Ciconiidae
Họ Hạc

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 storks are generally known as Chim cò, a word broadly used for herons, ibises, and storks. Another word for 'stork' is Chim khàng.

However, the storks are also known as Chim hạc, which is derived from Chinese 鶴 hè meaning 'crane'. Indeed, Hạc also retains the meaning 'crane' in Vietnamese.

The adjutants are known as Chim già đẩy.

The ciconiids are named as follows by ornithologists:

The name Hạc (originally used for the cranes) is applied by ornithologists only to the genus Ciconia, which in turn gives its name to the family.

Chữ Nôm

The characters used for ardeids in the now obsolete Chữ Nôm characters include:

Name	Chữ Nôm Images from the Vietnamese Nôm Preservation Foundation dictionary. (Errors are the sole responsibility of the author of this site)
Cò	, , , , ,
Hạc

Species names

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SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN		VIETNAMESE		EAST ASIAN		S. E. ASIAN
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese	Japanese	Thai	Malay	Indonesian
Mycteria
Mycteria cinerea	Milky stork Tantale blanc	Cò lạo xám 'grey lao stork/heron'		白鹮鹳 bái huán-guàn 'white ibis stork' (4) 灰鹮鹳 hūi huán-guàn 'grey ibis stork' (5)	シロトキコウ (白朱鷺鸛) shiro toki kō 'white ibis stork'	นกกระสาปากเหลือง nók-krà-săa pàak-lĕuaŋ 'yellow-billed stork (bird)'	Burung Botak Upeh 'stork bald bird' also Burung Upeh 'stork bird'	Bangau Bluwok 'bluwok stork'
Mycteria leucocephala Mycteria leucocephalus	Painted stork Tantale indien	Cò nhạn 'swallow stork/heron' or Cò ốc 'snail stork/heron'		白头鹮鹳 bái-tóu huán-guàn 'white-headed ibis stork'	インドトキコウ (インド朱鷺鸛) Indo toki kō 'Indian ibis stork'	นกกาบบัว nók-gàap-bua 'lotus bract bird'	Burung Botak Padi 'paddy bald (bird)'
Anastomus
Anastomus oscitans	Asian openbill Asian open-bill stork Bec-ouvert indien	Cò lạo Ấn Độ 'Indian lao stork/heron'	Giang sen 'lotus? giang'	钳嘴鹳 qián-zuǐ guàn 'pincer-billed ibis stork'	スキハシコウ (隙嘴鸛) suki-hashi kō 'open-bill stork'	นกปากห่าง nók-pàak-hàaŋ 'gap-billed bird'	-
Ciconia
Ciconia nigra	Black stork Cigogne noire	Hạc đen 'black hac'		黑鹳 hēi-guàn 'black stork' Taiwan: 黑鸛 hēi-guàn 'black stork'	ナベコウ (鍋鸛) nabe-kō 'pot stork'	นกกระสาดำ nók-krà-săa dam 'black stork (bird)'
Ciconia episcopus	Woolly-necked stork Cigogne épiscopale	Hạc cổ trắng 'white-necked hac'		白颈鹳 bái-jǐng guàn 'white-necked stork'	エンビコウ (燕尾鸛) enbi-kō 'swallow-tail stork'	นกกระสาคอขาว nók-krà-săa kʰoaa-kʰăaw 'white-necked stork (bird)'	Burung Botak Leher Putih 'white-necked bald bird'	Bangau Sandang-lawe 'clothing-yarn stork'
Ephippiorhynchus
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus Xenorhynchus asiaticus	Black-necked stork Jabiru d'Asie	Cò Á châu 'Asian stork/heron'		黑颈鹳 hēi-jǐng guàn 'black-necked stork'	セイタカコウ (背高鸛) sei-taka kō 'tall stork'	นกกระสาคอดำ nók-krà-săa kʰoaa-dam 'black-necked stork (bird)'
Leptoptilos
Leptoptilos javanicus	Lesser adjutant Lesser adjutant stork Marabout chevelu	Già đẩy Java 'Javanese gia day'		秃鹳 tū-guàn 'bald stork'	コハゲコウ (小禿鸛) ko hage-kō 'small bald stork'	นกตะกรุม nók-tà-krum 'greedy bird' (from tà-krum tà-kraam 'voraciously')	Burung Botak Kecil 'small bald bird'	Bangau Tongtong 'adjutant stork'
Leptoptilos dubius	Greater adjutant Greater adjutant stork Marabout argala	Già đẩy lớn 'large gia day'	Giang 'giang' Hạc già đẩy 'gia day stork'	大秃鹳 dà tū-guàn 'large bald stork'	オオハゲコウ (大禿鸛) ō hage kō 'large bald stork'	นกตะกราม nók-tà-kraam 'voracious bird' (from tà-krum tà-kraam 'voraciously')	Burung Botak Besar 'large bald bird'
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese	Japanese	Thai	Malay	Indonesian

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