Ploceidae

Under Sibley and Monroe, the Ploceinae (weavers) are a subfamily of the Passeridae. Other subfamilies are the Passerinae (sparrows and snowfinches), Motacillinae (wagtails and pipits), Prunellinae (accentors), and Estrildinae (munias, etc.)

1. General names

Chinese: In Chinese, the weavers are generally known as 织布鸟 zhī-bù-niǎo 'weave-cloth bird', which appears to be a rather clumsy translation from English. In reaction, Zheng Guangmei's world list amends this to 织雀 zhī-què 'weaving sparrow/finch', on the eminently sensible grounds that though these birds may weave their nests, they certainly don't weave cloth!

Japanese: Not found in Japan, except as escapees. The Japanese for 'weaver' is literally ハタオリドリ hata-ori-dori 'loom-weaving bird', written 機織り鳥 in Chinese characters, but species found in China and Vietnam are known as コウヨウジャク kōyō-jaku 'red-leaf finch/sparrow', written 紅葉雀. The word 紅葉 kōyō 'red leaves' refers to the red leaves of autumn, typically red maple leaves.

Vietnamese: The weavers are known as Rồng rộc. Unqualified, this name refers to the Baya weaver (Ploceus philippinus).

2. Species names

PLOCEINAE
SCIENTIFIC & ENGLISH		CHINESE			JAPANESE		VIETNAMESE
Latin	English	Chinese	Chinese (Taiwan)	Other Ch	Japanese	Other J	Vietnamese	Other V
Ploceus
Ploceus intermedius	Lesser masked weaver	黑脸织雀 hēi-liǎn zhī-què 'black-faced weaving finch/sparrow' (4) 黑脸织布鸟 hēi-liǎn zhī-bù-niǎo 'black-faced weave cloth bird' (5)			メンハタオリドリ (面機織り鳥) men hata-ori-dori 'masked weaving bird' (introduced)
Ploceus hypoxanthus	Asian golden weaver Asian golden-weaver	亚洲金织雀 Yàzhōu jīn zhī -què 'Asian golden weaving finch/sparrow' (5) 金色织布鸟 jīn-sè zhī-bù-niǎo 'gold-coloured cloth-weaving bird' (5)			キンイロコウヨウジャク (金色紅葉雀) kin-iro kōyō-jaku 'golden-coloured red-leaf sparrow/finch'		Rồng rộc vàng 'golden rong roc'
Ploceus manyar Oloceus manyar	Streaked weaver	纹胸织雀 wén-xiōng zhī-què 'fine-pattern-breasted weaving finch/sparrow' (2) 纹胸织布鸟 wén-xiōng zhī-bù-niǎo 'fine-pattern-breasted cloth-weaving bird' (3, 5) Note			コウヨウジャク (紅葉雀) kōyō-jaku 'red-leaf sparrow/finch'		Rồng rộc đen 'black rong roc'
Ploceus philippinus	Baya weaver	黄胸织雀 huáng-xiōng zhī-què 'yellow-breasted weaving finch/sparrow' (2, 4) 黄胸织布鸟 huáng-xiōng zhī-bù-niǎo 'yellow-breasted cloth-weaving bird' (1, 3, 5)			キムネコウヨウジャク (黄胸紅葉雀) ki-mune kōyō-jaku 'yellow-breasted red-leaf sparrow/finch'		Rồng rộc 'rong roc'