| Form. | ||
| Saisiyat | kwaw | large hawk sp. |
| Saisiyat (Taai) | kwaw | large hawk sp. |
| Thao | kuaw | a black or dark brown bird with wing span of 70-80 cm. which feeds on lizards and snakes: the serpent eagle, Spilornis cheela hoya Swinhoe |
| Amis | kowaw | eagle |
| Rukai (Budai) | kwáw | hawk |
| Rukai | kwáw | hawk |
| Paiwan | kuau | crow, kite (bird) |
| WMP | ||
| Kankanaey | kuáo | great yellow passerine bird with black wings |
| Iban | kuaw-kuaw | shouting, calling |
| Malay | buroŋ kuau | the Argus-pheasant: Argusianus argus, prob. onomatopoetic from its cry |
| Mongondow | kuau | a bird, so named from its cry |
| kuow | a bird, so named from its cry | |
| Bikol | kuwaw | owl |
| mag-kuwaw | to hoot | |