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 Vietnamese name for the pittas is the unromantic but very apt Chim đuôi cụt, meaning 'short-tailed bird'.
Species names
SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN |
VIETNAMESE |
EAST ASIAN |
S. E. ASIAN |
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| Pitta | ||||||||
Latin |
English/French |
Vietnamese |
Other V |
Chinese (incl. Taiwan) |
Japanese |
Thai |
Malaysian |
Indonesian |
Pitta phayrei |
Eared pitta Phayre's pitta Brève ornée |
Chim Đuôi cụt nâu 'brown short-tail bird' |
双辫八色鸫 (雙辮八色鶇) 'double-pigtailed eight-coloured thrush' |
ツノヤイロチョウ (角八色鳥) tsuno ya-iro-chō 'horned eight-coloured-bird' |
นกแต้วแล้วหูยาว nók tâeew-láeew hŭu yaaw 'long-eared tâeew-láeew bird' (from call of Pitta moluccensis) |
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| Pitta nipalensis | Blue-naped pitta Brève à nuque bleue |
Chim Đuôi cụt gáy xanh 'blue/green-naped short-tail bird' |
蓝枕八色鸫 (藍枕八色鶇) 'blue-naped eight-coloured thrush' |
アオエリヤイロチョウ (青襟八色鳥) ao-eri ya-iro-chō 'blue/green-collared eight-coloured bird' |
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| Pitta soror |
Blue-rumped pitta Blue-backed pitta Brève à dos bleu |
Chim Đuôi cụt đầu xám 'grey-headed short-tail bird' |
蓝背八色鸫 (藍背八色鶇) 'blue-backed eight-coloured thrush' |
コシアオヤイロチョウ (腰青八色鳥) koshi-ao ya-iro-chō 'blue/green-rumped eight-coloured bird' |
นกแต้วแล้วใหญ่หัวสีน้ำเงิน nók tâeew-láeew yày hŭa sĭi-nám-ŋoen 'blue-headed large tâeew-láeew bird' (from call of Pitta moluccensis) |
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| Pitta oatesi |
Rusty-naped pitta Fulvous pitta Brève à nuque fauve |
Chim Đuôi cụt đầu hung 'reddish-headed short-tail bird' |
栗头八色鸫 (栗頭八色鶇) 'chestnut-headed eight-coloured thrush' |
チャガシラヤイロチョウ (茶頭八色鳥) cha-gashira ya-iro-chō 'brown-headed eight-coloured-bird' |
นกแต้วแล้วใหญ่หัวสีน้ำตาล nók tâeew-láeew yày hŭa sĭi-nám-taan 'brown-headed large tâeew-láeew bird' (from call of Pitta moluccensis) |
Burung Pacat Gunung 'mountain landleech bird' (24, 26, 27) |
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| Pitta cyanea |
Blue pitta Brève bleue |
Chim Đuôi cụt đầu đỏ 'red-headed short-tail bird' |
蓝八色鸫 (藍八色鶇) 'blue eight-coloured thrush' |
ルリヤイロチョウ (瑠璃八色鳥 ~ 琉璃八色鳥) ruri ya-iro-chō 'lapis lazuli eight-coloured bird' |
นกแต้วแล้วสีน้ำเงิน nók tâeew-láeew sĭi-nám-ŋoen 'blue tâeew-láeew bird' (from call of Pitta moluccensis) |
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Latin |
English/French |
Vietnamese |
Other V |
Chinese (incl. Taiwan) |
Japanese |
Thai |
Malaysian |
Indonesian |
| Pitta elliotii | Bar-bellied pitta Brève d'Elliot |
Chim Đuôi cụt bụng vằn 'stripe-bellied short-tail bird' |
斑腹八色鸫 (斑腹八色鶇) 'stripe-bellied eight-coloured thrush' |
ミドリシマヤイロチョウ (緑縞八色鳥) midori shima ya-iro-chō 'green striped eight-coloured bird' |
นกแต้วแล้วเขียวเขมร nók tâeew-láeew kʰĭaw kʰa-mĕen 'Cambodian (=Khmer) green tâeew-láeew bird' (from call of Pitta moluccensis) |
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| Pitta sordida |
Hooded pitta Green-breasted pitta Brève à capuchon |
Chim Đuôi cụt đầu đen 'black-headed short-tail bird' |
绿胸八色鸫 (綠胸八色鶇) 'green-breasted eight-coloured thrush' (1, 2, 3, 4) 黑头八色鸫 (黑頭八色鶇) 'black-headed eight-coloured thrush' (5) |
ズグロヤイロチョウ (頭黒八色鳥) zu-guro ya-iro-chō 'black-headed eight-coloured bird' |
นกแต้วแล้วอกเขียว nók tâeew-láeew òk kʰĭaw 'green-breasted tâeew-láeew bird' (from call of Pitta moluccensis) |
Burung Gembala Pelanduk 'chevrotain shepherd bird' (26, 27) Burung Pacat Gembala Pelanduk 'chevrotain shepherd landleech bird' (24) or Burung Pacat Hijau 'green landleech bird' (Alternative in 26) |
Burung Paok Hijau 'green pitta (bird)' |
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| Pitta nympha |
Fairy pitta Chinese pitta Lesser blue-winged pitta Brève migratrice |
Chim Đuôi cụt bụng đỏ 'red-bellied short-tail bird' |
仙八色鸫 (仙八色鶇) 'fairy/immortal eight-coloured thrush' Taiwan: (八色鸟) 八色鳥 'eight-coloured bird' |
ヤイロチョウ (八色鳥) ya-iro-chō 'eight-coloured bird' |
Burung Pacat 'landleech bird' |
Burung Paok Bidadari 'nymph pitta (bird)' |
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| Pitta moluccensis |
Blue-winged pitta Moluccan pitta Malay pitta Brève à ailes bleues |
Chim Đuôi cụt cánh xanh 'blue/green-winged short-tail bird' |
蓝翅八色鸫 (藍翅八色鶇) 'blue-winged eight-coloured thrush'  Taxonomy |
ミナミヤイロチョウ (南八色鳥) minami ya-iro-chō 'southern eight-coloured bird' |
นกแต้วแล้วธรรมดา nók tâeew-láeew tʰam-ma-daa 'common tâeew-láeew bird' (from call of Pitta moluccensis) |
Burung Pacat Sayap Biru 'blue-winged landleech bird' (24, 26, 27) |
Burung Paok Hujan 'rain pitta (bird)' |
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