Pycnonotidae / Họ Chào mào

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General names

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

Vietnamese has three separate names for the bulbuls. Only the first is listed in ordinary Vietnamese dictionaries.

Chào mào is the name of the 'Red-whiskered bulbul' (Pycnonotus jocosus). In combination with descriptors, this name is also used for Spizixos (finchbills) and several other birds belonging to Pycnonotus.

Bông lau is used for most members of Pycnonotus (apart from those known as Chào mào).

Cành cạch is used for the genera Criniger, Iole, Ixos, Hemixos, and Hypsipetes.

Species names

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SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN
VIETNAMESE
EAST ASIAN
S. E. ASIAN
Latin
English/French
Vietnamese
Other V
Chinese
Japanese
Thai
Malay
Indonesian
Spizixos                
Spizixos canifrons
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Crested finchbill
Crested finch-billed bulbul
Crest finch-billed bulbul
Bulbul à gros bec
Chào mào mỏ lớn
'large-billed chao mao'
  凤头雀嘴鹎
fèng-tóu què-zuǐ bēi
'phoenix-headed finch-billed bulbul'
カンムリカヤノボリ
(冠萱昇)
kanmuri kaya-nobori
'crested thatch climber'
นกปรอดหงอนปากหนา
nók-bpà-ròt ngŏn bpàak năa
'thick-billed crested bulbul'
   
Spizixos semitorques
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Collared finchbill
Collared finch-billed bulbul
Swinhoe's finch-billed bulbul
Bulbul à semi-collier
Chào mào khoang cổ
'collared spotted chao mao'
  领雀嘴鹎
lǐng què-zuǐ bēi
'collared finch-billed bulbul' (1, 2, 3, 4)
绿鹦嘴鹎
lǜ yīng-zuǐ bēi
'green parrot-billed bulbul' (5)
Taiwan:
白環鸚嘴鵯
bái-huán yīng-zuǐ bēi
'white-ringed parrot-billed bulbul'
カヤノボリ
(萱昇)
kaya-nobori
'thatch climber'
    
Pycnonotus                
Pycnonotus striatus
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Striated bulbul
or
Striped bulbul
Striated green bulbul
Bulbul strié
Chào mào vạch
'striped chao mao'
  纵纹绿鹎
zòng-wén lǜ-bēi
'vertical pattern green bulbul'
タテフヒヨドリ
(縦斑鵯)
tate-fu hiyo-dori
'vertical-striped bulbul'
นกปรอดลาย
nók-bpà-ròt laai
'patterned bulbul'
   
Pycnonotus atriceps
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Black-headed bulbul
Bulbul cap-nègre
Chào mào vàng đầu đen
'black-headed golden chao mao'
  黑头鹎
hēi-tóu bēi
'black-headed bulbul'
ズグロヒヨドリ
(頭黒鵯)
zu-guro hiyo-dori
'black-headed bulbul'
นกปรอดทอง
nók-bpà-ròt tong
'golden bulbul'
Merbah Siam
'Siamese bulbul'
Cucak Kuricang
'kuricang cucak'
Pycnonotus melanicterus
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Black-crested bulbul
Black-crested yellow bulbul
Bulbul à tête noire
Chào mào vàng mào đen
'black-crested golden chao mao'
  黑冠黄鹎
hēi-guàn huáng bēi
'black-crested yellow bulbul'
エボシヒヨドリ
(烏帽子鵯)
eboshi hiyo-dori
'court-headdress bulbul'
นกปรอดเหลืองหัวจุก
nók-bpà-ròt lĕuang-hŭa-jùk
'tuft-headed yellow bulbul'
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Merbah Jambul Hitam
'black-crested bulbul'
Cucak Kuning
'crested cucak'
Pycnonotus jocosus
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Red-whiskered bulbul
Bulbul orphée
Chào mào
'chao mao'
  红耳鹎
hóng-ěr bēi
'red-eared bulbul'
コウラウン
(紅羅雲)
kōra'un
'red silk cloud (?)'
นกปรอดหัวโขน
nók-bpà-ròt hŭa kŏhn
'actor's mask ? bulbul'
Merbah Telinga Merah
'red-eared bulbul'
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Pycnonotus xanthorrhous
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Brown-breasted bulbul
Anderson's bulbul
Yellow-vented bulbul
Bulbul à poitrine brune
Bông lau ngực nâu
'brown-breasted bong lau'
  黄臀鹎
huáng-tún bēi
'yellow-rumped bulbul'
ノドジロヒヨドリ
(喉白鵯)
nodo-jiro hiyo-dori
'white-throated bulbul'
นกปรอดหัวโขนก้นเหลือง
nók-bpà-ròt hŭa kŏhn gôn lĕuang
'yellow-vented actor's mask? bulbul'
   
Pycnonotus sinensus
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Light-vented bulbul
Chinese bulbul
Bulbul de Chine
Bông lau Trung Quốc
'Chinese bong lau'
  白头鹎
bái-tóu bēi
'white-headed bulbul'
Taiwan:
白頭翁
bái-tóu wēng
'white-headed old-man'
シロガシラ
(白頭)
shiro-gashira
'white head'
นกปรอดจีน
nók-bpà-ròt jeen
'Chinese bulbul'
   
Latin
English/French
Vietnamese
Other V
Chinese
Japanese
Thai
Malay
Indonesian
Pycnonotus cafer
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Red-vented bulbul
Bulbul à ventre rouge
Bông lau đít đỏ
'red-vented bong lau'
  黑喉红臀鹎
hēi-hóu hóng-tún bēi
'black-throated red-bottomed bulbul'
シリアカヒヨドリ
(尻赤鵯)
shiri-aka hiyo-dori
'red-bottomed bulbul'
    
Pycnonotus aurigaster
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Sooty-headed bulbul
White-eared bulbul
Golden-vented bulbul
Red-vented bulbul
Bulbul cul-d'or
Bông lau tai trắng
'white-eared bong lau'
Bông lau đít đỏ
'red-vented bong lau' (13)
›Note‹
  白喉红臀鹎
bái-hóu hóng-tún bēi
'white-throated red-bottomed bulbul'
コシジロヒヨドリ
(腰白鵯)
koshi-jiro hiyo-dori
'white-rumped bulbul'
นกปรอดหัวสีเขม่า
nók-bpà-ròt hŭa sĕe kà-mào
'soot-colour headed bulbul'
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Pycnonotus finlaysoni
link to photo
Stripe-throated bulbul
Bulbul de Finlayson
Bông lau họng vạch
'stripe-throated bong lau'
  纹喉鹎
wén-hóu bēi
'patterned throat bulbul'
キビタイヒヨドリ
(黄額鵯)
ki-bitai hiyo-dori
'yellow-forehead bulbul'
นกปรอดคอลาย
nók-bpà-ròt kor laai
'patterned throat bulbul'
Merbah Luris Leher
'?neck bulbul'
 
Pycnonotus flavescens
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Flavescent bulbul
Flavescent green bulbul
Round-tailed green bulbul
Bulbul flavescent
Bông lau vàng
'golden bong lau'
  黄绿鹎
huáng lǜ bēi
'yellow-green bulbul'
カオジロヒヨドリ
(顔白鵯)
kao-jiro hiyo-dori
'white-faced bulbul'
นกปรอดหัวตาขาว
nók-bpà-ròt hŭa dtaa kăao
'white-eye headed bulbul'
Merbah Kening Putih (Puteh)
'white-eyebrowed bulbul'
Merbah Gunung
'mountain merbah'
Pycnonotus goiavier
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Yellow-vented bulbul
Bulbul goiavier
Bông lau mày trắng
'white-browed bong lau'
  白眉黄臀鹎
bái-méi huáng-tún bēi
'white-eyebrowed yellow-rumped bulbul'
メグロヒヨドリ
(目黒鵯)
me-guro hiyo-dori
'black-eyed bulbul'
นกปรอดหน้านวล
nók-bpà-ròt nâa nuan
'white-fronted bulbul'
Merbah Kapur (Kapor)
'lime bulbul'
Merbah Cerukcuk
'cerukcuk merbah'
Pycnonotus blanfordi
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Streak-eared bulbul
Blanford's olive bulbul
Bulbul de Blanford
Bông lau tai vằn
'streak-eared bong lau'
  纹耳鹎
wén ěr bēi
'patterned ear bulbul' (4)
条耳鹎
tiáo ěr bēi
'striped ear bulbul' (5)
ミミジロヒヨドリ
(耳白鵯)
mimi-jiro hiyo-dori
'white-eared bulbul'
นกปรอดสวน
nók-bpà-ròt sŭan
'field bulbul'
Merbah Telinga Lurus
'straight-eared bulbul'
 
Pycnonotus erythrophthalmos
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Spectacled bulbul
Lesser brown bulbul
Bulbul oeil-de-feu
Bông lau nâu nhỏ
'small brown bong lau'
  小褐鹎
xiǎo hè bēi
'small brown bulbul'
コアカメチャイロヒヨドリ
(小赤目茶色鵯)
ko aka-me cha-iro hiyo-dori
'small red-eyed brown bulbul'
นกปรอดเล็กท้องเทา
nók bpà-ròt lék tóng tao
'grey-bellied small bulbul'
Merbah Kecil
'small bulbul'
 
Latin
English/French
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Other V
Chinese
Japanese
Thai
Malay
Indonesian
Criniger                
Criniger pallidus
Alophoixus pallidus
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Puff-throated bulbul
Olivaceous bearded bulbul
White-throated bulbul
Bulbul pâle
Cành cạch lớn
'large canh cach'
  白喉冠鹎
bái-hóu guān-bēi
'white-throated crested bulbul'
ノドジロカンムリヒヨ
(喉白冠鵯)
nodo-jiro kanmuri hiyo
'white-throated crested bulbul'
นกปรอดโอ่งเมืองเหนือ
nók-bpà-ròt òhng meuang-nĕua
'northern water-jar? bulbul'
   
Criniger ochraceus
Alophoixus ochraceus
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Ochraceous bulbul
Ochraceous bearded bulbul
Bulbul ocré
Cành cạch bụng hung
'reddish-bellied canh cach'
  白喉褐冠鹎
bái-hóu hè guàn-bēi
'white-throated brown crested bulbul'
シロハラカンムリヒヨドリ
(白腹冠鵯)
shiro-hara kanmuri hiyo-dori
'white-bellied crested bulbul'
นกปรอดโอ่งท้องสีน้ำตาล
nók-bpà-ròt òhng tóng sĕe-náam-dtaan
'brown-bellied water-jar? bulbul'
Merbah Beringin
'banyan bulbul'
Empuloh Ragum
'pincer empuloh'
Iole                
Iole propinqua
Hypsipetes propinquus
link to photo
Grey-eyed bulbul
Bulbul aux yeux gris
Cành cạch nhỏ
'small canh cach'
  灰眼短脚鹎
huī-yǎn duǎn-jiǎo-bēi
'grey-eyed short-legged bulbul'
メジロヒヨドリ
(目白鵯)
me-jiro hiyo-dori
'white-eyed bulbul'
นกปรอดเล็กตาขาว
nók-bpà-ròt lék dtaa kăao
'white-eyed small bulbul'
   
Ixos                
Ixos mcclellandii
Hypsipetes mcclellandii
link to photo
Mountain bulbul
Mountain streaked bulbul
Green-winged bulbul
McClelland's bulbul
Bulbul de McClelland
Cành cạch núi
'mountain canh cach'
  绿翅短脚鹎
lǜ-chì duǎn-jiǎo-bēi
'green-winged short-legged bulbul' (1, 2, 3, 4)
麦克氏短脚鹎
Màikè-shì duǎn-jiǎo-bēi
'Mr Maike's short-legged bulbul' (5)
ミヤマヒヨドリ
(深山鵯)
mi-yama hiyo-dori
'deep-mountain bulbul'
นกปรอดภูเขา
nók-bpà-ròt poo kăo
'mountain-area bulbul'
Merbah Lorek Gunung
'mountain streaked bulbul'
 
Ixos malaccensis
Hypsipetes malaccensis
link to photo
Streaked bulbul
Green-backed bulbul
Bulbul malais
Cành cạch Mã Lai
'Malay canh cach'
  纹羽鹎
wén-yǔ bēi
'pattern feathered bulbul' (4)
绿背短脚鹎
lǜ-bèi duǎn-jiǎo-bēi
'green-backed short-legged bulbul' (5)
シロスジヒヨドリ
(白条鵯)
shiro-suji hiyo-dori
'white-striped bulbul'
นกปรอดหลังเขียวอกลาย
nók-bpà-ròt lăng kĭeow òk laai
'pattern-breasted green-backed bulbul'
Merbah Lorek Bukit
'hill streaked bulbul'
Merbah Lorek
'streaked bulbul'
Brinji Bergaris
'striped brinji'
Hemixos                
Hemixos flavala
Hypsipetes flavalus
link to photolink to photo
Ashy bulbul
Bulbul à ailes vertes
Cành cạch xám
'grey canh cach'
  灰短脚鹎
huī duǎn-jiǎo-bēi
'grey short-legged bulbul'
ハイイロヒヨドリ
(灰色鵯)
hai-iro hiyo-dori
'grey bulbul'
นกปรอดสีขี้เถ้า
nók-bpà-ròt sĕe kêe tâo
'ash-coloured bulbul'
Merbah Abu
'ash bulbul'
Merbah Kelabu
'grey bulbul'
Brinji Kelabu
'grey brinji'
Hemixos flavala castanonotus
Hemixos castanonotus
Hypsipetes castanonotus
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Chestnut bulbul
Bulbul marron
Cành cạch hung
'reddish canh cach' (13)
  栗背短脚鹎
lì-bèi duǎn-jiǎo-bēi
'chestnut-backed short-legged bulbul'
クリイロヒヨドリ
(栗色鵯)
kuri-iro hiyo-dori
'chestnut-coloured bulbul' (Wikipedia)
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Hypsipetes                
Hypsipetes leucocephalus
link to photo
Black bulbul
Bulbul noir
Cành cạch đen
'black canh cach'
›Note‹
  黑短脚鹎
hēi duǎn-jiǎo-bēi
'black short-legged bulbul'
or
黑鹎
hēi-bēi
'black bulbul' (Alternative in 1, 3)
›Note‹

Taiwan:
紅嘴黑鵯
hóng-zuǐ hēi-bēi
'red-billed black bulbul'
クロヒヨドリ
(黒鵯)
kuro hiyo-dori
'black bulbul'
นกปรอดดำ
nók-bpà-ròt dam
'black bulbul'
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