Ciconiidae / Họ Hạc

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General names

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

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

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

The adjutants are known as Già đẩy.

The ciconiids are named as follows by ornithologists:

Storks (Mycteria, Anastomus, Ephippiorhynchus)
Storks (Ciconia) Hạc
Adjutants (Leptoptilos) Già đẩy

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.

Species names

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Mycteria                
Mycteria cinerea
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Milky stork
Tantale blanc
Cò lạo xám
'grey co lao'
  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 grà-săa bpàak lĕuang
'yellow-billed stork'
Botak Upeh
'stork stork'
also Burung Upeh
'stork bird'
Bangau Bluwok
'bluwok stork'
Mycteria leucocephala
Mycteria leucocephalus
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Painted stork
Tantale indien
Cò nhạn
'swallow co'
or
Cò ốc
'snail co'
  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
Botak Padi
'paddy stork'
 
Anastomus                
Anastomus oscitans
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Asian openbill
Asian open-bill stork
Bec-ouvert indien
Cò lạo Ấn Độ
'Indian co lao'
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-bpàak-hàang
-  
Ciconia                
Ciconia nigra
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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-grà-săa dam
'black stork'
   
Ciconia episcopus
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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-grà-săa kor kăao
'white-necked stork'
Botak Leher Putih
'white-necked stork'
Bangau Sandang-lawe
'clothing-yarn stork'
Ephippiorhynchus                
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
Xenorhynchus asiaticus
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Black-necked stork
Jabiru d'Asie
Cò Á châu
'Asian co'
  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 grà-săa kor dam
'black-necked stork'
   
Leptoptilos                
Leptoptilos javanicus
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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-dtà grum
Botak Kecil
'small stork'
Bangau Tongtong
'adjutant stork'
Leptoptilos dubius
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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-dtà graam
Botak Besar
'large stork'
 
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