Birds of Vietnam, Bird Species in Vietnam

Cuc Phuong National Park, Ninh Binh, Vietnam

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Picus is a genus of birds in the woodpecker family. It has representatives in Europe, Asia and North Africa.

picidae, picus: woodpecker.

1/ Streak-throated woodpecker (Gõ kiến xanh bụng vằn, Picus xanthopygaeus)
2/ Laced woodpecker (Gõ kiến xanh bụng vàng, Picus vittatus)
3/ Lesser yellownape (Gõ kiến xanh cánh đỏ, Picus chlorolophus)
4/ Red-collared woodpecker (Gõ kiến xanh cổ đỏ, Picus rabieri)
5/ Grey-headed woodpecker (Gõ kiến xanh gáy đen, Picus canus), also known as the grey-faced woodpecker
6/ Black-headed woodpecker (Gõ kiến xanh hông đỏ, Picus erythropygius)

Mulleripicus is a genus of birds in the woodpecker family Picidae, found in South and Southeast Asia. 
The genus forms part of the woodpecker subfamily Picinae, and has a sister relationship to the genus Dryocopus.

1/ Great slaty woodpecker (Gõ kiến xám, Mulleripicus pulverulentus)

Dinopium is a genus of birds in the woodpecker family Picidae. The species are found in South and Southeast Asia.
The name combines the Classical Greek deinos meaning "mighty" or "huge" and ōps/ōpos meaning "appearance".

1/ Common flameback (Gõ kiến vàng nhỏ, Dinopium javanense), also referred to as the common goldenback

Chrysocolaptes is a genus of birds in the woodpecker family Picidae that are found in South and Southeast Asia.
The genus name combines the Ancient Greek: khrusos meaning "gold" and kolaptēs meaning "chiseller".

1/ Greater flameback (Gõ kiến vàng lớn, Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus), also known as greater goldenback, large golden-backed woodpecker

It has been suggested to split the greater flameback into the following species:
Greater flameback, (Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus) (Chrysocolaptes lucidus if taken as a group and not split)

Crimson-backed flameback, (Chrysocolaptes stricklandi) of Sri Lanka
Javan flameback (Chrysocolaptes strictus) of eastern Java, Bali, and Kangean Islands
Luzon flameback (Chrysocolaptes haematribon) of Luzon, Polillo, Catanduanes and Marinduque in the northern Philippines
Yellow-faced flameback (Chrysocolaptes xanthocephalus) of Negros, Guimaras, Panay, Masbate and Ticao, Philippine Islands
Buff-spotted flameback (Chrysocolaptes lucidus) of Bohol, Leyte, Samar, Biliran, Panaon, Mindando, Basilan, and Samal, Philippine Islands
Red-headed flameback (Chrysocolaptes erythrocephalus) of Balabac, Palawan, Busuanga, and Calamian, Philippine Islands
Malabar flameback (Chrysocolaptes socialis) of southwestern India

Greater flameback 
also known as greater goldenback, large golden-backed woodpecker
(Gõ kiến vàng lớn, Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus)

The greater flameback (Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus), also known as the greater goldenback or large golden-backed woodpecker, is a woodpecker species.
The bird is widely found in the northern Indian subcontinent, eastwards to southern China, the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, western and central Java and northeast Borneo.


The genus name combines the Ancient Greek: khrusos meaning "gold" and kolaptēs meaning "chiseller".
guttacristatus: Latin gutta spot; cristatus: From Latin crista (“the comb or tuft on the head of animals; tuft of leaves on plants; crest of a helmet”).

Dryobates is a genus of birds in the woodpecker family Picidae. The species are widely distributed and occur in both Eurasia and the Americas.

1/ Necklaced woodpecker (Gõ kiến nhỏ ngực đỏ, Dryobates pernyii) 
Once this species was considered conspecific with the crimson-naped woodpecker, crimson-breasted woodpecker or scarlet-breasted woodpecker (Gõ kiến nhỏ ngực đỏ, Dryobates cathpharius)


The genus name Dryobates is from the Greek compound word: 'woodland walker'.
The origin is from δρῦς : drus (genitive δρυός : dryós) meaning woodland and -βάτης : -bátēs meaning walker.

Necklaced woodpecker 
(Gõ kiến nhỏ ngực đỏ, Dryobates pernyii) 
Once this species was considered conspecific with the crimson-naped woodpecker, crimson-breasted woodpecker or scarlet-breasted woodpecker (Gõ kiến nhỏ ngực đỏ, Dryobates cathpharius)

The necklaced woodpecker (Dryobates pernyii) is a species of bird in the family Picidae.
The bird is found in Bangladesh, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.


The genus name Dryobates is from the Greek compound word: 'woodland walker'.
The origin is from δρῦς : drus (genitive δρυός : dryós) meaning woodland and -βάτης : -bátēs meaning walker.

Grey-capped pygmy woodpecker 
(Gõ kiến nhỏ đầu xám, Yungipicus canicapillus)
Some taxonomic authorities continue to place this species in the genus Dendrocopos or Picoides.
The species in this genus were previously placed in the genus Dendrocopos.

The grey-capped pygmy woodpecker (Yungipicus canicapillus) is an Asian bird species of the woodpecker family (Picidae).
The bird's range extends from the Himalayas and Manchuria to Southeast Asia.

Traits:
- Gray-capped, black-capped;
- Black-eyestriped;
- Black scapulars;
- Spotted-backed: white spots on the black back;

Similar to Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker but the scapulars.

picidae, picus: woodpecker.
Yungipicus: from the Ancient Greek iunx meaning wryneck; and the Latin picus meaning "woodpecker".
canicapillus: hair of the head from Latin canus grey; -capillus -capped.

Yungipicus is a genus of woodpeckers in the family Picidae native to Asia. The species in this genus were previously placed in the genus Dendrocopos.
1/ Grey-capped pygmy woodpecker (Gõ kiến nhỏ đầu xám, Yungipicus canicapillus)
Some taxonomic authorities continue to place this species in the genus Dendrocopos or Picoides.

2/ Sunda pygmy woodpecker (Yungipicus moluccensis), also known as the Sunda woodpecker, 

Yungipicus: from the Ancient Greek iunx meaning wryneck; and the Latin picus meaning "woodpecker".

Sunda pygmy woodpecker 
(Yungipicus moluccensis), also known as the Sunda woodpecker, 

The Sunda pygmy woodpecker (Yungipicus moluccensis), also known as the Sunda woodpecker, is a species of bird in the family Picidae. 
The bird is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore.

Yungipicus: from the Ancient Greek iunx meaning wryneck; and the Latin picus meaning "woodpecker".
The term moluccensis is Latin and means "from the Moluccas" or "Moluccas", referring to the Moluccas Islands, also known as the Spice Islands, Indonesia. It is a relational adjective derived from the name of the region, used in scientific classifications or historical contexts to indicate origin or association with the Moluccas. 

Darjeeling woodpecker 
(Gõ kiến nhỏ trán vàng, Dendrocopos darjellensis) 

The Darjeeling woodpecker (Dendrocopos darjellensis) is a species of bird in the family Picidae.
The bird is found in Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Tibet. 

Piciformes, picidae, picus: Latin woodpecker
Dendrocopos: Greek dendron tree; kopos striking (kopto to strike, cut, shake).

Freckle-breasted woodpecker 
(Dendrocopos analis) 
Fulvous-breasted woodpecker (Gõ kiến nhỏ mày trắng, Dendrocopos macei) was considered conspecific with this species.

The freckle-breasted woodpecker (Dendrocopos analis) is a species of bird in the family Picidae.
The bird is found in Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.

Traits:
- Black-and-white-striped;
- Red-capped;
- White-faced;

Piciformes, picidae, picus: Latin woodpecker
Dendrocopos: Greek dendron tree; kopos striking (kopto to strike, cut, shake).
analis: Latin anus, ani anus, relating to the undertail-coverts, of the vent.

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