General names
The following is based on analysis of dictionaries and other sources. Comments and corrections are welcome.
Note on Vietnamese naming: With the exception of ducks and chickens, it is common for Vietnamese bird names to be preceded by the word Chim meaning 'bird', although it is normally omitted in Vietnamese bird lists. All bird names, whether they include chim or not, can be preceded by the classifier con, which is used for living creatures.
The Vietnamese name for the booby is Chim điên, 'crazy-bird' or 'insane bird'. The name appears related to the French name for the bird, fou "crazy". Chim ó biển 'sea eagle (bird)' is an alternative name (although this can also be used for various accipitrids).
Chữ Nôm
Characters used for sulids 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) |
| Chim điên |   ;  (This name is modern and was not necessarily ever written in Chu Nom) |
Species names
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Chinese (incl. Taiwan) |
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Thai |
Malaysian |
Indonesian |
| Sula dactylatra | Masked
booby Blue-faced booby Fou masqué |
Chim điên mặt xanh 'blue/green-faced crazy-bird' |
蓝脸鲣鸟 (藍臉鰹鳥) 'blue-faced bonito-bird' Taiwan: (蓝脸鲣鸟) 藍臉鰹鳥 'blue-faced bonito-bird' |
アオツラカツオドリ (青面鰹鳥) ao-tsura katsuo-dori 'blue/green-faced bonito-bird' |
นกบู๊บบี้หน้าดำ nók búup-bîi nâa-dam 'black-faced booby bird' (búup-bîi from English 'booby') |
Burung Dendang Besar 'large booby (bird)' (26) Burung Dendang Muka Hitam 'black-faced booby (bird)' (25) Burung Dendang Penyamar 'camouflage booby (bird)' (24) |
Burung Angsa-batu Topeng 'masked rock-goose (bird)' |
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Sula sula |
Red-footed booby Fou à pieds rouges |
Chim điên chân đỏ 'red-footed crazy-bird' |
红脚鲣鸟 (紅腳鰹鳥) 'red-legged bonito-bird' Taiwan: (红脚鲣鸟) 紅腳鰹鳥 'red-legged bonito-bird' |
アカアシカツオドリ (赤足鰹鳥) aka-ashi katsuo-dori 'red-legged bonito-bird' |
นกบู๊บบี้ตีนแดง nók búup-bîi tiin-daeeŋ 'red-footed booby bird' (búup-bîi from English 'booby') |
Burung Dendang Kaki Merah 'red-legged booby (bird)' (24, 25, 26) |
Burung Angsa-batu Kaki-merah 'red-legged rock-goose (bird)' |
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| Sula leucogaster |
Brown booby Fou brun |
Chim điên bụng trắng 'white-bellied crazy-bird' |
褐鲣鸟 (褐鰹鳥) 'brown bonito-bird' Taiwan: (白腹鲣鸟) 白腹鰹鳥 'white-bellied bonito-bird' |
カツオドリ (鰹鳥) katsuo-dori 'bonito-bird' |
นกบู๊บบี้สีน้ำตาล nók búup-bîi sĭi-nám-taan 'brown-coloured booby bird' (búup-bîi from English 'booby') |
Burung Dendang Laut 'sea booby (bird)' (24, 25, 26) Burung Angsa Laut 'sea goose (bird)' (26) |
Burung Angsa-batu Coklat 'brown rock-goose (bird)' |
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