Birds of Vietnam, Bird Species in Vietnam

Cuc Phuong National Park, Ninh Binh, Vietnam

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Tachyspiza is a genus containing goshawks and sparrowhawk in the family Accipitridae. The species were formerly placed in the genus Accipiter.

1/ Shikra (Ưng xám, (Ưng xám, Tachyspiza badius badia, formerly Accipiter badius) 
2/ Besra (Ưng bụng hung, Tachyspiza virgata, formerly Accipiter virgatus), also called the besra sparrowhawk
The name "besra" is from the Hindi word for the species.
3/ Japanese sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza gularis, Cắt Nhật Bản)

Accipitridae from Latin accipiter/accipitri- "hawk".
accipitrinus Latin accipitrinus hawk-like (accipiter: hawk).
The name Tachyspiza: combination of the Ancient Greek takhus meaning "fast" with spizias meaning "hawk".

Shikra 
(Ưng xám, Tachyspiza badia, formerly Accipiter badius) 

The shikra (Tachyspiza badia) is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae found widely distributed in Asia and Africa where it is also called the little banded goshawk.

Besra 
(Ưng bụng hung, Tachyspiza virgata, formerly Accipiter virgatus), 
also called the besra sparrowhawk

The besra (Tachyspiza virgata), also called the besra sparrowhawk, is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.
The besra is a widespread resident breeder in dense forests throughout southern Asia, ranging from the Indian subcontinent eastwards across Southeast Asia and into East Asia.

Accipitridae from Latin accipiter/accipitri- "hawk".
accipitrinus Latin accipitrinus hawk-like (accipiter: hawk).
The name Tachyspiza: combination of the Ancient Greek takhus meaning "fast" with spizias meaning "hawk".
The specific epithet virgatus is Latin meaning "striped" or "streaked".
The name "besra" is from the Hindi word for the species.

Japanese sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza gularis, Cắt Nhật Bản)
Other names: the Japanese lesser, Asiatic, or Eastern sparrowhawk.
Formerly placed in the genus Accipiter.

The Japanese sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza gularis) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards and harriers. 
This bird species breeds in parts of Russia, Korea, Japan, and China and winters in Southeast Asia.


Accipitridae from Latin accipiter/accipitri- "hawk".
accipitrinus Latin accipitrinus hawk-like (accipiter: hawk).
The name Tachyspiza: combination of the Ancient Greek takhus meaning "fast" with spizias meaning "hawk".
The specific epithet gularis is Modern Latin meaning "of the throat" or "throated".

Chinese sparrowhawk (Ưng lưng đen, Tachyspiza soloensis) 

The Chinese sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza soloensis) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. 
This species was formerly placed in the genus Accipiter.

The bird breeds in Southeast China, Taiwan, Korea and Siberia; winters in Indonesia and Philippines, passing through the rest of Southeast Asia. 
The habitat is mostly in forests, but sometimes on the edges.

Accipitridae from Latin accipiter/accipitri- "hawk".
accipitrinus Latin accipitrinus hawk-like (accipiter: hawk).
The name Tachyspiza: combination of the Ancient Greek takhus meaning "fast" with spizias meaning "hawk".
The word "soloensis" is derived from Latin and means "native to or discovered in the Solo River valley". The Solo River is in Indonesia. 

Chinese pond heron 
(Cò bợ, Ardeola bacchus) 

The Chinese pond heron (Ardeola bacchus) is an East Asian freshwater bird of the heron family, (Ardeidae).

Javan pond heron 
(Cò bợ Java, Ardeola speciosa) 

The Javan pond heron (Ardeola speciosa) is a wading bird of the heron family, found in shallow fresh and salt-water wetlands in Southeast Asia.

The scientific name Ardeola comes from Latin ardeola, a small heron (ardea).
speciosa, speciosum, speciosus Latin speciosus splendid, beautiful (species beauty).

Little egret 
(Cò trắng, Egretta garzetta) 
The little egret (Egretta garzetta) is a species of small heron in the family Ardeidae. 

 

Pacific reef heron 
(Cò đen, Egretta sacra), also known as the eastern reef heron or eastern reef egret


The Pacific reef heron (Egretta sacra), also known as the eastern reef heron or eastern reef egret, is a species of heron found throughout southern Asia and Oceania.

Ardeidae, Ardea: the Latin word ardea meaning "heron".
The genus name comes from the Provençal French for the little egret, aigrette, a diminutive of aigron, "heron".
In Latin, "sacra" is a plural noun referring to "sacred things" or religious rites.

(Rồng rộc, Ploceus philippinus)

The baya weaver (Ploceus philippinus) is a weaverbird found across the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

The genus name is from Ancient Greek plokeus meaning "weaver" derived from the Greek word pleko "to entwine".

Streaked weaver 
(Rồng rộc đen, Ploceus manyar)

The streaked weaver (Ploceus manyar) is a species of weaver bird found in South Asia and South-east Asia in the countries of Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam and also introduced in Qatar and United Arab Emirates (UAE).


The genus name Ploceus is from Ancient Greek plokeus meaning "weaver" derived from the Greek word pleko "to entwine".
manyar: Tamil name Manja for various weavers (Ploceus).

Red-legged crake 
(Gà nước họng nâu, Rallina fasciata)

The red-legged crake (Rallina fasciata) is a waterbird in the rail and crake family, Rallidae.
The bird is found in far north-eastern India, eastern Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Malay Peninsula, Borneo and Indonesia.

The genus name Rallina is feminine diminutive of Medieval Latin rallus (“rail”).
New Latin fasciatus means banded or striped.

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