General names
The following is based on analysis of dictionaries and other sources. Comments and corrections are welcome.
In Vietnamese, the stilts and avocets are known as Cà kheo or 'stilts'.
Species names
SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN |
VIETNAMESE |
EAST ASIAN |
S. E. ASIAN |
Latin |
English/French |
Vietnamese |
Other V |
Chinese |
Chinese (Taiwan) |
Japanese |
Thai |
| Himantopus |
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Himantopus himantopus
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Black-winged stilt
Echasse blanche |
Cà kheo
'stilts' |
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黑翅长脚鹬
hēi-chì cháng-jiǎo yù
'black-winged long-legged yu' |
高蹺鴴
gāo-qiāo-héng
'high-stilted plover' |
セイタカシギ
(背高鷸 or 背高鴫)
sei-taka shigi
'tall shigi' |
นกตีนเทียน |
| Recurvirostra |
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Recurvirostra avosetta
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Pied avocet
Avocet
Avocette élégante |
Cà kheo mỏ cong
'curved bill stilts' |
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反嘴鹬
fǎn-zuǐ-yù
'curved-bill yu' |
反嘴鴴
fǎn-zuǐ-héng
'curved-bill plover' |
ソリハシセイタカシギ
(反嘴背高鷸 or 反嘴背高鴫)
sori-hashi sei-taka shigi
'curved-bill tall shigi' |
นกปากงอน |