Accipitridae / Họ Ưng

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General names

The following is based on analysis of dictionaries and other sources. Comments and corrections are welcome.

Vietnamese has a native word for the 'eagle' in everyday use, which is Ó. The sparrowhawks are known as Bồ cắt (where cắt itself is used for the falcons). Vultures are known as Kền kền or Kẽn kẽn, or Chim bằng.

Vietnamese has also borrowed names for the Accipitridae from Chinese.

Ornithologists assign these names to accipitrid genera as follows:

Vietnamese name Genera
Ó Osprey (Pandion)
Sarcogyps Vultures
Diều Bazas (Aviceda)
Honey Buzzards (Pernis)
Kites (Elanus, Milvus, Haliastur)
Fishing Eagles (Ichthyophaga)
Short-toed Eagle (Spilornis)
Serpent Eagle (Circaetus)
Harriers (Circus)
Buzzards (Butastur, Buteo)
Hawk Eagles (Spizaetus)
Ưng Hawks (Accipiter)
Đại bàng Sea Eagles (Haliaeatus)
Aegypius Vultures
Black Eagle (Ictinaetus)
True Eagles (Aquila)
Kền kền Gyps Vultures

The distribution of terms is interesting. Ưng is used for the true hawks; Đại bàng for the large eagles. Diều is used across a broad range of medium-sized species and is the most common term. By contrast, Ó is a kind of linguistic relic, found only in the names of the Osprey and the Red-headed Vulture.

Somewhat confusingly, the vultures are split among three names: Ó, Đại bàng, and Kền kền. The first two are terms normally referring to 'eagles', one of many cases where the line between eagles and vultures is a fuzzy one.

The Vietnamese expression ưng khuyển or khuyển ưng, meaning 'vultures and dogs', refers to lackeys and servants.

Species names

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PANDIONINAE
SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN
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EAST ASIAN
S. E. ASIAN
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Malay
Indonesian
Pandion                
Pandion haliaetus
link to photolink to photo
Osprey
Balbuzard pêcheur
Ó cá
'fish eagle'
Chim ưng biển
'sea hawk' (from general dictionary)

è
'osprey'
or
鱼鹰
yú-yīng
'fish hawk'
(Alternative in 1, 5)
Taiwan:
魚鷹
yú-yīng
'fish hawk'
ミサゴ
(鶚)
misago
'osprey'
เหยี่ยวออสเปร
yìeow òt-bpray
'osprey hawk'
Lang Tiram
'oyster hawk/eagle'
Helang Tiram
'oyster hawk/eagle'
Elang Tiram
'oyster hawk/eagle'
 
ACCIPITRINAE
SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN
VIETNAMESE
EAST ASIAN
S. E. ASIAN
Latin
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Chinese
Japanese
Thai
Malay
Indonesian
Aviceda                
Aviceda jerdoni Jerdon's baza
Blyth's baza
Brown-crested lizard hawk
Baza de Jerdon
Diều hoa
'flowery dieu'
  褐冠鹃隼
hè guàn juān-sǔn
'brown-crested cuckoo falcon'
チャイロカッコウハヤブサ
(茶色郭公隼)
cha-iro kakkō-hayabusa
'brown cuckoo falcon'
เหยี่ยวกิ้งก่าสีน้ำตาล
yìeow gîng-gàa sĕe-náam-dtaan
brown tree-lizard hawk'
Lang Baza
'Baza hawk/eagle'
Baza Jerdon
'Jerdon baza'
Aviceda leuphotes Black baza
Black-crested baza
Black-crested lizard hawk
Baza huppard
Diều mào
'crested dieu'
  黑冠鹃隼
hēi-guàn juān-sǔn
'black-crested cuckoo falcon'
Taiwan:
黑冠鵑隼
hēi-guàn juān-zhǔn
'black-crested cuckoo falcon'
クロカッコウハヤブサ
(黒郭公隼)
kuro kakkō-hayabusa
'black cuckoo falcon'
เหยี่ยวกิ้งก่าสีดำ
yìeow gîng-gàa sĕe-dam
'black tree-lizard hawk'
Lang Baza Berjambul
'tufted baza hawk/eagle'
Baza Hitam
'black baza'
Pernis                
Pernis ptilorhynchus Oriental honey buzzard
Oriental honey-buzzard
Crested honey buzzard
Eurasian Honey Buzzard
Bondrée orientale
Diều ăn ong
'bee-eating dieu'
  凤头蜂鹰
fèng-tóu fēng-yīng
'phoenix-headed bee hawk'
Taiwan:
東方蜂鷹
dōngfāng fēng-yīng
'eastern bee hawk'
Former Taiwan:
鵰頭鷹
diāo-tóu-yīng
'eagle-headed hawk'
ハチクマ
(蜂角鷹 or 蜂熊)
hachi-kuma
'bee bear' (written 'bee horned hawk' or 'bee bear' in characters)
เหยี่ยวผึ้ง
yìeow pêung
'bee hawk'
Lang Lebah
'bee hawk/eagle' Helang Lebah
'bee hawk/eagle'
Sikepmadu Asia
'Asian sikep honey'
Elanus                
Elanus caeruleus
link to photolink to photo
Black-winged kite
Black-shouldered kite
Elanion blanc
Diều trắng
'white dieu'
  黑翅鸢
hēi-chì yuān
'black-winged kite'
Taiwan:
黑翅鳶
hēi-chì yuān
'black-winged kite'
カタグロトビ
(肩黒鳶)
kata-guro tobi
'black-shouldered kite'
เหยี่ยวขาว
yìeow-kăao
'white hawk'
Lang Bahu Hitam
'black-shouldered hawk/eagle'
Helang Tikus
'rat/mouse hawk/eagle'
Elang Tikus
'rat/mouse hawk/eagle'
Milvus                
Milvus migrans
link to photo
Black kite
Milan noir
Diều hâu
'dieu hau'
Diều
'dieu'
黑鸢
hēi yuān
'black kite'
or

yuān
'kite' (Alternative in 1, 5)
Taiwan:
黑鳶
hēi yuān
'black kite'
Former Taiwan:
老鷹
lǎo-yīng
'old hawk'
›Note‹
トビ
(鳶)
tobi
'kite'
เหยี่ยวดำ
yìeow-dam
'black hawk'
Lang Gelap
'dark hawk/eagle'
Helang Merah
'red hawk/eagle'
Lang Hitam
'black hawk/eagle'
Elang Paria
'untouchable hawk/eagle'
Haliastur                
Haliastur indus
Haliaeetus indus
link to photo
Brahminy kite
Milan sacré
Diều lửa
'flame dieu'
  栗鸢
lì yuān
'chestnut kite'
Taiwan:
栗鳶
lì yuān
'chestnut kite'
シロガシラトビ
(白頭鳶)
shiro-gashira tobi
'white-headed kite'
เหยี่ยวแดง
yìeow daeng
'red hawk'
Lang Merah
'red hawk/eagle'
Helang Ekor Cabang
'branch-tailed hawk/eagle'
Elang Bondol
'munia hawk/eagle'
Haliaeetus                
Haliaeetus leucogaster
link to photo
White-bellied sea eagle
White-bellied sea-eagle
White-bellied fish eagle
Pygargue blagre
Đại bàng biển bụng trắng
'white-bellied sea eagle'
Ó biển
'sea eagle'
白腹海
bái-fù hǎi-diāo
'white-bellied sea eagle'
Taiwan:
白腹海鵰
bái-fù hǎi-diāo
'white-bellied sea eagle'
シロハラウミワシ
(白腹海鷲)
shiro-hara umi-washi
'white-bellied sea eagle'
นกออก
nók-òk
'ok bird'
Lang Siput
'snail hawk/eagle'
Helang Siput
'snail hawk/eagle'
Elanglaut Perut-putih
'white-bellied sea hawk/eagle'
Haliaeetus leucoryphus Pallas's fish eagle
Pallas's fish-eagle

Pallas's sea eagle
Pallas's fishing eagle
Pygargue de Pallas
Đại bàng biển đuôi trắng
'white-tailed sea eagle'
  玉带海
yù-dài hǎi-diāo
'jade band sea eagle'
キガシラウミワシ
(黄頭海鷲)
ki-gashira umi-washi
'yellow-headed sea eagle'
นกอินทรีหัวนวล
nók-in-see hŭa nuan
'ivory-headed eagle'
   
Latin
English/French
Vietnamese
Other V
Chinese
Japanese
Thai
Malay
Indonesian
Ichthyophaga                
Ichthyophaga humilis
Haliaeetus humilis
Ichthyophaga nana
Lesser fish eagle
Lesser fish-eagle
Lesser fishing eagle
Himalayan grey-headed fishing eagle
Pygargue nain
Diều cá bé
'small fish dieu'
 
yú-diāo
'fish eagle' (2, 4)

yú-diāo
'fishing eagle' (1, 3)
小渔
xiǎo yú-diāo
'small fishing eagle' (5)
コウオクイワシ
(小魚喰鷲)
ko uo-kui washi
'small fish-eating eagle'
เหยี่ยวปลาเล็กหัวเทา
yìeow-bplaa lék hŭa-tao
'grey-headed small fish hawk'
Lang Kangok
'eagle hawk/eagle'
Helang Kangok
'eagle hawk/eagle'
Elangikan Kecil
'small fish hawk/eagle'
Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus
link to photo
Grey-headed fish eagle
Grey-headed fish-eagle

Grey-headed fishing eagle
Pygargue à tête grise
Diều cá đầu xám
'grey-headed fish dieu'
  灰头鱼
huī-tóu yú-diāo
'grey-headed fish eagle' (4)
灰头渔
huī-tóu yú-diāo
'grey-headed fishing eagle' (5)
ウオクイワシ
(魚喰鷲)
uo-kui washi
'fish-eating eagle'
เหยี่ยวปลาใหญ่หัวเทา
yìeow-bplaa yài hŭa-tao
'grey-headed large fish hawk'
Lang Kepala Kelabu
'grey-headed hawk/eagle'
Helang Kangok Besar
'large eagle hawk/eagle'
Elangikan Kepala-kelabu
'grey-headed fish hawk/eagle'
Gyps                
Gyps bengalensis
Pseudogyps bengalensis
link to photolink to photo
Indian white-backed vulture
White-rumped vulture
Oriental white-backed vulture
White-backed vulture
Vautour chaugoun
Kền kền Măng Gan
'Bengal vulture'
  白背兀鹫
bái-bèi wù-jiù
'white-backed bald vulture'
ベンガルハゲワシ
(ベンガル禿鷲)
Bengaru hage-washi
'Bengal bald eagle'
อีแร้งเทาหลังขาว
ee-ráeng tao lăng kăao
'light-backed grey vulture'
Hereng Tongkeng Putih
'white-rumped vulture'
 
Gyps tenuirostris Slender-billed vulture
Long-billed griffon
Vautour à long bec
Kền kền Ấn Độ
'Indian vulture'
›Note‹
  细嘴兀鹫
xì-zuǐ wù-jiù
'slender-billed bald vulture' (Wikipedia)
ハシボソハゲワシ
(嘴細禿鷲)
hashi-boso hage-washi
'slender-billed bald eagle'
อีแร้งสีน้ำตาล
ee-ráeng sĕe-náam-dtaan 'brown vulture'
   
Sarcogyps                
Sarcogyps calvus
Aegypius calvus
link to photo
Red-headed vulture
Black vulture
Vautour royal
Ó tai
'eared eagle'
  黑兀鹫
hēi wù-jiù
'black bald vulture'
ミミハゲワシ
(耳禿鷲)
mimi hage-washi
'eared bald eagle'
พญาแร้ง Hereng Paruh Panjang
'long-billed vulture'
 
Aegypius                
Aegypius monachus
link to photolink to photolink to photolink to photo
Cinereous vulture
Monk vulture
Black vulture
Vautour moine
Đại bàng đầu trọc
'bald-headed eagle'
  秃鹫
tū-jiù
'bald vulture'
Taiwan:
禿鷲
tū-jiù
'bald vulture'
クロハゲワシ
(黒禿鷲)
kuro hage-washi
'black bald eagle'
อีแร้งดำหิมาลัย
ee-ráeng dam hì-maa-lai
'Himalayan black vulture'
Hereng Hitam
'black vulture'
 
Circaetus                
Circaetus gallicus
Circaetus ferox
Short-toed eagle
Short-toed snake eagle
Circaète Jean-le-Blanc
Diều ngón ngắn
'short-fingered dieu'
  短趾
duǎn-zhǐ diāo
'short-toed eagle'
チュウヒワシ
(沢鵟鷲)
chūhi washi
'harrier eagle'
เหยี่ยวนิ้วสั้น
yìeow níw sân
'short-fingered hawk'
Helang Ular
'snake hawk/eagle'
Elangular Jari-pendek
'short-fingered snake hawk/eagle'
Spilornis                
Spilornis cheela
link to photo
Crested serpent eagle
Crested serpent-eagle
Serpentaire bacha
Diều hoa Miến Điện
'Burmese flowery dieu'
 
shé-diāo
'snake eagle'
Taiwan:
大冠鷲
dà guàn-jiù
'great crested eagle/vulture'
カンムリワシ
(冠鷲)
kanmuri washi
'crested eagle'
เหยี่ยวรุ้ง
yìeow-rúng
'rainbow hawk'
Lang Berjambul
'crested hawk/eagle'
Name clashes with Circus spilonotus below
Elangular Bido
'bido snake hawk/eagle'
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Circus                
Circus spilonotus
link to photo
Eastern marsh harrier
Eastern marsh-harrier
Busard d'Orient
Diều đầu trắng
'white-headed dieu'
›Note‹
Ó
'eagle'
白腹鹞
bái-fù yào
'white-bellied yao'
Taiwan:
東方澤鷂
dōngfāng zé-yào
'eastern marsh yao'
Former Taiwan:
澤鵟
zé-kuáng
'marsh-buzzard'
チュウヒ
(沢鵟)
chūhi
'harrier' (written 'marsh buzzard')
เหยี่ยวทุ่งพันธุ์เอเซียตะวันออก
yìeow-tûng pan ay-sia dtà-wan-òk
'East Asian species meadow hawk'
Lang Berjambul
'crested hawk/eagle'
Helang Sawah Besar
'large paddy hawk/eagle'
Elangrawa Timur
'eastern marsh hawk/eagle'
Circus cyaneus
link to photolink to photo
Hen harrier
or
Northern harrier
Busard Saint-Martin
Diều
'dieu' (13)
  白尾鹞
bái-wěi yào
'white-tailed yao'
Taiwan:
灰澤鵟
huī zé-kuáng
'grey marsh-buzzard'
ハイイロチュウヒ
(灰色沢鵟)
hai-iro chūhi
'grey harrier'
เหยี่ยวทุ่งแถบเหนือ
yìeow-tûng tàep-nĕua
'top zone meadow hawk'
Lang Sayap Hitam
'black-winged hawk/eagle'
Helang Sawah Kelabu
'grey paddy hawk/eagle'
 
Circus macrourus
link to photo
Pallid harrier
Busard pâle
Diều bụng trắng
'white-bellied dieu'
  草原鹞
cǎo-yuán yào
'steppe yao'
ウスハイイロチュウヒ
(薄灰色沢鵟)
usu hai-iro chūhi
'light grey harrier'
เหยี่ยวทุ่งสีจาง
yìeow tûng sĕe-jaang
'pale meadow hawk'
   
Circus melanoleucos Pied harrier
Busard tchoug
Diều mướp
'tattered dieu'
  鹊鹞
què-yào
'magpie yao'
Taiwan:
花澤鵟
huā zé-kuáng
'flowery marsh-buzzard'
マダラチュウヒ
(斑沢鵟)
madara chūhi
'pied harrier'
เหยี่ยวด่างดำขาว
yìeow-dàang dam-kăao
'black and white pied hawk'
Lang Tangling
'tangling hawk/eagle'
Helang Sawah Hitam-Putih
'black-and-white paddy hawk/eagle'
Elangrawa Tangling
'tangling marsh hawk/eagle'
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