General names
The following is based on analysis of dictionaries and other sources. Comments and corrections are welcome.
The Vietnamese name for the booby is Chim điên, meaning 'crazy bird' or 'insane bird'. The name appears related to the French name for the bird, fou "crazy".
Species names
SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN |
VIETNAMESE |
EAST ASIAN |
S. E. ASIAN |
Latin |
English/French |
Vietnamese |
Other V |
Chinese |
Chinese (Taiwan) |
Japanese |
Thai |
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| Sula dactylatra |
Masked
booby
Blue-faced booby
Fou masqué |
Chim điên mặt xanh
'blue-faced crazy bird' |
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蓝脸鲣鸟
lán-liǎn jiān-niǎo
'blue-faced bonito bird' |
藍臉鰹鳥
lán-liǎn jiān-niǎo
'blue-faced bonito bird' |
アオツラカツオドリ
(青面鰹鳥)
ao-tsura katsuo-dori
'blue-faced bonito bird' |
นกบู๊บบี้หน้าดำ |
Sula sula
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Red-footed booby
Fou à pieds rouges |
Chim điên chân đỏ
'red-footed crazy bird' |
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红脚鲣鸟
hóng-jiǎo jiān-niǎo
'red-legged bonito bird' |
紅腳鰹鳥
hóng-jiǎo jiān-niǎo
'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 |
Sula leucogaster
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Brown booby
Fou brun |
Chim điên bụng trắng
'white-bellied crazy bird' |
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褐鲣鸟
hè jiān-niǎo
'brown bonito bird'
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白腹鰹鳥
bái-fù jiān-niǎo
'white-bellied bonito bird' |
カツオドリ
(鰹鳥)
katsuo-dori
'bonito bird' |
นกบู๊บบี้สีน้ำตาล |
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