Timaliidae
Họ Khướư

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 Timaliidae are a result of the break-up of the former Timaliidae assemblage. (Others include the Pellorneidae, Leiothrichidae, Pnoepygidae, and Vireonidae, and parts of the Zosteropidae and Sylviidae.)

Members of the reduced Timaliidae go by three different names in Vietnamese.

1. A number of genera are known as Khướư, a well-known term for various songbirds (notably varieties of laughing-thrush). In what was probably an ornithological innovation, the name came to be used for babblers in general. Ornithologically, the names are subdivided into:

Khướư đất 'ground babbler': Spelaeornis and Elachura, traditionally known in English as 'wren babblers'. This name is also used for the 'wren babblers' at Pnoepyga (Pnoepygidae).

Khướư bụi 'bush babbler': Used for Stachyris and Cyanoderma (Tree babblers).

Khướư mỏ cong 'curved-billed babbler': Xiphirhynchus scimitar babbler, now placed with Pomatorhinus.

2. The Chestnut-capped Babbler (Timalia pileata) and the scimitar babblers (Erythrogenys and Pomatorhinus, excepting former Xiphirhynchus) are called Họa mi. This is the name of the most famous of the laughing-thrushes, the Hwamei or Melodious Laughing Thrush (Garrulax canorus, Leiothrichidae), and is derived from the Chinese name of the Hwamei, 畫眉 huà-méi 'painted eyebrow'. Besides Timalia pileata, the Yellow-eyed Babbler (genus Chrysomma in the Sylviidae) is also known as a type of Họa mi.

3. Members of the genus Mixornis (formerly Macronous) are known by the unique onomatopoeic name Chích chạch.

Species names

SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN		VIETNAMESE		EAST ASIAN		S. E. ASIAN
Spelaeornis
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Spelaeornis reptatus	Grey-bellied Wren Babbler Grey-bellied Wren-babbler Turdinule chocolat	Chim Khướư đất đuôi dài 'long-tailed ground-babbler (bird)' (12)	Chim Khướư đất vằn đuôi dài 'long-tailed strippd ground-babbler (bird)' (34)	灰嘴鹩鹛 (灰嘴鷯鶥) huī-zǔi liáo-méi 'grey-billed wren-babbler' (Avibase)	ウロコオナガサザイチメドリ (鱗尾長鷦鷯知目鳥) uroko o-naga sazai chimedori 'scaly long-tailed wren babbler-bird'???	Spelaeornis reptatus: นกจู๋เต้นหางยาว nók cŭu-têen hăaŋ-yaaw 'long-tailed dancing very-short bird'
Spelaeornis kinneari	Pale-throated wren babbler Turdinule de Kinnear	-		淡喉鹩鹛 (淡喉鷯鶥) dàn-hòu liáo-méi 'pale-throated wren-babbler' (Avibase)
Elachura
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Elachura formosa Spelaeornis formosus	Elachura Spotted Wren-babbler Spotted wren babbler Turdinule tachetée	Chim Khướư đất vằn chấm 'stripe-legged ground-babbler (bird)' (34)	Chim Khướư đất hung 'reddish ground-babbler (bird)' (13)	丽星鹩鹛 (麗星鷯鶥) lì xīng liáo-méi 'beautiful star wren-babbler'	シロボシサザイチメドリ (白星鷦鷯知目鳥) shiro-boshi sazai chime-dori 'white-starred wren babbler-bird'	นกจู๋เต้นลายจุด nók cŭu-têen laay-cùt 'spotted dancing very-short bird'
Pomatorhinus
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Pomatorhinus schisticeps	White-browed Scimitar Babbler Slaty-headed Scimitar Babbler Pomatorhin à tête ardoise	Chim Họa mi đất mày trắng 'white-eyebrowed ground-hwamei (bird)' (12)	Chim Họa mi đất mỏ vàng 'yellow-billed ground-hwamei (bird)' (34)	灰头钩嘴鹛 (灰頭鉤嘴鶥) huī-tóu gōu-zuǐ méi 'grey-headed hook-bill-babbler' (2, 3, 4, 5)	マミジロマルハシ (眉白丸嘴) mami-jiro maru-hashi 'white-eyebrowed curved-bill'	นกระวังไพรปากเหลือง nók rá-waŋ-pʰray pàak-lĕuaŋ 'yellow-billed woods-sentry (bird)'	Burung Rimba Paruh Melengkung Siam 'Siamese curve-bill jungle-bird' (27)
Pomatorhinus ruficollis	Streak-breasted scimitar babbler Rufous-necked scimitar babbler Pomatorhin à col roux	Chim Họa mi đất cỏ hung 'reddish-billed ground-hwamei (bird)' (34)	Chim Họa mi đất ngực luốc 'grey-breasted ground-hwamei (bird)' (13)	棕颈钩嘴鹛 (棕頸鉤嘴鶥) zōng-jǐng gōu-zuǐ méi 'reddishbrown-necked hook-bill-babbler' Taiwan: (小弯嘴) 小彎嘴 xiǎo wān-zuǐ 'small curved-bill'	ヒメマルハシ (姫丸嘴) hime maru-hashi 'princess curved-bill'
Pomatorhinus ochraceiceps	Red-billed scimitar babbler Ochraceous-headed scimitar babbler Pomatorhin à bec rouge	Chim Họa mi đất mỏ đỏ 'red-billed ground-hwamei (bird)' (12)	Chim Họa mi đất đầu hung 'reddish-headed ground-hwamei (bird)' (34)	棕头钩嘴鹛 (棕頭鉤嘴鶥) zōng-tóu gōu-zuǐ méi 'reddishbrown-headed hook-bill-babbler'	ムナジロマルハシ (胸白丸嘴) muna-jiro maru-hashi 'white-breasted curved-bill'	นกระวังไพรปากแดงยาว nók rá-waŋ-pʰray pàak-daeeŋ-yaaw 'long-red-billed woods-sentry (bird)'
Pomatorhinus ferruginosus	Coral-billed scimitar babbler Pomatorhin à bec corail	Chim Họa mi đất ngực hung 'reddish-breasted ground-hwamei (bird)' (12)	Chim Họa mi đất mỏ đỏ 'red-billed ground-hwamei (bird)' (34) (conflicts with Pomatorhinus ochraceiceps in (12))	红嘴钩嘴鹛 (紅嘴鉤嘴鶥) hóng-zuǐ gōu-zuǐ méi 'red-billed hook-bill-babbler'	カオグロマルハシ (顔黒丸嘴) kao-guro maru-hashi 'black-faced curved-bill'	นกระวังไพรปากแดงสั้น nók rá-waŋ-pʰray pàak-daeeŋ-sân 'short-red-billed woods-sentry (bird)'
Pomatorhinus superciliaris Xiphirhynchus superciliaris	Slender-billed scimitar babbler Pomatorhin à bec fin	Chim Khướư mỏ cong 'curved-billed babbler (bird)' (12, 34)		剑嘴鹛 (劍嘴鶥) jiàn-zuǐ méi 'sword-billed babbler'	ハシナガチメドリ (嘴長知目鳥) hashi-naga chime-dori 'long-billed babbler-bird'
Erythrogenys
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Erythrogenys hypoleucos Pomatorhinus hypoleucos	Large scimitar babbler Long-billed scimitar babbler Pomatorhin à long bec	Chim Họa mi đất mỏ dài 'long-billed ground-hwamei (bird)' (12, 34)		长嘴钩嘴鹛 (長嘴鉤嘴鶥) cháng-zuǐ gōu-zuǐ méi 'long-billed hook-bill-babbler'	オオマルハシ (大丸嘴) ō maru-hashi 'large curved-bill'	นกระวังไพรปากยาว nók rá-waŋ-pʰray pàak-yaaw 'long-billed woods-sentry (bird)'	Burung Rimba Paruh Melengkung Besar (26, 27) 'large curve-bill jungle-bird' Burung Rimba Paya 'marsh jungle-bird' (24)
Erythrogenys erythrogenys Pomatorhinus erythrogenys Taxonomy	Rusty-cheeked scimitar babbler (P. erythrocnemis =Spot-breasted scimitar babbler) Pomatorhin tacheté (P. erythrocnemis)	Chim Họa mi đất má trắng 'white-cheeked ground-hwamei (bird)' (12, 34)	Pomatorhinus erythrocnemis: Chim Họa mi đất ngực đốm 'spot-breasted ground-hwamei (bird)' (13)	锈脸钩嘴鹛 (銹臉鉤嘴鶥) xiù-liǎn gōu-zuǐ méi 'rusty-faced hook-bill-babbler' Taxonomy Taiwan: (大弯嘴) 大彎嘴 dà wān-zuǐ 'large curved-bill'	マルハシ (丸嘴) maru-hashi 'curved-bill'	นกระวังไพรแก้มสีน้ำตาล nók rá-waŋ-pʰray kâeem-sĭi-nám-taan 'brown-cheeked woods-sentry (bird)'
Stachyris
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Stachyris nigriceps	Grey-throated babbler Black-throated tree babbler Grey-throated tree babbler Black-headed tree babbler Timalie à tête rayée	Chim Khướư bụi đầu đen 'black-headed bush-babbler (bird)' (12, 34)		黑头穗鹛 (黑頭穗鶥) hēi-tóu suì-méi 'black-headed cereal-ear babbler'	ハイノドモリチメドリ (灰喉森知目鳥) hai-nodo mori chime-dori 'grey-throated forest babbler-bird'	นกกินแมลงคอเทา nók kin-ma-laeeŋ kʰoaa-tʰaw 'grey-necked insect-eater (bird)'	Burung Rimba Leher Kelabu 'grey-necked jungle-bird' (24, 26, 27)	Tepus Kepala-hitam 'black-headed babbler (bird)'
Stachyris strialata Stachyris strialata	Spot-necked babbler Spot-necked tree babbler Spotted tree babbler Timalie à cou tacheté	Chim Khướư bụi đốm đỏ 'red-spotted bush-babbler (bird)' (12)	Chim Khướư bụi cố đốm 'spot-necked bush-babbler (bird)' (34)	斑颈穗鹛 (斑頸穗鶥) bān-jǐng suì-méi 'stripe-necked cereal-ear babbler'	エリボシモリチメドリ (襟星森知目鳥) eri-boshi mori chime-dori 'collar-starred forest babbler-bird'	นกกินแมลงคอลาย nók kin-ma-laeeŋ kʰoaa-laay 'stripe-necked insect-eater (bird)'	Burung Rimba Berbintik 'speckled jungle-bird' (27)	Burung Tepus Lurik 'barred babbler (bird)'
Stachyris herberti	Sooty babbler Sooty tree babbler Timalie de Herbert	Chim Khướư đá mun 'ebony rock-babbler (bird)' (12)	Chim Khướư mun 'ebony babbler (bird)' (13) Chim Khướư bụi đen 'black bush-babbler (bird)' (34)	乌穗鹛 (烏穗鶥) wū suì-méi   'dark cereal-ear babbler'	ラオスモリチメドリ (ラオス森知目鳥) raosu mori chime-dorii 'Laotian forest babbler-bird'
Timalia
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Timalia pileata	Chestnut-capped babbler Red-capped babbler Timalie coiffée	Chim Họa mi nhỏ 'small hwamei (bird)' (12, 13, 34)		红顶鹛 (紅頂鶥) hóng-dǐng méi 'red-capped babbler'	アカガシラチメドリ (赤頭知目鳥) aka-gashira chime-dori 'red-headed babbler-bird'	นกกินแมลงกระหม่อมแดง nók kin-ma-laeeŋ krà-mòaam-daeeŋ 'red-crowned insect-eater (bird)'		Burung Tepus Gelagah 'thatchgrass babbler (bird)' (gelagah ~ gelegah ~ Javanese glagah 'thatchgrass, Saccharum spontaneum)
Mixornis
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Mixornis gularis Macronous gularis	Striped Tit Babbler Striped Tit-babbler Striated Tit babbler Pin-striped Tit-babbler Yellow-breasted Babbler Timalie à gorge striée	Chim Chích chạch má vàng 'yellow-cheeked titbabbler bird' (onomat.) (12, 34)		纹胸鹛 (紋胸鶥) wén-xiōng méi 'fine-pattern-breasted babbler' (2, 4) 纹胸巨鹛 (紋胸巨鶥) wén-xiōng jù-méi 'fine-pattern-breasted giant babbler' (1, 3, 5)	ムナフムシクイチメドリ (胸斑虫喰知目鳥) muna-fu mushi-kui chime-dori 'stripe-breasted insect-eating babbler-bird'	นกกินแมลงอกเหลือง nók kin-ma-laeeŋ òk-lĕuaŋ 'yellow-breasted insect-eater (bird)'	Burung Rimba Berjalur 'striped jungle-bird' (24, 26, 27)	Burung Ciung-air Coreng 'streaked water-myna (bird)' (cf moorhen)
Mixornis kelleyi Macronous kelleyi	Grey-faced Tit Babbler Grey-faced Tit-babbler Timalie de Kelley	Chim Chích chạch má xám 'grey-cheeked titbabbler bird' (onomat.) (12, 13, 34)		灰脸纹胸鹛 (灰臉紋胸鶥) huī-liǎn wén-xiōng méi 'grey-faced fine-pattern-breasted babbler' (4) 灰脸纹胸巨鹛 (灰臉紋胸巨鶥) huī-liǎn wén-xiōng jù-méi 'grey-faced fine-pattern-breasted giant babbler' (5)	アンナンムシクイチメドリ (安南虫喰知目鳥) annan mushi-kui chime-dori 'Annamese insect-eating babbler-bird'
Cyanoderma
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Cyanoderma chrysaeum Stachyris chrysaea Stachyridopsis chrysaea	Golden babbler Golden-headed tree babbler Timalie dorée	Chim Khướư bụi vàng 'yellow bush-babbler (bird)' (12, 34)		金头穗鹛 (金頭穗鶥) jīn-tóu suì-méi 'gold-headed cereal-ear babbler'	キガシラモリチメドリ (黄頭森知目鳥) ki-gashira mori chime-dori 'yellow-headed forest babbler-bird'	Stachyridopsis chrysaea: นกกินแมลงหัวสีทอง nók kin-ma-laeeŋ hŭa-lĕuaŋ 'yellow-headed insect-eater (bird)'	Burung Rimba Emas 'gold jungle-bird' (26, 27) Burung Rimba Mas 'gold jungle-bird' (24)	Burung Tepus Emas 'gold babbler (bird)'
Cyanoderma erythropterum Stachyris erythroptera	Chestnut-winged babbler Chestnut-winged tree babbler Timalie à ailes rousses	Chim Khướư bụi cánh hung 'reddish-winged bush-babbler (bird)' (12)		红翅穗鹛 (紅翅穗鶥) hóng-chì suì-méi 'red-winged cereal-ear babbler'	アオメモリチメドリ (青目森知目鳥) ao-me mori chime-dori 'blue/green-eyed forest-babbler-birds'	นกกินแมลงปีกแดง nók kin-ma-laeeŋ pìik-daeeŋ 'red-winged insect-eater (bird)'	Burung Rimba Merbah Sampah 'rustbrown bulbul-jungle bird' (24, 26) Burung Rimba Sayap Merah 'red-winged jungle bird' (27)	Burung Tepus Merbah-sampah 'rustbrown-bulbul babbler-bird'
Cyanoderma ruficeps Stachyris ruficeps Stachyridopsis ruficeps	Rufous-capped babbler Red-headed tree babbler Timalie de Blyth	Chim Khướư bụi đầu đỏ 'red-headed bush-babbler (bird)' (12, 34)	Chim Khướư bụi đầu hung 'reddish-headed bush-babbler (bird)' (13)	红头穗鹛 (紅頭穗鶥) hóng-tóu suì-méi 'red-headed cereal-ear babbler' Taiwan: (山红头) 山紅頭 shān hóng-tóu 'mountain red head'	ズアカチメドリ (頭赤知目鳥) zu-aka chime-dori 'red-headed babbler-bird'
Cyanoderma ambiguum Stachyris ambigua	Buff-chested babbler Yellow-throated tree babbler Timalie ambiguë	Chim Khướư bụi đầu hung 'reddish-headed bush-babbler (bird)' (12)	Chim Khướư bụi ngực vàng 'yellow-breasted bush-babbler (bird)' (34)	黄喉穗鹛 (黃喉穗鶥) huáng-hóu suì-méi 'yellow-throated cereal-ear babbler' (1, 2, 4, 5) Taxonomy	キノドズアカチメドリ (黄喉頭赤知目鳥) ki-nodo zu-aka chime-dori 'yellow-throated red-headed babbler-bird'

The word Họa mi is a borrowing from Chinese 畫眉 huà-méi 'painted-eyebrow', the name of the Hwamei or Melodious Laughing-thrush. In Vietnamese, in addition to the Hwamei itself (Leiothrichidae), it has been applied ornithologically to the Chestnut-capped Babbler and scimitar babblers (Timaliidae) and the Yellow-eyed Babbler (Sylviidae).

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

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