General names
The following is based on analysis of dictionaries and other sources. Comments and corrections are welcome.
The Vietnamese name for the frigate birds is Cốc biển, literally meaning 'sea cormorant'.
Species names
SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN |
VIETNAMESE |
EAST ASIAN |
S. E. ASIAN |
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Latin |
English/French |
Vietnamese |
Other V |
Chinese |
Japanese |
Thai |
Malay |
Indonesian |
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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-john-sà-làt gòr krít-mâat 'Christmas Island pirate bird' | Simbang Pulau Christmas 'Christmas island frigatebird' |
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-john-sà-làt yài '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-john-sà-làt lék 'small pirate bird' |
Simbang Kecil 'small frigatebird' |
Cikalang Kecil 'small frigatebird' |
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