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Dicruridae


วงศ์นกแซงแซว
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General

Information is from dictionaries and other sources. Comments and corrections welcome. All Malaysian and Indonesian names in the process of conversion into modernised spelling only. 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 Malaysian name for the drongos is Burung Cecawi 'drongo (bird)'. Compare this with Thai นกแซงแซว nók saeeŋ-saeew 'drongo (bird)'.

Indonesian name

The Indonesian ornithological name for the drongos is Burung Srigunting, meaning 'royal scissor bird', a reference to the tail.

Species names

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Latin
English
Malaysian
Other M
Indonesian
Thai
Vietnamese
Chinese
Japanese
Dicrurus macrocercus
link to photo
Black drongo Burung Cecawi Hitam
'black drongo (bird)' (26, 27)
Burung Cecawi Rajawali
'hawk drongo (bird)' (24)
  Burung Srigunting Hitam
'black royal-scissor[-tail] bird'
นกแซงแซวหางปลา
nók saeeŋ-saeew hăaŋ-plaa
'fish-tailed drongo (bird)'
Chim Chèo bẻo
'drongo (bird)' (12, 34)
黑卷尾
(黑卷尾)
hēi juǎn-wěi
'black curl-tail'
Taiwan:
(大卷尾)
大卷尾
dà juǎn-wěi
'large curl-tail'
オウチュウ
(烏秋)
ōchū
'drongo' (written 'crow autumn' or 'black autumn')
Dicrurus leucophaeus
link to photo
Ashy drongo Burung Cecawi Kelabu
'grey drongo (bird)' (26, 27)
Burung Cecawi Rantau
'beach drongo (bird)' (24)
  Burung Srigunting Kelabu
'grey royal-scissor[-tail] bird'
นกแซงแซวสีเทา
nók saeeŋ-saeew sĭi-tʰaw
'grey drongo (bird)'
Chim Chèo bẻo xám
'grey drongo (bird)' (12, 13, 34)
灰卷尾
(灰卷尾)
huī juǎn-wěi
'grey curl-tail'
Taiwan:
(灰卷尾)
灰卷尾
huī juǎn-wěi
'grey curl-tail'
ハイイロオウチュウ
(灰色烏秋)
hai-iro ōchū
'grey drongo'
Dicrurus annectans
link to photo
Crow-billed drongo Burung Cecawi Paruh Tebal
'thick-billed drongo (bird)' (26)
Burung Cecawi Paruh Gagak
'crow-billed drongo (bird)' (27)
Burung Cecawi Sawai
'drongo drongo (bird)' (cecawi and sawai are variants of the same word) (24)
  Burung Srigunting Gagak
'crow royal-scissor[-tail] bird'
นกแซงแซวปากกา
nók saeeŋ-saeew pàak-kaa
'crow-billed drongo'
Chim Chèo bẻo mỏ quạ
'crow-billed drongo (bird)' (12, 13, 34)
鸦嘴卷尾
(鴉嘴卷尾)
yā zuǐ juǎn-wěi
'crow-billed curl-tail'
ハシブトオウチュウ
(嘴太烏秋)
hashi-buto ōchū
'thick-billed drongo'
Dicrurus aeneus
link to photo
Bronzed drongo Burung Cecawi Tembaga
'copper drongo (bird)' (26, 27)
Burung Cecawi Keladi
'taro drongo (bird)' (24)
  Burung Srigunting Keladi
'taro royal-scissor[-tail] bird'
นกแซงแซวเล็กเหลือบ
nók saeeŋ-saeew lék lèuap
'glossy small drongo (bird)'
Chim Chèo bẻo rừng
'forest drongo (bird)' (12, 34)
古铜色卷尾
(古銅卷尾)
gǔ-tóng sè juǎn-wěi
'old copper (=bronze) coloured curl-tail'
Taiwan:
(小卷尾)
小卷尾
xiǎo juǎn-wěi
'small curl-tail'
ヒメオウチュウ
(姫烏秋)
hime ōchū
'princess drongo'
Dicrurus remifer
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Lesser racket-tailed drongo
Lesser racquet-tailed drongo
Burung Cecawi Gunung
'mountain drongo (bird)' (26, 27)
Burung Cecawi Hamba Kera
'monkey-slave drongo (bird)' (conflicts with popular name for Dicrurus paradiseus) (24)
  Burung Srigunting Bukit
'hill royal-scissor[-tail] bird'
นกแซงแซวหางบ่วงเล็ก
nók saeeŋ-saeew hăaŋ-bùaŋ lék
'small loop-tailed drongo (bird)'
Chim Chèo bẻo cờ đuôi bằng
'griffon-tailed flag drongo (bird)' (12, 34)
小盘尾
(小盤尾)
xiǎo pán wěi
'small plate-tail'
ヒメカザリオウチュウ
(姫飾り烏秋)
hime kazari-ōchū
'princess decorated drongo'
Latin
English
Malaysian
Other M
Indonesian
Thai
Vietnamese
Chinese
Japanese
Dicrurus paradiseus
link to photo
Greater racket-tailed drongo
Greater Racquet-tailed Drongo
Burung Cecawi
'drongo (bird)' (26)
or
Burung Hamba Kera
'monkey-slave bird' (conflicts with Drongo Cuckoo Surniculus lugubris) (alt in 26)
Burung Cecawi Kera
'monkey drongo (bird)' (27)
Burung Anting-anting
'pendulum (bird)' (24)
  Burung Srigunting Batu
'rock royal-scissor[-tail] bird'
นกแซงแซวหางบ่วงใหญ่
nók saeeŋ-saeew hăaŋ-bùaŋ yày
'large loop-tailed drongo (bird)'
Chim Chèo bẻo cờ đuôi chẻ
'split-tailed flag drongo (bird)' (12)
大盘尾
(大盤尾)
dà pán wěi
'small plate-tail'
カザリオウチュウ
(飾り烏秋)
kazari-ōchū
'decorated drongo'

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

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

Previously online version of: 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

The Birds of the Thai-Malay Peninsula: Vol. 2 - Passerines by Wells, David R., Christopher Helm, A&C Black, London 2007

A Field Guide to the Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore (second edition) by Jeyarajasingham, Allen, Illustrations by Alan Pearson, Oxford University Press, Oxford 2012

A Field Guide to the Birds of Java and Bali (second edition) by MacKinnon, John, Gadjah Mada University Press, Yogyakarta 1990

Danh Lục Các Loài Chim ở Việt Nam (Latinh, Việt, Pháp, Hán) Trần Văn Chánh 2008-2009