Anatidae
Họ Vịt

General names

The following is based on analysis of dictionaries and other sources. Thai names are currently being revised. Comments and corrections are welcome.

Note on Vietnamese naming: With the exception of ducks and chickens, it is normal for Vietnamese bird names to include the word Chim meaning 'bird', even where not indicated in the tables. All bird and animal names can be preceded by the classifier con, which is used for living creatures.

The general Vietnamese word for 'duck' is Vịt. Wild ducks are known as Vịt trời 'wild duck' (scientifically referring specifically to Anas poecilorhyncha) or Vịt nước 'water duck'.

Several other names are used for teals and other ducks, including Chim két, Mòng két, Ba kiếm, Le, Le le, or Le te.

According to dictionaries, Ngan refers to a domesticated type of duck, somewhat larger than an ordinary domestic duck, with a crest on its head. The Ngan yields reddish meat.

The Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) is known as Uyên ương, a borrowing from Chinese 鴛鴦 yuān-yang. In Vietnam, as in China, the Mandarin duck is a conventional symbol of marital devotion due to its occurrence in mating pairs.

Wild geese are known as Ngỗng (sometimes Ngổng) in Vietnamese. Another name for wild geese is Hồng (from Chinese 鴻 hóng). Domestic geese are known as Ngỗng, or more specifically Ngỗng nhà ('house/domestic geese').

In creating vernacular names, Vietnamese naturalists assign the names of anatid genera as follows:

Vietnamese has idioms involving ducks, including:

Như vịt nghe sấm 'like a duck listening to thunder' refers to 'stupefaction' or 'inability to understand a thing'.

Như nước đổ đầu vịt 'like pouring water on a duck's head' -- that is 'like water off a duck's back'.

Chữ Nôm

Characters used for anatids in the now obsolete Chu Nom characters include:

Name	Chu Nom Images from the Vietnamese Nôm Preservation Foundation dictionary. (Errors are the sole responsibility of the author of this site)
Le
Ngỗng	; ; (Chinese character)
Vịt	; ; ; (Chinese character)
Ngan	; ;
Uyên ương	(Chinese characters)
Mòng két	; (Chinese characters)

Species names

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DENDROCYGNINAE SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN VIETNAMESE EAST ASIAN S. E. ASIAN Latin English/French Vietnamese Other V Chinese Japanese Thai Malay Indonesian Dendrocygna                 Dendrocygna javanica Lesser whistling duck Lesser whistling-duck Indian whistling duck Lesser treeduck Whistling teal Dendrocygne siffleur Le nâu 'brown teal/duck' Chim le le 'teal/duck bird' 栗树鸭 lì shù-yā 'chestnut tree duck' Taiwan: 樹鴨 shù-yā 'tree duck' リュウキュウガモ (琉球鴨) Ryūkyū-gamo 'Ryukyu duck' เป็ดแดง pèt-daeeŋ 'red duck' Belibis Kembang 'expanding? treeduck' Belibis Polos 'plain treeduck'

ANSERINAE SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN VIETNAMESE EAST ASIAN S. E. ASIAN Latin English/French Vietnamese Other V Chinese Japanese Thai Malay Indonesian Anser                 Anser anser Greylag goose Oie cendrée Ngỗng trời 'sky goose' = 'wild goose'   灰雁 huī yàn 'grey goose' Taiwan: 灰雁 huī yàn 'grey goose' ハイイロガン (灰色雁) hai-iro gan 'grey-coloured goose' ห่านเทาปากสีชมพู hàan tʰaw pàak-sĭi-cʰom-pʰuu 'pink-billed grey goose'     Anser indicus Bar-headed goose Oie à tête barrée Ngỗng Ấn Độ 'Indian goose'   斑头雁 bān-tóu yàn 'stripe-headed goose' インドガン (インド雁) Indo gan 'Indian goose' ห่านหัวลาย hàan hŭa-laay 'stripe-headed goose'

TADORNINAE SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN VIETNAMESE EAST ASIAN S. E. ASIAN Latin English/French Vietnamese Other V Chinese Japanese Thai Malay Indonesian Sarkidiornis                 Sarkidiornis melanotos Comb duck Nakta Canard à bosse Vịt mồng 'rainbow duck'   瘤鸭 liú yā 'lump duck' コブガモ (瘤鴨) kobu-gamo 'lump duck' เป็ดหงส์ pèt hŏŋ 'swan duck'     Tadorna                 Tadorna tadorna Common shelduck Shelduck Tadorne de Belon Vịt khoang 'spotted duck'   翘鼻麻鸭 qiáo-bí má-yā 'warped nose hemp duck' Taiwan: 花鳧 huā fú 'flowery wild-duck' ツクシガモ (筑紫鴨) tsukushi-gamo 'Kyushu duck' เป็ดเชลดัก pèt cʰeen-dàk 'shelduck duck' (cʰeen-dàk from English 'shelduck')     Tadorna ferruginea Ruddy shelduck Tadorne casarca Vịt vàng 'golden duck'   赤麻鸭 chì má-yā 'red hemp duck' Taiwan: 瀆鳧 dú fú 'ditch wild-duck' アカツクシガモ (赤筑紫鴨) aka tsukushi-gamo 'red Kyushu duck' เป็ดพม่า pèt pʰa-mâa 'Burmese duck'     Latin English/French Vietnamese Other V Chinese Japanese Thai Malay Indonesian

ANATINAE SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN VIETNAMESE EAST ASIAN S. E. ASIAN Latin English/French Vietnamese Other V Chinese Japanese Thai Malay Indonesian Asacornis                 Asacornis scutulata Cairina scutulata White-winged duck White-winged wood duck Canard à ailes blanches Ngan cánh trắng 'white-winged ngan'   白翅栖鸭 bái-chì qī-yā 'white-winged roosting duck' ハジロモリガモ (羽白森鴨) ha-jiro mori-gamo 'white-winged wood duck' เป็ดก่า pèt kàa 'kàa duck' Serati Hutan 'forest serati' Mentok Rimba 'jungle mentok' Aix                 Aix galericulata Mandarin duck Mandarin Canard mandarin Uyên ương (='yuan-yang')   鸳鸯 yuān-yang 'yuan-yang' Taiwan: 鴛鴦 yuān-yang 'yuan-yang' オシドリ (鴛鴦) oshi-dori 'mandarin-duck bird' (written with the characters used to write the Chinese name) เป็ดแมนดาริน pèt maeen-daa-rin 'mandarin duck' (maeen-daa-rin from English 'mandarin')     Nettapus                 Nettapus coromandelianus Cotton teal or Indian pygmy-goose Cotton pygmy-goose Anserelle de Coromandel Le khoang cổ 'spotted neck teal'   棉凫 mián fú 'cotton wild-duck' Taiwan: 棉鴨 mián yā 'cotton duck' ナンキンオシ (南京鴛鴦) Nankin oshi 'Nanjing mandarin-duck' เป็ดคับแค pèt kʰáp-kʰaee 'kʰáp-kʰaee duck' (onomat.?) Itik Kapas 'cotton duck' Angsa Kerdil Kapas 'cotton pygmy goose'/ Trutu Hijau 'green trutu' Anas                 Anas strepera Gadwall Canard chipeau Vịt cánh trắng 'white-winged duck'   赤膀鸭 chì-bǎng yā 'red-winged duck' Taiwan: 赤膀鴨 chì-bǎng yā 'red-winged duck' オカヨシガモ (丘葦鴨) oka yoshi-gamo 'hill reed duck' เป็ดเทาก้นดำ pèt tʰaw kôn-dam 'black-vented grey duck'     Anas falcata Falcated teal or Falcated duck Canard à faucilles Vịt lưỡi liềm 'sickle duck'   罗纹鸭 luó-wén yā 'whorl-patterned duck' Taiwan: 羅文鴨 luó-wén yā 'whorl-patterned duck' ヨシガモ (葦鴨) yoshi-gamo 'reed duck' เป็ดเปียหน้าเขียว pèt pia nâa-kʰĭaw 'green-faced tufted (rear of head) duck'     Anas platyrhynchos Mallard Canard colvert Vịt cổ xanh 'blue/green-necked duck' Vịt mỏ vàng 'golden-billed duck' (13) Vịt nước 'water duck' Le le 'teal' 绿头鸭 lǜ-tóu yā 'green-headed duck' Taiwan: 綠頭鴨 lǜ-tóu yā 'green-headed duck' マガモ (真鴨) ma-gamo 'true duck' เป็ดหัวเขียว pèt hŭa-kʰĭaw 'green-headed duck'     Anas poecilorhyncha Anas poecilorhynchus Spot-billed duck Spotbill duck Yellow-nib duck Chinese spotbill Canard à bec tacheté Vịt trời 'sky duck' = 'wild duck'   斑嘴鸭 bān-zuǐ yā 'spot-billed duck' Taiwan: 花嘴鴨 huā-zuǐ yā 'flowery-billed duck' カルガモ (軽鴨) karu-gamo 'light duck' เป็ดเทา pèt tʰaw 'grey duck'     Latin English/French Vietnamese Other V Chinese Japanese Thai Malay Indonesian Anas clypeata Northern shoveller Shoveller Common shoveller Red shoveller Canard souchet Vịt mỏ thìa 'spoon-billed duck'   琵嘴鸭 pí-zuǐ yā 'spatula-billed duck' Taiwan: 琵嘴鴨 pí-zuǐ yā 'spatula-billed duck' ハシビロガモ (嘴広鴨) hashi-biro-gamo 'broad-billed duck' เป็ดปากพลั่ว pèt pàak-pʰlûa 'shovel-billed duck' Itik Paruh Sudu 'spoon-billed duck'   Anas acuta Northern pintail Pintail Canard pilet Vịt mốc 'moc ? duck'   针尾鸭 zhēn-wěi yā 'needle-tailed duck' Taiwan: 尖尾鴨 jiān-wěi yā 'sharp-tailed duck' オナガガモ (尾長鴨) o-naga-gamo 'long-tailed duck' เป็ดหางแหลม pèt hăaŋ-lăeem 'point-tailed duck' Itik Ekor Runcing 'sharp-tailed duck' Itik Ekor peniti 'pin-tailed duck'/ Itik Utara 'northern duck' Anas querquedula Garganey Sarcelle d'été Mòng két mày trắng 'white-browed teal wild-duck'   白眉鸭 bái-méi yā 'white-browed duck' Taiwan: 白眉鴨 bái-méi yā 'white-browed duck' シマアジ (縞味, 島味) shima-aji 'striped aji' (written 'striped flavour' or 'island flavour'. 味 'flavour' is used solely for pronunciation. Also written with the specially created character 䳑 aji) เป็ดลาย pèt laay 'striped duck' Itik Garganey 'garganey duck' Itik Alis putih 'white-eyebrowed duck'/ Itik Jurai 'sequence? duck' Anas formosa Baikal teal Vịt Bai can 'Baikal duck' (13)   花脸鸭 huā-liǎn yā 'flowery-faced duck' Taiwan: 巴鴨 bā yā 'snake-pattern duck' トモエガモ (巴鴨) tomoe-gamo 'comma-pattern duck' เป็ดเปียหน้าเหลือง pèt pia nâa-lĕuaŋ 'yellow-faced tufted (rear of head) duck'     Anas crecca Common teal or Green-winged teal Teal Sarcelle d'hiver Mòng két 'teal wild-duck' Chim két 'teal bird' Ba kiếm mùa đông 'winter ba kiem' 绿翅鸭 lǜ-chì yā 'green-winged duck' Taiwan: 小水鴨 xiǎo shuǐ-yā 'little water duck' コガモ (小鴨) ko-gamo 'small duck' เป็ดปีกเขียว pèt pìik-kʰĭaw 'green-winged duck' Itik Teal 'teal duck'   Latin English/French Vietnamese Other V Chinese Japanese Thai Malay Indonesian Aythya                 Aythya ferina Common pochard Fuligule milouin Vịt đầu đỏ 'red-headed duck'   红头潜鸭 hóng-tóu qián-yā 'red-headed diving duck' Taiwan: 紅頭潛鴨 hóng-tóu qián-yā 'red-headed diving duck' Former Taiwan: 磯雁 jī-yàn 'rocky-shore goose' ホシハジロ (星羽白) hoshi ha-jiro 'starred white-wing' เป็ดโปช้าดหลังขาว pèt poocʰáat lăŋ-kʰăaw 'white-backed pochard duck' (poocʰáat from English 'pochard')     Aythya baeri Baer's pochard Fuligule de Baer Vịt đầu đen 'black-headed duck'   青头潜鸭 qīng-tóu qián-yā 'black-headed diving duck' Taiwan: 青頭潛鴨 qīng-tóu qián-yā 'black-headed diving duck' アカハジロ (赤羽白) aka ha-jiro 'red white-wing' เป็ดดำหัวดำ pèt dam hŭa-dam 'black-headed black duck'     Aythya nyroca Ferruginous duck Ferruginous pochard White-eyed pochard Fuligule nyroca Vịt mặt trắng 'white-faced duck' Vịt mắt trắng 'white-eyed duck' (Found on some websites, e.g., here) Note   白眼潜鸭 bái-yǎn qián-yā 'white-eyed diving duck' Taiwan: 白眼潛鴨 bái-yǎn qián-yā 'white-eyed diving duck' メジロガモ (目白鴨, 眼白鴨) me-jiro-gamo 'white-eyed duck' เป็ดดำหัวสีน้ำตาล pèt dam hŭa-sĭi-nám-taan 'brown-headed black duck'     Aythya fuligula Tufted duck Fuligule morillon Vịt mào 'crested duck'   凤头潜鸭 fèng-tóu qián-yā 'phoenix-headed diving duck' Taiwan: 鳳頭潛鴨 fèng-tóu qián-yā 'phoenix-headed diving duck' Former Taiwan: 澤鳧 zé-fú 'swamp wild-duck' キンクロハジロ (金黒羽白) kin-kuro ha-jiro 'gold-black white-wing' เป็ดเปีย pèt pia 'tufted (rear of head) duck' - Kambangan Hitam 'black kambangan Aythya marila Greater scaup Scaup duck Scaup Fuligule milouinan Vịt biển 'sea duck'   斑背潜鸭 bān-bèi qián-yā 'spot-backed diving duck' Taiwan: 斑背潛鴨 bān-bèi qián-yā 'spot-backed diving duck' Former Taiwan: 鈴鴨 líng-yā 'bell duck' スズガモ (鈴鴨) suzu-gamo 'bell duck' เป็ดดำหลังขาว pèt dam lăŋ-kʰăaw 'white-backed black duck'     Mergus                 Mergus squamatus Scaly-sided merganser Chinese merganser Harle de Chine Vịt mỏ nhọn 'sharp-billed duck'   中华秋沙鸭 zhōnghuá qiūshā-yā 'Chinese autumn-sand duck' Taiwan: 唐秋沙 táng qiūshā 'Chinese autumn-sand' コウライアイサ (高麗秋沙) kōrai aisa 'Korean aisa' written 'Korean autumn-sand' เป็ดปากยาวข้างลาย pèt pàak-yaaw kʰâaŋ-laay 'stripe-sided long-billed duck'     Latin English/French Vietnamese Other V Chinese Japanese Thai Malay Indonesian

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