Coraciidae
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General

The following is based on analysis of dictionaries and other sources. Comments and corrections welcome. Malaysian names are now being updated. For consistency, Vietnamese bird names (except for ducks and chickens) are preceded by the word Chim meaning 'bird'. Ornithological lists mostly omit this as understood. Hover over Green Lettering Green lettering at this site hides a tool tip with glosses, further explanations, etc. Hover cursor to reveal. to see additional information.

In Vietnamese, the coraciids are named after birds from other families. The Dollarbird is known as Chim yểng quạ 'raven myna' and the Indian Roller as Chim sả rừng 'forest kingfisher (bird)'.

Species names

SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN		VIETNAMESE		EAST ASIAN		S. E. ASIAN
Coracias
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Coracias benghalensis	Indian roller Rollier indien	Chim Sả rừng 'forest kingfisher (bird)' (12, 34)		棕胸佛法僧 (棕胸佛法僧) zōng-xiōng fó-fǎ-sēng 'reddishbrown-breasted buddha-law-monk'	インドブッポウソウ (インド仏法僧) indo buppōsō 'Indian buddha-law-monk'	นกตะขาบทุ่ง nók tà-kʰàap tʰûŋ 'field roller (bird)'	Burung Tiong Gajah 'elephant myna (bird)'
Eurystomus
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Eurystomus orientalis	Dollarbird Eastern broad-billed roller Broad-billed roller Rolle East Asian	Chim Yểng quạ 'raven myna (bird)' (12, 13, 34)		三宝鸟 (三寶鳥) sān-bǎo-niǎo 'three jewels bird' Taiwan: (佛法僧) 佛法僧 fó-fǎ-sēng 'buddha-law-monk'	ブッポウソウ (仏法僧) buppōsō 'buddha-law-monk'	นกตะขาบดง nók tà-kʰàap doŋ 'jungle roller (bird)'	Burung Tiong Batu 'rock myna (bird)' (24, 25, 26)	Tiong-lampu Biasa 'common lamp myna'

Danh Lục Chim Việt Nam (In lần thứ hai) (Checklist of the Birds of Vietnam) Võ Quý, Nguyễn Cử, Nhà Xuất Bản Nông Nghiệp, Hà Nội 1999

Chim Việt Nam Nguyễn Cử, Lê Trọng Trải, Karen Phillipps; Nhà Xuất Bản Lao Động - Xã Hội, 2000

Senarai Nama-nama Burung Semenanjung Malaysia dan Asia Tenggara by Ismail, Abdul Rahman, Perhilitan (Jabatam Perlindungan Hidupan Liar dan Taman Negara, Semenanjung Malaysia), Kuala Lumpur 1981
(List of the Names of Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Southeast Asia by Ismail, Abdul Rahman, Department of Wildlife and National Parks, Peninsular Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 1981)

The Birds of the Thai-Malay Peninsula: Vol. 1 - Non-passerines by Wells, David R., Academic Press, London 1999

A Field Guide to the Birds of West Malaysia and Singapore by Jeyarajasingam, Allen and Alan Pearson, Oxford University Press, Oxford 1999

Danh Lục Các Loài Chim ở Việt Nam (Latinh, Việt, Pháp, Hán) Trần Văn Chánh 2008-2009