Picidae / Họ Gõ kiến

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General names

The following is based on analysis of dictionaries and other sources. Comments and corrections are welcome.

The woodpeckers in Vietnamese are known as Gõ kiến 'knock ant' (or Chim gõ kiến 'knock ant bird'). Other names are:

Chim mổ kiến 'peck ant bird'
Chim gõ mõ 'beat wooden fish bird' (as a Buddhist priest beats the wooden fish while praying)
Chim vẽ bùa 'draw charm (unpick charm?) bird'

The Wryneck is known as Vẹo cổ ('twisted neck').

Ornithologists have introduced some regularity into the naming of genera:

Vietnamese name Genera
Gõ kiến lùn
'dwarf ant pecker'
Piculets (Picumnus, Sasia)
Gõ kiến nhỏ
'small ant pecker'
Hypopicus and Dendrocopos
Gõ kiến xanh
'blue/green ant pecker'
Picus
Gõ kiến vàng
'golden ant pecker'
Flamebacks (Dinopium and Chrysocolaptes)

Species names

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JYNGINAE
SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN
VIETNAMESE
EAST ASIAN
S. E. ASIAN
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Chinese
Japanese
Thai
Malay
Indonesian
Jynx                
Jynx torquilla
link to photolink to photo
Northern wryneck
Eurasian wryneck
Torcol fourmilier
Vẹo cổ
'twisted neck'
 
yǐ liè
'ant woodpecker'
Taiwan:
地啄木
dì zhuó-mù
'ground wood pecker'
アリスイ
(蟻吸)
ari-sui
'ant-sucker'
นกคอพัน
nók-kor-pan
'coiled-neck bird'
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PICumnINAE
SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN
VIETNAMESE
EAST ASIAN
S. E. ASIAN
Latin
English/French
Vietnamese
Other V
Chinese
Japanese
Thai
Malay
Indonesian
Picumnus                
Picumnus innominatus
link to photo
Speckled piculet
Picumne tacheté
Gõ kiến lùn đầu vàng
'golden-headed dwarf go kien'
  斑姬啄木鸟
bān jī zhuó-mù-niǎo
'striped princess wood-pecking bird'
アジアヒメキツツキ
(アジア姫啄木鳥)
Ajia hime ki-tsutuski
'Asian princess tree-pecker'
นกหัวขวานจิ๋วท้องลาย
nók-hŭa-kwăan jĭw tóng-laai
'stripe-bellied midget axe-head-bird'
Belatok (Belatuk) Belang
'striped woodpecker'
Tukik Belang
'striped tukik'
Sasia                
Sasia ochracea
link to photo
White-browed piculet
White-browed rufous piculet
Rufous piculet
Picumne à sourcils blancs
Gõ kiến lùn mày trắng
'white-eyebrowed dwarf go kien'
  白眉棕啄木鸟
bái-méi zōng zhuó-mù-niǎo
'white-eyebrow reddish-brown wood-pecking bird'
インドミツユビコゲラ
(インド三つ趾小啄木鳥)
Indo mitsu-yubi ko-gera
'Indian three-toed small kera'
นกหัวขวานจิ๋วคิ้วขาว
nók-hŭa-kwăan jĭw kíw kăao
'white-eyebrowed midget axe-head-bird'
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PICINAE
SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN
VIETNAMESE
EAST ASIAN
S. E. ASIAN
Latin
English/French
Vietnamese
Other V
Chinese
Japanese
Thai
Malay
Indonesian
Hypopicus                
Hypopicus hyperythrus
Dendrocopos hyperythrus
Picoides hyperythrus
link to photo
Rufous-bellied woodpecker
Rufous-bellied pied woodpecker
Pic à ventre fauve
Gõ kiến nhỏ bụng hung
'reddish-bellied small go kien'
Gõ kiến bụng hung
'reddish-bellied go kien' (13)
  棕腹啄木鸟
zōng-fù zhuó-mù-niǎo
'reddish-bellied wood-pecking bird'
チャバラアカゲラ
(茶腹赤啄木鳥)
cha-bara aka-gera
'brown-bellied red kera'
นกหัวขวานด่างท้องน้ำตาลแดง
nók-hŭa-kwăan dàang tóng náam-dtaan daeng
'red-brown bellied alkaline? axe-head-bird'
   
Dendrocopos                
Dendrocopos canicapillus
Picoides canicapillus
link to photolink to photo (No 43)
Grey-capped pygmy woodpecker
Grey-capped woodpecker
Grey-crowned woodpecker
Grey-headed pygmy woodpecker
Grey crown pigmy woodpecker
Pic à coiffe grise
Gõ kiến nhỏ đầu xám
'grey-headed small go kiem'
  星头啄木鸟
xīng-tóu zhuó-mù-niǎo
'star-headed wood-pecking bird'
Taiwan:
小啄木
xiǎo zhuó-mù
'small wood-pecker'
セグロコゲラ
(背黒小啄木鳥)
se-guro ko-gera
'black-backed small kera'
นกหัวขวานด่างแคระ
nók-hŭa-kwăan dàang kráe
'dwarf alkaline? axe-head-bird'
Belatok (Belatuk) Belacan
'belacan woodpecker'
Caladi Belacan
'belacan caladi'
Dendrocopos macei
Picoides macei
link to photo
Fulvous-breasted woodpecker
Streaked-bellied woodpecker
Pic de Macé
Gõ kiến nhỏ mày trắng
'white-eyebrowed small go kien'
  纹腹啄木鸟
wén-fù zhuó-mù-niǎo
'fine-pattern bellied wood-pecking bird' (4)
茶胸斑啄木鸟
chá-xiōng bān zhuó-mù-niǎo
'brown-breasted striped wood-pecking bird' (3, 5)
コモンアカゲラ
(小紋赤啄木鳥)
ko-mon aka-gera
'crestmark red kera'
นกหัวขวานด่างอกลายจุด
nók-hŭa-kwăan dàang òk laai jùt
'spot-patterned alkaline? axe-head-bird'
  Caladi Ulam
'ulam caladi'
Dendrocopos atratus
Picoides atratus
link to photo
Stripe-breasted woodpecker
Stripe-breasted pied woodpecker
Pic à poitrine rayée
Gõ kiến nhỏ ngực đốm
'spotted breasted small go kien'
  纹胸啄木鸟
wén-xiōng zhuó-mù-niǎo
'fine-pattern breasted wood-pecking bird'
ムナフアカゲラ
(胸斑赤啄木鳥)
muna-fu aka-gera
'stripe-breasted red kera'
นกหัวขวานด่างหัวแดงอกลาย
nók-hŭa-kwăan dàang hŭa daeng òk laai
'pattern-breasted red-headed alkaline? axe-head-bird'
   
Dendrocopos cathpharius
Picoides cathpharius
link to photo
Crimson-breasted woodpecker
Crimson-breasted pied woodpecker
Pic à plastron rouge
Gõ kiến nhỏ ngực đỏ
'red-bellied small go kien'
  赤胸啄木鸟
chì-xiōng zhuó-mù-niǎo
'red-breasted wood-pecking bird'
ヒムネアカゲラ
(緋胸赤啄木鳥)
hi-mune aka-gera
'scarlet-breasted red kera'
นกหัวขวานอกแดง
nók-hŭa-kwăan dàang òk daeng
'red-breasted axe-head-bird'
   
Dendrocopos darjellensis
Picoides darjellensis
link to photo
Darjelling woodpecker
Darjeeling woodpecker
Brown-throated woodpecker
Darjeeling pied woodpecker
Pic de Darjiling
Gõ kiến nhỏ trán vàng
'golden-browed small go kien'
  黄颈啄木鸟
huáng-jǐng zhuó-mù-niǎo
'yellow-necked wood-pecking bird'
キバラアカゲラ
(黄腹赤啄木鳥)
ki-bara aka-gera
'yellow-bellied red kera'
     
Dendrocopos major
Picoides major
link to photolink to photo
Great spotted woodpecker
Greater pied woodpecker
Pic épeiche
Gõ kiến nhỏ sườn đỏ
'red-flanked small go kien'
Gõ kiến gáy đỏ
'red-naped go kien' (13)
  大斑啄木鸟
dà bān zhuó-mù-niǎo
'large striped/spotted wood-pecking bird'
アカゲラ
(赤啄木鳥)
aka-gera
'red kera'
    
Latin
English/French
Vietnamese
Other V
Chinese
Japanese
Thai
Malay
Indonesian
Celeus                
Celeus brachyurus
Micropterus brachyurus
link to photo
Rufous woodpecker
Pic brun
Gõ kiến nâu
'brown go kien'
  栗啄木鸟
lì zhuó-mù-niǎo
'chestnut wood-pecking bird'
クリチャゲラ
(栗茶啄木鳥)
kuri-cha gera
'chestnut brown kera'
นกหัวขวานสีตาล
nók-hŭa-kwăan sĕe-dtaan
'chestnut-coloured axe-head-bird'
Belatok (Belatuk) Biji Nangka
'jackfruit seed woodpecker'
Pelatuk Kijang
'deer woodpecker'
Dryocopus                
Dryocopus javensis
link to photo
White-bellied woodpecker
White-bellied black woodpecker
Pic à ventre blanc
Gõ kiến đen bụng trắng
'white-bellied black go kien'
  白腹黑啄木鸟
bái-fù hēi zhuó-mù-niǎo
'white-bellied black wood-pecking bird'
キタタキ
(木啄)
ki-tataki
tree tapper'
นกหัวขวานใหญ่สีดำ
nók-hŭa-kwăan yài sĕe dam
'black large axe-head-bird'
Belatok (Belatuk) Gajah
'elephant woodpecker'
Belatok (Belatuk) Hitam-Putih
'black-and-white woodpecker'
Pelatuk Ayam
'fowl woodpecker'
Picus                
Picus chlorolophus
link to photo
Lesser yellow-naped woodpecker
Lesser yellownape
Small yellow-naped woodpecker
Pic à huppe jaune
Gõ kiến xanh cánh đỏ
'red-winged blue/green go kien'
  黄冠啄木鸟
huáng-guàn zhuó-mù-niǎo
'yellow-crested wood-pecking bird' (1, 2, 3, 4)
黄冠绿啄木鸟
huáng-guàn lǜ zhuó-mù-niǎo
'yellow-crested green wood-pecking bird' (5)
ヒメアオゲラ
(姫青啄木鳥)
hime ao-gera
'princess blue/green kera'
นกหัวขวานเล็กหงอนเหลือง
nók-hŭa-kwăan lék ngŏn lĕuang
'yellow-crested small axe-head-bird'
Belatok (Belatuk) Kecil Tengkuk Kuning
'yellow-necked small woodpecker'
Belatok (Belatuk) Besar Tengkuk Kuning
'yellow necked large woodpecker'
Pelatuk Jambul-kuning
'yellow-crested woodpecker'
Picus flavinucha
Chrysophlegma flavinucha
link to photo
Greater yellow-naped woodpecker
Greater yellownape
Large yellow-naped woodpecker
Pic à nuque jaune
Gõ kiến xanh gáy vàng
'golden-naped blue/green go kien'
  大黄冠啄木鸟
dà huáng-guàn zhuó-mù-niǎo
'large yellow-crested wood-pecking bird' (1, 2, 3, 4)
大黄冠绿啄木鸟
dà huáng-guàn lǜ-zhuómù-niǎo
'large yellow-crested green wood-pecking bird' (5)
キエリアオゲラ
(黄襟青啄木鳥)
ki-eri ao-gera
'yellow-collared blue/green kera'
นกหัวขวานใหญ่หงอนเหลือง
nók-hŭa-kwăan yài ngŏn lĕuang
'yellow-crested large axe-head-bird'
Belatok (Belatuk) Besar Tengkuk Kuning
'yellow-necked large woodpecker'
Pelatuk Kuduk-kuning
'yellow-occiput woodpecker'
Picus vittatus
link to photo
Laced woodpecker
Laced green woodpecker
Scaly-bellied woodpecker
Pic médiastin
Gõ kiến xanh bụng vàng
'golden-bellied green go kien'
  花腹绿啄木鸟
huā-fù lǜ-zhuómù-niǎo
'flower-bellied green wood-pecking bird'
タケアオゲラ
(竹青啄木鳥)
take ao-gera
'bamboo blue/green kera'
นกหัวขวานเขียวป่าไผ่
nók-hŭa-kwăan kĭeow bpàa-pài
'bamboo forest green axe-head-bird'
Belatok (Belatuk) Hijau
'green woodpecker'
Pelatuk Hijau
'green woodpecker'
Picus xanthopygaeus
link to photo
Streak-throated woodpecker
Scaly-throated woodpecker
Little scaly-bellied green woodpecker
Pic striolé
Gõ kiến xanh bụng vằn
'stripe-bellied blue/green go kien'
  鳞喉绿啄木鸟
lín-hóu lǜ-zhuómù-niǎo
'scale-throated green wood-pecking bird'
ムナフタケアオゲラ
(胸斑竹青啄木鳥)
muna-fu take ao-gera
'stripe-breasted bamboo blue/green kera'
นกหัวขวานเขียวท้องลาย
nók-hŭa-kwăan kĭeow tóng laai
'stripe-bellied green axe-head-bird'
   
Picus rabieri Red-collared woodpecker
Rabier's woodpecker
Pic de Rabier
Gõ kiến xanh cổ đỏ
'red necked green go kien'
Gõ kiến đầu đỏ
'red-headed go kien' (13)
  红颈绿啄木鸟
hóng-jǐng lǜ-zhuómù-niǎo
'red-necked green wood-pecking bird' (1, 2, 3, 4)
红玉颈绿啄木鸟
hóng yù-jǐng lǜ-zhuómù-niǎo
'red jade-necked green wood-pecking bird' (5)
アンナンヤマゲラ
(安南山啄木鳥)
Annan yama-gera
'Annamese mountain kera'
    
Picus erythropygius
link to photo
Black-headed woodpecker
Pic à tête noire
Gõ kiến xanh hông đỏ
'red-flanked blue/green go kien'
  黑头绿啄木鸟
hēi-tóu lǜ-zhuómù-niǎo
'black-headed green wood-pecking bird' (4)
红腰绿啄木鸟
hóng-yāo lǜ-zhuómù-niǎo
'red-rumped green wood-pecking bird' (5)
コシアカアオゲラ
(腰赤青啄木鳥)
koshi-aka ao-gera
'red-rumped blue/green kera'
นกหัวขวานเขียวตะโพกแดง
nók-hŭa-kwăan kĭeow dtà-pôhk daeng
'red-rumped green axe-head-bird'
   
Picus canus
link to photolink to photolink to photo
Grey-headed woodpecker or
Grey-faced woodpecker
Black-naped green woodpecker
Pic cendré
Gõ kiến xanh gáy đen
'black-naped blue/green go kien'
  灰头绿啄木鸟
huī-tóu lǜ-zhuómù-niǎo
'grey-headed green wood-pecking bird' (1, 2, 3, 4)
灰头啄木鸟
huī-tóu zhuómù-niǎo
'grey-headed wood-pecking bird' (5)
Taiwan:
綠啄木
lǜ zhuó-mù
'green wood-pecker'
ヤマゲラ
(山啄木鳥)
yama-gera
'mountain kera'
นกหัวขวานเขียวหัวดำ
nók-hŭa-kwăan kĭeow hŭa dam
'black-headed green axe-head-bird'
- Pelatuk Muka-kelabu
'grey-faced woodpecker'
Latin
English/French
Vietnamese
Other V
Chinese
Japanese
Thai
Malay
Indonesian
Dinopium                
Dinopium javanense
link to photo
Common flame-backed woodpecker
Common flameback
Common Gold-backed Woodpecker
Golden-backed Three-toed Woodpecker
Golden-backed Woodpecker
Pic à dos rouge
Gõ kiến vàng nhỏ
'small golden go kien'
  金背三趾啄木鸟
jīn-bèi sān-zhǐ zhuó-mù-niǎo
'gold-backed three-toed wood-pecking bird'
ズアカミユビゲラ
(頭赤三趾啄木鳥)
zu-aka mi-yubi gera
'red-headed three-toed kera'
นกหัวขวานสามนิ้วหลังทอง
nók-hŭa-kwăan săam níw lăng tong
'gold-backed three-toed axe-head-bird'
Belatok (Belatuk) Pinang Muda
'young Penang ? woodpecker'
Belatok (Belatuk) Pinang Kecil
'small Penang ? woodpecker'
Pelatuk Besi
'iron woodpecker'
Chrysocolaptes                
Chrysocolaptes lucidus
link to photo
Greater flame-backed woodpecker
Greater flameback
Large golden-backed woodpecker
Crimson-backed woodpecker
Pic sultan
Gõ kiến vàng lờn
'large golden go kien'
  大金背啄木鸟
dà jīn-bèi zhuó-mù-niǎo
'large gold-backed wood-pecking bird'
コガネゲラ
(黄金啄木鳥)
ko-gane gera
'golden kera'
นกหัวขวานสี่นิ้วหลังทอง
nók-hŭa-kwăan sèe níw lăng tong
'gold-backed four-toed axe-head-bird'
Belatok Pinang Tua
'old Penang? woodpecker'
Pelatuk Tunggir-emas
'golden-backed woodpecker'
Gecinulus                
Gecinulus grantia
link to photo
Bamboo woodpecker
Pale-headed woodpecker
Pic grantia
Gõ kiến nâu đỏ
'red-brown go kien'
  苍头竹啄木鸟
cāng-tóu zhú zhuó-mù-niǎo
'blue-headed bamboo wood-pecking bird' (2, 4)
竹啄木鸟
zhú zhuó-mù-niǎo
'bamboo wood-pecking bird' (1, 3, 5)
タケゲラ
(竹啄木鳥)
take-gera
'bamboo kera'
นกหัวขวานหัวเหลือง
nók-hŭa-kwăan hŭa lĕuang
'yellow-headed axe-head-bird'
   
Blythipicus                
Blythipicus pyrrhotis
link to photo
Bay woodpecker
Yellow-billed bay woodpecker
Red-eared bay woodpecker
Pic à oreillons rouges
Gõ kiến nâu cổ đỏ
'red-necked brown go kien'
  黄嘴栗啄木鸟
huáng-zuǐ lì zhuó-mù-niǎo
'yellow-billed chestnut wood-pecking bird' (1, 2, 3, 4)
黄嘴粟啄木鸟
huáng-zuǐ sù zhuó-mù-niǎo
'yellow-billed millet wood-pecking bird' (5)
ヤブゲラ
(薮啄木鳥)
yabu gera
'scrub kera'
นกหัวขวานแดงหลังลาย
nók-hŭa-kwăan daeng lăng laai
'pattern-backed red axe-head-bird'
Belatok (Belatuk) Bulan
'moon woodpecker'
 
Meiglyptes                
Meiglyptes jugularis
link to photo
Black-and-buff woodpecker
Pic à jugulaire
Gõ kiến đầu rắn
'snake headed go kien'
  黑棕斑啄木鸟
hēi zōng bān zhuó-mù-niǎo
'black-brown spot/stripe wood-pecking bird' (4)
黑棕横斑啄木鸟
hēi zōng héng-bān zhuó-mù-niǎo
'black-brown horizontal spot/stripe wood-pecking bird' (5)
クロカレハゲラ
(黒枯葉啄木鳥)
kuro kare-ha gera
'black wilted-leaf kera'
นกหัวขวานด่างท้องดำ
nók-hŭa-kwăan dàang tóng dam
'black-bellied alkaline? axe-head-bird'
   
Hemicircus                
Hemicircus canente
link to photo
Heart-spotted woodpecker
Pic canente
Gõ kiến đen họng trắng
'white throated black go kien'
  黑冠啄木鸟
hēi-guàn zhuó-mù-niǎo
'black-crested wood-pecking bird' (4)
心斑啄木鸟
xīn-bān zhuó-mù-niǎo
'heart-specked/striped wood-pecking bird' (5)
クロカンムリコゲラ
(黒冠小啄木鳥)
kuro kanmuri ko-gera
'black crested small kera'
นกหัวขวานแคระจุดรูปหัวใจ
nók-hŭa-kwăan kráe jùt rôop hŭa-jai
'heart-shape-spotted dwarf axe-head-bird'
   
Mulleripicus                
Mulleripicus pulverulentus
link to photo
Great slaty woodpecker
Himalayan great slaty woodpecker
Pic meunier
Gõ kiến xám
'grey woodpecker'
  大灰啄木鸟
dà huī-zhuó-mù-niǎo
'large grey wood-pecking bird'
ボウシゲラ
(帽子啄木鳥)
bōshi gera
'hat kera'
นกหัวขวานใหญ่สีเทา
nók-hŭa-kwăan yài sĕe tao
'grey-coloured large axe-head-bird'
Belatok Berjalor (Belatuk Berjalur)
'striped woodpecker'
Belatok (Berlatuk) Cereng
'cereng woodpecker'
Belatuk Kelabu
'grey woodpecker'
Pelatuk Kelabu-besar
'large grey woodpecker'
Latin
English/French
Vietnamese
Other V
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