Birds of Vietnam, Bird Species in Vietnam

Cuc Phuong National Park, Ninh Binh, Vietnam

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The peacock-pheasants are a bird genus, Polyplectron, of the family Phasianidae, consisting of eight species.

1/ Germain's peacock-pheasant (Gà tiền mặt đỏ, Polyplectron germaini)
2/ Grey peacock-pheasant (Gà tiền xám or Gà tiền mặt vàng, Polyplectron bicalcaratum), also known as Burmese peacock-pheasant

The term "Galliformes" is derived from the Latin word gallus, meaning "rooster" or "chicken," combined with forma, meaning "form" or "shape". Therefore, Galliformes literally means "chicken-shaped" or "rooster-like," describing this order of birds that includes domestic fowl and related species like turkeys, quail, and pheasants. 
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).
The name combines the Ancient Greek polus meaning "many" with plēktron meaning "cock's spur".

Tropicoperdix is a genus of three species of birds in the pheasant family, Phasianidae, referred to as East Asian forest partridges.

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).

trópico m (plural trópicos), tropic (either of the two parallels north and south of the equator);
Perdix (Ancient Greek: Πέρδιξ means "partridge";

1/  Green-legged partridge (Gà so ngực gụ, Tropicoperdix chloropus), also known as the scaly-breasted partridge or green-legged hill-partridge

2/ Vietnam partridge, Annam partridge, or Annam hill partridge (Gà so trung bộ, Tropicoperdix chloropus merlini)
Now usually considered a subspecies of the green-legged partridge (Tropicoperdix chloropus).
It is endemic to Vietnam in the dense moist lowland forests of central Vietnam (once called Annam).

3/ Chestnut-necklaced partridge (Gà so vòng cổ, Tropicoperdix charltonii) 

Arborophila is a bird genus in the family Phasianidae. 
The genus has the second most members within the Galliformes after Pternistis, although Arborophila species vary very little in bodily proportions with different species varying only in colouration/patterning and overall size. 

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).
Arborophila: the Latin arbor, arboris meaning "tree" with the Ancient Greek philos meaning "-loving".

1/ Orange-necked partridge (Gà so cổ hung/cam, Arborophila davidi)
2/ Common hill partridge, necklaced hill partridge, or simply hill partridge (Gà so họng đen, Arborophila torqueola) 
3/ Rufous-throated partridge (Gà so họng hung, Arborophila rufogularis)
4/ Bar-backed partridge (Gà so họng trắng, Arborophila brunneopectus), also known as the brown-breasted hill-partridge

The genus Bambusicola in the family Phasianidae includes bamboo partridges, sometimes called ridge partridges which are medium-sized non-migratory birds.

1/ Mountain bamboo partridge (Gà so, Bambusicola fytchii)


galliformes derives from "gallus", Latin for "rooster". 
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).
Bambusicola is derived from the New Latin word bambusa (bamboo) and the Latin suffix -cola, meaning "inhabitant," so it translates to "bamboo inhabitant" or "one who lives in bamboo". This name reflects the genus's association with bamboo habitats.

Mountain bamboo partridge (Gà so, Bambusicola fytchii)

The mountain bamboo partridge (Bambusicola fytchii) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. 
This species is found in Bangladesh, Tibet, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.


galliformes derives from "gallus", Latin for "rooster". 
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).
Bambusicola is derived from the New Latin word bambusa (bamboo) and the Latin suffix -cola, meaning "inhabitant," so it translates to "bamboo inhabitant" or "one who lives in bamboo". This name reflects the genus's association with bamboo habitats.

Red junglefowl (Gà rừng lông đỏ, Gallus gallus) 

The red junglefowl (Gallus gallus), also known as the Indian red junglefowl (and formerly the bankiva or bankiva-fowl), is a species of tropical, predominantly terrestrial bird in the fowl and pheasant family, Phasianidae.
The bird is found across much of Southeast and parts of South Asia.

galliformes derives from "gallus", Latin for "rooster". 
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).

Gallus is a bird genus in the family Phasianidae, the type species is the red junglefowl.
The red junglefowl and common pheasant are now known to have diverged about 18–23 million years ago, and belong to different subfamilies.

1/ Red junglefowl (Gà rừng lông đỏ, Gallus gallus) 

Tragopan is a bird genus in the pheasant family Phasianidae. 
Member of the genus are commonly called "horned pheasants" because males have two brightly colored, fleshy horns on their head that can be erected during courtship displays. 

1/ Temminck's tragopan (Gà lôi tía, Tragopan temminckii)

Temminck's tragopan (Gà lôi tía, Tragopan temminckii)

The Temminck's tragopan (Tragopan temminckii) is a pheasant in the genus Tragopan.
The bird species is found across the mountains of far northeast India, central China, far northern Myanmar to northwestern Tonkin (northern Vietnam).


Galliformes is the scientific (Latin-based) name for the order of heavy-bodied, ground-feeding birds like chickens, turkeys, pheasants, and quail; the name itself comes from the Latin word "gallus," meaning "cock" or "rooster". 

The family name Phasianidae comes from Latin phasianus, meaning "pheasant," which itself derives from the Ancient Greek word phāsiānos (φᾱσιανός), meaning "bird of the Phasis," named after the ancient river Phasis (now Rioni) in Georgia, where these birds were known to Europeans. So, the root is Greek (Phasis) -> Latin (Phasianus) -> New Latin (Phasianidae). 

The genus "tragopan" comes from Greek, combining τράγος (trágos) meaning "he-goat" and Πάν (Pán) meaning "Pan," the Greek god of woods and shepherds, often depicted with goat features, referring to the male pheasant's goat-like horns and wattle during courtship displays. The Greek term was adopted into Latin (tragopān) and then New Latin for the bird genus.

The gallopheasants (genus Lophura) are pheasants of the family Phasianidae.
The genus comprises 11 species and several subspecies. 
Several species in this genus are known as firebacks, including crestless and crested firebacks, as well as the Siamese fireback.

1/  Siamese fireback (Gà lôi hông tía, Lophura diardi), also known as Diard's fireback

2/  Vietnamese pheasant (Gà lôi lam đuôi trắng, Lophura hatinhensis), or Vietnam fireback, 
formerly considered a species of gallopheasant, Lophura hatinhensis, but is now considered a variant of Edward's pheasant. 
Endemic to central Vietnam. Its range concentrates around Kẻ Gỗ Nature Reserve in Hà Tĩnh Province.

3/ The imperial pheasant (Gà lôi lam mào đen, Lophura imperialis) is a gallopheasant from Southeast Asia. 
it is actually a cross of Edwards's pheasant and the silver pheasant (L. nycthemera subsp. annamensis), a hybrid.

4/ Edwards's pheasant (Gà lôi lam mào trắng, Lophura edwardsi) 
endemic to the seasonal tropical forests of central Vietnam.

5/ Silver pheasant (Gà lôi trắng, Lophura nycthemera)
 was placed in the genus Phasianus. 
 For some time it was placed either in Euplocamus or Gennceus.
 Today all major authorities place the silver pheasant in Lophura.

Silver Pheasant at Cuc Phuong National Park
Silver Pheasant at Cuc Phuong National Park

Francolins are birds in the tribe Gallini that traditionally have been placed in the genus Francolinus, but now commonly are divided into multiple genera.
Gallini is a tribe of bird in the subfamily Phasianinae including:
- the bamboo partridges, 
- francolins and junglefowl (including the chicken).

1/ The Chinese francolin (Đa đa or Gà gô, Francolinus pintadeanus) or Burmese francolin

Chinese francolin 
(Đa đa or Gà gô, Francolinus pintadeanus) or Burmese francolin

The Chinese francolin (Francolinus pintadeanus) or Burmese francolin is a species of game bird in the family Phasianidae.
This bird species is found in Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. 


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).
Francolinus From specific name Tetrao francolinus.
pintadeanus, Pintado French Pintade guineafowl.

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