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.

Black Drongo 
(Chèo bẻo, Dicrurus macrocercus)

The black drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus) is a small Asian passerine bird of the drongo family Dicruridae.

The black drongo is a common resident breeder in much of tropical southern Asia from southwest Iran through Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka east to southern China and Indonesia and visitor of Japan. 

Dicruridae or Dicrurus is derived from the Greek words dikros meaning forked, ouros meaning tailed.
macrocerca, Macrocercus, macro-cercus Greek makrokerkos long-tailed (makros long; kerkos tail).

Bronzed drongo 
(Chèo bẻo rừng, Dicrurus aeneus)

The bronzed drongo (Dicrurus aeneus) is a small Indomalayan bird belonging to the drongo group.
The bird residents in the forests of the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

Dicruridae or Dicrurus is derived from the Greek words dikros meaning forked, ouros meaning tailed.
aeneus in Latin means "of a bronze colour" or "coppery".

Banded bay cuckoo or bay-banded cuckoo 
(Tìm vịt vằn, Cacomantis sonneratii)

The banded bay cuckoo or bay-banded cuckoo (Cacomantis sonneratii) is a species of small cuckoo found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

Cuculus: Latin for cuckoo.
The genus Cacomantis name is from the Greek kakos meaning evil or ill-boding and mantis for prophet. The name is associated with or supposed to be predicted "rains" as well as ill fortune and bad weather.

Blue-eared kingfisher 
(Bói cá tai lam or tai xanh, Alcedo meninting)

The blue-eared kingfisher (Alcedo meninting) is found in Asia, ranging across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

Alcedinidae, Alcedo: from Latin alcēdō, from Ancient Greek ἀλκυών (alkuṓn): halcyon, kingfisher.
meninting Javanese name Meninting for the Deep-blue Kingfisher (Alcedo).

Common flameback 
(Dinopium javanense), also referred to as the common goldenback

The common flameback (Dinopium javanense) is a three-toed woodpecker in the family Picidae, found throughout South and Southeast Asia.

The name combines the Classical Greek deinos meaning "mighty" or "huge" and ōps/ōpos meaning "appearance".
Piciformes, picidae, picus: Latin for woodpecker.

Laced woodpecker 
(Gõ kiến xanh bụng vàng, Picus vittatus)

The laced woodpecker (Picus vittatus) is a species of bird in the family Picidae.

The bird is found throughout Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Piciformes, picidae, picus: woodpecker.
vittata, vittatum, vittatus: Latin vittatus banded.

Black-faced Warbler 
(Chích đớp ruồi mặt đen, Abroscopus schisticeps)

The black-faced warbler (Abroscopus schisticeps) is a species of bush warbler (family Cettiidae). 
The bird is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Vietnam.

Cettiidae: Cettia from Francesco Cetti.
Abroscopus Greek abros graceful, splendid, delicate; skopos seeker, purpose.
schisticeps: schistus slate ( schistos type of fissile stone); -ceps -headed, -fold.

Yellow-browed Warbler 
(Chích mày lớn, Phylloscopus inornatus)

The yellow-browed warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) is a leaf warbler (family Phylloscopidae) which breeds in the east Palearctic. 
This warbler is strongly migratory and winters mainly in tropical South Asia and South-east Asia, but also in small numbers in western Europe. 

The name Phylloscopus combines the Ancient Greek phullon meaning "leaf" and skopos meaning "seeker" (from skopeo, "to watch").
The specific inornatus is Latin for "plain, inornate".

White-Spectacled Warbler 
(Chích đớp ruồi mày đen, Seicercus affinis or Phylloscopus intermedius)

The white-spectacled warbler (Phylloscopus intermedius) is a species of leaf warbler in the family Phylloscopidae. 
The bird is found in Asia from the eastern Himalayas to south-eastern China and southern Vietnam.

The name Phylloscopus combines the Ancient Greek phullon meaning "leaf" and skopos meaning "seeker" (from skopeo, "to watch").
intermedia, intermedianus, intermedium, intermedius Latin intermedius intermediate: between species, indicative of an intermediate status or appearance between other species.

Alström's warbler (Phylloscopus soror), or the plain-tailed warbler
Chim chích Alström, Chích đớp ruồi đuôi phẳng

Alström's warbler (Phylloscopus soror), or the plain-tailed warbler, is a species of Old World warbler in the family Phylloscopidae. 
It breeds only in China and winters as far as Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.


Leaf warblers were formerly included in the Old World warbler family but are now considered to belong to the family Phylloscopidae, introduced in 2006.
The name Phylloscopus combines the Ancient Greek phullon meaning "leaf" and skopos meaning "seeker" (from skopeo, "to watch").
soror is Latin for "sister" (that is "closely related").

Arctic Warbler 
(Chích phương bắc, Phylloscopus borealis)

The Arctic warbler (Phylloscopus borealis) is a widespread leaf warbler in birch or mixed birch forest near water throughout its breeding range in Fennoscandia and the northern Palearctic.

This warbler is strongly migratory: the entire population winters in southeast Asia.


The name Phylloscopus combines the Ancient Greek phullon meaning "leaf" and skopos meaning "seeker" (from skopeo, "to watch").
borealis Latin borealis northern (boreas north).

Grey-cheeked Warbler 
(Phylloscopus poliogenys)

The grey-cheeked warbler (Phylloscopus poliogenys) is a species of leaf warbler (family Phylloscopidae).
The bird is native to Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam.

The name Phylloscopus combines the Ancient Greek phullon meaning "leaf" and skopos meaning "seeker" (from skopeo, "to watch").
poliogenys Greek polios grey; genus cheek.

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