Recurvirostridae
Họ Cà kheo

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.

In Vietnamese, the stilts and avocets are both known as Chim cà kheo or 'stilt bird'.

Species names

RECURVIROSTRINAE
Recurvirostra
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Recurvirostra avosetta	Pied avocet Avocet Avocette élégante	Chim Cà kheo mỏ cong 'curved-billed stilt bird' (12, 34)		反嘴鹬 (反嘴鷸) fǎn-zuǐ-yù 'recurved-billed snipe' (conflicts with the Taiwanese name for Xenus cinereus/Tringa cinerea) Taiwan: (反嘴鸻) 反嘴鴴 fǎn-zuǐ-héng 'recurved-billed plover'	ソリハシセイタカシギ (反嘴背高鷸 ~ 反嘴背高鴫) sori-hashi sei-taka shigi 'recurved-billed tall snipe'	นกปากงอน nók pàak-ŋoaan 'upcurve-bill (bird)'
HIMANTOPODINAE
SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN		VIETNAMESE		EAST ASIAN		S. E. ASIAN
Himantopus
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Himantopus himantopus	Black-winged stilt Echasse blanche	Chim Cà kheo 'stilt bird' (12, 13, 34)		黑翅长脚鹬 (黑翅長腳鷸) hēi-chì cháng-jiǎo yù 'black-winged long-legged snipe' Taiwan: (高跷鸻) 高蹺鴴 gāo-qiāo-héng 'high-stilted plover'	セイタカシギ (背高鷸 ~ 背高鴫) sei-taka shigi 'tall snipe'	นกตีนเทียน nók tiin-tʰian 'candle-foot (bird)'	Burung Kedidi Kaki Panjang 'long-legged bobber (bird)' (26) Burung Stilt Kepak Hitam 'black-winged stilt bird' (stilt from English) (24) Burung Stilt 'stilt bird' (stilt from English) (25)	Burung Gagang-bayang Belang 'pied shadow-stem bird'

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