Sulidae
Họ Chim điên

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 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

SCIENTIFIC & WESTERN		VIETNAMESE		EAST ASIAN		S. E. ASIAN
Sula
Latin	English/French	Vietnamese	Other V	Chinese	Japanese	Thai	Malaysian	Indonesian
Sula sula	Red-footed booby Fou à pieds rouges	Chim điên chân đỏ 'red-footed crazy-bird' (12, 13, 34)		红脚鲣鸟 (紅腳鰹鳥) hóng-jiǎo jiān-niǎo 'red-legged skipjacktuna-bird' Taiwan: (红脚鲣鸟) 紅腳鰹鳥 hóng-jiǎo jiān-niǎo 'red-legged skipjacktuna-bird'	アカアシカツオドリ (赤足鰹鳥) aka-ashi katsuo-dori 'red-legged skipjacktuna-bird'	นกบูบีตีนแดง nók buu-bii tiin-daeeŋ 'red-footed booby (bird)' (buu-bii from English 'booby')	Burung Dendang-Laut Kaki Merah 'red-legged sea-crow (bird)' (28) Burung Dendang Kaki Merah 'red-legged crow (bird)' (24, 25, 26)	Burung Angsa-batu Kaki-merah 'red-legged rock-goose (bird)' Burung  Gangsa Batu Kaki Merah 'red-legged rock-goose (bird)' (29)
Sula leucogaster	Brown booby Fou brun	Chim điên bụng trắng 'white-bellied crazy-bird' (12, 13, 34)		褐鲣鸟 (褐鰹鳥) hè jiān-niǎo 'brown skipjacktuna-bird' Taiwan: (白腹鲣鸟) 白腹鰹鳥 bái-fù jiān-niǎo 'white-bellied skipjacktuna-bird'	カツオドリ (鰹鳥) katsuo-dori 'skipjacktuna-bird'	นกบูบีสีน้ำตาล nók buu-bii sĭi-nám-taan 'brown booby (bird)' (buu-bii from English 'booby')	Burung Dendang-Laut Coklat 'brown sea-crow (bird)' (28) Burung Dendang Laut 'sea crow (bird)' (24, 25, 26) Burung Angsa Laut 'sea goose (bird)' (26, 28)	Burung Angsa-batu Coklat 'brown rock-goose (bird)' Burung Gangsa Batu Coklat 'brown rock-goose (bird)' (29)
Sula dactylatra	Masked booby Blue-faced booby Fou masqué	Chim điên mặt xanh 'blue/green-faced crazy-bird' (12, 13, 34)		蓝脸鲣鸟 (藍臉鰹鳥) lán-liǎn jiān-niǎo 'blue-faced skipjacktuna-bird' Taiwan: (蓝脸鲣鸟) 藍臉鰹鳥 lán-liǎn jiān-niǎo 'blue-faced skipjacktuna-bird'	アオツラカツオドリ (青面鰹鳥) ao-tsura katsuo-dori 'blue/green-faced skipjacktuna-bird'	นกบูบีหน้าดำ nók buu-bii nâa-dam 'black-faced booby (bird)' (buu-bii from English 'booby')	Burung Dendang-Laut Besar 'large sea-crow (bird)' (28) Burung Dendang Besar 'large crow (bird)' (26) Burung Dendang Muka Hitam 'black-faced crow (bird)' (25) Burung Dendang Penyamar 'camouflage crow (bird)' (24)	Burung Angsa-batu Topeng 'masked rock-goose (bird)' Burung Gangsa Batu Ekor Hitam 'black-tailed rock-goose (bird)' (29)

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

A Field Guide to the Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore (second edition) by Jeyarajasingham, Allen, Illustrations by Alan Pearson, Oxford University Press, Oxford 2012

A Field Guide to the Birds of Java and Bali (second edition) by MacKinnon, John, Gadjah Mada University Press, Yogyakarta 1990

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