Pellorneidae
Họ Chim Chuối tiêu

General

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The Pellorneidae are a result of the break-up of the former Timaliidae assemblage. (Other families resulting from this break-up include the Timaliidae, Leiothrichidae, Pnoepygidae, and Vireonidae, and parts of the Zosteropidae and Sylviidae.)

Members of the Pellorneidae go by four different names in Vietnamese.

1. A group of 'jungle babblers' (Malacopteron, Pellorneum, Trichastoma, and Malacocincla) are known as Chim Chuối tiêu, literally 'aromatic or Cavendish banana (birds)'. The connection (if any) between the birds and the fruit is unknown.

2. A number of genera are known as Khướư, a general and well-known Vietnamese term for various songbirds, notably laughing-thrushes. The extension of this name across families of the old Timaliidae assemblage to different kinds of babbler is probably an ornithological innovation. Within the Pellorneidae, the designation Khướư falls into several subtypes:

Khướư đuôi cụt 'short-tailed babbler' is used for the genus Rimator (in English styled a 'wren babbler').

Khướư đuôi dài 'long-tailed babbler' is used for the genus Gampsorhynchus (in English earlier styled a 'shrike babbler').

Khướư đá 'rock babbler' is used for the genera Turdinus and Napothera (in English styled 'wren babblers').

Khướư mỏ dài 'long-billed babbler' is used for the genus Jabouillera (in English styled a 'wren babbler').

3. The fulvettas (genus Schoeniparus) are known as Lách tách. The fulvettas no longer form a single group and the name is consequently now dispersed among three different families. In addition to the Pellorneidae, the name is used for Fulvettas in the Sylviidae (Lioparus and Fulvetta) and newly renamed Nun babblers in the Leiothrichidae (genus Alcippe).

4. The genus Graminicola, formerly a part of the Sylviidae assemblage, is named Chích đuôi dài 'long-tailed warbler'.

Species names

SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN		VIETNAMESE		EAST ASIAN		S. E. ASIAN
Malacopteron
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Malacopteron cinereum	Scaly-crowned babbler Lesser red-headed babbler Akalat à calotte maillée	Chim Chuối tiêu đuôi ngắn 'short-tailed aromatic banana bird' (12, 34)		小红头树鹛 (小紅頭樹鶥) xiǎo hóng-tóu shù-méi 'small red-headed tree-babbler'	コズアカチャイロチメドリ (小頭赤茶色知目鳥) ko zu-aka cha-iro chime-dori 'small red-headed brown babbler-bird'	นกกินแมลงหัวแดงเล็ก nók kin-ma-laeeŋ hŭa-daeeŋ lék 'small red-headed insect-eater (bird)'	Burung Rimba Tua Kecil 'small old jungle-bird' ('old' refers to head markings) (24, 26, 27)	Burung Asi Topi-sisik 'scaly-capped forestbabbler-bird'
Gampsorhynchus
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Gampsorhynchus rufulus Gampsorhynchus torquatus	White-hooded babbler White-headed shrike babbler Actinodure à tête blanche	Chim Khướư đuôi dài 'long-tailed babbler (bird)' (12, 34)		白头鵙鹛 (白頭鵙鶥) bái-tóu jú-méi 'white-headed shrike-babbler'	シロガシラモズチメドリ (白頭鵙知目鳥 ~ 白頭百舌知目鳥) shiro-gashira mozu chime-dori 'white-headed shrike babbler-bird'	Gampsorhynchus torquatus: นกเสือแมลงหัวขาว nók sĕua-ma-laeeŋ hŭa-kʰăaw 'white-headed insect-tiger bird'	Burung Rimba Kepala Putih 'white-headed jungle-bird' (24, 26, 27)
Schoeniparus
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Schoeniparus cinereus Alcippe cinerea	Yellow-throated fulvetta Yellow-throated tit babbler Alcippe à gorge jaune	Chim Lách tách họng vàng 'yellow-throated fulvetta (bird)' (12, 34)		黄喉雀鹛 (黃喉雀鶥) huáng-hóu què-méi 'yellow-throated finch-babbler'	キノドチメドリ (黄喉知目鳥) ki-nodo chime-dori 'yellow-throated babbler-bird'
Schoeniparus castaneceps Alcippe castaneceps Pseudominla castanaceps	Rufous-winged fulvetta Chestnut-headed fulvetta Chestnut-headed tit babbler Alcippe à tête marron	Chim Lách tách đầu đốm 'spot-headed fulvetta (bird)' (12, 34)		栗头雀鹛 (栗頭雀鶥) lì-tóu què-méi 'chestnut-headed finch-babbler'	クリボウシチメドリ (栗帽子知目鳥) kuri-bōshi chime-dori 'chestnut-capped babbler-bird'	Pseudominla castanaceps: นกมุ่นรกหัวน้ำตาลแดง nók mûn-rók hŭa-nám-taan-daeeŋ 'red-brown-headed fulvetta (bird)'	Burung Rimba Murai Batu 'rock-thrush-jungle-bird' (24, 26) Burung Rimba Ranting Kepala Merah 'red-headed twig-jungle-bird' (27)
Schoeniparus rufogularis Alcippe rufogularis	Rufous-throated fulvetta Red-throated tit babbler Alcippe à gorge rousse	Chim Lách tách họng hung 'reddish-throated fulvetta (bird)' (12, 34)		棕喉雀鹛 (棕喉雀鶥) zōng-hóu què-méi 'reddishbrown-throated finch-babbler'	クビワチメドリ (首輪知目鳥) kubi-wa chime-dori 'ring-throated babbler-bird'	นกมุ่นรกคอแดง nók mûn-rók kʰoaa-daeeŋ 'red-necked fulvetta (bird)'
Schoeniparus dubius Alcippe dubia	Rusty-capped fulvetta Olive-sided tit babbler Alcippe à calotte rouille	Chim Lách tách đầu nâu 'brown-headed fulvetta (bird)' (13, 34) (Conflicts with Schoeniparus brunneus)		褐胁雀鹛 (褐脇雀鶥) hè-xié què-méi 'brown-sided finch-babbler'	ビルマチメドリ (ビルマ知目鳥) biruma chime-dori 'Burmese babbler-bird'	นกมุ่นรกหน้าผากสีน้ำตาล nók mûn-rók nâa-pʰàak sĭi-nám-taan 'brown-foreheaded fulvetta (bird)'
Schoeniparus brunneus Alcippe brunnea	Dusky fulvetta Gould's fulvetta Brown-capped tit babbler Gould's tit babbler Alcippe de Gould	Chim Lách tách nâu 'brown fulvetta (bird)' (34) Chim Lách tách đầu nâu 'brown-headed fulvetta (bird)' (12) (conflicts with Schoeniparus dubius)		褐顶雀鹛 (褐頂雀鶥) hè-dǐng què-méi 'brown-capped finch-babbler' Taiwan: (头乌线) 頭烏線 tóu wū xiàn 'head black line'	チメドリ (知目鳥) chime-dori 'babbler-bird'
Pellorneum
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Pellorneum albiventre	Spot-throated babbler Plain brown babbler White-bellied jungle babbler Akalat à gorge tachetée	Chim Chuối tiêu họng đốm 'spot-throated aromatic banana bird' (12)	Chim Chuối tiêu 'aromatic banana bird' (34)	白腹幽鹛 (白腹幽鶥) bái-fù yōu-méi 'white-bellied graceful-babbler'	ノドフジチメドリ (喉斑地知目鳥) nodo-fu ji-chime-dori 'stripe-throated ground babbler-bird'	นกจาบดินสีน้ำตาลอกลาย nók càap-din sĭi-nám-taan òk-laay 'stripe-breasted brown earth-weaverbird (bird)'
Pellorneum ruficeps	Puff-throated babbler Spotted babbler Streak-breasted jungle babbler Akalat à poitrine tachetée	Chim Chuối tiêu ngực đốm 'spot-breasted aromatic banana bird' (12, 34)		棕头幽鹛 (棕頭幽鶥) zōng-tóu yōu-méi 'reddishbrown-headed graceful-babbler'	ムナフジチメドリ (胸斑地知目鳥) muna-fu ji-chime-dori 'stripe-breasted ground babbler-bird'	นกจาบดินอกลาย nók càap-din òk-laay 'stripe-breasted earth-weaverbird (bird)'	Burung Rimba Bintik-bintik 'freckled jungle-bird' (24, 26, 27)
Trichastoma
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Trichastoma tickelli Pellorneum tickelli	Buff-breasted babbler Tickell's jungle babbler Buff-breasted jungle babbler Akalat de Tickell	Chim Chuối tiêu đất 'ground aromatic banana bird' (12, 34)		棕胸雅鹛 (棕胸雅鶥) zōng-xiōng yǎ-méi 'reddishbrown-breasted graceful-babbler'	チャイロムジチメドリ (茶色無地知目鳥) cha-iro muji chime-dori 'brown plain babbler-bird'	นกกินแมลงป่าอกสีน้ำตาล nók kin-ma-laeeŋ pàa òk-sĭi-nám-taan 'brown-breasted forest insect-eater (bird)'	Burung Rimba Ranting 'twig jungle-bird' (24, 26) Burung Rimba Bukit 'hill jungle-bird' (27)	Pellorneum buettikoferi: (species split) Burung Pelanduk Buettikofer 'Buettikofer's chevrotain-bird'
Malacocincla
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Malacocincla abbotti Trichastoma abbotti	Abbot's babbler Abbot's jungle babbler Akalat d'Abbott	Chim Chuối tiêu mỏ to 'large-billed aromatic banana bird' (12, 34)		阿氏雅鹛 (阿氏雅鶥) ā-shì yǎ-méi 'Mr A's graceful-babbler' (4) 艾博特氏雅鹛 (艾博特雅鶥) àibótè-shì yǎ-méi 'Mr Aibote's graceful-babbler' (5)	ハシブトムジチメドリ (嘴太無地知目鳥) hashi-buto muji chime-dori 'thick-billed plain babbler-bird'	นกกินแมลงป่าฝน nók kin-ma-laeeŋ pàa-fŏn 'rain-forest insect-eater (bird)'	Burung Rimba Riang 'merry jungle-bird' (24, 26, 27)	Burung Pelanduk Asia 'Asian chevrotain-bird'
Turdinus
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Turdinus crispifrons Napothera crispifrons	Limestone Wren Babbler Limestone Wren-babbler Turdinule des rochers	Chim Khướư đá hoa 'flowery rock-babbler (bird)' (12, 34)		灰岩鹪鹛 (灰岩鷦鶥) huī-yán jiāo-méi 'limestone wren-babbler'	クロサザイチメドリ (黒鷦鷯知目鳥) kuro sazai chime-dori 'black wren babbler-bird'	นกจู๋เต้นเขาปูน nók cŭu-têen kʰăw-puun 'lime[stone]-mountain dancing very-short bird' นกจู๋เต้นเขาหินปูน nók cŭu-têen kʰăw-hin-puun 'limestone-mountain dancing very-short bird'
Turdinus brevicaudatus Napothera brevicaudata	Streaked Wren Babbler Streaked Wren-babbler Short-tailed wren babbler Turdinule à queue courte	Chim Khướư đá đuôi ngắn 'stubby-tailed rock-babbler (bird)' (12, 34)		短尾鹪鹛 (短尾鷦鶥) duǎn-wěi jiāo-méi 'short-tailed wren-babbler'	ノドフサザイチメドリ (喉斑鷦鷯知目鳥) nodo-fu sazai chime-dori 'stripe-throated wren babbler-bird'	นกจู๋เต้นหางสั้น nók cŭu-têen hăaŋ-sân 'short-tailed dancing very-short bird'	Burung Rimba Tunggul 'stump(-tailed?) jungle-bird' (24, 26) Burung Rimba Hujan Gunung 'mountain rain-jungle-bird' (cf pittas and broadbills) (27)
Napothera
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Napothera epilepidota	Eyebrowed wren-babbler Eye-browed wren-babbler Lesser wren babbler Small wren babbler Petite Turdinule	Chim Khướư đá nhỏ 'small rock-babbler (bird)' (12, 34)		纹胸鹪鹛 (紋胸鷦鶥) wén-xiōng jiāo-méi 'fine-pattern-breasted wren-babbler'	コサザイチメドリ (小鷦鷯知目鳥) ko sazai chime-dori 'small wren babbler-bird'	นกจู๋เต้นคิ้วยาว nók cŭu-têen kʰíw-yaaw 'long-eyebrowed dancing very-short bird'	Burung Rimba Bercelak 'eyeshadowed jungle-bird' (24, 26) Burung Rimba Hujan Bercelak 'eyeshadowed rain-jungle-bird' (cf pittas and broadbills)' (27)	Burung Berencet Berkening 'eyeshadowed wrenbabbler (bird)'
Jabouilleia
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Jabouilleia danjoui	Scimitar-billed Wren Babbler Short-tailed Scimitar Babbler Danjou's babbler Pomatorhin à queue courte	Chim Khướư mỏ dài 'long-billed babbler (bird)' (12, 13, 34)		短尾鹛 (短尾鶥) duǎn-wěi méi 'short-tailed babbler'	アンナンハシナガチメドリ (安南嘴長知目鳥) annan hashi-naga chime-dori 'Annamese long-billed babbler-bird'
Rimator
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Rimator malacoptilus	Long-billed Wren-babbler Long-billed wren babbler Turdinule à long bec	Chim Khướư đuôi cụt 'short-tailed babbler (bird)' (12, 34)		长嘴鹩鹛 (長嘴鷯鶥) cháng-zuǐ liáo-méi 'long-billed wren-babbler'	ハシナガサザイチメドリ (嘴長鷦鷯知目鳥) hashi-naga sazai chime-dori 'long-billed wren babbler-bird'			Burung Berencet Paruh-panjang 'long-billed wrenbabbler (bird)'
GENERA INCERTAE SEDIS
SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN		VIETNAMESE		EAST ASIAN		S. E. ASIAN
Graminicola
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Graminicola bengalensis	Large grass warbler Rufous-rumped grassbird Grande Graminicole	Chim Chích đuôi dài 'long-tailed warbler (bird)' (12, 13, 34)	Chim Chích đuôi dài phao câu hung 'reddish-rumped long-tailed warbler (bird)' (Wikipedia)	大草莺 (大草鶯) dà cǎo-yīng 'large grass-warbler'	ウチワセッカ (団扇雪下 ~ 団扇雪加) uchiwa sekka 'round-fan cisticola'	นกพงหญ้า nók pʰoŋ yâa 'grass thicket-bird'

ศิวะ sì-wá 'Shiva' from Sanskrit and Pali śiva is the name of a popular Hindu god.

The name セッカ sekka is used in Japanese for several small warbling birds in the Cisticolidae and Sylviidae (Megalurus and Phylloscopus). The etymology of the name is unknown. It is written with the characters 雪加 (literally 'snow-add') or 雪下 (literally 'snow-below'), which have been assigned on the basis of sound only and do not have any relation to meaning.

In its original sense, 雀 què meant 'sparrow' in Chinese, although from a very early stage it came to be used for the finches. It also occurs in the name 山雀 shān-què 'mountain sparrow/finch', which is the ornithological name for the tits (Paridae). Here, 雀 què is an abbreviation for 山雀 shān-què ('tit'). 雀鹛 què-méi is, in fact, the Chinese equivalent of English 'tit babbler'.

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

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(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

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