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Species names
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| Columba | ||||||||
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Columba livia |
Rock Dove or Rock Pigeon Common Pigeon Feral Rock Pigeon Feral pigeon |
Burung Pergam Batu 'rock pigeon (bird)' (24, 25) Burung Merpati 'pigeon (bird)' (26) (introduced)  Name |
Burung Merpati Batu 'rock pigeon (bird)' (introduced) Name |
นกพิราบป่า nók pʰí-râap pàa 'forest (=wild) rockdove (bird)' (introduced) |
Chim Gầm ghì đá 'rock pigeon2 (bird)' (12, 13) (introduced) |
原鸽 (原鴿) 'primitive/original pigeon' Taiwan: (野鸽) 野鴿 'wild pigeon' (introduced) |
カワラバト (河原鳩) kawara-bato 'dry riverbed pigeon' (introduced) |
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| Columba punicea |
Pale-capped pigeon Purple wood pigeon |
Burung Pergam Haji 'pilgrimage pigeon (bird)' (haji from Arabic) (25) |
นกลุมพูแดง nók lum-pʰuu daeeŋ 'red pigeon (bird)' |
Chim Bồ câu nâu 'brown pigeon1 (bird)' (12, 13, 34) Name |
紫林鸽 (紫林鴿) 'purple forest-pigeon' |
ムラサキモリバト (紫森鳩) murasaki mori-bato 'purple forest-pigeon' |
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| Streptopelia | ||||||||
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| Streptopelia tranquebarica Oenopopelia tranquebarica |
Red Collared Dove or Red Turtle Dove Red Collared-dove Red-collared dove Red turtle-dove |
Burung Tekukur Merah 'red dove (bird)' (24, 25, 26) |
Burung Dederuk Merah 'red collared-dove (bird)' |
นกเขาไฟ nók kʰăw fay 'fire dove (bird)' |
Chim Cu ngói 'tile dove (bird)' (from terracotta colour) (12, 13, 34) |
火斑鸠 (火斑鳩) 'fire striped-dove' Taiwan: (红鸠) 紅鳩 'red dove' |
ベニバト (紅鳩) beni-bato 'crimson pigeon' |
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| Streptopelia chinensis |
Spotted-Necked Dove or Spotted Dove Spot-necked dove Spotted turtle dove |
Burung Merbok Balam 'turtledove zebradove (bird)' (24) (Conflicts with Geopelia striata) Burung Tekukur 'dove (bird)' (26) Burung Tekukur Biasa 'common dove (bird)' (25) |
Burung Tekukur Biasa 'common dove (bird)' |
นกเขาใหญ่ nók kʰăw yày 'large dove (bird)' |
Chim Cu gáy 'calling dove (bird)' (12, 13, 34) |
珠颈斑鸠 (珠頸斑鳩) 'bead-necked striped-dove' Taiwan: (珠颈斑鸠) 珠頸斑鳩 'bead-necked striped-dove' |
カノコバト (鹿の子鳩) kanoko-bato 'fawn pigeon' (named after fawn-like spots) |
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| Macropygia | ||||||||
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| Macropygia unchall |
Barred Cuckoo Dove Barred Cuckoo-dove Bar-tailed cuckoo dove |
Burung Tekukur Api Gunung 'mountain fire dove (bird)' (24) Burung Tekukur Api Besar 'large fire dove (bird)' (26) Burung Tekukur Gunung 'mountain dove (bird)' (25) |
Burung Uncal Loreng 'barred cuckoodove (bird)' |
นกเขาลายใหญ่ nók kʰăw laay yày 'large striped dove (bird)' |
Chim Gầm ghì vằn 'striped pigeon2 (bird)' (12, 13, 34) |
斑尾鹃鸠 (斑尾鵑鳩) 'stripe-tailed cuckoo-dove' Taiwan: (斑尾鹃鸠) 斑尾鵑鳩 'stripe-tailed cuckoo-dove' |
ヨコジマオナガバト (横縞尾長鳩) yoko-jima o-naga bato 'horizontal stripe long-tailed pigeon' |
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| Macropygia ruficeps |
Little Cuckoo Dove Little Cuckoo-dove Lesser cuckoo dove Lesser red cuckoo dove |
Burung Tekukur Api 'fire dove (bird)' (24, 25, 26) |
Burung Uncal Kouran 'kouran cuckoodove (bird)' |
นกเขาลายเล็ก nók kʰăw laay lék 'small striped dove (bird)' |
Chim Gầm ghì đầu hung 'reddish-headed pigeon2 (bird)' (12, 34) |
小鹃鸠 (小鵑鳩) 'small cuckoo-dove' (2) 棕头鹃鸠 (棕頭鵑鳩) 'reddishbrown-headed cuckoo-dove' (alt in 1, 3) 小赤鹃鸠 (小赤鵑鳩) 'small red cuckoo-dove' (4) 棕头小鹃鸠 (棕頭小鵑鳩) 'reddishbrown-headed small cuckoo-dove' (5) |
ヒメオナガバト (姫尾長鳩) hime o-naga bato 'princess long-tailed pigeon' |
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| RAPHINAE | ||||||||
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| Geopelia | ||||||||
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| Geopelia striata |
Zebra dove Peaceful dove |
Burung Merbuk 'zebradove (bird)' (26) Burung Merbok Aman 'peaceful zebradove (bird)' (24) Burung Merbok Balam 'turtledove zebradove (bird)' (Conflicts with Streptopelia chinensis) (25) |
Burung Perkutut Jawa 'Javanese zebradove (bird)' |
นกเขาชวา nók kʰăw cʰa-waa 'Javanese dove' |
斑姬地鸠 (斑姬地鳩) 'striped princess ground dove' |
チョウショウバト (嘲笑鳩) chōshō-bato 'jeering pigeon' (meaning and characters require confirmation) |
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| Treron | ||||||||
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| Treron fulvicollis |
Cinnamon-headed green
pigeon Cinnamon-headed green-pigeon |
Burung Punai Bakau 'mangrove greenpigeon (bird)' (24, 25, 26) |
Burung Punai Bakau 'mangrove greenpigeon (bird)' |
นกเปล้าแดง nók plâw daeeŋ 'red greenpigeon (bird)' |
Chim Cu xanh cổ nâu 'brown-necked blue/green-dove (bird)' (12) |
棕头绿鸠 (宗頭綠鳩) 'reddishbrown-headed green-dove' |
ニッケイアオバト (肉桂青鳩) nikkei ao-bato 'cinnamon blue/green-pigeon' |
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| Treron olax |
Little green pigeon Little green-pigeon |
Burung Punai Siul 'whistling greenpigeon (bird)' (26) Burung Punai Daun 'leaf greenpigeon (bird)' (24, 25) (Conflicts with Treron curvirostra) |
Burung Punai Kecil 'small greenpigeon (bird)' |
นกเปล้าเล็กหัวเทา nók plâw lék hŭa-tʰaw 'grey-headed little greenpigeon (bird)' |
小绿鸠 (小綠鳩) 'small green dove' |
チビアオバト (ちび青鳩) chibi ao-bato 'tiny blue/green pigeon' |
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| Treron vernans |
Pink-necked green pigeon Pink-necked green-pigeon |
Burung Punai Gading 'ivory greenpigeon (bird)' (24, 26) Burung Punai Kericau 'chirping greenpigeon (bird)' (25) |
Burung Punai Gading 'ivory greenpigeon (bird)' |
นกเปล้าคอสีม่วง nók plâw kʰoaa-sĭi-mûaŋ 'purple-necked greenpigeon (bird)' |
Chim Cu xanh đầu xám 'grey-headed blue/green-dove (bird)' (12, 34) |
红颈绿鸠 (紅頸綠鳩) 'red-necked green-dove' |
コアオバト (小青鳩) ko ao-bato 'small blue/green-pigeon' |
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| Treron bicinctus Treron bicincta |
Orange-breasted green pigeon Orange-breasted green-pigeon |
Burung Punai Siam 'Siamese greenpigeon (bird)' (24, 25, 26) |
Burung Punai Siam 'Siamese greenpigeon (bird)' |
นกเปล้าอกสีม่วงน้ำตาล nók plâw òk-sĭi-mûaŋ nám-taan 'brown purple-breasted greenpigeon (bird)' |
Chim Cu xanh khoang cổ 'streak-necked blue/green-dove (bird)' (12, 34) |
橙胸绿鸠 (橙胸綠鳩) 'orange-breasted green-dove' Taiwan: (橙胸绿鸠) 橙胸綠鳩 'orange-breasted green-dove' |
ムネアカアオバト (胸赤青鳩) mune-aka ao-bato 'red-breasted blue/green-pigeon' |
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| Treron curvirostra |
Thick-billed green pigeon Thick-billed green-pigeon Thick-billed pigeon |
Burung Punai Daun 'leaf greenpigeon (bird)' (26) (Conflicts with Treron olax) Burung Punai Lengguak 'thickbilledgreenpigeon greenpigeon (bird)' (24, 25) |
Burung Punai Lengguak 'thickbilledgreenpigeon greenpigeon (bird)' (Wikipedia) |
นกเขาเปล้าธรรมดา nók kʰăw-plâw tʰam-ma-daa 'common greenpigeon-dove (bird)' |
Chim Cu xanh mỏ quặp 'bent-billed blue/green-dove (bird)' (12, 13, 34) |
厚嘴绿鸠 (厚嘴綠鳩) 'thick-billed green-dove' |
ハシブトアオバト (嘴太青鳩) hashi-buto ao-bato 'thick-billed blue/green-pigeon' |
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| Treron capellei |
Large green pigeon Large green-pigeon |
Burung Bakok 'largegreenpigeon (bird)' (26) Burung Punai Bakok 'largegreenpigeon greenpigeon (bird)' (24) Burung Punai Bakuk 'largegreenpigeon greenpigeon (bird)' (25) or Burung Lengguak 'thickbilledgreenpigeon (bird)' (alt in 26) |
Burung Punai Besar 'large greenpigeon (bird)' |
นกเปล้าใหญ่ nók plâw yày 'large greenpigeon (bird)' |
大绿鸠 (大綠鳩) 'large green dove' |
オオアオバト (大青鳩) ō ao-bato 'large green pigeon' |
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| Treron seimundi |
Yellow-vented green
pigeon Yellow-vented green-pigeon Yellow-vented pin-tailed pigeon Yellow-vented pin-tailed green pigeon |
Burung Punai Gunung 'mountain greenpigeon (bird)' (24) Burung Punai Ekor Panjang 'long-tailed greenpigeon (bird)' (25) Burung Punai Ekor Runcing 'sharp-tailed greenpigeon (bird)' (26) |
นกเปล้าหางเข็มหัวปีกแดง nók plâw hăaŋ-kʰĕm hŭa-pìik-daeeŋ 'red-wing-coverted needle-tailed greenpigeon (bird)' |
Chim Cu xanh Seimun 'Seimund blue/green-dove (bird)' (12, 34) or Chim Cu xanh đít vàng 'yellow-vented blue/green-dove (bird)' (34) |
白腹针尾绿鸠 (白腹針尾綠鳩) 'white-bellied needle-tailed green-dove' |
シロハラハリオアオバト (白腹針尾青鳩) shiro-hara hari-o ao-bato 'white-bellied needle-tailed blue/green-pigeon' |
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| Treron sphenurus Treron sphenura |
Wedge-tailed green pigeon Wedge-tailed green-pigeon |
Burung Punai Bukit 'hill greenpigeon (bird)' (24, 25) Burung Punai Gunung 'mountain greenpigeon (bird)' (26) |
Burung Punai Gagak 'crow greenpigeon (bird)' |
นกเปล้าหางพลั่ว nók plâw hăaŋ-pʰlûa 'shovel-tailed greenpigeon (bird)' |
Chim Cu xanh sáo 'starling blue/green-dove (bird)' (12, 34) |
楔尾绿鸠 (楔尾綠鳩) 'wedge-tailed green-dove' |
オナガアオバト (尾長青鳩) o-naga ao-bato 'long-tailed blue/green-pigeon' |
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| Caloenas | ||||||||
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| Caloenas nicobarica |
Nicobar pigeon Vulturine pigeon |
Burung Punai Emas 'gold greenpigeon (bird)' Burung Punai Mas 'gold greenpigeon (bird)' (24, 25) Burung Merpati Emas 'gold pigeon (bird)' (26) Name |
Burung Junai Emas 'gold nicobarpigeon (bird)' |
นกชาปีไหน nók cʰaa-pii-năy 'cʰaa-pii-năy bird' |
Chim Bồ câu Nicoba 'Nicobar pigeon1 (bird)' Name (12) |
尼柯巴鸠 (尼柯巴鳩) 'Nicobar dove' (4) 尼科巴鸠 (尼科巴鳩) 'Nicobar dove' (5) |
ミノバト (蓑鳩) mino-bato 'straw-caped pigeon' |
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| Chalcophaps | ||||||||
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| Chalcophaps indica |
Emerald dove | Burung Punai Tanah 'ground greenpigeon (bird)' (24, 25, 26) |
Burung Delimukan Zamrud 'emerald grounddove (bird)' |
นกเขาเขียว nók kʰăw kʰĭaw 'green dove (bird)' (conflicts with Treron curvirostra) |
Chim Cu luồng 'large-bamboo? dove (bird)' (12, 13, 34) |
绿翅金鸠 (綠翅金鳩) 'green-winged gold-dove' Taiwan: (翠翼鸠) 翠翼鳩 'jade-winged dove' |
キンバト (金鳩) kin-bato 'gold pigeon' |
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| Ducula | ||||||||
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| Ducula aenea |
Green imperial pigeon Green imperial-pigeon |
Burung Pergam 'pigeon (bird)' (26) Burung Pergam Besar 'large pigeon (bird)' (24, 25) |
Burung Pergam Hijau 'green pigeon (bird)' |
นกลุมพู nók lum-pʰuu 'pigeon (bird)' นกลุมพูเขียว nók lum-pʰuu kʰĭaw 'green pigeon (bird)' |
Chim Gầm ghì lưng xanh 'blue/green-backed pigeon2 (bird)' (12, 13, 34) |
绿皇鸠 (綠皇鳩) 'green emperor-dove' |
ミカドバト (帝鳩) mikado-bato 'emperor pigeon' |
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| Ducula badia |
Mountain imperial pigeon Mountain imperial-pigeon Imperial pigeon |
Burung Pergam Gunung 'mountain pigeon (bird)' (24, 25) Burung Pergam Bukit 'hill pigeon (bird)' (26) |
Burung Pergam Gunung 'mountain pigeon (bird)' |
นกมูม nók muum 'muum bird' (onomat.) |
Chim Gầm ghì lưng nâu 'brown-backed pigeon2 (bird)' (12, 34) |
皇鸠 (皇鳩) 'emperor-dove' (2, 4) 山皇鸠 (山皇鳩) 'mountain emperor-dove' (1, 3, 5) |
ヤマミカドバト (山帝鳩) yama mikado-bato 'mountain emperor pigeon' |
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| Ducula bicolor |
Pied imperial pigeon Pied imperial-pigeon |
Burung Pergam Rawa 'swamp pigeon (bird)' (24, 25) Burung Rawa 'swamp bird' (26) |
Burung Pergam Laut 'sea pigeon (bird)' |
นกลุมพูขาว nók lum-pʰuu kʰăaw 'white pigeon (bird)' |
Chim Gầm ghì trắng 'white pigeon2 (bird)' (12, 34) |
斑皇鸠 (斑皇鳩) 'striped emperor-dove' |
ソデグロバト (袖黒鳩) sode-guro bato 'black-sleeved pigeon' |
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| Ptilinopus | ||||||||
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| Ptilinopus jambu |
Jambu fruit dove Jambu fruit-dove |
Burung Punai Jambu 'pink greenpigeon (bird)' (24, 25, 26) |
Burung Walik Jambu 'pink fruitpigeon (bird)' |
นกเปล้าหน้าแดง nók plâw nâa-daeeŋ 'red-faced greenpigeon (bird)' |
粉头果鸠 (粉頭果鳩) 'pink-headed fruit dove' |
ボタンバト (牡丹鳩) botan-bato 'peony pigeon' |
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หัวปีก hŭa-pìik, literally 'wing-head', is an avian anatomical term for the alula. As used here the meaning is extended to cover a larger area including the wing coverts which are usually differently named.
中国鸟类种和亚种分类名录大全（修订版） 郑作新 著 科学出版社 北京 2000年
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
A Field Guide to the Birds of China (Chinese translation) by John MacKinnon, Karen Phillipps, in collaboration with He Fen-qi, translated by Lu Hefen, Hunan Jiaoyu Chubanshe (Hunan Educational Press) Changsha 2000
世界鸟类分类与分布名录 主编：郑光美 科学出版社 北京 2002年
A Checklist on the Classification and Distribution of the Birds of the World Chief editor: Zheng Guangmei, Science Press, Beijing 2002
世界鸟类名称（拉丁文、汉文、英文对照）第二版 郑作新等 科学出版社 北京 2002年
Birds of the World (Latin, Chinese and English Names) 2nd ed. by Cheng Tso-Hsin et al, Science Press, Beijing 2002
Pocket Checklist of the Birds of the Republic of Singapore / Senai Jenis-Jenis Burung di Singapura / 新加坡野鸟目录 by Lim Kim Seng Nature Society (Singapore) 1999
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
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