Jacanidae
Họ Gà lôi nước

General

The following is based on analysis of dictionaries and other sources. Comments and corrections welcome. Malaysian names are now being updated. For consistency, Vietnamese bird names (except for ducks and chickens) are preceded by the word Chim meaning 'bird'. Ornithological lists mostly omit this as understood. Hover over Green Lettering Green lettering at this site hides a tool tip with glosses, further explanations, etc. Hover cursor to reveal. to see additional information.

The Vietnamese name for the jacanas is Gà lôi nước 'water gallopheasant' (where 'gallopheasant' is literally 'thunder-fowl/chicken').

Species names

SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN		VIETNAMESE		EAST ASIAN		S. E. ASIAN
Hydrophasianus
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Hydrophasianus chirurgus	Pheasant-tailed jacana Jacana à longue queue	Gà lôi nước 'water thunder-fowl/chicken (=gallopheasant)' (12, 13, 34)		水雉 (水雉) shuǐ-zhì 'water pheasant' Taiwan: (水雉) 水雉 shuǐ-zhì 'water pheasant'	レンカク (蓮角) renkaku 'lotus horn'	นกอีแจว nók ii-caeew 'caeew bird' (onomat.)	Burung Teratai Ekor Panjang 'long-tailed lotus-bird' (24, 26) Burung Teratai Besar 'large lotus-bird' (alt in 24) Burung Teratai Sayap Putih 'white-winged lotus-bird' (25)	Burung-sepatu Teratai 'lotus shoe-bird' (sepatu from Portuguese sapato = 'shoe, footwear')
Metopidius
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Metopidius indicus	Bronze-winged jacana Jacana bronzé	Gà lôi nước Ấn Độ 'Indian water thunder-fowl/chicken=(gallopheasant)' (12, 34)		铜翅水雉 (銅翅水雉) tóng-chì shuǐ-zhì 'copper-winged water pheasant'	アジアレンカク (アジア蓮角) ajia renkaku 'Asian lotus horn'	นกพริก nók pʰrík 'chili/capsicum bird'	Burung Teratai Tembaga 'copper lotus-bird' (24, 26) Burung Teratai Hitam 'black lotus-bird' (25)	Burung-sepatu Picisan 'dimes shoe-bird' (sepatu from Portuguese sapato = 'shoe, footwear'; picisan 'dimes' is slang for 'low-quality', 'small-time' = 'lesser')

Danh Lục Chim Việt Nam (In lần thứ hai) (Checklist of the Birds of Vietnam) Võ Quý, Nguyễn Cử, Nhà Xuất Bản Nông Nghiệp, Hà Nội 1999

Chim Việt Nam Nguyễn Cử, Lê Trọng Trải, Karen Phillipps; Nhà Xuất Bản Lao Động - Xã Hội, 2000

Senarai Nama-nama Burung Semenanjung Malaysia dan Asia Tenggara by Ismail, Abdul Rahman, Perhilitan (Jabatam Perlindungan Hidupan Liar dan Taman Negara, Semenanjung Malaysia), Kuala Lumpur 1981
(List of the Names of Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Southeast Asia by Ismail, Abdul Rahman, Department of Wildlife and National Parks, Peninsular Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 1981)

The Birds of the Thai-Malay Peninsula: Vol. 1 - Non-passerines by Wells, David R., Academic Press, London 1999

A Field Guide to the Birds of West Malaysia and Singapore by Jeyarajasingam, Allen and Alan Pearson, Oxford University Press, Oxford 1999

Danh Lục Các Loài Chim ở Việt Nam (Latinh, Việt, Pháp, Hán) Trần Văn Chánh 2008-2009