Turdidae
Họ Hoét

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 official Vietnamese name for the thrushes is Chim hoét. However, this name is not necessarily highly familiar to the laymen as it does not appear in many Vietnamese dictionaries.

Several thrushes in the genus Zoothera are called Chim sáo đất, literally 'ground-starling (bird)'. Sáo is a common bird name applied to a number of similar-looking birds including the ground thrushes, starlings, mynahs, and sometimes magpies.

Chim cô cô, clearly a loan word, is the official name given to the Cochoa.

Ornithologists assign names to turdid genera as follows:

Species names

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SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN		VIETNAMESE		EAST ASIAN		S. E. ASIAN
Myophonus
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese (incl. Taiwan)	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Myophonus caeruleus Myiophoneus caeruleus	Blue whistling thrush Blue whistling-thrush Himalayan whistling thrush Violet whistling thrush Arrenga siffleur	Chim Hoét xanh 'blue/green thrush (bird)'		紫啸鸫 (紫嘯鶇) zǐ xiào-dōng 'purple whistling thrush' Taiwan: (白斑紫啸鸫) 白斑紫嘯鶇 bái-bān zǐ xiào-dōng 'white-striped purple whistling thrush'	オオルリチョウ (大瑠璃鳥 or 大琉璃鳥) ō ruri-chō 'large lapis lazuli bird'	นกเอี้ยงถ้ำ nók îaŋ tʰâm 'cave mynah (bird)'	Burung Tiong Belacan 'belacan mynah (bird)' (26, 27) Burung Murai Batu Siul 'whistling rock-thrush (bird)' (24)	Burung Ciung-batu Siul 'whistling rock-mynah (bird)'
Zoothera
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese (incl. Taiwan)	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Zoothera citrina	Orange-headed thrush Orange-headed ground thrush Orange ground thrush Grive à tête orange	Chim Hoét vàng 'yellow thrush (bird)'		橙头地鸫 (橙頭地鶇) chéng-tóu dì-dōng 'orange-headed ground-thrush'	オレンジジツグミ (オレンジ地鶇) orenji ji-tsugumi 'orange ground-thrush'	นกเดินดงหัวสีส้ม nók doeen-doŋ hŭa-sĭi-sôm 'orange-headed jungle-walker (bird)'	Burung Murai Dada Oren 'orange-breasted thrush (bird)' (26, 27) Burung Murai Belanda 'Dutch thrush (bird)' (24) Taxonomy	Burung Anis Merah 'red thrush (bird)'
Zoothera sibirica Turdus sibiricus	Siberian thrush Siberian ground thrush Grive de Sibérie	Chim Hoét Xibêri 'Siberian thrush (bird)'		白眉地鸫 (白眉地鶇) bái-méi dì-dōng 'white-eyebrowed ground-thrush' Taiwan: (白眉地鸫) 白眉地鶇 bái-méi dì-dōng 'white-eyebrowed ground-thrush'	マミジロ (眉白) mami-jiro 'white-eyebrow'	นกเดินดงสีเทาดำ nók doeen-doŋ sĭi-tʰaw-dam 'black-grey jungle-walker (bird)'	Burung Murai Hitam Siberia 'Siberian black thrush (bird)' (26, 27) Burung Murai Siberia Kelabu 'grey Siberian thrush (bird)' (24)	Burung Anis Sibirica 'Siberian thrush (bird)'
Zoothera mollissima	Plain-backed thrush Plain-backed mountain thrush Grive de Hodgson	Chim Sáo đất nâu hung 'reddish ground-starling (bird)'		光背地鸫 (光背地鶇) guāng-bèi dì-dōng 'plain-backed ground-thrush'	アカトラツグミ (赤虎鶇) aka tora tsugumi 'red tiger thrush'
Zoothera dixoni	Long-tailed thrush Long-tailed mountain thrush Grive de Dixon	Chim Sáo đất Dixon 'Dixon's ground-starling (bird)'		长尾地鸫 (長尾地鶇) cháng-wěi dì-dōng 'long-tailed ground-thrush'	オナガトラツグミ (尾長虎鶇) o-naga tora tsugumi 'long-tailed tiger thrush'	นกเดินดงหลังสีไพล nók doeen-doŋ lăŋ-sĭi-pʰlay 'olivaceous-backed jungle-walker (bird)'
Zoothera aurea	White's Thrush Golden mountain thrush White's ground thrush Grive dorée	Chim Sáo đất 'ground-starling (bird)' Taxonomy		虎斑地鸫 (虎斑地鶇) hǔ-bān dì-dōng 'tiger-striped ground-thrush' Taxonomy Taiwan: (白氏地鸫) 白氏地鶇 bái-shì dì-dōng 'Mr White's ground-thrush'	トラツグミ (虎鶇) tora tsugumi 'tiger thrush'	นกเดินดงลายเสือใหญ่ nók doeen-doŋ laay-sĕua yày 'large tiger-striped jungle-walker (bird)'
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese (incl. Taiwan)	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Zoothera dauma Turdus dauma	Scaly thrush or White's thrush Grive dama	Chim Sáo đất 'ground-starling (bird)' Taxonomy		虎斑地鸫 (虎斑地鶇) hǔ-bān dì-dōng 'tiger-striped ground-thrush' Taxonomy Taiwan: (虎斑地鸫) 虎斑地鸫 hǔ-bān dì-dōng 'tiger-striped ground-thrush'	コトラツグミ (小虎鶇) ko tora tsugumi 'small tiger thrush' Taxonomy	นกเดินดงลายเสือ nók doeen-doŋ laay-sĕua 'tiger-striped jungle-walker (bird)'	Burung Murai Bersisik 'scaly thrush (bird)' (26) Burung Murai Harimau 'tiger thrush (bird)' (27) Burung Murai Batu Putih 'white rock-thrush (bird)' (24)	Burung Anis Sisik 'scaly thrush (bird)'
Zoothera monticola	Long-billed thrush Greater long-billed thrush Grive montagnarde	Chim Sáo đất mỏ to 'large-billed ground-starling (bird)' Taxonomy		大长嘴地鸫 (大長嘴地鶇) dà cháng-zuǐ dì-dōng 'large long-billed ground-thrush'	オオハシツグミ (大嘴鶇) ō-hashi tsugumi 'large-billed thrush'
Zoothera marginata	Dark-sided thrush Lesser long-billed thrush Long-billed thrush Grive à grand bec	Chim Sáo đất nâu 'brown ground-starling (bird)'		长嘴地鸫 (長嘴地鶇) cháng-zuǐ dì-dōng 'long-billed ground-thrush'	コオオハシツグミ (小大嘴鶇) ko ō-hashi tsugumi 'small large-billed thrush'	นกเดินดงเล็กปากยาว nók doeen-doŋ lék pàak-yaaw 'long-billed small jungle-walker (bird)'
Turdus
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese (incl. Taiwan)	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Turdus hortulorum	Grey-backed thrush Merle à dos gris	Chim Hoét lưng đen 'black-backed thrush (bird)' (13)		灰背鸫 (灰背鶇) huī-bèi dōng 'grey-backed thrush' Taiwan: (灰背鸫) 灰背鶇 huī-bèi dōng 'grey-backed thrush'	カラアカハラ (唐赤腹) kara aka-hara 'Chinese red belly'
Turdus dissimilis	Black-breasted thrush Merle à poitrine noire	Chim Hoét ngực đen 'black-breasted thrush (bird)'		黑胸鸫 (黑胸鶇) hēi-xiōng dōng 'black-breasted thrush'	ムナグロアカハラ (胸黒赤腹) muna-guro aka-hara 'black-breasted red belly'	นกเดินดงอกดำ nók doeen-doŋ òk-dam 'black-breasted jungle-walker (bird)'
Turdus cardis	Japanese thrush Japanese grey thrush Grey thrush Merle du Japon	Chim Hoét bụng trắng 'white-bellied thrush (bird)'		乌灰鸫 (烏灰鶇) wū-huī dōng 'black grey thrush' Taiwan: (乌灰鸫) 烏灰鶇 wū-huī dōng 'black grey thrush' Taiwan former official: (灰鸫) 灰鶇 huī dōng 'grey thrush'	クロツグミ (黒鶇) kuro-tsugumi 'black thrush'	นกเดินดงพันธุ์ญี่ปุ่น nók doeen-doŋ pʰan yîi-pùn 'Japanese species jungle-walker (bird)'
Turdus boulboul	Grey-winged blackbird Merle à ailes grises	Chim Hoét đen cánh trắng 'white-winged black thrush'		灰翅鸫 (灰翅鶇) huī-chì dōng 'grey-winged thrush'	ハイバネツグミ (灰羽鶇) hai-bane tsugumi 'grey-winged thrush'	นกเดินดงดำปีกเทา nók doeen-doŋ dam pìik-tʰaw 'grey-winged black jungle-walker (bird)'
Turdus merula	Eurasian blackbird or Common blackbird Blackbird Chinese Blackbird Merle noir	Chim Hoét đen 'black thrush (bird)'	Chim hoét ‘thrush bird' Hắc đống 'black thrush' (from Chinese)	乌鸫 (烏鶇) wū-dōng 'black thrush' Taiwan: (黑鸫) 黑鶇 hēi-dōng 'black thrush'	クロウタドリ (黒歌鳥) kuro uta-dori 'black song-bird'	นกเดินดงสีดำ nók doeen-doŋ sĭi-dam 'black jungle-walker (bird)' Taxonomy
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese (incl. Taiwan)	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Turdus rubrocanus	Chestnut thrush Grey-headed thrush Merle à tête grise	Chim Hoét hung 'reddish thrush (bird)'		灰头鸫 (灰頭鶇) huī-tóu dōng 'grey-headed thrush'	クリイロツグミ (栗色鶇) kuri-iro tsugumi 'chestnut-coloured thrush'	นกเดินดงสีน้ำตาลแดง nók doeen-doŋ sĭi-nám-taan-daeeŋ 'red-brown jungle-walker (bird)'
Turdus obscurus	Eyebrowed thrush Eye-browed thrush Grive obscure	Chim Hoét mày trắng 'white-eyebrowed thrush (bird)'		白眉鸫 (白眉鶇) bái-méi dōng 'white-eyebrowed thrush' Taiwan: (白眉鸫) 白眉鶇 bái-méi dōng 'white-eyebrowed thrush'	マミチャジナイ (眉茶) mami cha-jinai 'eyebrowed brown shinai'	นกเดินดงสีคล้ำ nók doeen-doŋ sĭi-kʰlám 'dark jungle-walker (bird)'	Burung Murai Belanda 'Dutch thrush (bird)' (26, 27) Taxonomy Burung Murai Batu Kubur 'grave-stone thrush (bird)' (24)	Burung Anis Kuning 'yellow thrush (bird)'
Turdus eunomus Taxonomy	Dusky thrush Grive à ailes rousses	Chim Hoét lưng hung 'reddish backed thrush (bird)' Taxonomy		斑鸫 (斑鶇) bān-dōng 'striped thrush' Taxonomy Taiwan: (斑点鸫) 斑點鶇 bān-diǎn dōng 'stripe-dotted thrush'	ツグミ (鶇) tsugumi 'thrush'	นกเดินดงอกลายดำ nók doeen-doŋ òk-laay dam 'black stripe-breasted jungle-walker (bird)'
Turdus mupinensis	Chinese thrush Mongolian song thrush Eastern song thrush Verreaux's song thrush Grive de Verreaux	Chim Hoét Trung Quốc 'Chinese thrush (bird)'		宝兴歌鸫 (寶興歌鶇) bǎoxìng gē-dōng 'Baoxing song thrush' (Baoxing is a place in Sichuan)	チベットウタツグミ (チベット歌鶇) chibetto uta tsugumi 'Tibetan song thrush'
Cochoa
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese (incl. Taiwan)	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Cochoa purpurea	Purple cochoa Cochoa pourpré	Chim Cô cô đầu xám 'grey-headed cochoa (bird)'		紫宽嘴鸫 (紫寬嘴鶇) zǐ kuān-zuǐ-dōng 'purple broad-billed thrush'	ムラサキミヤマツグミ (紫深山鶇) murasaki miyama tsugumi 'purple deep-mountain thrush'	นกปีกแพรสีม่วง nók pìik-pʰraee sĭi-mûaŋ purple silk-wing (bird)'
Cochoa viridis	Green cochoa Cochoa vert	Chim Cô cô đầu xanh 'blue/green-headed cochoa (bird)'		绿宽嘴鸫 (綠寬嘴鶇) lǜ kuān-zuǐ-dōng 'green broad-billed thrush'	ミドリミヤマツグミ (緑深山鶇) midori miyama tsugumi 'green deep-mountain thrush'	นกปีกแพรสีเขียว nók pìik-pʰraee sĭi-kʰĭaw 'green silk-wing (bird)'
Brachypteryx
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese (incl. Taiwan)	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Brachypteryx stellata	Gould's shortwing Chestnut shortwing Brachyptère étoilée	Chim Hoét đuôi cụt bụng vằn 'stripe-bellied short-tailed thrush (bird)'		栗背短翅鸫 (栗背短翅鶇) lì-bèi duǎn-chì-dōng 'chestnut-backed short-winged thrush'	シロボシコバネヒタキ (白星小羽鶲) shiro-boshi ko-bane hitaki 'white-starred small-winged flycatcher'
Brachypteryx leucophrys	Lesser shortwing Petite Brachyptère	Chim Hoét đuôi cụt mày trắng 'white-eyebrowed short-tailed thrush (bird)'		白喉短翅鸫 (白喉短翅鶇) bái-hóu duǎn-chì-dōng 'white-throated short-winged thrush'	ヒメコバネヒタキ (姫小羽鶲) hime ko-bane hitaki 'princess small-winged flycatcher'	นกปีกสั้นเล็ก nók pìik-sân lék 'small short-wing (bird)'	Burung Murai Kerdil Gunung 'mountain dwarf-thrush (bird)' (26, 27) Burung Murai Kakap 'bandit thrush (bird)' (24)	Burung Cingcoang Coklat 'brown cingcoang (bird)' (onomat.)
Brachypteryx montana	White-browed shortwing Blue shortwing Brachyptère bleue	Chim Hoét đuôi cụt xanh 'blue/green short-tailed thrush (bird)'		蓝短翅鸫 (藍短翅鶇) lán duǎn-chì-dōng 'blue short-winged thrush' Taiwan: (小翼鸫) 小翼鶇 xiǎo-yì-dōng 'small-winged thrush'	コバネヒタキ (小羽鶲) ko-bane hitaki 'small-winged flycatcher'	นกปีกสั้นสีน้ำเงิน nók pìik-sân sĭi-nám-ŋoen 'blue short-wing (bird)'		Burung Cingcoang Biru 'blue cingcoang (bird)' (onomat.)

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