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.

Asian koel 
(Tu hú, Eudynamys scolopaceus)

The Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus, Tu hú Chau a) is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes. 
The bird is found in the Indian Subcontinent, China, and Southeast Asia.

Traits:
- Red-eyed;


The name combines the Ancient Greek eu meaning "fine" with dunamis meaning "power" or "strength".
The specific epithet scolopaceus is Modern Latin meaning "snipe-like" from Latin scolopax meaning "snipe" or "woodcock".

Plaintive cuckoo 
(Tìm vịt, Cacomantis merulinus)

The plaintive cuckoo (Cacomantis merulinus) is a species of bird belonging to the genus Cacomantis in the cuckoo family Cuculidae. It is native to Asia, from India, Nepal and China to Indonesia.

The genus name Cacomantis 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.
merulina, merulinus: Latin merulinus blackbird-like, thrush-like (> Latin merula blackbird).

Lesser cuckoo 
( Cu cu nhỏ, Cuculus poliocephalus) 

The lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.
This bird is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Kenya, North Korea, South Korea, Laos, Malawi, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Vietnam, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

The genus name Cuculus is the Latin word for "cuckoo".
poliocephalus: poliocephalus Greek polios grey; -kephalos -headed.

Indian cuckoo 
( Bắt cô trói cột, Cuculus micropterus)

The Indian cuckoo or short-winged cuckoo (Cuculus micropterus) is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes.
The bird is found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

The genus name Cuculus is the Latin word for "cuckoo".
micropterum, Micropterus, micropterus Greek mikroptera small-winged.

Common cuckoo 
(Cu cu, Cuculus canorus)

The cuckoo, common cuckoo, European cuckoo or Eurasian cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, Cuculiformes.
This bird species is a widespread summer migrant to Europe and Asia, and winters in Africa.


The English word "cuckoo" comes from the Old French cucu.
The genus name Cuculus is the Latin word for "cuckoo".
canorum, canorus Latin canorus melodious ( from canere, meaning to sing).

Himalayan cuckoo 
(Cu cu Himalaya, Cuculus saturatus)

Cuculus saturatus, better well known as the Himalayan cuckoo or Oriental cuckoo, is a brooding parasitic bird that is part of the Cuculidae family. 
The species breeds from the Himalayas eastward to southern China and Taiwan. It migrates to southeast Asia and the Greater Sunda Islands for the winter.

The genus name Cuculus is the Latin word for "cuckoo".
saturata Latin saturatus richly coloured (satur, satura rich, copious > satis enough).

Oriental cuckoo 
or Horsfields cuckoo 
(Cu cu phương đông, Cuculus optatus), formerly classified as a subspecies of the Himalayan cuckoo (Cuculus saturatus)

The Oriental cuckoo or Horsfields cuckoo (Cuculus optatus) is a bird belonging to the genus Cuculus in the cuckoo family Cuculidae.

The genus name Cuculus is the Latin word for "cuckoo".
optata, optatus Latin optatus welcome, wished for (optare to choose, to desire).

Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx nisicolor, Chèo chẹo Hodgson)
also known as the whistling hawk-cuckoo

Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx nisicolor), also known as the whistling hawk-cuckoo is a species of cuckoo found in north-eastern India, Myanmar, southern China and southeast Asia.

Cuculiformes, cuculidae: Latin cuculus cuckoo.
Hierococcyx Greek hierax hawk and kokkux cuckoo.
nisicolor Latin nisus sparrowhawk; Latin color colour.

previously assigned as Cuculus sparverioides

The large hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx sparverioides, Chèo chẹo lớn) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.
This bird species is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Cuculiformes, cuculidae: Latin cuculus cuckoo.
Hierococcyx Greek hierax hawk and kokkux cuckoo.
sparverioides Latin sparverius sparrowhawk; Greek -oides: resembling.

Northern hawk-cuckoo, rufous hawk-cuckoo, or Horsfield's hawk-cuckoo (Chèo chẹo hung, Hierococcyx hyperythrus) 

The northern hawk-cuckoo, rufous hawk-cuckoo, or Horsfield's hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx hyperythrus) is a bird in the family Cuculidae.
The bird species is found in eastern China, North and South Korea, far eastern Russia, and Japan.

Cuculiformes, cuculidae: Latin cuculus cuckoo.
Hierococcyx Greek hierax hawk and kokkux cuckoo.
hyperythra, hyperythrus: Greek hupo beneath; eruthros red. The word in Greek huperuthros reddish, nearly red.

Malaysian hawk-cuckoo or Malay hawk-cuckoo (Chèo chẹo nhỏ, Hierococcyx fugax)
previously assigned as Cuculus fugax

The Malaysian hawk-cuckoo or Malay hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx fugax) is a bird in the family Cuculidae formerly considered conspecific with Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo and the rufous hawk-cuckoo. 

The bird is found in far southern Burma, southern Thailand, Malaya, Singapore, Borneo, Sumatra and western Java.

Cuculiformes, cuculidae: Latin cuculus cuckoo.
Hierococcyx Greek hierax hawk and kokkux cuckoo.
Fugax is a Latin word meaning "fleeting," "swift," or "transitory".

Chestnut-winged cuckoo 
or red-winged crested cuckoo (Khát nước, Clamator coromandus)
The chestnut-winged cuckoo or red-winged crested cuckoo (Clamator coromandus) is a cuckoo found in Southeast Asia and parts of South Asia.
The species is found from the western Himalayas to the eastern Himalayas and extends into Southeast Asia. It has been recorded from India, Nepal, China, Indonesia, Laos, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Vietnam, Sri Lanka and the Philippines.


The name Clamator is Latin for "shouter" from clamare, "to shout".

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