General names
Information is based on dictionaries and other sources. Species list may not be current. Comments and corrections welcome.
The albatross is アホウドリ ahō-dori, meaning 'idiot bird', written 阿房鳥, which is probably based on the fact that it does not fear humans and is easily caught. A less common name is シンテンオウ shinten'ō, the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese name 信天翁. (Note: "信天翁" can also be read ahō-dori.) アルバトロス arubatorosu may also be found.
Species names
SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN |
JAPANESE |
CHINESE |
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Eng, Fr, Ger, Ru |
Japanese |
Other J |
Chinese |
Chinese (Taiwan) |
Other Ch |
Korean |
| Phoebastria |
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Phoebastria immutabilis
Diomedea immutabilis
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Laysan albatross
Albatros de Laysan
Laysanalbatros
Альбатрос темноспинный |
コアホウドリ
(小信天翁 or 小阿房鳥)
ko-ahō-dori
'small albatross' |
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黑背信天翁
hēi-bèi xìntiānwēng
'black-backed albatross' |
黑背信天翁
hēi-bèi xìntiānwēng
'black-backed albatross' |
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알바트로스
albateuroseu
'albatross' (English) |
Phoebastria nigripes
Diomedea nigripes |
Black-footed albatross
Albatros à pieds noirs
Schwarzfußalbatros
Черноногий альбатрос |
クロアシアホウドリ
(黒足信天翁 or 黒足阿房鳥)
kuro-ashi ahō-dori
'black-footed albatross' |
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黑脚信天翁 (黑腳信天翁)
hēi jiǎo xìntiānwēng
'black-footed albatross' |
黑腳信天翁
hēi jiǎo xìntiānwēng
'black-footed albatross' |
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Phoebastria albatrus
Diomedea albatrus
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Short-tailed albatross
Stellar's albatross
Albatros à queue courte
Kurzschwanzalbatros
Белоспинный альбатрос |
アホウドリ
(信天翁 or 阿房鳥)
ahō-dori
'albatross' |
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短尾信天翁
duǎn-wěi xìntiānwēng
'short-tailed albatross' |
短尾信天翁
duǎn-wěi xìntiānwēng
'short-tailed albatross' |
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| Diomedea |
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Diomedea exulans
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Wandering albatross
Albatros hurleur
Wanderalbatros
Странствующий альбатрос |
ワタリアホウドリ
(渡り信天翁 or 渡り阿房鳥)
watari ahō-dori
'migratory albatross' |
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漂泊信天翁
piāobó xìntiānwēng
'wandering albatross' |
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