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 name for the frigate birds is Chim cốc biển, literally meaning 'sea cormorant'.
Species names
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| Fregata andrewsi | Christmas Island frigatebird Christmas Island frigate bird Frégate d'Andrews |
Cốc biển bụng trắng 'white-bellied sea cormorant' |
白腹军舰鸟 'white-bellied warship bird' |
シロハラグンカンドリ (白腹軍艦鳥) shiro-hara gunkan-dori 'white-bellied warship bird' |
นกโจรสลัดเกาะคริสต์มาส nók-coon-sa-làt kòa kʰrít-mâat 'Christmas Island pirate bird' (kʰrít-mâat is from English 'Christmas') |
Burung Simbang Pulau Christmas 'Christmas island frigatebird bird' |
Cikalang Christmas 'Christmas frigatebird' |
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Fregata minor |
Great frigatebird Great frigate bird Frégate du Pacifique |
Cốc biển đen 'black sea cormorant' |
黑腹军舰鸟 'black-bellied warship bird' (2, 4) 小军舰鸟 'small warship bird' (1, 3, 5) Taiwan: 軍艦鸟 'warship bird' |
オオグンカンドリ (大軍艦鳥) ō gunkan-dori 'large warship bird' |
นกโจรสลัดใหญ่ nók-coon-sa-làt yày 'large pirate bird' |
- | Cikalang Besar 'large frigatebird' |
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| Fregata ariel |
Lesser frigatebird Lesser frigate bird Frégate ariel |
Cốc biển bé 'small sea cormorant' |
白斑军舰鸟 'white spotted/streaked warship bird' Taiwan: 白斑軍艦鳥 'white spotted/streaked warship bird' |
コグンカンドリ (小軍艦鳥) ko gunkan-dori 'small warship bird' |
นกโจรสลัดเล็ก nók-coon-sa-làt lék 'small pirate bird' |
Burung Simbang Kecil 'small frigatebird bird' |
Cikalang Kecil 'small frigatebird' |
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