Birds of Vietnam, Bird Species in Vietnam

Cuc Phuong National Park, Ninh Binh, Vietnam

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Great cormorant 
(Cốc đế, Phalacrocorax carbo), known as the black shag

The great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) is a widespread member of the cormorant family Phalacrocoracidae of seabirds.
Other names: the black shag or kawau in New Zealand, the great black cormorant across the Northern Hemisphere, the black cormorant in Australia, and the large cormorant in India.

Suliformes maybe from Old Norse Sula +‎ -iformes for boobies, gannets.
phalacrocorax (“coot, cormorant”), from Ancient Greek φαλακρός (phalakrós, “bald”) (from φαλός (phalós, “white”) + ἄκρον (ákron, “top”)) + κόραξ (kórax, “raven”).
"Cormorant" is a contraction derived either directly from Latin corvus marinus, "sea raven".
Carbo is from specific name Pelecanus carbo Linnaeus, 1758, Great Cormorant.
carbo Latin carbo charcoal.

Phalacrocorax is a genus of fish-eating birds in the cormorant family Phalacrocoracidae, order Suliformes. Members of this genus are also known as the Old World cormorants.

Suliformes maybe from Old Norse Sula +‎ -iformes for boobies, gannets.
phalacrocorax (“coot, cormorant”), from Ancient Greek φαλακρός (phalakrós, “bald”) (from φαλός (phalós, “white”) + ἄκρον (ákron, “top”)) + κόραξ (kórax, “raven”).
"Cormorant" is a contraction derived either directly from Latin corvus marinus, "sea raven".
Carbo is from specific name Pelecanus carbo Linnaeus, 1758, Great Cormorant.

1/ Great cormorant (Cốc đế, Phalacrocorax carbo), known as the black shag
2/ Indian cormorant or Indian shag (Cốc đế nhỏ, Phalacrocorax fuscicollis)

Indian cormorant or Indian shag 
(Cốc đế nhỏ, Phalacrocorax fuscicollis) 

The Indian cormorant or Indian shag (Phalacrocorax fuscicollis) is a member of the cormorant family.
The bird is found mainly along the inland waters of the Indian subcontinent but extends west to Sind and east to Thailand and Cambodia.

Phalacrocorax is a genus of fish-eating birds in the cormorant family Phalacrocoracidae, order Suliformes. Members of this genus are also known as the Old World cormorants.

Suliformes maybe from Old Norse Sula +‎ -iformes for boobies, gannets.
phalacrocorax (“coot, cormorant”), from Ancient Greek φαλακρός (phalakrós, “bald”) (from φαλός (phalós, “white”) + ἄκρον (ákron, “top”)) + κόραξ (kórax, “raven”).
"Cormorant" is a contraction derived either directly from Latin corvus marinus, "sea raven".

Fuscicollis is a Latin term meaning "dark-necked". It is derived from the Latin words fuscus, meaning "dark" or "dusky," and collis or collum, meaning "neck".

Phalacrocoracidae is a family of approximately 40 species of aquatic birds commonly known as cormorants and shags, the order of Suliformes.

Suliformes maybe from Old Norse Sula +‎ -iformes for boobies, gannets.
The genus Phalacrocorax, from which the family name Phalacrocoracidae is derived, is Latinised from Ancient Greek φαλακρός phalakros "bald" and κόραξ korax "raven".
phalacrocorax (“coot, cormorant”), from Ancient Greek φαλακρός (phalakrós, “bald”) (from φαλός (phalós, “white”) + ἄκρον (ákron, “top”)) + κόραξ (kórax, “raven”)
"Cormorant" is a contraction derived either directly from Latin corvus marinus, "sea raven".

Lesser frigatebird (Cốc biển bé, Fregata ariel)

The lesser frigatebird (Fregata ariel) is a seabird of the frigatebird family Fregatidae. 

The term Suliformes is a taxonomic order of birds—including gannets, boobies, and cormorants. It is derived from a combination of the Latin word sula (gannet) and the Latin suffix -formes (having the form of).

Fregatidae is the scientific family name for frigatebirds. It is derived from New Latin, combining the genus name Fregata (from the French frégate, a type of warship) with the standard zoological suffix -idae. In Greek, they are often referred to as Φρεγάτα (Fregáta).

Like the genus name, the English term is derived from the French mariners' name for the bird la frégate—a frigate or fast warship.

The specific name ariel originates from the Biblical Hebrew אריאל, meaning "lion of God". In Ancient Greek, it is transliterated as Ἀριήλ (Ariíl) and was adopted into Latin without a change in spelling.

Christmas frigatebird (Cốc biển bụng trắng, Fregata andrewsi), or Christmas Island frigatebird

The Christmas frigatebird (Fregata andrewsi)is a seabird of the frigatebird family Fregatidae which is an endemic breeder to Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean.

The term Suliformes is a taxonomic order of birds—including gannets, boobies, and cormorants. It is derived from a combination of the Latin word sula (gannet) and the Latin suffix -formes (having the form of).

Fregatidae is the scientific family name for frigatebirds. It is derived from New Latin, combining the genus name Fregata (from the French frégate, a type of warship) with the standard zoological suffix -idae. In Greek, they are often referred to as Φρεγάτα (Fregáta).

Like the genus name, the English term is derived from the French mariners' name for the bird la frégate—a frigate or fast warship.

Great frigatebird (Cốc biển đen, Fregata minor) 

The great frigatebird (Fregata minor) is a large seabird in the frigatebird family.
The great frigatebird has a wide distribution throughout the world's tropical seas.
This species is migratory.

The term Suliformes is a taxonomic order of birds—including gannets, boobies, and cormorants. It is derived from a combination of the Latin word sula (gannet) and the Latin suffix -formes (having the form of).

Fregatidae is the scientific family name for frigatebirds. It is derived from New Latin, combining the genus name Fregata (from the French frégate, a type of warship) with the standard zoological suffix -idae. In Greek, they are often referred to as Φρεγάτα (Fregáta).

Like the genus name, the English term is derived from the French mariners' name for the bird la frégate—a frigate or fast warship.

The word "minor" originates from Latin with the primary meaning of "lesser," "smaller," "junior," or "inferior".

Fregata is the single genus of the family of seabirds called Fregatidae, in the order of Suliformes.

1/ Lesser frigatebird (Cốc biển bé, Fregata ariel)
2/ Christmas frigatebird (Cốc biển bụng trắng, Fregata andrewsi), or Christmas Island frigatebird
3/ Great frigatebird (Cốc biển đen, Fregata minor) 

The term Suliformes is a taxonomic order of birds—including gannets, boobies, and cormorants. It is derived from a combination of the Latin word sula (gannet) and the Latin suffix -formes (having the form of).

Fregatidae is the scientific family name for frigatebirds. It is derived from New Latin, combining the genus name Fregata (from the French frégate, a type of warship) with the standard zoological suffix -idae. In Greek, they are often referred to as Φρεγάτα (Fregáta).

Like the genus name, the English term is derived from the French mariners' name for the bird la frégate—a frigate or fast warship.

 

Frigatebirds are a family of seabirds called Fregatidae which are found across all tropical and subtropical oceans. The five extant species are classified in a single genus, Fregata.

The Phaethontiformes are an order of birds. They contain one extant family, the tropicbirds (Phaethontidae), and one extinct family Prophaethontidae from the early Cenozoic.

The scientific name Phaethontiformes comes from the Ancient Greek word Φαέθων (Phaethon), meaning "sun". The order's name is derived from the genus name Phaethon, which refers to the tropicbirds, so the full meaning connects to the "sun". 

The order Suliformes is an order recognised by the International Ornithologist's Union, split from Pelecaniformes.The order Suliformes is an order recognised by the International Ornithologist's Union, split from Pelecaniformes.

Suliformes maybe from Old Norse Sula +‎ -iformes for boobies, gannets.

Suliformes:
- Fregatidae
- Sulidae
- Anhingidae
- Phalacrocoracidae

The darters, anhingas, or snakebirds are mainly tropical waterbirds in the family Anhingidae, which contains a single genus, Anhinga. 

Suliformes maybe from Old Norse Sula +‎ -iformes for boobies, gannets.
Anhinga is derived from the Tupi ajíŋa (also transcribed áyinga or ayingá), which in local mythology refers to a malevolent demonic forest spirit; it is often translated as "devil bird". The name changed to anhingá or anhangá as it was transferred to the Tupi–Portuguese Língua Geral.

1/ Oriental darter (Cổ rắn, Điêng điểng, Anhinga melanogaster)

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