General
Information is from dictionaries and other sources. Pinyin reflects Mandarin pronunciation; for some dialect names, it is no more than a polite fiction. Korean glosses are tentative. Comments and corrections welcome. Hover over Green Lettering to see additional information.
This group of birds is found in the south of China, although the Fire-breasted Flowerpecker is found as far north as Shaanxi and Gansu. Their ornithological name is 啄花鸟 'flower-pecking bird', a calque on English 'flower-pecker'.
Species names
SCIENTIFIC & ENGLISH |
CHINESE |
EAST |
SOUTH | NORTH |
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English |
Chinese |
Chinese (Taiwan) |
Other Ch |
Japanese |
Korean |
Vietnamese |
Mongolian |
| Dicaeum melanozanthum | Yellow-bellied flowerpecker | 黄腹啄花鸟 (黃腹啄花鳥) 'yellow-bellied flower-pecking bird' |
キバラハナドリ (黄腹花鳥) ki-bara hana-dori 'yellow-bellied flower-bird' |
Chim sâu bụng vàng 'yellow-bellied insect bird' (12, 34) |
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Dicaeum chrysorrheum |
Yellow-vented flowerpecker | 黄臀啄花鸟 (黃臀啄花鳥) 'yellow-bottomed flower-pecking bird' (2, 4) 黄肛啄花鸟 (黃肛啄花鳥) 'yellow-vented flower-pecking bird' (1, 3, 5) |
黄金色啄花鸟 (黄金色啄花鳥) 'gold flower-pecking bird' (early ornithological) (35) |
ムナフハナドリ (胸斑花鳥) muna-fu hana-dori 'stripe-breasted flower-bird' |
Chim sâu bụng vạch 'line-bellied insect bird' (12, 34) |
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| Dicaeum agile |
Thick-billed flowerpecker | 厚嘴啄花鸟 (厚嘴啄花鳥) 'thick-billed flower-pecking bird' |
ハシブトハナドリ (嘴太花鳥) hashi-buto hana-dori 'thick-billed flower bird' |
Chim sâu mỏ lớn 'large-billed insect bird' (12, 34) |
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| Dicaeum concolor |
Plain flowerpecker | 纯色啄花鸟 (純色啄花鳥) 'pure-coloured flower-pecking bird' |
(绿啄花) 綠啄花 'green flower-pecker' |
Taiwan formerly: 绿啄花鸟 (綠啄花鳥) 'green flower-pecking bird' |
アオハナドリ (青花鳥) ao hana-dori 'blue/green flower-bird' |
Chim sâu vàng lục 'yellow-green insect bird' (12, 13, 34) |
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| Dicaeum cruentatum |
Scarlet-backed flowerpecker | 朱背啄花鸟 (朱背啄花鳥) 'vermilion-backed flower-pecking bird' |
朱背啄花鸟 (朱背啄花鳥) 'vermilion-backed flower-pecking bird' (early ornithological) (35) |
セアカハナドリ (背赤花鳥) se-aka hana-dori 'red-backed flower-bird' |
Chim sâu lưng đỏ 'red-backed insect bird' (12, 13, 34) |
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Latin |
English |
Chinese |
Chinese (Taiwan) |
Other Ch |
Japanese |
Korean |
Vietnamese |
Mongolian |
| Dicaeum ignipectus Dicaeum ignipectum |
Fire-breasted flowerpecker Green-backed flowerpecker Scarlet-breasted flowerpecker |
红胸啄花鸟 (紅胸啄花鳥) 'red-breasted flower-pecking bird' |
(红胸啄花) 紅胸啄花 'red-breasted flower-pecker' |
红心肝 (紅心肝) 'red sweetheart' 火胸啄花鸟 (火胸啄花鳥) 'fire-breasted flower-pecking bird' (early ornithological) (35) |
ハナドリ (花鳥) hana-dori 'flower-bird' |
Dicaeum ignipectus: Chim sâu ngực đỏ 'red-breasted insect bird' (12, 13, 34) |
Inner M: Улаан энгэрт цэцгийн цондуул ᠣᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨ ᠡᠩᠭᠡᠷᠲᠦ ᠴᠡᠴᠡᠭ ᠦᠨ ᠴᠣᠨᠳᠣᠣᠯ ulaaŋ eŋgert tsetsegiŋ tsonduul 'red-collared flower-pecker' (31) |
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Chim Việt Nam Nguyễn Cử, Lê Trọng Trải, Karen Phillipps; Nhà Xuất Bản Lao Động - Xã Hội, 2000
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