General names
The following is based on analysis of dictionaries and other sources. Comments and corrections are welcome.
The Vietnamese word for 'cormorant' is Cốc. In the south the cormorants are also known as Cồng cộc.
Species names
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SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN |
VIETNAMESE |
EAST ASIAN |
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Latin |
English/French |
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Chinese |
Chinese (Taiwan) |
Japanese |
Thai |
| Phalacrocorax | |||||||
| 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 | ||
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 | ||
| 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) |
鸕鶿 'cormorant' |
カワウ (河鵜) kawa-u 'river cormorant' |
นกกาน้ำใหญ่ | |
Floating Menu by Milonic |
Tool tips by Walter Zorn |
