This page contains English, Polish, Slovak, Slovene, Romanian, Bulgarian, Greek and scientific names, all in the Latin alphabet. You can also view it with the Bulgarian and Greek names in their native alphabets. 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 | Romanian | Bulgarian | Greek. | scientific |
| acorn » oak | |||||||
| autumn crocus; meadow saffron; naked lady | zimowit jesienny | jesienka obyčajná | podlesek, jesenski | brânduşă de toamnă | karpíkozhúh; mrázovets ésenen? | kolkhikó | Colchicum autumnale |
| aven (type) | kuklik szkarłatny | kuklík šarlátový | omáyniche chervéno | yéo | Geum coccineum | ||
| bear | niedźwiedź; niedźwiedzica (female) | medveď | medved (male); medvedka (female) | méchka; mechók (male) | arkoúdha; árktos K | Ursus spp. | |
| brown bear | niedźwiedź brunatny | medveď hnedý (európsky) | rjavi medved | urs (brun); ursoaică (female) | kafyáva méchka | kastaní (or kafé) arkoúdha | Ursus arctos |
| skunk bear » wolverine | |||||||
| bil- or blae- or huckle- or whortle|berry; "blueberry" | borówka czarna or czernica | brusnica čučoriedková; čučoriedka obyčajná | borovnica | afin (negru) (bush); afină (neagră) (fruit) | borovínka chérna (or sínya?) | mýrtillo | Vaccinium myrtillus |
| blackberry; bramble Scot | jeżyna | černica; ostružina krovitá or černica or černicová | robida (fruit?) | mură? | kapína | vatomouriá (bush); vatómouro (fruit) | Rubus fruticosus |
| "blueberry" » bilberry | |||||||
| boar; wild boar | dzik | sviňa divá; diviak lesný | divji prašič | porc mistreţ | gligán; díva svinyá | aghrioghoúrouno | Sus scrofa |
| bramble » blackberry | |||||||
| buzzard; common buzzard | myszołów | myšiak lesný or hôrny | kanja (navadna) | şoricar or şorecar comun | mishelóv, obiknovén; mishelóvka | yerakína | Buteo buteo |
| capercaillie, –cailzie etc. » grouse | |||||||
| carcajou » wolverine | |||||||
| caribou » deer | |||||||
| carline thistle | dziewięćsił bezłodygowy | krasovlas bezbyľový | bodeča neža | turta; ciurul-zânelor | reshétka | Carlina acaulis | |
| cedar | cedr | céder | cedar | kédar | kédros | Cedrus spp. | |
| cep; penny bun; king bolete | borowik szlachetny; prawdziwek | hríb smrekový | jurček; jesenski goban | hrib; mînătarcă | manatárka, obiknovén | kalóyeros? | Boletus edulis |
| chamois | kozica; giemza | kamzík vrchovský | gams | capră neagră | díva kóza | aghrióyidhο | 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 | gălbior | páchi krak | kantharéla | Cantharellus cibarius |
| char | sivoň | Salvelinus spp. | |||||
| Arctic char | golec; palia jeziorowa or alpejska | sivoň arktický | zlatovščica, jezerska | siven, arkticheski? syomga, arkticheska? | Salvelinus alpinus | ||
| chough, Alpine | wieszczek | čavka žltozobá | kavka, planinska | stancuţă alpină | gárga, zhaltoklyuna or haydúshka | kitrinokaliakoúdha | 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) | karavídha tou ghlykoú neroú (freshwater) | Potamobius spp.; Astacus spp | ||
| crow, hooded | wrona siwa | vrana, siva | cioară grivă or sură | vrána, síva | kouroúna | Corvus corone cornix | |
| cyclamen | cyklamen | cyklámen | ciklama | ciclamen; ciclamă | tsikláma | kiklamíno | Cyclamen spp. |
| deer | elén? | eláfi | |||||
| fallow deer | daniel | daniel škvrnitý | damjak | cerb lopătar | elén lopatár | platóni | Dama dama |
| red deer | jeleń (szlachetny); łania (female) | jeleň lesný | jelen, navadni | cerb comun (or nobil or carpaţin?) | elén; blagoróden elén | eláfi | Cervus elaphus |
| reindeer Eur; caribou NAm | renifer, ren Eur; karibu NAm | sob polárny | jelen, severni | ren | séveren elén Eur; kanádski elén NAm | tárandhos | Rangifer tarandus |
| roe deer | sarna | srnec hôrny or lesný | srna | căprior | sarná | zarkádhi | Capreolus capreolus |
| desman | |||||||
| diver, great (northern); common loon NAm | lodowiec; nur lodowiec | potáplica veľká or ľadová | slapnik, ledni | cufundar or fundac mare | gmurkách, chernoklyun | paghovoúti | Gavia immer |
| dragon arum | dráčik obyčajný | zmiyárnik, édar; zmíyska húrka | dhrakóndia; fidhókhorto | Dracunculus vulgaris; Arum dracunculus | |||
| duck hawk » peregrine | |||||||
| eagle | orzeł | orol | orel | orél | aetós | ||
| golden eagle | orzeł przedni | orol skalný | planinski orel | acvilă de munte or de stâncă | skalíst or skálen orél | khrisaetós | Aquila chrysaetos |
| sea eagle; also » osprey | mórski orél | Haliaeetus spp. | |||||
| short-toed eagle | gadożer | hadiar krátkoprstý | orel kačar | şerpar | orél zmiyar | fidhaetós | Circaetus gallicus |
| edelweiss | szarotka alpejska | plesnivec alpínsky | planika | floare de colţ | édelvays | Leontopodium alpinum | |
| elk NAm » wapiti; Eur » moose | |||||||
| ermine » stoat | |||||||
| fir | jodła | jedľa | jelka? hoja | brad | elá | élato | Abies spp. |
| common silver fir | jodła pospolita | jedľa biela | bela jelka | brad (alb) | elá byála; (grebenovídna or srebrísta elá? elá na Vosges?) | Abies alba or pectinata | |
| Spanish fir | jodła hiszpańska | jedľa španielska | španska jelka | ispánska elá | Abies pinsapo | ||
| firefly (winged); glowworm (wingless); lightning bug NAm | świetlik | svetluška svätojánska; svätojánska muška | kresnica | licurici | svetúlka | kolofotiá | Lampyridae etc. |
| fly agaric | muchomor czerwony | muchotrávka červená | rdeča mušnica | pălărie şarpelui | muhomórka; chervéna muhomórka | Amanita muscaria | |
| foxberry » lingonberry | |||||||
| furze » gorse | |||||||
| genet | żeneta | ženetka škvrnitý | Genetta genetta | ||||
| gentian | goryczka | horec; encián | svišč; encijan | genţiană | tintyáva | yendianí | Gentiana spp. |
| glutton » wolverine | |||||||
| goose, Canada | bernikla kanadyjska | bernikla bielobradá (or veľká?) | gos, kanadska | gaska, kanadska | kanadhókhina | Branta canadensis | |
| gorse; whin; furze | hlodáš | preshtúp? | Ulex spp. | ||||
| griffon » vulture | |||||||
| grouse | głuszcowate | aghriógallos? | Tetraonidae | ||||
| black grouse | cietrzew (zwyczajny) | tetrov hoľniak or obyčajný | ruševec | cocoş de mesteacăn | tétrev | lyropeteinós | Lyrurus or Tetrao tetrix |
| hazel grouse; hazelhen | jarząbek | jariabok hôrny | jereb, gozdni | ieruncă | aghriókota | Bonasa bonasia | |
| wood grouse; capercaillie, –cailzie etc. | głuszec (zwyczajny) | tetrov hlucháň; hlucháň obyčajný | divji petelin | cocoş de munte | gluhár | aghriókourkos | Tetrao urogallus |
| gwyniad » whitefish | |||||||
| hawk, fish » osprey | |||||||
| heath; "heather" | wrzosiec | píren? | Erica spp. | ||||
| purple or Scots heath; bell heather | wrzosiec (siwy or pospolity or popielaty ?) | vresovec popolavý | Erica cinerea | ||||
| bell heather » heath | |||||||
| heather; Scots heather; ling | wrzos zwyczajny | vres obyčajný; šedivník? | vresa, jesenska | iarbă neagră? | kaluna | Calluna vulgaris | |
| heron; gaulin Car (true herons) | czapla | čaplja | chápla | erodhiós | Ardeinae | ||
| hoopoe | dudek | dudok chochlatý or obyčajný | smrdokavra | pupăză | papúnyak | tsalapetinós | Upupa epops |
| hornbeam | gábar | ghávros | Carpinus spp. | ||||
| horn of plenty; black chanterelle | lejkowiec dęty | lievik trúbkovitý | trobenta, črna | trâmbiţă piticului | trabenka | Craterellus cornucopioides | |
| huckleberry » bilberry | |||||||
| ibex; Alpine ibex | koziorożec (alpejski) | kozorožec horský; (kozorožec alpský) | kozorog, (alpski) | capră de stîncă; ibex | kóziróg, alpíyski | aghriokátsiko? also » kri-kri | 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 | şacal | chakál | tsakáli | Canis aureus |
| jay; Eurasian jay | sójka | sojka škriekavá or obyčajná | šoja | gaiţă | sóyka | kíssa | Garrulus glandarius |
| Judas tree | judaszowiec (południowy or wschodni) | judášovec strukový | jadikovec, navadni | rózhkov, div | koutsoupiá | Cercis siliquastrum | |
| juniper | jałowiec | borievka | brinje; brin | ienupăr | hvóyna; smríka | Juniperus spp. | |
| Killarney strawberry tree » strawberry tree | |||||||
| king bolete » cep | |||||||
| kite, red | kania ruda | haja červená | rjavi škarnik | gaie roşie; florliţă | kanya, chervéna | psalidhiáris | 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 | merişor | borovínka chervéna | Vaccinium vitis-idaea | |
| loon » diver | |||||||
| lynx | ryś | rys | ris | ris | língas | Lynx spp; formerly Felis spp. | |
| northern or Eurasian lynx | ryś | rys ostrovid | ris; navadni ris | râs | ris | língas | 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 | arţar | klen | sféndhamnos | Acer spp. |
| marmot | svišť | marmóta | Marmota spp. | ||||
| Alpine marmot | świstak | svišť vrchovský | svizec, alpski | marmotă | marmot, alpiyski | Marmota marmota | |
| marten; also » fisher | kuna | kuna | zlátka | Martes spp. | |||
| pine marten | kuna leśna; tumak | kuna lesná or hôrna | kuna zlatica | jder de pădure or de copac | zlátka | dhendhrokoúnavo; dhasokoúnavo | Martes martes |
| stone or beech or house marten | kuna domowa; kamionka | kuna skalná | kuna belica | jder de piatră; beică | belka? byálka? also » hermelín | kounávi; petrokoúnavo | Martes foina |
| meadow saffron » autumn crocus | |||||||
| moose NAm; elk Eur | łoś | los mokraďový or obyčajný | los | elan | los | álki | Alces alces |
| morel | smardz jadalny | smrčok jedlý | smrček or mavrah, užitni or navadni |
sbârciog; zbîrciog | púmpalka? búchka? mrakula (gába)? | morkhéla | Morchella esculenta |
| mosquito | moskit | komár; moskyt | komar; moskit | ţînţar | komár | kounoúpi | Culicidae |
| moufflon | muflon | muflón lesný | muflon | muflon | muflón | aghriopróvato; mouflón | Ovis (ammon) musimon |
| mountain ash » rowan | |||||||
| naked lady » autumn crocus | |||||||
| nutcracker; Eurasian nutcracker | orzechówka | orešnica perlavá | krekovt | alunar; gaiţă de brad or de munte | sokerítsa | karidhospástis | Nucifraga caryocatactes |
| oak; acorn (nut) | dąb; żołądź (nut) | dub; žaluď (nut) | hrast | stejar; ghindă (nut) | dab; zhálad (nut) | velanidhiá; velanídhi (nut) | Quercus spp. |
| holm or evergreen oak | dąb ostrolistny | dub cesmínový | črničevje | (vechno)zelen dab | ariá | Quercus ilex | |
| Kermes oak; (holly oak or scrub oak?) | parnar | pournári; prínos | Quercus coccifera | ||||
| osprey; fish hawk NAm, Trin, Tob; sea eagle Car? | rybołów | kršiak rybár or rybožravý | ribji orel | vultur or uligan pescar | réchen orél; orél ribár | psaraetós | Pandion haliaetus |
| oyster mushroom | boczniak ostrygowaty | hliva ustricová | bukov ostrigar | păstrăv de fag? | kládnitsa | Pleurotus ostreatus | |
| penny bun » cep | |||||||
| penny bun » cep | |||||||
| perch; European or Eurasian perch | okoń | ostriež (zelenkavý or obyčajný) | ostriž, navadni | biban | kóstur; réchen kóstur | perkí; potamóperka; kakozýstra | Perca fluviatilis |
| peregrine (falcon); duck hawk NAm | sokół wędrowny | sokol sťahovavý | sokol selec | şoim călător | sokól skítnik | petrítis | Falco peregrinus |
| pike; northern pike; pickerel (young) Eur | szczupak | šťuka obyčajná or severná | ščuka | ştiucă | shtúka | toúrna | Esox lucius |
| pike-perch; European pike-perch | sandacz | zubáč veľkoústy or obyčajný | smuč | şalău | byála ríba | fasí; alevríki; potamolávrako | Stizostedion or Lucioperca or Sander lucioperca |
| pine | sosna | borovica | bor; borovec | bor; cham | pévko; pévki K | Pinus spp. Etc | |
| arolla or Swiss stone pine | sosna limba | borovica limbová; limba | cemprin | zâmbru | shveytsarski (or alpiyski or evropeyski?) bor; srebarna ela? | Pinus cembra | |
| Heldreich or Bosnian pine | sosna bośniacka | borovica bielokôra | múra, chérna | róbolo | Pinus heldreichii or leucodermis | ||
| Macedonian or Ba | sosna rumelijska | borovica balkánska | molika | pin de Balcani | múra, byála | makedhonikó pévko; pévki valkanikí | Pinus peuce |
| (dwarf or Swiss) mountain pine | sosna kosa or górska; kosówka; kosodrzewina | borovica horská or kosodrevina | rušje | jep; jneapan | klek | Pinus mugo; (also P. montana) | |
| Scots or common or red pine | sosna zwyczajna or pospolita | borovica lesná | rdeči bor | pin (silvestru) | byal bor | liákha; dhaskií péfki | Pinus sylvestris |
| pollan » vendace | |||||||
| powan » whitefish | |||||||
| raspberry | malina (właściwa) | malina; ostružina malinová | malinjak (plant?); malina (fruit?) | zmeur or zmeurar (plant); zmeură (fruit) | malína | smeouriá (plant); sméoura (fruit) | Rubus idaeus |
| raven | kruk | krkavec čierny | krokar | corb | gárvan | kórakas; koráki | Corvus corax |
| reindeer » deer | |||||||
| rhododendron | rododendron; sleč | smirdar; bujor de munte | Rhododendron spp. | ||||
| rowan; (European) mountain ash | jarząb pospolity; jerzębina | jarabina vtáčia | jerebika | scoruş de munte | ofíka | aghriosorviá | Sorbus aucuparia |
| schelly » whitefish | |||||||
| scops owl | syczek | výrik lesný (or obyčajný) | veliki skovik | ciuş; ciuf piţic | chúhal | giónis | Otus scops |
| shrike, red-backed | gąsiorek; dzierzba gąsiorek | strakoš červenochrbtý or obyčajný | rjavi srakoper | sfrâncioc rosiatic | svrachka, chervenogarba | aetomákhos | Lanius collurio |
| spruce | świerk | smrek | smreka, navadna | molid? | smarch | erythreláti | 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 | veveriţă | káteritsa | skíouros | Sciurus vulgaris |
| European ground squirrel or souslik | suseł moręgowany | syseľ pasienkový | tekunica | popândăul (european) | lalúger | lagógyros, spermófilos | Spermophilus citellus; also Citellus citellus |
| stoat; ermine (winter) | gronostaj | hranostaj čiernochvostý or obyčajný | hermelin; velika podlasica | hermelină | hermelín; sibírska byálka? | ermína | Mustela erminea |
| strawberry, wild or wood or alpine | poziomka pospolita | jahoda obyčajná | rdeča jagoda, gozdna rdeča jagoda (fruit?); jagodnik (plant) | fragă (de pădure) | yágoda górska | aghriofráoula | Fragaria vesca |
| thyme | macierzanka | tymian | cimbru | máshterka | thymári | Thymus spp. | |
| tick | kleszcz | kliešť | klop | căpuşă; also » ricin | ritsín; kárlezh | tsimboúri | |
| trout | pstrąg | pstruh (morský or obyčajný) | postrv | pastárva | péstrofa | Salmo trutta etc. | |
| brown trout | pstrąg potokowy | pstruh potočný | potočna or rjava (or jezerska?) postrv | păstrăv | réchna (balkánska) pastárva | Salmo trutta fario | |
| marble trout | marmurek | soška postrv | Salmo marmoratus | ||||
| rainbow trout | pstrąg tęczowy | pstruh dúhový | šarenka; amerikanka | păstrăvul curcubeu | dágova pastárva | amerikanikí péstrofa | Salmo gairdneri; Oncorhynchus mykiss |
| vendace; pollan (Ireland) | sielawa | síh malý | păstrăv argintiu; coregon mic | ripus; evropeyska ryapushka? | Coregonus albula | ||
| vultures, Old World | sępy | supy | jastreb? mrhar? | leshoyád | yípas | Aegypiinae | |
| bearded vulture; lammergeier | orłosęp (brodaty) | bradáň žltohlavý | brkati ser | zăgan; vultur bărbos | bradát leshoyád | yipáetos | Gypaetus barbatus |
| European black vulture | sęp kasztanowaty | sup tmavohnedý (or tmavý or hnedý?) | rjavi jastreb | vultur negru | chéren leshoyád; kartál | mavróyipas | Aegypius monachus |
| Egyptian vulture | ścierwnik | sup or zdochlinár biely | hoitar or vultur alb | egípetski or málak leshoyád | aspropáris; koukálogho Zaghori | Neophron percnopterus | |
| griffon vulture | sęp płowy | sup bielohlavý | beloglavi jastreb | vultur pleşuv sur | belogláv leshoyád | órnio | Gyps fulvus |
| wallcreeper | pomurnik | murárik červenokrídly | skalni plezalček | fluturaş de stâncă | skalolázka | svarnístra | Tichodroma muraria |
| walnut | orzech włoski | orech kráľovský | oreh (navadni or beli or laški ?) | nuc (tree); nucă (nut | óreh | karidhiá (tree); karídhi (nut) | Juglans regia |
| whin » gorse | |||||||
| whitefish | coregon | chudski sig | Coregonus spp. | ||||
| common whitefish; schelly (England); powan (Scotland); gwyniad (Wales) | sieja (pospolita) | păstrăv argintiu; coregon mare | chudski or obiknovén sig | koréghonos | Coregonus lavaretus | ||
| whortleberry » bilberry | |||||||
| wildcat; European or forest wildcat | żbik | mačka divá | divja mačka | pisică sălbatică | díva kótka | aghriógata | Felis silvestris |
| wolf, grey Eur or gray NAm or timber | wilk (szary) | vlk dravý or obyčajný | volk | lup | valk; valchítsa (female); valché (young) | líkos | Canis lupus |
| wolverine; glutton; carcajou; skunk bear | rosomak | rosomák tajgový or severský | rosomah? | rosomáh | adifághos | Gulo gulo; G. luscus NAm | |
| wormwood | bylica | palina | pelin | pelin (A. absinthium) | pelín | apsithiá | Artemisia spp. |
| borówka | brusnica | borovínka | Vaccinium spp. | ||||
| silivryak | Haberlea rhodopaensis |
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