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In Asia, this family is represented by two subfamilies: the Cisticolinae and the Priniinae (prinias and tailorbirds).
Prior to the advent of modern ornithological naming, cisticolas, prinias, tailorbirds, and the other smallest insect-eating native birds were collectively known by the onomatopoetic name นกกระจิบ nók krà-cìp, which primarily refers to the tailorbirds (Orthotomus). Many of these small birds initially considered by Western ornithologists to be parts of a much enlarged Sylviidae family and therefore were given English names based on 'warbler'. The cisticolas were called 'fan-tailed warblers' and the prinias 'wren warblers'.
As ornithological knowledge of avian taxonomy improved, sections of the former Sylviidae were moved to other families and were given new ornithological names. The cisticolas were moved to the Cisticolidae and were renamed as นกยอดข้าวหางแพน nók yôaat-kʰâaw hăaŋ-pʰaeen 'fanshape-tailed riceplant-tip bird'.
Eventually, the only small birds left using the ornithologically restricted name นกกระจิบ nók krà-cìp were the prinias and the tailorbirds, reflecting the view that the prinias were most closely related to tailorbirds. Under Howard and Moore 2014, the two genera were reunited as the subfamily Priniinae within the Cisticolidae.
Species names
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| Cisticola | ||||||||
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Other Th |
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Indonesian |
Vietnamese |
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Cisticola juncidis |
Zitting cisticola or Fantailed cisticola Rufous fantail warbler Fantail warbler |
นกยอดข้าวหางแพนลาย nók yôaat-kʰâaw hăaŋ-pʰaeen laay 'striped fanshape-tailed riceplant-tip bird' |
Burung Main Angin 'wind-player bird' (26, 27) Burung Cekup Layang 'swallow-warbler bird' (24) |
Burung Cici Padi 'paddy cisticola (bird)' (onomat.) (from Javanese cici / kecici 'prinia', see also Locustella) |
Chim Chiền chiện đồng hung 'reddish field prinia (bird)' (12, 13) |
棕扇尾莺 (棕扇尾鶯) 'reddishbrown fan-tailed warbler' Taiwan: (棕扇尾莺) 棕扇尾鶯 'reddishbrown fan-tailed warbler' |
セッカ (雪加 ~ 雪下) sekka 'cisticola' |
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| Cisticola exilis |
Golden-headed cisticola Bright-headed cisticola Golden-headed fantail warbler Gold-capped cisticola Bright-capped cisticola Yellow-headed fantail warbler |
นกยอดข้าวหางแพนหัวแดง nók yôaat-kʰâaw hăaŋ-pʰaeen hŭa-daeeŋ 'red-headed fanshape-tail riceplant-tip (bird)' |
Burung Cici Merah 'red prinia (bird)' (onomat.) (from Javanese cici / kecici 'prinia', see also Locustella) |
Chim Chiền chiện đồng vàng 'yellow field prinia (bird)' (12, 13) |
金头扇尾莺 (金頭扇尾鶯) 'gold-headed fan-tailed warbler' Taiwan: (黄头扇尾莺) 黄頭扇尾鶯 'yellow-headed fan-tailed warbler' |
タイワンセッカ (台湾雪加 ~ 台湾雪下) taiwan sekka 'Taiwanese cisticola' |
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| PRINIINAE | ||||||||
SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN |
THAI |
OTHER S. E. ASIAN |
EAST ASIAN |
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| Prinia | ||||||||
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Indonesian |
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| Prinia polychroa |
Brown prinia Brown hill prinia David's hill warbler Brown hill warbler |
นกกระจิบหญ้าสีน้ำตาล nók krà-cìp yâa sĭi-nám-taan 'brown grass-tailorbird (bird)' |
Burung Perenjak Coklat 'brown prinia (bird)' |
Chim Chiền chiện núi 'mountain prinia (bird)' (12, 13) |
褐山鹪莺 (褐山鷦鶯) 'brown mountain wren-warbler' |
ヤマハウチワドリ (山羽団扇鳥) yama ha-uchiwa-dori 'mountain feather round-fan bird' |
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| Prinia atrogularis |
Hill prinia White-browed prinia Black-throated hill prinia |
Prinia superciliaris: นกกระจิบหญ้าคิ้วขาว nók krà-cìp yâa kʰíw-kʰăaw 'white-eyebrowed grass-tailorbird (bird)' |
Burung Perenjak Gunung Ekor Panjang 'long-tailed mountain prinia (bird)' (26, 27) Burung Perenjak Puncak 'peak prinia (bird)' (24) |
Burung Perenjak Gunung 'mountain prinia (bird)' (Conflicts with Malay name for Mountain Tailorbird Orthotomus cucullatus) |
Chim Chiền chiện núi họng trắng 'white-throated mountain prinia (bird)' (12, 13) |
黑喉山鹪莺 (黑喉山鷦鶯) 'black-throated mountain wren-warbler' (1, 2, 3, 4) 黑喉鹪莺 (黑喉鷦鶯) 'black-throated wren-warbler' (5) |
ノドグロハウチワドリ (喉黒羽団扇鳥) nodo-guro ha-uchiwa-dori 'black-throated feather round-fan bird' |
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| Prinia rufescens |
Rufescent prinia Lesser brown prinia Dark-crowned hill prinia Dark-crowned wren warbler |
นกกระจิบหญ้าสีข้างแดง nók krà-cìp yâa sĭi-kʰâaŋ-daeeŋ 'reddish grass-tailorbird (bird)' |
Burung Perenjak Belukar 'thicket prinia (bird)' (26, 27) Burung Perenjak Sampah 'rustbrown prinia (bird)' (24) |
Chim Chiền chiện đầu nâu 'brown-headed prinia (bird)' (12, 13, 34) |
暗冕山鹪莺 (暗冕山鷦鶯) 'dark-crowned mountain wren-warbler' (2, 4) 暗冕鹪莺 (暗冕鷦鶯) 'dark-crowned wren-warbler' (1, 3, 5) |
チャイロハウチワドリ (茶色羽団扇鳥) cha-iro ha-uchiwa-dori 'brown feather round-fan bird' |
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| Prinia hodgsonii |
Grey-breasted prinia Franklin's prinia Grey-breasted hill prinia Franklin's wren warbler |
นกกระจิบหญ้าอกเทา nók krà-cìp yâa òk-tʰaw 'grey-breasted grass-tailorbird (bird)' |
Chim Chiền chiện lưng xám 'grey-backed prinia (bird)' (12, 34) |
灰胸山鹪莺 (灰胸山鷦鶯) 'grey-breasted mountain wren-warbler' (2, 4) 灰胸鹪莺 (灰胸鷦鶯) 'grey-breasted wren-warbler' (1, 3, 5) |
ハイイロムネハウチワドリ (灰色胸羽団扇鳥) hai-iro-mune ha-uchiwa-dori 'grey-breasted feather round-fan bird' |
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| Prinia flaviventris |
Yellow-bellied prinia Yellow-bellied hill prinia Yellow-bellied wren warbler |
นกกระจิบหญ้าท้องเหลือง nók krà-cìp yâa tʰóaaŋ-lĕuaŋ 'yellow-bellied grass-tailorbird (bird)' |
Burung Perenjak Kuning 'yellow prinia (bird)' (26, 27) Burung Perenjak Padi 'paddy prinia (bird)' (24) |
Burung Perenjak Rawa 'swamp prinia (bird)' |
Chim Chiền chiện bụng vàng 'yellow-bellied prinia (bird)' (12, 13, 34) |
黄腹鹪莺 (黃腹鷦鶯) 'yellow-bellied wren-warbler' (2, 4) 黄腹鹪莺 (黃腹鷦鶯) 'yellow-bellied wren-warbler' (1, 3, 5) Taiwan: (灰头鹪莺) 灰頭鷦鶯 'grey-headed wren-warbler' |
アオハウチワドリ (青羽団扇鳥) ao ha-uchiwa-dori 'blue/green feather round-fan bird' |
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| Prinia inornata Prinia subflava  Taxonomy |
Plain prinia Greater brown hill prinia Brown wren warbler Greater brown wren warbler |
นกกระจิบหญ้าสีเรียบ nók krà-cìp yâa sĭi-rîap 'plain grass-tailorbird (bird)' |
Burung Perenjak Padi 'paddy prinia (bird)' |
Chim Chiền chiện bụng hung 'reddish-bellied prinia (bird)' (12, 13, 34) |
纯色山鹪莺 (純色山鷦鶯) 'pure-coloured mountain wren-warbler' (2, 4) 褐头鹪莺 (褐頭鷦鶯) 'brown-headed wren-warbler' (1, 3, 5) Taiwan: (褐头鹪莺) 褐頭鷦鶯 'brown-headed wren-warbler' |
マミハウチワドリ (眉羽団扇鳥) mami ha-uchiwa-dori 'eyebrowed feather round-fan bird' |
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| Orthotomus | ||||||||
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| Orthotomus sutorius |
Common tailorbird Long-tailed tailor bird |
นกกระจิบธรรมดา nók krà-cìp tʰam-ma-daa 'common tailorbird (bird)' |
นกกระจิบสวน nók krà-cìp sŭan 'garden tailorbird (bird)' (alt in 21) นกกระจิบหางยาว nók krà-cìp hăaŋ-yaaw 'long-tailed tailorbird (bird)' (alt in 21) |
Burung Perenjak Pisang 'banana prinia (bird)' (24, 26, 27) |
Burung Cinenen Pisang 'banana tailorbird (bird)' |
Chim Chích bông đuôi dài 'long-tailed plant-floss warbler (bird)' (12, 13, 34) |
长尾缝叶莺 (長尾縫葉鶯) 'long-tailed sew-leaf warbler' |
オナガサイホウチョウ (尾長裁縫鳥) o-naga saihō-chō 'long-tailed sewing-bird' |
| Orthotomus sericeus | Rufous-tailed tailorbird Red-headed tailorbird |
นกกระจิบหางแดง nók krà-cìp hăaŋ-daeeŋ 'red-tailed tailorbird (bird)' |
นกกระจิบกระหม่อมแดง nók krà-cìp krà-mòaam-daeeŋ 'red-crowned tailorbird (bird)' (18, 19, 20, 21, 22) |
Burung Perenjak Ekor Merah 'red-tailed prinia (bird)' (26, 27) Burung Perenjak Rimba 'jungle prinia (bird)' (24) |
Burung Cinenen Merah 'red tailorbird (bird)' |
红头缝叶莺 (紅頭縫葉鶯) 'red-headed sew-leaf warbler' |
アカボウシサイホウチョウ (赤帽子裁縫鳥) aka-bōshi saihō-chō 'red-hatted sewing-bird' |
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| Orthotomus atrogularus |
Dark-necked tailorbird Black-necked tailor bird |
นกกระจิบคอดำ nók krà-cìp kʰoaa-dam 'black-necked tailorbird (bird)' |
Burung Perenjak Leher Hitam 'black-necked prinia (bird)' (26, 27) Burung Perenjak Belukar 'thicket prinia (bird)' (24) Taxonomy |
Burung Cinenen Belukar 'thicket tailorbird (bird)' |
Chim Chích bông cánh vàng 'yellow-winged plant-floss warbler (bird)' (12, 13) |
黑喉缝叶莺 (黑喉縫葉鶯) 'black-throated sew-leaf warbler' |
ノドグロサイホウチョウ (喉黒裁縫鳥) nodo-guro saihō-chō 'black-throated sewing-bird' |
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| Orthotomus ruficeps | Ashy tailorbird | นกกระจิบหัวแดง nók krà-cìp hŭa-daeeŋ 'red-headed tailorbird (bird)' |
Burung Perenjak Kelabu 'grey prinia (bird)' (26, 27) Orthotomus sepium: Burung Perenjak Bukit 'hill prinia (bird)' (24) |
Orthotomus sepium: Burung Cinenen Kelabu 'grey tailorbird (bird)' |
Orthotomus sepium: Chim Chích bông nâu 'brown plant-floss warbler (bird)' (12) |
灰缝叶莺 (灰縫葉鶯) 'grey sew-leaf warbler' |
アカガオサイホウチョウ (赤顔裁縫鳥) aka-gao saihō-chō 'red-faced sewing-bird' |
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セッカ sekka is used in Japanese for several small warbling birds in the Cisticolidae, Locustellidae, and Phylloscopidae. The etymology is unknown. It is written with the ateji 雪加 (literally 'snow-add') or 雪下 (literally 'snow-below'), characters assigned on the basis of sound only with little or no relation to etymology or meaning.
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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
中国鸟类分类与分布名录 主编：郑光美 科学出版社 北京 2005年
A Checklist on the Classification and Distribution of the Birds of China Chief editor: Zheng Guangmei, Science Press, Beijing 2005
中国鸟类野外手册（中文版）约翰・马敬能、卡伦・菲利普斯，合作者：荷芬奇，翻译：卢和芬 湖南教育出版社 长沙 2000年
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世界鸟类分类与分布名录 主编：郑光美 科学出版社 北京 2002年
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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