Monarchidae
Họ Thiên đường

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 two genera in the Monarchidae are named separately in Vietnamese.

1. The paradise flycatchers are called Chim thiên đường, meaning 'paradise bird', very possibly a translation from English.

2. The Black-naped Monarch is called a Chim đớp ruồi or 'fly-snapping bird' in Vietnamese, a name given to many species known (or originally known) as 'flycatchers' in English. (Others include the muscicapid flycatchers and Philentoma in the Vangidae.)

Species names

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SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN		VIETNAMESE		EAST ASIAN		S. E. ASIAN
Hypothymis
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Hypothymis azurea	Black-naped monarch Black-naped blue monarch Black-naped monarch flycatcher Tchitrec azuré	Chim Đớp ruồi xanh gáy đen 'black-naped blue/green fly-snapping bird' (12, 13, 34)		黑枕王鹟 (黑枕王鶲) hēi-zhěn wáng-wēng 'black-naped king-flycatcher' Taiwan: (黑枕蓝鹟) 黑枕藍鶲 hēi-zhěn lán-wēng 'black-naped blue flycatcher'	クロエリヒタキ (黒襟鶲) kuro-eri hitaki 'black-collared flycatcher'	นกจับแมลงจุกดำ nók càp-ma-laeeŋ cùk-dam 'black-topknotted insect-catcher (bird)'	Burung Kelicap Ranting 'twig twitterer (bird)' (onomat.) (26, 27) Burung Sambar Uban Hitam 'black [&] grey-haired flycatcher (bird)' (24)	Burung Kehicap Ranting 'twig twitterer (bird)' (onomat.)
Terpsiphone
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Terpsiphone paradisi	Indian Paradise-flycatcher Asian Paradise-flycatcher Asiatic paradise flycatcher Paradise flycatcher Tchitrec de paradis	Chim Thiên đường đuôi phướn 'malkoha-tailed paradise bird' (12, 13, 34)		寿带 (壽帶) shòu-dài 'longevity ribbon' or 寿带鸟 (壽帶鳥) shòu-dài-niǎo 'longevity ribbon bird' (alt in 1) Taiwan: (亚洲寿带) 亞洲壽帶 yàzhōu shòu-dài 'Asian longevity ribbon'	カワリサンコウチョウ (変り三光鳥) kawari sankōchō 'variable three-lights bird'	นกแซวสวรรค์ nók saeew sa-wăn 'paradise saew bird'	Burung Murai Ekor Gading 'ivory-tailed thrush (bird)' (26) Burung Murai Ekor Gading Biasa 'common ivory-tailed thrush (bird)' (27) Burung Murai Ekor Panjang 'long-tailed thrush (bird)' (24)	Burung Seriwang Asia Asian paradiseflycatcher (bird)' (seri from Sanskrit sri- 'royal')
Terpsiphone atrocaudata	Japanese paradise-flycatcher Black paradise flycatcher Tchitrec du Japon	Chim Thiên đường đuôi đen 'black-tailed paradise bird' (12, 13, 34)		紫寿带 (紫壽帶) zǐ shòu-dài 'purple longevity ribbon' or 紫寿带鸟 (紫壽帶鳥) zǐ shòu-dài niǎo 'purple longevity ribbon bird' (alt in 1) Taiwan: (紫寿带) 紫壽帶) zǐ shòu-dài 'purple longevity ribbon'	サンコウチョウ (三光鳥) sankōchō 'three-lights bird' (cry sounds like 'tsuki hi hoshi = moon sun stars, i.e., the 'three lights')	นกแซวสวรรค์หางดำ nók saeew-sa-wăn hăaŋ-dam 'black-tailed Paradise saeew bird'	Burung Murai Ekor Gading Jepun 'Japanese ivory-tailed thrush (bird)' (26, 27) Burung Sambar Jepun 'Japanese flycatcher (bird)' (24)	Burung Seriwang Jepang 'Japanese paradiseflycatcher (bird)' (seri from Sanskrit sri- 'royal')

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