Dicruridae
Họ Chèo bẻo

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.

The drongos are known as Chèo bẻo in Vietnamese. (The name is similar to but should be distinguished from Chèo chẹo, which is the name of the hawk cuckoos.)

Species names

SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN		VIETNAMESE		EAST ASIAN		S. E. ASIAN
Dicrurus
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Dicrurus macrocercus	Black drongo Drongo royal	Chim Chèo bẻo 'drongo (bird)' (12, 34)	Chim Chèo bẻo đen 'black drongo (bird)' (13)	黑卷尾 (黑卷尾) hēi juǎn-wěi 'black curl-tail' Taiwan: (大卷尾) 大卷尾 dà juǎn-wěi 'large curl-tail'	オウチュウ (烏秋) ōchū 'drongo' (written 'crow autumn' or 'black autumn')	นกแซงแซวหางปลา nók saeeŋ-saeew hăaŋ-plaa 'fish-tailed drongo (bird)'	Burung Cecawi Hitam 'black drongo (bird)' (26, 27) Burung Cecawi Rajawali 'hawk drongo (bird)' (24)	Burung Srigunting Hitam 'black royal-scissor[-tail] bird'
Dicrurus leucophaeus	Ashy drongo Drongo cendré	Chim Chèo bẻo xám 'grey drongo (bird)' (12, 13, 34)		灰卷尾 (灰卷尾) huī juǎn-wěi 'grey curl-tail' Taiwan: (灰卷尾) 灰卷尾 huī juǎn-wěi 'grey curl-tail'	ハイイロオウチュウ (灰色烏秋) hai-iro ōchū 'grey drongo'	นกแซงแซวสีเทา nók saeeŋ-saeew sĭi-tʰaw 'grey drongo (bird)'	Burung Cecawi Kelabu 'grey drongo (bird)' (26, 27) Burung Cecawi Rantau 'beach drongo (bird)' (24)	Burung Srigunting Kelabu 'grey royal-scissor[-tail] bird'
Dicrurus annectans	Crow-billed drongo Drongo à gros bec	Chim Chèo bẻo mỏ quạ 'crow-billed drongo (bird)' (12, 13, 34)		鸦嘴卷尾 (鴉嘴卷尾) yā zuǐ juǎn-wěi 'crow-billed curl-tail'	ハシブトオウチュウ (嘴太烏秋) hashi-buto ōchū 'thick-billed drongo'	นกแซงแซวปากกา nók saeeŋ-saeew pàak-kaa 'crow-billed drongo'	Burung Cecawi Paruh Tebal 'thick-billed drongo (bird)' (26) Burung Cecawi Paruh Gagak 'crow-billed drongo (bird)' (27) Burung Cecawi Sawai 'drongo drongo (bird)' (cecawi and sawai are variants of the same word) (24)	Burung Srigunting Gagak 'crow royal-scissor[-tail] bird'
Dicrurus aeneus	Bronzed drongo Drongo bronzé	Chim Chèo bẻo rừng 'forest drongo (bird)' (12, 34)		古铜色卷尾 (古銅卷尾) gǔ-tóng sè juǎn-wěi 'old copper (=bronze) coloured curl-tail' Taiwan: (小卷尾) 小卷尾 xiǎo juǎn-wěi 'small curl-tail'	ヒメオウチュウ (姫烏秋) hime ōchū 'princess drongo'	นกแซงแซวเล็กเหลือบ nók saeeŋ-saeew lék lèuap 'glossy small drongo (bird)'	Burung Cecawi Tembaga 'copper drongo (bird)' (26, 27) Burung Cecawi Keladi 'taro drongo (bird)' (24)	Burung Srigunting Keladi 'taro royal-scissor[-tail] bird'
Dicrurus remifer	Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo Lesser Racquet-tailed Drongo Drongo à rames	Chim Chèo bẻo cờ đuôi bằng 'griffon-tailed flag drongo (bird)' (12, 34)		小盘尾 (小盤尾) xiǎo pán wěi 'small plate-tail'	ヒメカザリオウチュウ (姫飾り烏秋) hime kazari-ōchū 'princess decorated drongo'	นกแซงแซวหางบ่วงเล็ก nók saeeŋ-saeew hăaŋ-bùaŋ lék 'small loop-tailed drongo (bird)'	Burung Cecawi Gunung 'mountain drongo (bird)' (26, 27) Burung Cecawi Hamba Kera 'monkey-slave drongo (bird)' (conflicts with popular name for Dicrurus paradiseus) (24)	Burung Srigunting Bukit 'hill royal-scissor[-tail] bird'
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Dicrurus hottentottus	Hair-crested drongo Spangled drongo Drongo à crinière	Chim Chèo bẻo bờm 'maned drongo (bird)' (12, 13, 34)		发冠卷尾 (髮冠卷尾) fà guān juǎn-wěi 'hair-crested curl-tail' Taiwan: (发冠卷尾) 髮冠卷尾 fà guān juǎn-wěi 'hair-crested curl-tail'	カンムリオウチュウ (冠烏秋) kanmuri ōchū 'crested drongo'	นกแซงแซวหงอนขน nók saeeŋ-saeew ŋŏaan-kʰŏn 'hair-crested drongo (bird)'		Burung Srigunting Jambul-rambut 'hair-crested royal-scissor[-tail] bird'
Dicrurus paradiseus	Greater racket-tailed drongo Greater Racquet-tailed Drongo Flag-tailed Drongo Drongo à raquettes	Chim Chèo bẻo cờ đuôi chẻ 'split-tailed flag drongo (bird)' (12)	Chim Chèo bẻo cờ 'flag drongo (bird)' (34)	大盘尾 (大盤尾) dà pán wěi 'small plate-tail'	カザリオウチュウ (飾り烏秋) kazari-ōchū 'decorated drongo'	นกแซงแซวหางบ่วงใหญ่ nók saeeŋ-saeew hăaŋ-bùaŋ yày 'large loop-tailed drongo (bird)'	Burung Cecawi 'drongo (bird)' (26) or Burung Hamba Kera 'monkey-slave bird' (conflicts with Drongo Cuckoo Surniculus lugubris) (alt in 26) Burung Cecawi Kera 'monkey drongo (bird)' (27) Burung Anting-anting 'pendulum (bird)' (24)	Burung Srigunting Batu 'rock royal-scissor[-tail] bird'

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)

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

The Birds of the Thai-Malay Peninsula: Vol. 2 - Passerines by Wells, David R., Christopher Helm, A&C Black, London 2007

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