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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
ABOUT THIS TABLESCIENTIFIC & ENGLISH |
CHINESE |
EAST |
SOUTH | NORTH |
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Other Ch |
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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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Chinese (Taiwan) |
Other Ch |
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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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A Complete Checklist of Species and Subspecies of the Chinese Birds (Revised Edition) by Cheng Tso-Hsin, Science Press, Beijing 2000
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A Checklist on the Classification and Distribution of the Birds of China Chief editor: Zheng Guangmei, Science Press, Beijing 2005
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A Checklist on the Classification and Distribution of the Birds of the World Chief editor: Zheng Guangmei, Science Press, Beijing 2002
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