Trogonidae
Họ Nuốc

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 trogons are known as Chim nuốc. However, this name is not found in ordinary dictionaries.

There does not appear to be a Chữ Nôm character for this word.

Species names

SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN		VIETNAMESE		EAST ASIAN		S. E. ASIAN
Harpactes
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Harpactes oreskios	Orange-breasted trogon	Chim Nuốc bụng vàng 'yellow-bellied trogon (bird)' (12, 13, 34)		橙胸咬鹃 (橙胸咬鵑) chéng-xiōng yǎo-juān 'orange-breasted biting-cuckoo'	ヤマキヌバネドリ (山絹羽鳥) yama kinu-bane-dori 'mountain silk-winged bird'	นกขุนแผนอกสีส้ม nók kʰŭn-pʰăeen òk-sĭi-sôm 'orange-breasted trogon (bird)' (see red-billed blue magpie)	Burung Kesumba Harimau 'tiger brightred bird' (24, 25, 26)	Burung Luntur Harimau 'tiger trogon (bird)'
Harpactes erythrocephalus	Red-headed trogon	Chim Nuốc bụng đỏ 'red-bellied trogon (bird)' (12, 13, 34)		红头咬鹃 (紅頭咬鵑) hóng-tóu yǎo-juān 'red-headed biting-cuckoo'	ズアカキヌバネドリ (頭赤絹羽鳥) zu-aka kinu-bane-dori 'red-headed silk-winged bird'	นกขุนแผนหัวแดง nók kʰŭn-pʰăeen hŭa-daeeŋ 'red-headed trogon (bird)' (see red-billed blue magpie)	Burung Kesumba Gunung 'mountain brightred bird' (24, 25, 26)	Burung Luntur Kepala-merah 'red-headed trogon (bird)'
Harpactes wardi	Ward's trogon	Chim Nuốc đuôi hồng 'rosy-tailed trogon (bird)' (12, 13, 34)		红腹咬鹃 (紅腹咬鵑) hóng-fù yǎo-juān 'red-bellied biting-cuckoo'	ビルマキヌバネドリ (ビルマ絹羽鳥) biruma kinu-bane-dori 'Burmese silk-winged 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)

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