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 jacanas is Gà lôi nước 'water pheasant' (where 'pheasant' is literally 'thunder fowl/chicken').
Species names
SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN |
VIETNAMESE |
EAST ASIAN |
S. E. ASIAN |
Latin |
English/French |
Vietnamese |
Other V |
Chinese |
Japanese |
Thai |
Malay |
Indonesian |
| Hydrophasianus |
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Hydrophasianus chirurgus
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Pheasant-tailed jacana
Jacana à longue queue |
Gà lôi nước
'water pheasant' |
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水雉
shuǐ-zhì
'water pheasant'
Taiwan:
水雉
shuǐ-zhì
'water pheasant' |
レンカク
(蓮角)
renkaku
'lotus horn' |
นกอีแจว
nók-ii-caeew
'ii-caeew bird' (caeew onomat. based on call) |
Burung Teratai Besar
'large lotus bird'
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Burung Teratai Ekor Panjang
'long-tailed lotus bird'
Burung Teratai Ekor Panjang
'long-tailed lotus bird' |
Burungsepatu Teratai
'lotus skating-bird' |
| Metopidius |
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Metopidius indicus
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Bronze-winged jacana
Jacana bronzé |
Gà lôi nước Ấn Độ
'Indian water pheasant' |
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铜翅水雉
tóng-chì shuǐ-zhì
'copper-winged water pheasant' |
アジアレンカク
(アジア蓮角)
ajia renkaku
'Asian lotus horn' |
นกพริก
nók-pʰrík
'chili/capsicum bird' |
Burung Teratai Tembaga
'copper lotus bird' |
Burungsepatu Picisan
'dime? skating-bird' |
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