Sylviidae / Họ Chích

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General names

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

Chích is used for most members of the family. The grass warblers are known as Chiền chiện.

The Vietnamese names have been systematised by ornithologists, although not drastically.

Vietnamese name Genera
Chích
'warbler'
Cettia / Bradypterus / some Acrocephalus / Phylloscopus
Chích đầu nhọn
'sharp-headed warbler'
Some Acrocephalus
Chích đớp ruồi
'fly-catcher warbler'
Seicercus / Abroscopus
Chích đuôi cụt
'short-tailed warbler'
Tesia
Chích đầm lầy
'marsh warbler'
Locustella

Editors at Vietnamese Wikipedia suggest Chích lá 'leaf warbler' for Phylloscopus and Chích sậy 'reed warbler' for Acrocephalus. It is not possible to tell whether these names represent some kind of scholarly consensus, or whether they have simply been made up by the editors themselves. All names marked (Wikipedia) should be treated with caution.

Vietnamese names from scholarly sources are themselves, however, also less than satisfactory. In addition to the usual misprints and inconsistencies, there are cases where the same Vietnamese name is used for more than one species (see tables below).

Species names

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MEGALURINAE
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Megalurus                
Megalurus palustris
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Striated grassbird
Striated canegrass warbler
Striated marsh warbler
Mégalure des marais
Chiền chiện lớn
'large chien chien'
Chiền chiện sọc
'striped chien chien'
(Wikipedia)
沼泽大尾莺
zhǎo-zé dà-wěi-yīng
'swamp large tailed warbler'
オニセッカ
(鬼雪下 or 鬼雪加)
oni sekka
'ogre sekka'
นกหางนาค
nók-hăang-nâak
Cekup Jalur (Cekup Jalor)
'path ? warbler'
This name clashes with Locustella lanceolata below.
Cicakoreng Jawa
'Javanese cicakoreng'
Graminicola                
Graminicola bengalensis
link to photo
Large grass warbler
Rufous-rumped grassbird
Grande Graminicole
Chích đuôi dài
'long-tailed warbler'
Chích đuôi dài phao câu hung
'reddish-rumped long-tailed warbler'
(Wikipedia)
大草莺
dà cǎo-yīng
'large grass warbler'
ウチワセッカ
(団扇雪下 or 団扇雪加)
uchiwa sekka
'round-fan sekka'
นกพงหญ้า
nók-pong yâa
'grass warbler'
   
 
ACROCEPHALINAE
SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN
VIETNAMESE
EAST ASIAN
S. E. ASIAN
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Oligura                
Oligura castaneocoronata
Tesia castaneocoronata
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Chestnut-headed tesia
Chestnut-headed ground warbler
Tésie à tête marron
Chích đuôi cụt bụng vàng
'golden-bellied short-tailed warbler'
  栗头地莺
lì-tóu dì-yīng
'chestnut-headed ground warbler'
クリガシラコビトサザイ
(栗頭小人鷦鷯)
kuri-gashira kobito sazai
'chestnut-headed dwarf wren'
นกจุนจู๋หัวสีตาล
nók-jun-jŏo hŭa sĕe-dtaan
'sugar palm-coloured jun-joo bird'
   
Tesia                
Tesia olivea
link to photo
Slaty-bellied tesia
Slaty-bellied ground warbler
Bright slaty-bellied ground warbler
Tésie à ventre ardoise
Chích đuôi cụt
'short-tailed warbler'
  金冠地莺
jīn-guàn dì-yīng
'gold-crested ground warbler'
クロハラコビトサザイ
(黒腹小人鷦鷯)
kuro-hara kobito sazai
'black-bellied dwarf wren'
นกจุนจู๋ท้องเทาดำ
nók-jun-jŏo tóng-tao dam
'black grey-bellied jun-joo bird'
(also นกจุนจู๋ท้องเทาหัวเหลือง
nók-jun-jŏo tóng-tao hŭa-lĕuang
'yellow-headed grey-bellied jun-joo bird')
   
Tesia cyaniventer
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Grey-bellied tesia
Grey-bellied ground warbler
Dull slaty-bellied ground warbler
Tésie à sourcils jaunes
Chích đuôi cụt bụng xanh
'blue/green-bellied short-tailed warbler'
  灰腹地莺
huī-fù dì-yīng
'grey-bellied ground warbler'
キマユコビトサザイ
(黄眉小人鷦鷯)
ki-mayu kobito sazai
'yellow-eyebrowed dwarf wren'
นกจุนจู๋ท้องเทา
nók-jun-jŏo tóng-tao
'grey-bellied jun-joo bird'
   
Urosphena                
Urosphena squameiceps
Cettia squameiceps
link to photolink to photolink to photolink to photo
Asian stubtail
Scaly-headed stubtail
Scaly-headed bush warbler
Short-tailed bush warbler
Bouscarle de Swinhoe
Chích Á Châu
'Asian warbler'
Chích đuôi cụt châu Á
(Wikipedia)
鳞头树莺
lín-tóu shù-yīng
'scale-headed tree warbler'
Taiwan:
短尾鶯
duǎn-wěi yīng
'short-tailed warbler'
ヤブサメ
(薮雨 or 薮鮫)
yabu-same
'yabusame' (written 'bamboo-grove rain' or 'bamboo-grove shark')
นกกระจ้อยหัวลาย
nók-grà-jôi hŭa laai
'patterned head gra-joi bird'
   
Cettia                
Cettia pallidipes
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Pale-footed bush-warbler
Pale-footed stubtail
Bouscarle à pattes claires
Chích Vân Nam
'Yunnan warbler'
  淡脚树莺
dàn-jiǎo shù-yīng
'pale-footed tree warbler'
キアシヤブサメ
(黄足薮鮫)
ki-ashi yabu-same
'yellow-legged yabusame'
นกกระจ้อยสีไพล
nók-grà-jôi sĕe plai
'plai? coloured gra-joi bird'
   
Cettia diphone
link to photolink to photo
Japanese bush warbler
Japanese bush-warbler
Singing bush warbler
Bouscarle chanteuse
Chích bụi rậm
'thicket warbler'
Chích ngực hung
'reddish-breasted warbler' (13)
  日本树莺
Rìběn shù-yīng
'Japanese tree warbler'
Taiwan:
短翅樹鶯
duǎn-chì shù-yīng
'short-winged tree warbler'
ウグイス
(鴬)
uguisu
'warbler'
นกกระจ้อยนักร้อง
nók-grà-jôi nák róng
'songster gra-joi bird'
›Note‹
   
Cettia fortipes
link to photo
Brownish-flanked bush warbler
Brownish-flanked bush-warbler
Strong-footed bush warbler
Mountain bush warbler
Bouscarle de montagne
Chích chân khỏe
'strong-footed warbler'
Chích sườn nâu
'brown-flanked warbler' (13)
  强脚树莺
qiáng-jiǎo shù-yīng
'strong-footed tree warbler'
Taiwan:
小鶯
xiǎo yīng
'small warbler'
タイワンウグイス
(台湾鴬)
Taiwan uguisu
'Taiwan warbler'
     
Cettia flavolivacea
Cettia flavolivaceus
link to photo
Aberrant bush warbler
Aberrant bush-warbler
Bouscarle jaune et vert
Chích mày vàng
'golden-browed warbler'
›Note‹
  异色树莺
yì-sè shù-yīng
'different- coloured tree warbler'
キバラウグイス
(黄腹鴬)
ki-bara uguisu
'yellow-bellied warbler'
     
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Malay
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Bradypterus                
Bradypterus thoracicus
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Spotted bush warbler
Spotted bush-warbler
Spotted scrub warbler
Bouscarle tachetée
Chích họng vạch
'striped throat warbler'
  斑胸短翅莺
bān-xiōng duǎn-chì-yīng
'spot-breasted short-winged warbler'
ノドフオウギセッカ
(喉斑扇雪加 or 喉斑扇雪下)
nodo fu ōgi sekka
'throat stripe fan sekka'
นกกระจ้อยอกเทา
nók-grà-jôi òk tao
'grey-breasted gra-joi bird'
›Note‹
   
Bradypterus tacsanowskius
link to photo
Chinese bush warbler
Chinese bush-warbler
Chinese scrub warbler
Bouscarle de Taczanowski
Chích ngực hung
'reddish-breasted warbler'
  中华短翅莺
Zhōnghuá duǎn-chì-yīng
'Chinese short-winged warbler'
シベリアオウギセッカ
(シベリア扇雪加 or シベリア扇雪下)
Shiberia ōgi sekka
'Siberian fan sekka'
นกกระจ้อยพันธุ์จีน
nók-grà-jôi pan jeen
'Chinese species gra-joi bird'
   
Bradypterus luteoventris
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Brown bush warbler
Brown bush-warbler
Russet scrub warbler
Bouscarle russule
Chích ngực vàng
'golden-breasted warbler'
Chích bụi rậm nâu
'brown thicket warbler' (13)
›Note‹
  棕褐短翅莺
zōng-hè duǎn-chì-yīng
'reddish-brown brown short-winged warbler'
チャイロオウギセッカ
(茶色扇雪加 or 茶色扇雪下)
cha-iro ōgi sekka
'brown fan sekka'
นกกระจ้อยสีน้ำตาล
nók-grà-jôi sĕe-náam-dtaan
'brown gra-joi bird'
   
Bradypterus mandelli
Bradypterus seebohmi
›Note‹
link to photo
Russet bush-warbler
Mountain scrub warbler
Mountain bush warbler
Bouscarle de Seebohm
Chích nâu đỏ
'red-brown warbler'
  高山短翅莺
gāo-shān duǎn-chì-yīng
'high-mountain short-winged warbler'
- นกกระจ้อยเขาสูง
nók-grà-jôi kăo sŏong
'high-mountain gra-joi bird'
   
Locustella                
Locustella lanceolata
link to photolink to photo
Lanceolated warbler
Lanceolated grasshopper warbler
Locustelle lancéolée
Chích đầm lầy nhỏ
'small marsh warbler'
  矛斑蝗莺
máo-bān huáng-yīng
'lance-spotted grasshopper warbler'
Taiwan:
茅斑蝗鶯
máo-bān huáng-yīng
'thatch-spotted grasshopper warbler'
マキノセンニュウ
(牧野仙入 or 牧野潜入)
Makino sennyū
'Makino sennyu' (sennyu written 'enter fairy' or 'infiltrate', ateji)
นกพงตั๊กแตนอกลาย
nók-pong dták-gà-dtaen òk laai
'patterned breast grasshopper warbler'
Cekup Jalur
'path ? warbler'/
Cekup Tikus
'rat warbler'
Kecici Lurik
'striated kecici'
Locustella certhiola
link to photo
Rusty-rumped warbler
Pallas's grasshopper-warbler
Pallas's grasshopper warbler
Locustelle de Pallas
Chích đầm lầy lớn
'large marsh warbler'
Chích mày đen
'black-eyebrowed warbler' (13)
  小蝗莺
xiǎo huáng-yīng
'small grasshopper warbler'
Taiwan:
小蝗鶯
xiǎo huáng-yīng
'small grasshopper warbler'
シベリアセンニュウ
(シベリア仙入 or シベリア潜入)
Shiberia sennyū
'Siberian sennyu'
นกพงตั๊กแตนท้ายทอยสีเทา
nók-pong dták-gà-dtaen táai-toi sĕe-tao
'grey naped grasshopper warbler'
Cekup Belakang Perang
'brown-backed warbler'
Kecici Belalang
'grasshopper kecici'
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Phragmaticola                
Phragmaticola aedon
Acrocephalus aedon
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Thick-billed warbler
Thick-billed reed warbler
Rousserolle à gros bec
Chích mỏ rộng
'broad-billed warbler'
  厚嘴苇莺
hòu-zuǐ wěi-yīng
'thick-billed reed warbler'
ハシブトオオヨシキリ
(嘴太大葦切り)
hashi-buto ō yoshi-kiri
'thick-billed large reed-cutter'
นกพงปากหนา
nók-pong bpàak năa
'thick-billed warbler'
Cekup Paya Paruh Tebal
'thick-billed marsh warbler'
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Acrocephalus                
Acrocephalus orientalis
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Oriental reed warbler
Oriental reed-warbler
Oriental great reed warbler
Rousserolle d'Orient
Chích đầu nhọn Phương đông
'eastern sharp-headed warbler'
Chích Phương đông
'eastern warbler' (13)
  东方大苇莺
dōngfāng dà wěi-yīng
'eastern large reed warbler'
Taiwan:
東方大葦鶯
dōngfāng dà wěi-yīng
'eastern large reed warbler'
オオヨシキリ
(大葦切り)
ō yoshi-kiri
'large reed-cutter'
นกพงใหญ่พันธุ์ญี่ปุ่น
nók-pong yài pan yêe-bpùn
'Japanese species large warbler'
Cekup Paya Besar
'large swamp warbler'
Kerakbasi Besar
'large kerakbasi'
Acrocephalus stentoreus
link to photo
Clamorous reed warbler
Clamorous reed-warbler
Rousserolle stentor
Chích đầu nhọn
'sharp-headed warbler'
  噪苇莺
zào wěi-yīng
'noisy reed warbler' (2, 4)
噪大苇莺
zào dà wěi-yīng
'noisy large reed warbler' (1, 3, 5)
チュウヨシキリ
(中葦切り)
chū yoshi-kiri
'medium reed-cutter'
นกพงใหญ่พันธุ์อินเดีย
nók-pong yài pan in-dia
'Indian species large warbler'
- Kerakbasi Ramai
'noisy kerakbasi'
Acrocephalus bistrigiceps
link to photo
Black-browed reed warbler
Black-browed reed-warbler
Schrenk's reed warbler
Von Schrenk's reed warbler
Rousserolle de Schrenck
Chích đầu nhọn mày đen
'black-browed sharp-headed warbler'
  黑眉苇莺
hēi-méi wěi-yīng
'black-browed reed warbler'
Taiwan:
雙眉葦鶯
shuāng-méi wěi-yīng
'double-browed reed warbler'
コヨシキリ
(小葦切り)
ko yoshi-kiri
'small reed-cutter'
นกพงคิ้วดำ
nók-pong kíw dam
'black-browed warbler'
Cekup Paya Kecil
'small swamp warbler'/
Cekup Alis Hitam
'black-browed warbler'
Kerakbasi Alis-hitam
'black-browed kerakbasi'
Acrocephalus concinens
link to photo
Blunt-winged warbler
Blunt-winged paddy-field warbler
Rousserolle de Swinhoe
Chích cánh cụt
'short-winged warbler'
  钝翅苇莺
dùn-chì wěi-yīng
'blunt-winged reed warbler'
or
钝翅稻田苇莺
dùn-chì dàotián wěi-yīng
'blunt-winged paddy-field reed warbler' (Alternative in 1, 3, 5)
コバネヨシキリ
(小羽葦切り)
ko-bane yoshi-kiri
'small-winged reed-cutter'
นกพงนาพันธุ์จีน
nók-pong naa pan jeen
'Chinese species field warbler'
   
Acrocephalus tangorum
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Manchurian Reed warbler
Manchurian Paddyfield Warbler
Rousserolle mandchoue
Chích sậy Mãn Châu
'Manchu reed warbler' (Wikipedia) 
›Note‹
  远东苇莺
yuǎn-dōng wěi-yīng
'far eastern reed warbler' (2, 3, 4)
›Note‹
コクリュウコウイナダヨシキリ
(黒龍江稲田葦切り)
Kokuryū-kō inada yoshi-kiri
'Amur river paddy field reed-cutter'
นกพงนาพันธุ์แมนจูเรีย
nók-pong naa pan maen-joo-ria
'Manchurian species field warbler'
   
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