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 Vietnamese word for 'nightjar' is Cú muỗi, literally 'mosquito owl'. Interestingly, this is similar to the traditional Chinese name (蚊母鳥 wén-mǔ-niǎo 'mosquito mother bird') and Thai name.
Species names
| EUROSTOPODINAE |
SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN |
VIETNAMESE |
EAST ASIAN |
S. E. ASIAN |
Latin |
English/French |
Vietnamese |
Other V |
Chinese |
Japanese |
Thai |
Malay |
Indonesian |
| Eurostopodus |
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| Eurostopodus macrotis |
Great eared nightjar
Engoulevent oreillard |
Cú muỗi mào
'crested mosquito owl' |
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毛腿夜鹰
máo-tuǐ yè-yīng
'hair-legged night hawk' (1, 2, 4, 5)
毛腿耳夜鹰
máo-tuǐ ěr-yè-yīng
'hair-legged eared night hawk' (3) |
オオミミヨタカ
(大耳夜鷹)
ō mimi yo-taka
'large ear night-hawk' |
นกตบยุงยักษ์
nók-tòp-yuŋ yák
'giant (=yaksa) slap-mosquito-bird' |
Burung Tukang Telinga Besar
'large eared nightjar bird' |
Taktarau Besar
'large taktarau' |
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| CAPRIMULGINAE |
SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN |
VIETNAMESE |
EAST ASIAN |
S. E. ASIAN |
Latin |
English/French |
Vietnamese |
Other V |
Chinese |
Japanese |
Thai |
Malay |
Indonesian |
| Caprimulgus |
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Caprimulgus indicus
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Grey nightjar
Jungle nightjar
Indian jungle nightjar
Engoulevent jotaka |
Cú muỗi Ấn Độ
'Indian mosquito owl' |
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普通夜鹰
pǔtōng yè-yīng
'common night hawk'
Taiwan:
普通夜鷹
pǔtōng yè-yīng
'common night hawk'
or
日本夜鷹
rìběn yè-yīng
'Japanese night hawk' |
ヨタカ
(夜鷹, 蚊母鳥, 怪鴟)
yo-taka
'night hawk' (written 1. night hawk, 2. mosquito mother bird, or 3. strange hawk/owl. The last two are from Chinese). |
นกตบยุงภูเขา
nók-tòp-yuŋ pʰuu-kʰăw
'mountain slap-mosquito-bird'
 Note |
Burung Tukang Kelabu
'grey nightjar bird'
or
Burung Tukang
Hutan
'forest nightjar bird' |
Cabak Kelabu
'grey nightjar' |
Caprimulgus macrurus
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Large-tailed nightjar
Long-tailed nightjar
Engoulevent de Horsfield |
Cú muỗi đuôi dài
'long-tailed mosquito owl' |
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长尾夜鹰
cháng-wěi yè-yīng
'long-tailed night hawk' |
オビロヨタカ
(尾広夜鷹)
o-biro yo-taka
'broad-tailed night hawk' |
นกตบยุงหางยาว
nók-tòp-yuŋ hăaŋ-yaaw
'long-tailed slap-mosquito-bird' |
Burung Tukang Kubur
'grave nightjar bird' |
Cabak Maling
'thief nightjar' |
Caprimulgus asiaticus
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Indian nightjar
Engoulevent indien |
Cú muỗi Á châu
'Asian mosquito owl' |
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印度夜鹰
Yìndù yè-yīng
'Indian night hawk' |
インドヨタカ
(インド夜鷹)
Indo yo-taka
'Indian night hawk' |
นกตบยุงเล็ก
nók-tòp-yuŋ lék
'small slap-mosquito-bird' |
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Caprimulgus affinis
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Savanna nightjar
Allied nightjar
Engoulevent affin |
Cú muỗi lưng xám
'grey-backed mosquito owl'
Note
Cú muỗi Savan
'savanna mosquito owl' (13) |
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林夜鹰
lín yè-yīng
'forest night hawk'
Taiwan:
台灣夜鷹
táiwān yè-yīng
'Taiwanese night hawk' |
シロアゴヨタカ
(白顎夜鷹)
shiro-ago yo-taka
'white-chinned night hawk'
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นกตบยุงป่าโคก
nók-tòp-yuŋ pàa-kʰôok
'hill forest slap-mosquito-bird' |
Burung Tukang Savana
'savanna nightjar bird' |
Cabak Kota
'town nightjar' |
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