tanah 'ground pipit' Pipit 'pipit' |
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| Anthus richardi rufulus Anthus rufulus |
Paddyfield pipit Oriental pipit Pipit rousset |
Chim manh lớn 'large pipit' Note![]() |
东方田鹨 'Oriental field pipit' (2, 4) 田鹨 'field pipit' (3) |
ヒメマミジロタヒバリ (姫眉白田雲雀) hime mami-jiro ta-hibari 'princess white-eyebrowed field skylark' (Wikipedia) |
นกเด้าดินทุ่งเล็ก nók dâo-din tûng lék 'small field ground-dao-bird' |
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Anthus hodgsoni![]() |
Olive-backed pipit Indian tree pipit Oriental tree pipit Pipit à dos olive |
Chim manh 'pipit' |
树鹨 'tree pipit' Taiwan: 樹鷚 'tree pipit' |
ビンズイ (便追 or 木鷚) binzui 'binzui' 1) 便 of indeterminate meaning, possibly phonetic, 追 = 'to chase'; 2) is from Chinese. |
นกเด้าดินสวน nók dâo-din sŭan 'garden ground-dao-bird' |
Pipit Padang 'field pipit' |
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Anthus roseatus![]() |
Rosy pipit Hodgson's pipit Roseate pipit Hodgson's rosy pipit Pipit rosé |
Chim manh hồng 'rosy pipit' |
粉红胸鹨 'pink-breasted pipit' |
チョウセンタヒバリ (朝鮮田雲雀) Chōsen ta-hibari 'Korean field-skylark' |
นกเด้าดินอกสีชมพู nók dâo-din òk sĕe-chom-poo 'pink-breasted ground-dao-bird' |
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| Anthus cervinis |
Red-throated pipit Pipit à gorge rousse |
Chim manh họng đỏ 'red-throated pipit' |
红喉鹨 'red-throated pipit' Taiwan: 赤喉鷚 'red-throated pipit' |
ムネアカタヒバリ (胸赤田雲雀) mune-aka ta-hibari 'red-breasted field-skylark' |
นกเด้าดินอกแดง nók dâo-din òk daeng 'red-breasted ground-dao-bird' |
Pipit Injup 'injup pipit' Ciak Leher Merah 'red-necked cheeping (bird) = (sparrow)' |
Apung Kijang 'deer pipit' |
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| Anthus rubescens |
Buff-bellied pipit or American pipit Pipit farlousane |
Chim manh lưng đỏ 'red-backed pipit' (13) |
黄腹鹨 'yellow-bellied pipit' (2, 3, 4) Taiwan: 黃腹鷚 'yellow-bellied pipit' (provisional - Ding) |
アメリカタヒバリ (アメリカ田雲雀) Amerika ta-hibari 'American field-skylark' (Wikipedia) |
นกเด้าดินพันธุ์ไซบีเรีย nók dâo-din pan sai-bee-ria 'Siberian species ground-dao-bird' |
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Anthus spinoletta![]() |
Water pipit Rock pipit Pipit spioncelle |
Chim manh Nhật Bản 'Japanese pipit' |
水鹨 'water pipit' 水鷚 'water pipit' |
タヒバリ (田雲雀) ta-hibari 'field skylark' (written 'field' + 'cloud' + 'sparrow') |
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