General names
The following is based on analysis of dictionaries and other sources. Comments and corrections are welcome.
Đớp ruồi, which quite literally means 'catch-fly', is applied to all members of the Muscicapinae.
Oanh is the name given to the robins. This word was originally borrowed from the Chinese (鶯) meaning 'warbler'.
Đuôi đỏ 'red-tail' is the name given to the redstarts (Phoenicurus and others).
Chích chòe or Chim chích chòe is used for the Magpie robin (Copsychus saularis) and the forktails (Enicurus). An alternative name for the forktails given by some non-specialist dictionaries is Chim bù chao.
Sẻ bụi, literally 'bush sparrow', is the name given to the stonechats and bushchats.
2. Species names
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| Luscinia | ||||||||
| Luscinia akahige Erithacus akahige  |
Japanese robin Rossignol du Japon Rossignol akahigé Rougegorge japonais  Note |
Oanh 'robin' (13) Note |
日本歌鸲 'Japanese song robin' or 歌鸲 'song robin' (Alternative in 1, 5) Taiwan: 日本歌鴝 'Japanese song robin' |
コマドリ (駒鳥) koma-dori 'koma -bird' |
นกเขนน้อยพันธุ์ญี่ปุ่น |
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| Luscinia svecica Luscinia svecicus Erithacus svecicus |
Bluethroat Gorgebleue à miroir |
Oanh cổ xanh 'blue-green/throated robin' |
蓝喉歌鸲 'blue-throated song robin' or 蓝点颏 'blue-dot chin' (Alternative in 1, 3, 5) Taiwan: 藍喉鴝 'blue-throated robin' |
オガワコマドリ (小川駒鳥) Ogawa koma-dori 'Ogawa koma -bird' |
นกคอมรกต nók-kor mor-rá-gòt 'Oriental-sapphire throated bird' |
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| Luscinia calliope Erithacus calliope |
Siberian rubythroat Calliope sibérienne |
Oanh cổ đỏ 'red-throated robin' |
红喉歌鸲 'red-throated song robin' or 红点颏 'red-dot chin' (Alternative in 1, 3, 5) Taiwan: 野鴝 'field robin' |
ノゴマ (野駒) no-goma 'field-koma' |
นกคอทับทิม nók òk táp-tim 'ruby-breasted bird' |
Murai Sawa 'sawa murai' |
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| Luscinia cyane Erithacus cyane |
Siberian blue robin Rossignol bleu |
Oanh lưng xanh 'blue/green-backed robin' |
蓝歌鸲 'blue song robin' Taiwan: 藍歌鴝 'blue song robin' |
コルリ (小瑠璃 or 小琉璃) ko-ruri 'small lapis lazuli' |
นกเขนน้อยไซบีเรีย nók-kăyn-nói sai-bee-ria 'Siberian kayn-noi bird' |
Murai Siberia 'Siberian murai' Murai Biru Siberia 'Siberian blue murai' |
Berkecet Siberia 'Siberian berkecet' |
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| Luscinia indica Tarsiger indicus Erithacus indicus |
White-browed bush robin White-browed bush-robin Rossignol à sourcils blancs |
Oanh đuôi nhọn mày trắng 'white-browed sharp-tailed robin' |
白眉林鸲 'white-browed forest robin' Taiwan: 白眉林鴝 'white-browed forest robin' |
キクチヒタキ (菊池?鶲) Kikuchi hitaki 'Kikuchi flycatcher' |
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| Luscinia cyanura Tarsiger cyanurus Erithacus cyanurus |
Orange-flanked bush robin Red-flanked bluetail Red-flanked bush robin Siberian bluechat Robin à flancs roux |
Oanh đuôi lưng cụt xanh 'blue/green-backed short-tailed robin' Oanh sườn hung 'reddish-flanked robin' (13) |
红胁蓝尾鸲 'red-flanked blue-tailed robin' Taiwan: 藍尾鴝 'blue-tailed robin' |
ルリビタキ (瑠璃鶲 or 琉璃鶲) ruri-bitaki 'lapis lazuli flycatcher' |
นกเขนน้อยข้างสีส้ม nók-kăyn-nói kâang sĕe-sôm 'orange-sided kayn-noi bird' |
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| Luscinia chrysaea Tarsiger chrysaeus |
Golden bush robin Golden bush-robin Eastern golden bush robin Rossignol doré |
Oanh đuôi nhọn lưng vàng 'golden-backed sharp-tailed robin' |
金色林鸲 'gold-coloured forest robin' or 金林鸲 'golden forest robin' (Alternative in 5) |
キンイロヒタキ (金色鶲) kin-iro hitaki 'gold-coloured flycatcher' |
นกเขนน้อยสีทอง nók-kăyn-nói sĕe-tong 'golden coloured kayn-noi bird' |
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| Luscinia sibilans Erithacus sibilans |
Rufous-tailed robin Swinhoe's robin Red-tailed robin Swinhoe's red-tailed Robin Rossignol siffleur |
Oanh cổ trắng 'white-throated robin' Oanh đuôi đỏ 'red-tailed robin' (13) |
红尾歌鸲 'red-tailed song robin' Taiwan: 紅尾歌鴝 'red-tailed song robin' |
シマゴマ (島駒) shima-goma 'island koma' |
นกเขนน้อยหางแดง nók-kăyn-nói hăang daeng 'red-tailed kayn-noi bird' |
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| Copsychus | ||||||||
| Copsychus saularis |
Oriental magpie-robin Magpie robin Shama dayal |
Chích chòe 'chich choe' |
鹊鸲 'magpie robin' Taiwan: 鵲鴝 'magpie robin' |
シキチョウ (四季鳥) shiki-chō 'four-season bird' |
นกกางเขนบ้าน nók-gaang-kăyn bâan 'house gaang-kayn bird' |
Murai Kampung 'village murai' |
Kucica Kampung 'village kucica' |
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| Copsychus malabaricus |
White-rumped shama Shama à croupion blanc |
Chích chòe lửa 'flame chich choe' |
白腰鹊鸲 'white-rumped magpie robin' |
アカハラシキチョウ (赤腹四季鳥) aka-hara shiki-chō 'red-bellied four-season bird' |
นกกางเขนดง nók-gaang-kăyn dong 'jungle gaang-kayn bird' |
Murai Rimba 'jungle murai' |
Kucica Hutan 'forest kucica' |
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| Phoenicurus | ||||||||
| Phoenicurus ochruros |
Black redstart Rougequeue noir |
Đuôi đỏ núi đá trán đen 'black-forehead rocky mountain red-tail' |
赭红尾鸲 'reddish-brown red-tailed robin' Taiwan: 赭紅尾鴝 'reddish-brown red-tailed robin' |
クロジョウビタキ (黒尉鶲) kuro jō-bitaki 'black jo flycatcher' |
นกเขนสีดำ nók-kăyn sĕe dam 'black kayn bird' |
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| Phoenicurus auroreus |
Daurian redstart Rougequeue aurore |
Đuôi đỏ núi đá trán xám 'grey-forehead rocky mountain red-tail' Đuôi đỏ Daurian 'Daurian red-tail' (13) |
北红尾鸲 'northern red-tailed robin' Taiwan: 黃尾鴝 'yellow-tailed robin' |
ジョウビタキ (尉鶲, also 常鶲, 上鶲) jō-bitaki 'jo flycatcher' (characters mean 'officer', 'always', and 'above' respectively. Read as 'officer', this is an irregular reading). |
นกเขนท้องแดง nók-kăyn tong daeng 'red-bellied kayn bird' |
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| Phoenicurus frontalis |
Blue-fronted redstart Chinese blue-fronted redstart Rougequeue à front bleu |
Đuôi đỏ núi đá mày xám 'grey-eyebrow rocky mountain red-tail' |
蓝额红尾鸲 'blue-forehead red-tailed robin' |
ルリビタイジョウビタキ (瑠璃額尉鶲 or 琉璃額尉鶲) ruri-bitai jō-bitaki 'lapis lazuli forehead jo flycatcher' |
นกเขนสีฟ้าท้ายสีน้ำตาล nók-kăyn sĕe-fáa táai sĕe-náam-dtaan 'brown-backed blue kayn bird' |
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| Hodgsonius | ||||||||
| Hodgsonius phaenicuroides |
White-bellied redstart White-bellied shortwing Chinese shortwing Bradybate à queue rouge |
Hoét đuôi dài 'long-tailed thrush' |
白腹短翅鸲 'white-bellied short-winged robin' (1, 2, 3, 5) 短翅鸲 'short-winged robin' (4) |
オリイヒタキ (オリイ鶲) orii hitaki 'orii flycatcher' |
นกเขนแปลง nók-kăyn bplaeng 'changeable kayn bird' |
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| Rhyacornis | ||||||||
| Rhyacornis fuliginosa Rhyacornis fuliginosus Phoenicurus fuliginosus |
Plumbeous water redstart Plumbeous water-redstart Plumbeous redstart Nymphée fuligineuse |
Đuôi đỏ đầu xám 'grey-headed red-tail' Đuôi đỏ xanh 'blue/green red-tail' (13) |
红尾水鸲 'red-tailed water robin' Taiwan: 鉛色水鶇 'lead-coloured water thrush' |
カワビタキ (川鶲) kawa-bitaki 'river flycatcher' |
นกเขนเทาหางแดง nók-kăyn tao hăang daeng 'red-tailed grey kayn bird' |
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| Chaimarrornis | ||||||||
| Chaimarrornis leucocephalus Phoenicurus leucocephalus |
White-capped water redstart White-capped water-redstart River chat Torrentaire à calotte blanche |
Đuôi đỏ đầu trắng 'white-headed red-tail' |
白顶溪鸲 'white-capped brook robin' Taiwan: 白頂溪鴝 'white-capped brook robin' |
シロボウシカワビタキ (白帽子川鶲) shiro-bōshi kawa-bitaki 'white-hatted river flycatcher' |
นกเขนหัวขาวท้ายแดง nók-kăyn hŭa kăao táai daeng 'red-backed white-headed kayn bird' |
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| Myiomela | ||||||||
| Myiomela leucura Cinclidium leucurum |
White-tailed robin White-tailed blue robin Notodèle à queue blanche |
Oanh đuôi trắng 'white-tailed robin' |
白尾蓝鸲 'white-tailed blue robin' (1, 2, 3, 5) or 白尾蓝地鸲 'white-tailed blue ground robin' (1, 3, 5) 白尾地鸲 'white-tailed ground robin' (4) Taiwan: 白尾鴝 'white-tailed robin' |
コンヒタキ (紺鶲) kon hitaki 'dark-blue flycatcher' |
นกเขนสีฟ้าหางขาว nók-kăyn sĕe-fáa hăang kăao 'white-tailed blue kayn bird' |
Murai Ekor Putih 'white-tailed murai' |
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| Cinclidium | ||||||||
| Cinclidium frontale |
Blue-fronted robin Blue-fronted callene Blue-fronted long-legged robin Blue-fronted blue robin Blue-fronted long-tailed robin Notodèle à front bleu |
Oanh mày xanh 'blue/green-browed robin' |
蓝额地鸲 'blue forehead ground robin' (2, 4) 蓝额长脚地鸲 'blue forehead long-legged ground robin' (5. Alternative in 1, 3) |
オグロコンヒタキ (尾黒紺鶲) o-guro kon hitaki 'black-tailed dark-blue flycatcher' |
นกเขนน้ำเงิน nók-kăyn náam ngern 'navy-blue kayn bird' |
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| Enicurus | ||||||||
| Enicurus scouleri |
Little forktail
Énicure nain |
Chích chòe nước nhỏ 'small water chich choe' |
小燕尾 'small swallow-tail' Taiwan: 小剪尾 'small cut-tail' |
シロクロシキチョウ (白黒四季鳥) shiro-kuro shiki-chō 'black and white four-season bird' |
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| Enicurus schistaceus |
Slaty-backed forktail
Énicure ardoisé |
Chích chòe nước trán trắng 'white-forehead water chich choe' Chích chòe nước lưng xám 'grey-backed water chich choe' (13) |
灰背燕尾 'grey-backed swallow-tail' |
セアオエンビシキチョウ (背青燕尾四季鳥) se-ao enbi shiki-chō 'blue-backed swallow-tailed four-season bird' |
นกกางเขนน้ำหลังเทา nók-gaang-kăyn náam lăng tao 'grey-backed water gaang-kayn bird' |
Murai Cegar Berjalur 'striped cegar murai' |
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| Enicurus leschenaulti |
White-crowned forktail
Énicure de Leschenault |
Chích chòe nước đầu trắng 'white-headed water chich choe' |
白额燕尾 'white-forehead swallow-tail' (2, 4) 白冠燕尾 'white-crowned swallow-tail' (1, 3) 白顶黑背燕尾 'white-capped black-backed swallow-tail' (5) Note |
エンビシキチョウ (燕尾四季鳥) enbi shiki-chō 'swallow-tailed four-season bird' |
นกกางเขนน้ำหัวขาว nók-gaang-kăyn náam hŭa kăao 'white-headed water gaang-kayn bird' |
Murai Cegar Belukar 'thicket cegar murai' Burung Cegar 'cegar bird' |
Meninting Besar 'large meninting' |
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| Enicurus maculatus |
Spotted forktail
Énicure tacheté |
Chích chòe nước đốm trắng 'white speckled water chich choe' Chích chòe nước lưng đốm 'speckled-backed water chich choe' (13) |
斑背燕尾 'striped/spotted back swallow-tail' |
セボシエンビシキチョウ (背星燕尾四季鳥) se-boshi enbi shiki-cho 'star-backed swallow-tailed four-season bird' |
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| Saxicola | ||||||||
| Saxicola torquatus Saxicola torquata |
Common stonechat Stonechat Common bushchat Siberian stonechat Tarier pâtre |
Sẻ bụi đầu đen 'black-headed bush-sparrow' |
黑喉石䳭 'black-throated stone chat' Taiwan: 黑喉鴝 'black-throated robin' |
ノビタキ (野鶲) no-bitaki 'field flycatcher' |
นกยอดหญ้าหัวดำ nók-yôt-yâa hŭa dam 'black-headed grass-top bird' Note |
Murai Batu Pejal 'solid stone murai' |
Decu Batu 'stone decu' |
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| Saxicola caprata |
Pied bushchat Pied stonechat Tarier pie |
Sẻ bụi đen 'black bush-sparrow' |
白斑黑石䳭 'white-striped/spotted black stone chat' |
クロノビタキ (黒野鶲) kuro no-bitaki 'black field flycatcher' |
นกยอดหญ้าสีดำ nók-yôt-yâa sĕe dam 'black grass-top bird' or นกขี้หมา nók kêe măa 'dog's mess? bird' |
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| Saxicola jerdoni |
Jerdon's bushchat
Tarier de Jerdon |
Sẻ bụi lưng xanh 'blue/green backed bush-sparrow' |
黑白林䳭 'black-white forest chat' |
クロシロノビタキ (黒白野鶲) kuro-shiro no-bitaki 'black-white field flycatcher' |
นกยอดหญ้าหลังดำ nók-yôt-yâa lăng dam 'black-backed grass-top bird' |
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| Saxicola ferreus Saxicola ferrea |
Grey bushchat
Tarier gris |
Sẻ bụi xám 'grey bush-sparrow' |
灰林䳭 'grey forest chat' Taiwan: 灰叢鴝 'grey thicket robin' |
ヤマザキヒタキ (山崎鶲) Yamazaki hitaki 'Yamazaki flycatcher' |
นกยอดหญ้าสีเทา nók-yôt-yâa-sĕe-tao 'grey grass-top bird' |
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| Monticola solitarius |
Blue rock thrush Blue rock-thrush Monticole bleu |
Hoét đá 'rock thrush' |
蓝矶鸫 'blue rock thrush' Taiwan: 藍磯鶇 'blue rock thrush' |
イソヒヨドリ (磯鵯) iso-hiyo-dori 'rock bulbul' |
นกกระเบื้องผา nók-grà-bêuang-păa 'rock gra-beuang bird' |
Murai Batu Tarung 'fighting ? stone murai' Murai Tarum 'tarum murai' |
Muraibatu Arung 'whitewater stone murai' |
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| Monticola rufiventris |
Chestnut-bellied rock thrush Chestnut-bellied rock-thrush Chestnut-breasted rock thrush Monticole à ventre marron |
Hoét đá bụng hung 'reddish-bellied rock thrush' |
栗腹矶鸫 'chestnut-bellied rock thrush' |
カオグロイソヒヨドリ (顔黒磯鵯) kao-guro iso-hiyo-dori 'black-faced rock bulbul' |
นกกระเบื้องท้องแดง nók-grà-bêuang tóng daeng 'red-bellied gra-beuang bird' |
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| Monticola gularis Petrophila gularis |
White-throated rock thrush White-throated rock-thrush Blue-headed rock thrush Monticole à gorge blanche |
Hoét đá họng trắng 'white-throated rock thrush' |
白喉矶鸫 'white-throated rock thrush' (2, 3, 4) 蓝头矶鸫 'blue-headed rock thrush' (1, 5) NoteTaiwan: 白喉磯鶇 'white-throated rock thrush' |
ヒメイソヒヨ (姫磯鵯) hime iso-hiyo 'princess rock bulbul' |
นกกระเบื้องคอขาว nók-grà-bêuang kor-kăao 'white-necked gra-beuang bird' |
Murai Batu Rengkung Putih 'white-throated stone murai' Murai Biru Leher Putih 'white-throated blue murai' |
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