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 word for 'cormorant' is Chim cốc. In the south the cormorants are also known as Chim cồng cộc.
Chữ Nôm
The characters used for phalacrocoracids 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) |
| Cốc |  ,  (need confirmation) |
Species names
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| Phalacrocorax niger Halietor niger  |
Little cormorant Javanese cormorant Pygmy cormorant Cormoran de Vieillot |
Cốc đen 'black cormorant' |
黑颈鸬鹚 'black-necked cormorant' |
アジアコビトウ (アジア小人鵜) ajia kobito-u 'Asian dwarf cormorant' |
นกกาน้ำเล็ก nók-kaa-náam lék 'small water-crow (bird)' |
Burung Pependang Kecil 'small cormorant bird' |
Pecukpadi Kecil 'small paddy pecuk' |
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Phalacrocorax fuscicollis |
Indian cormorant Indian shag Cormoran à cou brun |
Cốc đế nhỏ 'small king cormorant' |
印度鸬鹚 'Indian cormorant' |
インドヒメウ (インド姫鵜) Indo hime-u 'Indian princess cormorant' |
นกกาน้ำปากยาว nók-kaa-náam pàak yaaw 'long-billed water-crow (bird)' |
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| Phalacrocorax carbo |
Great cormorant Cormorant Common cormorant Grand Cormoran |
Cốc đế 'king cormorant' |
普通鸬鹚 'common cormorant' (1, 2, 3, 4) 鸬鹚 'cormorant' (5. Alternative in 1) Taiwan: 鸕鶿 'cormorant' |
カワウ (河鵜) kawa-u 'river cormorant' |
นกกาน้ำใหญ่ nók-kaa-náam yày 'large water-crow (bird)' |
Burung Dendang Air 'water cormorant bird' |
Pecukpadi Besar 'large paddy pecuk' |
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