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.

Macropygia is a genus of bird in the pigeon and dove family Columbidae. The genus is one of three genera known as cuckoo-doves.
Columbidae, Columba: Latin columba (“dove, pigeon”). Ancient Greek κόλυμβος (kólumbos, “a diver”), from κολυμβάω (kolumbáō, “dive, plunge headlong, swim”).
Macropygia: the Ancient Greek makros meaning "long" or "deep" and "-pugios" meaning "-rumped").

1/ Little cuckoo-dove (Gầm ghì đầu hung, Macropygia ruficeps) 
2/ Barred cuckoo-dove (Gầm ghì vằn, Macropygia unchall) 

Treron is a genus of bird in the pigeon family Columbidae. Its members are commonly called green pigeons. The genus is distributed across Asia and Africa.

Columbidae, Columba: Latin columba (“dove, pigeon”). Ancient Greek κόλυμβος (kólumbos, “a diver”), from κολυμβάω (kolumbáō, “dive, plunge headlong, swim”).
Pigeon is a French word that derives from the Latin pīpiō, for a "peeping" chick;
Dove is an ultimately Germanic word that refers to the bird's diving flight.
The genus name Treron is from the Ancient Greek trērōn meaning "pigeon" or "dove".

1/ White-bellied green pigeon (Cu xanh Bụng Trắng, Treron sieboldii)
2/ Yellow-footed green pigeon (Cu xanh chân vàng, Treron phoenicopterus), also known as yellow-legged green pigeon
3/ Cinnamon-headed green pigeon (Cu xanh cổ nâu, Treron fulvicollis)
4/ Pink-necked green pigeon (Cu xanh đầu xám, Treron vernans) 
5/ Sri Lanka green pigeon or Ceylon green pigeon (Cu xanh đuôi đen, Treron pompadora) 
Many authorities split the species from the pompadour green pigeon complex.
6/ Pin-tailed green pigeon ( Cu xanh đuôi nhọn, Treron apicauda) 
7/ Orange-breasted green pigeon (Cu xanh khoang cổ, Treron bicinctus) 
8/ Thick-billed green pigeon (Cu xanh mỏ quặp, Treron curvirostra)
9/ Wedge-tailed green pigeon or Kokla green pigeon (Cu xanh sáo, Treron sphenurus)
10/ Yellow-vented green pigeon (Cu xanh Seimun, Treron seimundi)

Streptopelia is a genus of birds in the pigeon and dove family Columbidae. 

1/ Red collared dove (Cu ngói, Streptopelia tranquebarica), also known as the red turtle dove
2/ Oriental turtle dove or rufous turtle dove (Cu sen, Streptopelia orientalis)

Columba, Columbidae: Latin columba (“dove, pigeon”). Ancient Greek κόλυμβος (kólumbos, “a diver”), from κολυμβάω (kolumbáō, “dive, plunge headlong, swim”).
The genus name Streptopelia is from Ancient Greek: streptos meaning "collar" and peleia meaning "dove". 

Chalcophaps is a genus of small doves, commonly called emerald doves, that are found in Indomalaya and Australasia.

1/ Emerald dove or common emerald dove (Cu luồng, Chalcophaps indica), also called Asian emerald dove and grey-capped emerald dove

Columba, Columbidae: Latin columba (“dove, pigeon”). Ancient Greek κόλυμβος (kólumbos, “a diver”), from κολυμβάω (kolumbáō, “dive, plunge headlong, swim”).
ChalcophapsIn the Ancient Greek language: khalkos meaning "bronze" and phaps meaning "pigeon".

Spilopelia is a genus of doves that are closely related to Streptopelia, yet distinguished from them by differences in morphology and behavior. 

1/ Spotted dove (Cu gáy, Cu đất, Spilopelia chinensis)
Another name was Streptopelia chinensis.
Formerly included in the genus Streptopelia with other turtle-doves, but studies suggest that they differ from typical members of that genus. 

Columba, Columbidae: Latin columba (“dove, pigeon”). Ancient Greek κόλυμβος (kólumbos, “a diver”), from κολυμβάω (kolumbáō, “dive, plunge headlong, swim”).
The name Spilopelia combines the Ancient Greek spilos meaning "spot" and peleia meaning "dove".

Vietnamese Crested argus (Trĩ sao, Rheinardia ocellata)

The Vietnamese crested argus (Rheinardia ocellata) is a large and spectacular peafowl-like species of bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae.
The bird is found in submontane primary forests of Vietnam and Laos in Southeast Asia.

Phasianidae from Phasianus: Latin for "pheasant", derived from the Ancient Greek φἀσιἀνος, phāsiānos, meaning "(bird) of the Phasis", the River Phasis (now the Rioni) in Colchis on the east coast of the Black Sea (now western Georgia).
"Ocellata" is Latin and means "marked with spots" or "little eyes," referring to spots resembling eyes. It is a Latin adjective derived from the word ocellus, which means "little eye".

Caloenas is a genus of pigeons. The only living species is the Nicobar pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica).
The genus name combines the Ancient Greek kalos meaning "beautiful" with oinas meaning "dove".
1/ Nicobar pigeon or Nicobar dove (Bồ câu nicoba, Caloenas nicobarica)

Ashy wood pigeon 
(Columba pulchricollis) 
Bồ câu rừng xám

The ashy wood pigeon (Columba pulchricollis) is a member of the bird family Columbidae, found in temperate forests of southeastern Asia.

Columba: Latin columba (“dove, pigeon”). Ancient Greek κόλυμβος (kólumbos, “a diver”), from κολυμβάω (kolumbáō, “dive, plunge headlong, swim”).
pulchricollis: Latin pulcher beautiful; Latin -collis -necked ( Latin collum neck).

Rock dove, rock pigeon, or common pigeon 
(Gầm ghì đá, Columba livia)

The rock dove (Columba livia), also known as the rock pigeon or common pigeon, is a member of the bird family Columbidae (doves and pigeons).

Columba: Latin columba (“dove, pigeon”). Ancient Greek κόλυμβος (kólumbos, “a diver”), from κολυμβάω (kolumbáō, “dive, plunge headlong, swim”).
The specific epithet livia is a Medieval Latin variant of livida, "livid, bluish-grey".

The bird genus Columba comprises a group of medium to large pigeons. 

Columba: Latin columba (“dove, pigeon”). Ancient Greek κόλυμβος (kólumbos, “a diver”), from κολυμβάω (kolumbáō, “dive, plunge headlong, swim”).

1/ Pale-capped pigeon (Bồ câu nâu, Columba punicea), also known as the purple wood pigeon

2/ Rock dove, rock pigeon, or common pigeon (Gầm ghì đá, Columba livia)

3/ Ashy wood pigeon (Columba pulchricollis) 
Bồ câu rừng xám

Geopelia is a genus of small, long-tailed doves in the family Columbidae. They are native to South-east Asia and Australasia and are most often found in open country and scrubland.


Columba Latin columba pigeon, dove.
Geopelia Greek geo: ground- ; peleia: dove.

Zebra dove 
(Geopelia striata), also known as the barred ground dove, or barred dove

The zebra dove (Geopelia striata), also known as the barred ground dove, or barred dove, is a species of bird of the dove family, Columbidae, native to Southeast Asia.


Columba Latin columba pigeon, dove.
Geopelia Greek geo: ground- ; peleia: dove.

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