Birds of Vietnam, Bird Species in Vietnam

Cuc Phuong National Park, Ninh Binh, Vietnam

Let's join AdventureGreen on our bird quests to learn about the different birds and bird species in Vietnam. Here you can find out more about the birding spots that these bird species are found.

Buteo is a genus of medium to fairly large, wide-ranging raptors with a robust body and broad wings. Buteo is the Latin name of the common buzzard.

1/ Common buzzard (Diều Nhật Bản, Buteo buteo)

Buteo (Latin): Refers to a buzzard, a type of bird of prey. 

Short-toed snake eagle 
(Diều ngón ngắn, Circaetus gallicus), also known as the short-toed eagle

The short-toed snake eagle (Circaetus gallicus), also known as the short-toed eagle, is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.
This bird species is found throughout the Mediterranean basin, into Russia and the Middle East, and parts of Western Asia, and in the Indian Subcontinent and also further east in some Indonesian islands.

Accipitridae from Latin accipiter/accipitri- "hawk".
accipitrinus Latin accipitrinus hawk-like (accipiter: hawk).
The genus name Circaetus is is from the Ancient Greek kirkos, a type of hawk, and aetos, "eagle". 
The specific gallicus means "of Gallia" or Gaul for France.

Circaetus, the snake eagles, is a genus of medium-sized eagles in the bird of prey family Accipitridae.

1/ Short-toed snake eagle (Diều ngón ngắn, Circaetus gallicus), also known as the short-toed eagle

Accipitridae from Latin accipiter/accipitri- "hawk".
accipitrinus Latin accipitrinus hawk-like (accipiter: hawk).
The genus name Circaetus is is from the Ancient Greek kirkos, a type of hawk, and aetos, "eagle". 

Brahminy kite 
(Diều lửa, Haliastur indus), also known as the red-backed sea-eagle

The brahminy kite (Haliastur indus) is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.

Accipitridae from Latin accipiter/accipitri- "hawk".
accipitrinus Latin accipitrinus hawk-like (accipiter: hawk).
The name of the genus Haliastur combines the Ancient Greek hali- "sea-" and the Latin astur meaning "hawk".
Latin Indus: Indian.

Haliastur is a genus of medium-sized diurnal birds of prey. 

1/ Brahminy kite (Diều lửa, Haliastur indus), also known as the red-backed sea-eagle

Accipitridae from Latin accipiter/accipitri- "hawk".
accipitrinus Latin accipitrinus hawk-like (accipiter: hawk).
The name of the genus Haliastur combines the Ancient Greek hali- "sea-" and the Latin astur meaning "hawk".

Spilornis is a genus of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. 

Spilornis: from Greek spilos "spot"; ornis, ornithos "bird".
cheela: Hindi name Cheel for a hawk or kite.

1/ Crested serpent eagle (Diều hoa miến điện, Spilornis cheela) 

Jerdon's baza 
(Diều hoa Jerdon, Aviceda jerdoni)

Jerdon's baza (Aviceda jerdoni) is a moderate sized brown hawk with a thin white-tipped black crest
The bird is found from eastern Himalaya, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh through South-east Asia.


Accipitridae from Latin accipiter/accipitri- "hawk".
Aviceda: Latin: avis 'bird'; -cida 'killer', from caedere 'to kill'.

Black baza 
(Diều mào, Aviceda leuphotes)

The black baza (Aviceda leuphotes) is a small bird of prey found in the forests of Northeast India, the eastern Himalayas, China and Southeast Asia.


Accipitridae from Latin accipiter/accipitri- "hawk".
Aviceda: Latin: avis 'bird'; -cida 'killer', from caedere 'to kill'.
leuphotes: Greek lophotos crested.

The bazas, Aviceda, are a genus of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, sometimes known as cuckoo-hawks. 

1/ Jerdon's baza (Diều hoa Jerdon, Aviceda jerdoni)
2/ Black baza (Diều mào, Aviceda leuphotes)


Accipitridae from Latin accipiter/accipitri- "hawk".
Aviceda: Latin: avis 'bird'; -cida 'killer', from caedere 'to kill'.

Milvus is a genus of medium-sized birds of prey. 

Accipitriformes, Accipitridae from Latin accipiter/accipitri- "hawk".
Milvus: Latin for kite.

1/ Black kite (Diều hâu, Milvus migrans)

Nisaetus (Crested hawk-eagles group) is a genus of subfamily Aquilinae found mainly in tropical Asia,
earlier placed within the genus Spizaetus.

Accipitridae from Latin accipiter/accipitri- "hawk".
The genus name Nisaetus combines the Medieval Latin nisus for a sparrowhawk with the Ancient Greek aetos meaning "eagle".

1/ Changeable hawk-eagle (Diều đầu nâu, Nisaetus cirrhatus) or crested hawk-eagle, marsh hawk-eagle or Indian crested hawk-eagle

2/ Mountain hawk-eagle (Diều núi, Nisaetus nipalensis) or Hodgson's hawk-eagle

Hen harrier (Circus cyaneus)

The hen harrier (Circus cyaneus) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. 
The bird breeds in Eurasia, winters in southern Europe and southern temperate Asia.

Traits:
- White patch on rump;
- Five finger tips (five prominent primaries on the wings);

accipitrinus Latin accipitrinus hawk-like (accipiter: hawk).
In both Latin and Greek, the root of the word "circus" means "ring" or "circle". The Latin word circus comes directly from the Greek word κίρκος (kírkos), which also means "circle" or "ring". This etymology describes the shape of the ancient Roman arenas and the modern performance spaces where circuses are held. 
The term "cyaneus" is a Latin word meaning "dark blue" or "sea blue". It is derived from the Ancient Greek word kuáneos (κυάνεος), which also refers to a dark blue color, sea blue, and was used to describe dark blue enamel or lapis lazuli. 
The term "hen harrier" refers to its former habit of preying on free-ranging fowl.

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