This page contains English, Polish, Slovak, Slovene, Romanian, Bulgarian, Greek and scientific names, all in their native alphabets. You can also view it with the Bulgarian and Greek names transliterated into the Latin alphabet. We are grateful to the late James Roberts, the author of Romania: a birdwatching and wildlife guide (Burton Expeditions, 2000, ISBN 0 9513513 6 2), and the Natural History Bookstore, who distribute it, for help with the Romanian names. You can also view French, German, Italian, Spanish and Catalan names.
| English | Polish | Slovak | Slovene | Bulgarian | Romanian | Greek | scientific |
| autumn crocus; meadow saffron; naked lady | zimowit jesienny | jesienka obyčajná | podlesek, jesenski | кърпикожух; мразовец есенен? | brânduşă de toamnă | κολχικό | Colchicum autumnale |
| aven (type) | kuklik szkarłatny | kuklík šarlátový | омайниче червено | γέο | Geum coccineum | ||
| bear | niedźwiedź; niedźwiedzica (female) | medveď | medved (male); medvedka (female) | мечка; мечок (male) | αρκούδα; άρκτος Κ | Ursus spp. | |
| brown bear | niedźwiedź brunatny | medveď hnedý (európsky) | rjavi medved | кафява мечка | urs (brun); ursoaică (female) | καστανή (or καφέ) αρκούδα | Ursus arctos |
| skunk bear » wolverine | |||||||
| bil- or blae- or huckle- or whortle|berry; "blueberry" | borówka czarna or czernica | brusnica čučoriedková; čučoriedka obyčajná | borovnica | боровинка черна (or синя?) | afin (negru) (bush); afină (neagră) (fruit) | μύρτιλλο | Vaccinium myrtillus |
| blackberry; bramble Scot | jeżyna | černica; ostružina krovitá or černica or černicová | robida (fruit?) | къпина | mură? | βατομουριά (bush); βατόμουρο (fruit) | Rubus fruticosus |
| "blueberry" » bilberry | |||||||
| boar; wild boar | dzik | sviňa divá; diviak lesný | divji prašič | глиган; дива свиня | porc mistreţ | αγριογούρουνο | Sus scrofa |
| bramble » blackberry | |||||||
| buzzard; common buzzard | myszołów | myšiak lesný or hôrny | kanja (navadna) | мишелов, обикновен; мишеловка? | şoricar or şorecar comun | γερακίνα | Buteo buteo |
| capercaillie, –cailzie etc. » grouse | |||||||
| carcajou » wolverine | |||||||
| caribou » deer | |||||||
| carline thistle | dziewięćsił bezłodygowy | krasovlas bezbyľový | bodeča neža | решетка | turta; ciurul-zânelor | Carlina acaulis | |
| cedar | cedr | céder | cedar | кедър | κέδρος | Cedrus spp. | |
| cep; penny bun; king bolete | borowik szlachetny; prawdziwek | hríb smrekový | jurček; jesenski goban | манатарка, обикновен | hrib; mînătarcă | καλόγερος? | Boletus edulis |
| chamois | kozica; giemza | kamzík vrchovský | gams | коза, дива | capră neagră | αγριόγιδο | Rupicapra rupicapra |
| Tatra (mountain) chamois | kozica tatrzańska | kamzík vrchovský tatranský | gams (tatrska podvrsta) | Rupicapra rupicapra tatrica | |||
| chanterelle; yellow chanterelle; also » horn of plenty | pieprznik jadalny; kurka | kuriatko jedlé | lisička, navadna | пачи крак | gălbior | κανθαρέλα | Cantharellus cibarius |
| char | sivoň | Salvelinus spp. | |||||
| Arctic char | golec; palia jeziorowa or alpejska | sivoň arktický | zlatovščica, jezerska | Salvelinus alpinus | |||
| chough, Alpine | wieszczek | čavka žltozobá | kavka, planinska | гарга, жълтоклюна or хайдушкa | stancuţă alpină | κιτρινοκαλιακούδα | Pyrrhocorax graculus |
| cowberry » lingonberry | |||||||
| cranberry, mountain or rock » lingonberry | |||||||
| crayfish (freshwater); also » scampi and lobster, spiny | rak rzeczny or szlachetny (freshwater) | rak, potočni (freshwater) | rac de râu? (freshwater) | καραβίδα του γλυκού νερού (freshwater) | Potamobius spp.; Astacus spp | ||
| crow, hooded | wrona siwa | vrana, siva | врана, сива | cioară grivă or sură | κουρούνα | Corvus corone cornix | |
| cyclamen | cyklamen | cyklámen | ciklama | циклама | ciclamen; ciclamă | κυκλαμίνο | Cyclamen spp. |
| deer | елен? | ελάφι; έλαφος Κ | |||||
| fallow deer | daniel | daniel škvrnitý | damjak | елен лопатар | cerb lopătar | πλατώνι | Dama dama |
| red deer | jeleń (szlachetny); łania (female) | jeleň lesný | jelen, navadni | елен; благороден елен | cerb comun (or nobil or carpaţin?) | ελάφι | Cervus elaphus |
| reindeer Eur; caribou NAm | renifer, ren Eur; karibu NAm | sob polárny | jelen, severni | северен елен Eur; канадски елен NAm | ren | τάρανδος | Rangifer tarandus |
| roe deer | sarna | srnec hôrny or lesný | srna | сърна | căprior | ζαρκάδι | Capreolus capreolus |
| desman | |||||||
| diver, great (northern); common loon NAm | lodowiec; nur lodowiec | potáplica veľká or ľadová | slapnik, ledni | гмуркач, черноклюн | cufundar or fundac mare | παγοβούτι | Gavia immer |
| dragon arum | dráčik obyčajný | змиярник, едър; змийска хурка | δρακόντια; φιδόχορτο | Dracunculus vulgaris; Arum dracunculus | |||
| eagle | orzeł | orol | orel | орел | αετός | ||
| golden eagle | orzeł przedni | orol skalný | planinski orel | скалист or скален орел | acvilă de munte or de stâncă | χρησάετος | Aquila chrysaetos |
| sea eagle; also » osprey | Haliaeetus spp. | ||||||
| short-toed eagle | gadożer | hadiar krátkoprstý | orel kačar | орел змияр | şerpar | φιδαετός | Circaetus gallicus |
| edelweiss | szarotka alpejska | plesnivec alpínsky | planika | еделвайс | floare de colţ | Leontopodium alpinum | |
| elk NAm » wapiti; Eur » moose | |||||||
| ermine » stoat | |||||||
| fir | jodła | jedľa | jelka? hoja | ела | brad | έλατο | Abies spp. |
| common silver fir | jodła pospolita | jedľa biela | bela jelka | ела бяла; (гребеновидна or сребриста ела? ела на Vosges?) | brad (alb) | Abies alba or pectinata | |
| Spanish fir | jodła hiszpańska | jedľa španielska | španska jelka | испанска ела | Abies pinsapo | ||
| firefly (winged); glowworm (wingless); lightning bug NAm | świetlik | svetluška svätojánska; svätojánska muška | kresnica | светулка | licurici | κωλοφωτιά | Lampyridae etc. |
| fly agaric | muchomor czerwony | muchotrávka červená | rdeča mušnica | мухоморка; червена мухоморка | pălărie şarpelui | Amanita muscaria | |
| foxberry » lingonberry | |||||||
| furze » gorse | |||||||
| genet | żeneta | ženetka škvrnitý | Genetta genetta | ||||
| gentian | goryczka | horec; encián | svišč; encijan | тинтява | genţiană | γεντιανή | Gentiana spp. |
| glutton » wolverine | |||||||
| goose, Canada | bernikla kanadyjska | bernikla bielobradá (or veľká?) | gos, kanadska | καναδόχηνα | Branta canadensis | ||
| gorse; whin; furze | hlodáš | прещуп? | Ulex spp. | ||||
| grouse | głuszcowate | αγριόγαλλος? | Tetraonidae | ||||
| black grouse | cietrzew (zwyczajny) | tetrov hoľniak or obyčajný | ruševec | тетрев | cocoş de mesteacăn | λυροπετεινός | Lyrurus or Tetrao tetrix |
| hazel grouse; hazelhen | jarząbek | jariabok hôrny | jereb, gozdni | ieruncă | αγριόκοτα | Bonasa bonasia | |
| wood grouse; capercaillie, –cailzie etc. | głuszec (zwyczajny) | tetrov hlucháň; hlucháň obyčajný | divji petelin | глухар | cocoş de munte | αγριόκουρκος | Tetrao urogallus |
| gwyniad » whitefish | |||||||
| hawk, fish » osprey | |||||||
| heath; "heather" | wrzosiec | пирен? | Erica spp. | ||||
| purple or Scots heath; bell heather | wrzosiec (siwy or pospolity or popielaty ?) | vresovec popolavý | Erica cinerea | ||||
| heather | wrzos | šedivník? | vresje; resa | пирен? | iarbă neagră | Calluna spp. | |
| bell heather » heath | |||||||
| (Scots) heather; ling | wrzos zwyczajny | vres obyčajný | vresa, jesenska | калуна | Calluna vulgaris | ||
| heron; gaulin WI (true herons) | czapla | čaplja | чапла | ερωδιός | Ardeinae | ||
| hoopoe | dudek | dudok chochlatý or obyčajný | smrdokavra | папуняк | pupăză | τσαλαπετεινός | Upupa epops |
| hornbeam | габър | γαύρος (also γάβρος) | Carpinus spp. | ||||
| horn of plenty; black chanterelle | lejkowiec dęty | lievik trúbkovitý | trobenta, črna | тръбенка | trâmbiţă piticului | Craterellus cornucopioides | |
| huckleberry » bilberry | |||||||
| ibex; Alpine ibex | koziorożec (alpejski) | kozorožec horský; (kozorožec alpský) | kozorog, (alpski) | козирог, алпийски | capră de stîncă; ibex | αγριοκάτσικο? also » κρι-κρι | Capra ibex (ibex) |
| ibex, Spanish | kozorožec pyrenejský or lýrorohý | kozorog, španski or pirenejski | Capra pyrenaica | ||||
| ink cap | czernidłak | hnojník | Coprinus spp. | ||||
| izard | Rupicapra pyrenaica | ||||||
| jackal | szakal złocisty | šakal zlatý | šakal | чакал | şacal | τσακάλι | Canis aureus |
| jay; Eurasian jay | sójka | sojka škriekavá or obyčajná | šoja | сойка | gaiţă | κίσσα | Garrulus glandarius |
| Judas tree | judaszowiec (południowy or wschodni) | judášovec strukový | jadikovec, navadni | рожков, див | κουτσουπιά | Cercis siliquastrum | |
| juniper | jałowiec | borievka | brinje; brin | хвойна; смрика | ienupăr | αγρικυπάρισσο; άγριο κυπαρίσσι | Juniperus spp. |
| Killarney strawberry tree » strawberry tree | |||||||
| king bolete » cep | |||||||
| kite, red | kania ruda | haja červená | rjavi škarnik | каня, червена | gaie roşie; florliţă | ψαλιδιάρης | Milvus milvus |
| lammergeier » vulture | |||||||
| larch | modrzew europejski | smrekovec opadavý | macesen, evropski | larice (european) | Larix decidua | ||
| lightning bug » firefly | |||||||
| ling » heather | |||||||
| lingon– or lingen– or cow– or fox|berry; rock or mountain or Alpine cranberry | borówka brusznica | brusnica pravá or obyčajná | brusnica | боровинка червена | merişor | Vaccinium vitis-idaea | |
| loon » diver | |||||||
| lynx | ryś | rys | ris | рис | λύγκας | Lynx spp; formerly Felis spp. | |
| northern or Eurasian lynx | ryś | rys ostrovid | ris; navadni ris | рис | râs | λύγκας | Lynx lynx; formerly Felis lynx |
| Spanish or Iberian or pardel lynx | pardel | rys španielsky or leopardovitý | Lynx pardinus; formerly Felis (lynx) pardina | ||||
| maple | klon | javor | javor | клен | arţar | σφένδαμνος | Acer spp. |
| marmot | svišť | μαρμότα | Marmota spp. | ||||
| Alpine marmot | świstak | svišť vrchovský | svizec, alpski | marmotă | Marmota marmota | ||
| marten; also » fisher | kuna | kuna | Martes spp. | ||||
| pine marten | kuna leśna; tumak | kuna lesná or hôrna | kuna zlatica | златка | jder de pădure or de copac | δενδροκούναβο; δασοκούναβου | Martes martes |
| stone or beech or house marten | kuna domowa; kamionka | kuna skalná | kuna belica | белка? бялка? also » хермелин | jder de piatră; beică | κουνάβι; πετροκούναβο | Martes foina |
| meadow saffron » autumn crocus | |||||||
| moose NAm; elk Eur | łoś | los mokraďový or obyčajný | los | лос | elan | άλκη | Alces alces |
| morel | smardz jadalny | smrčok jedlý | smrček or mavrah, užitni or navadni |
пумпалка? бучка? мръкула (гъба)? | sbârciog; zbîrciog | μορχέλα | Morchella esculenta |
| mosquito | moskit | komár; moskyt | komar; moskit | комар | ţînţar | κουνούπι | Culicidae |
| moufflon | muflon | muflón lesný | muflon | муфлон | muflon | αγριοπρόβατο; μουφλόν | Ovis (ammon) musimon |
| mountain ash » rowan | |||||||
| naked lady » autumn crocus | |||||||
| nutcracker; Eurasian nutcracker | orzechówka | orešnica perlavá | krekovt | сокерица | alunar; gaiţă de brad or de munte | καρυδοσπάστης | Nucifraga caryocatactes |
| oak; acorn (nut) | dąb; żołądź (nut) | dub; žaluď (nut) | hrast | дъб; жълъд (nut) | stejar; ghindă (nut) | βελανιδιά; βελανίδι (nut) | Quercus spp. |
| holm or evergreen oak | dąb ostrolistny | dub cesmínový | črničevje | αριά | Quercus ilex | ||
| Kermes oak; (holly oak or scrub oak?) | пърнар | πουρνάρι; πρίνος | Quercus coccifera | ||||
| osprey; fish hawk NAm, Trin, Tob; sea eagle WI? | rybołów | kršiak rybár or rybožravý | ribji orel | речен орел; орел рибар | vultur or uligan pescar | ψαραετός | Pandion haliaetus |
| oyster mushroom | boczniak ostrygowaty | hliva ustricová | bukov ostrigar | кладница | păstrăv de fag? | Pleurotus ostreatus | |
| penny bun » cep | |||||||
| perch; European or Eurasian perch | okoń | ostriež (zelenkavý or obyčajný) | ostriž, navadni | костур; речен костур | biban | περκί; ποταμόπερκα; κακοξύστρα | Perca fluviatilis |
| peregrine (falcon) | sokół wędrowny | sokol sťahovavý | sokol selec | сокол скитник | şoim călător | πετρίτης | Falco peregrinus |
| pike; northern pike; pickerel (young) Eur | szczupak | šťuka obyčajná or severná | ščuka | щука | ştiucă | τούρνα | Esox lucius |
| pike-perch; European pike-perch | sandacz | zubáč veľkoústy or obyčajný | smuč | бяла риба | şalău | φασί; αλευρίκι; ποταμολαύρακο | Stizostedion or Lucioperca or Sander lucioperca |
| pine | sosna | borovica | bor; borovec | бор; чам | πεύκο; πεύκη Κ | Pinus spp. | |
| arolla or Swiss stone pine | sosna limba | borovica limbová; limba | cemprin | zâmbru | Pinus cembra | ||
| Heldreich or Bosnian pine | sosna bośniacka | borovica bielokôra | мура, черна | ρόμπολο | Pinus heldreichii or leucodermis | ||
| (dwarf or Swiss) mountain pine | sosna kosa or górska; kosówka; kosodrzewina | borovica horská or kosodrevina | rušje | клек | jep; jneapan | Pinus mugo; (also P. montana) | |
| Scots or common or red pine | sosna zwyczajna or pospolita | borovica lesná | rdeči bor | бор бял (or черен) | pin (silvestru) | λιάχα; δασική πευκη | Pinus sylvestris |
| pollan » vendace | |||||||
| powan » whitefish | |||||||
| raspberry | malina (właściwa) | malina; ostružina malinová | malinjak (plant?); malina (fruit?) | малина | zmeur or zmeurar (plant); zmeură (fruit) | σμεουριά (plant); σμέουρο (fruit) | Rubus idaeus |
| raven | kruk | krkavec čierny | krokar | гарван | corb | κόρακας | Corvus corax |
| reindeer » deer | |||||||
| rhododendron | rododendron; sleč | smirdar; bujor de munte | ροδόδενδρο | Rhododendron spp. | |||
| rowan; (European) mountain ash | jarząb pospolity; jerzębina | jarabina vtáčia | jerebika | офика | scoruş de munte | αγριοσορβιά | Sorbus aucuparia |
| schelly » whitefish | |||||||
| scops owl | syczek | výrik lesný (or obyčajný) | veliki skovik | чухал | ciuş; ciuf piţic | γκιώνης | Otus scops |
| shrike, red-backed | gąsiorek; dzierzba gąsiorek | strakoš červenochrbtý or obyčajný | rjavi srakoper | сврачка, червеногърба | sfrâncioc rosiatic | αετομάχος | Lanius collurio |
| spruce | świerk | smrek | smreka, navadna | смърч | molid? | ερυθρελάτη | Picea spp. |
| squirrel | |||||||
| grey squirrel Eur; gray squirrel NAm | wiewiórka szara | Sciurus carolinensis | |||||
| (Eurasian) red squirrel | wiewiórka (ruda or pospolita) | veverica stromová or obyčajná | veverica , navadna | катерица | veveriţă | σκίουρος | Sciurus vulgaris |
| European ground squirrel or souslik | suseł moręgowany | syseľ pasienkový | tekunica | лалугер | popândăul (european) | λαγόγυρος; σπερμόφιλος | Spermophilus citellus; also Citellus citellus |
| stoat; ermine (winter) | gronostaj | hranostaj čiernochvostý or obyčajný | hermelin; velika podlasica | хермелин; сибирска белка? | hermelină | ερμίνα | Mustela erminea |
| strawberry, wild or wood or alpine | poziomka pospolita | jahoda obyčajná | rdeča jagoda, gozdna rdeča jagoda (fruit?); jagodnik (plant) | ягода горска | fragă (de pădure) | αγριοφράουλα | Fragaria vesca |
| thyme | macierzanka | tymian | мащерка | cimbru | θυμάρι | Thymus spp. | |
| tick | kleszcz | kliešť | klop | рицин; кърлеж | căpuşă; also » ricin | τσιμπούρι | |
| trout | pstrąg | pstruh (morský or obyčajný) | postrv | пъстърва | πέστροφα | Salmo trutta etc. | |
| brown trout | pstrąg potokowy | pstruh potočný | potočna or rjava (or jezerska?) postrv | речна (балканска) пъстърва | păstrăv | Salmo trutta fario | |
| marble trout | marmurek | soška postrv | Salmo marmoratus | ||||
| rainbow trout | pstrąg tęczowy | pstruh dúhový | šarenka; amerikanka | дъгова пъстърва | păstrăvul curcubeu | αμερικανική πέστροφα | Salmo gairdneri; Oncorhynchus mykiss |
| vendace; pollan (Ireland) | sielawa | síh malý | păstrăv argintiu; coregon mic | Coregonus albula | |||
| vultures, Old World | sępy | supy | jastreb? mrhar? | лешояд | γύπας | Aegypiinae | |
| bearded vulture; lammergeier | orłosęp (brodaty) | bradáň žltohlavý | brkati ser | брадат лешояд | zăgan; vultur bărbos | γυπάετος | Gypaetus barbatus |
| European black vulture | sęp kasztanowaty | sup tmavohnedý (or tmavý or hnedý?) | rjavi jastreb | черен лешояд; картал | vultur negru | μαυρόγυπας | Aegypius monachus |
| Egyptian vulture | ścierwnik | sup or zdochlinár biely | египетски or малък лешояд | hoitar or vultur alb | ασπροπάρης | Neophron percnopterus | |
| griffon vulture | sęp płowy | sup bielohlavý | beloglavi jastreb | белоглав лешояд | vultur pleşuv sur | όρνιο | Gyps fulvus |
| wallcreeper | pomurnik | murárik červenokrídly | skalni plezalček | скалолазка | fluturaş de stâncă | σβαρνίστρα | Tichodroma muraria |
| walnut | orzech włoski | orech kráľovský | oreh (navadni or beli or laški ?) | орех | nuc (tree); nucă (nut | καρυδιά (tree); καρύδι (nut) | Juglans regia |
| whin » gorse | |||||||
| whitefish | чудски сиг | coregon | Coregonus spp. | ||||
| common whitefish; schelly (England); powan (Scotland); gwyniad (Wales) | sieja (pospolita) | чудски or обикновен сиг | păstrăv argintiu; coregon mare | κορέγονος | Coregonus lavaretus | ||
| whortleberry » bilberry | |||||||
| wildcat; European or forest wildcat | żbik | mačka divá | divja mačka | котка, дива | pisică sălbatică | αγριόγατα | Felis silvestris |
| wolf, grey Eur or gray NAm or timber | wilk (szary) | vlk dravý or obyčajný | volk | вълк; вълчица (female); вълче (young) | lup | λύκος | Canis lupus |