General names
The following is based on analysis of dictionaries and other sources. Comments and corrections are welcome.
Note on Vietnamese naming: With the exception of ducks and chickens, it is common for Vietnamese bird names to be preceded by the word Chim meaning 'bird', although it is normally omitted in Vietnamese bird lists. All bird names, whether they include chim or not, can be preceded by the classifier con, which is used for living creatures.
The Vietnamese word for 'nightjar' is Chim cú muỗi, literally 'mosquito owl (bird)'. Interestingly, this is similar to the traditional Chinese name (蚊母鳥 wén-mǔ-niǎo 'mosquito mother bird') and the Thai name.
Species names
| EUROSTOPODINAE |
SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN |
VIETNAMESE |
EAST ASIAN |
S. E. ASIAN |
| Eurostopodus |
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English/French |
Vietnamese |
Other V |
Chinese (incl. Taiwan) |
Japanese |
Thai |
Malaysian |
Indonesian |
| Eurostopodus macrotis |
Great eared nightjar
Engoulevent oreillard |
Chim Cú muỗi mào
'crested mosquito owl (bird)' |
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毛腿夜鹰
(毛腿夜鷹)
máo-tuǐ yè-yīng
'hair-legged night hawk' (, , , )
毛腿耳夜鹰
(毛腿耳夜鷹)
máo-tuǐ ěr-yè-yīng
'hair-legged eared night hawk' () |
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) mosquito-slapper (bird)' |
Burung Taptibau Besar
'large earednightjar (bird)' ()
Burung Telinga Besar
'large-eared nightjar (bird)' ()
Burung Tukang Besar
'large nightjar (bird)' () |
Burung Taktarau Besar
'large earednightjar (bird)' |
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| CAPRIMULGINAE |
SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN |
VIETNAMESE |
EAST ASIAN |
S. E. ASIAN |
| Caprimulgus |
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English/French |
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Other V |
Chinese (incl. Taiwan) |
Japanese |
Thai |
Malaysian |
Indonesian |
Caprimulgus indicus
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Grey nightjar
Jungle nightjar
Indian jungle nightjar
Engoulevent jotaka |
Chim Cú muỗi Ấn Độ
'Indian mosquito owl (bird)' |
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普通夜鹰
(普通夜鷹)
pǔtōng yè-yīng
'common night hawk'
Taiwan:
(普通夜鹰)
普通夜鷹
pǔtōng yè-yīng
'common night hawk'
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(日本夜鹰)
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 mosquito-slapper (bird)'
 Taxonomy |
Burung Tukang Kelabu
'grey nightjar bird' (, , )
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Burung Tukang Hutan
'forest nightjar bird' (Alternative in ) |
Burung Cabak Kelabu
'grey nightjar (bird)' |
Caprimulgus macrurus
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Large-tailed nightjar
Long-tailed nightjar
Engoulevent de Horsfield |
Chim Cú muỗi đuôi dài
'long-tailed mosquito owl (bird)' |
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长尾夜鹰
(長尾夜鷹)
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 mosquito-slapper (bird)' |
Burung Tukang
'nightjar bird' ()
or
Burung Malas
'reluctant-bird' (Alternative in )
Burung Tukang Kubur
'grave nightjar bird' (, )
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Burung Cabak Maling
'thief nightjar (bird)' |
Caprimulgus asiaticus
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Indian nightjar
Engoulevent indien |
Chim Cú muỗi Á châu
'Asian mosquito owl (bird)' |
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印度夜鹰
(印度夜鷹)
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 mosquito-slapper (bird)' |
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Caprimulgus affinis
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Savanna nightjar
Allied nightjar
Engoulevent affin |
Chim Cú muỗi lưng xám
'grey-backed mosquito owl (bird)'
Taxonomy
Chim Cú muỗi Savan
'savanna mosquito owl (bird)' () |
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林夜鹰
(林夜鷹)
lín yè-yīng
'forest night hawk'
Taiwan:
(台湾夜鹰)
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'
Taxonomy |
นกตบยุงป่าโคก
nók tòp-yuŋ pàa-kʰôok
'hill forest mosquito-slapper (bird)' |
Burung Tukang Savana
'savanna nightjar bird' (savana from English) (, )
Burung Tukang Padi
'paddy nightjar bird' () |
Burung Cabak Kota
'town nightjar (bird)' |
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