Birds of Vietnam, Bird Species in Vietnam

Long-tailed minivet in Vietnam

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Estrildidae, or estrildid finches, is a family of small seed-eating passerine birds of the Old World tropics and Australasia. 
They comprise species commonly known as munias, mannikins, firefinches, parrotfinches and waxbills. 

The word Estrildidae is derived from the Greek word "estrildis," meaning "sparrow-like," and the Latin suffix "-idae," denoting a family of animals.

Padda is a genus of the family estrildid finches, Estrildidae.
Some taxonomists now place this genus in Lonchura with the mannikins and munias.

Estrildidae, or estrildid finches, is a family of small seed-eating passerine birds of the Old World tropics and Australasia. 
They comprise species commonly known as munias, mannikins, firefinches, parrotfinches and waxbills. 

The word Estrildidae is derived from the Greek word "estrildis," meaning "sparrow-like," and the Latin suffix "-idae," denoting a family of animals.

The genus name Padda may come from the Malay word padi meaning "rice".

Java Sparrow
(Padda oryzivora, or Lonchura oryzivora) 
also known as the Java finch, Java rice sparrow or Java rice bird

The Java sparrow (Padda oryzivora, or Lonchura oryzivora) is a small passerine bird of the family estrildid finches, Estrildidae.

Estrildidae, or estrildid finches, is a family of small seed-eating passerine birds of the Old World tropics and Australasia. 
They comprise species commonly known as munias, mannikins, firefinches, parrotfinches and waxbills. 

The word Estrildidae is derived from the Greek word "estrildis," meaning "sparrow-like," and the Latin suffix "-idae," denoting a family of animals.

The genus name Padda may come from the Malay word padi meaning "rice".
Some taxonomists now place this genus in Lonchura with the mannikins and munias, hence this bird species may also be known as Lonchura oryzivora.

The specific epithet oryzivora is a Latinized compound word combining Greek and Latin roots to mean "rice-eating":
 - Oryza (from Greek oruza / ορυζα): Means "rice";
 - -vora (from Latin -vorus): Means "eating" or "consuming".

Amandava is a genus of the estrildid finches. These birds are found in dense grass or scrub in Africa and South Asia.
 
1/ Red avadavat, red munia or strawberry finch (Chim mai hoa, Amandava amandava)

Parrotfinches are small, colourful passerine birds belonging to the genus Erythrura in the family Estrildidae, the estrildid finches.
 
1/ Pin-tailed parrotfinch (Di xanh, Erythrura prasina)

Lonchura is a genus of the estrildid finch family (Estrildidae), and includes munias (or minias) and mannikins who are seed-eating.

1/ White-rumped munia (Lonchura striata) or white-rumped mannikin, sometimes called striated finch (Di cam, Lonchura striata)
2/ Scaly-breasted munia or spotted munia, known in the pet trade as nutmeg mannikin or spice finch (Di đá, Lonchura punctulata)
3/ Tricoloured munia (Di đầu đen, Lonchura malacca)
4/ White-bellied munia (Lonchura leucogastra) 

5/ Chestnut munia or black-headed munia (Lonchura atricapilla)
6/ White-headed munia (Lonchura maja)

The name mannikin is from Middle Dutch mannekijn 'little man'.
The family name Estrildidae (estrildid finches) is derived from Estrilda (Genus Name), a genus of the family. It is based on a "literary coinage" from Old Norse, ástareldr, which translates to "love-fire". This name likely refers to the vibrant red coloration found in many species (like the common waxbill).
Lonchura the Ancient Greek lonkhē meaning "spear-head" or "lance" with oura meaning "tail".

Gerygone, the gerygones or peep-warblers, is a genus of bird in the family Acanthizidae. 

1/ Golden-bellied gerygone (Chim chích bụng vàng, Gerygone sulphurea)
The golden-bellied gerygone (Gerygone sulphurea) is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae.

 

Acanthiza Greek akantheo thorn-brake; zao to inhabit, to live.
Gerygone Greek gerugonos echoes (geruo to sing; gone offspring, child).
sulphurea: Latin sulphureus sulphureous.

Acanthizidae—sometimes called Australian warblers—are a family of passerine birds which includes gerygones, thornbills Acanthiza, and scrubwrens Sericornis.

 

Acanthiza Greek akantheo thorn-brake; zao to inhabit, to live.

Golden-bellied gerygone 
(Chim chích bụng vàng, Gerygone sulphurea)

The golden-bellied gerygone (Gerygone sulphurea) is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. 
The bird is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.

Acanthiza Greek akantheo thorn-brake; zao to inhabit, to live.
Gerygone Greek gerugonos echoes (geruo to sing; gone offspring, child).
sulphurea: Latin sulphureus sulphureous.

The genus Megalurus, family  formerly included additional species but now only one: Striated grassbird.

Megalurus
mega- Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas, “great, large, mighty”).
lurus lurus
 straight
 upright
 (figurative) being honest, innocent, guiltless
 parallel

1/ Striated grassbird (Chiền chiện lớn, Megalurus palustris) 
The striated grassbird (Megalurus palustris) is a warbler species in the family Locustellidae, formerly placed in the family Sylviidae, is now the only species placed in the genus Megalurus.
palustris paluster,  palustre (adj.B): inhabiting marshes, bogs, fens; see paludosus,-a,-um (adj.A); see swampy.
palustris, is from the Latin word palus, which means of marshes or swamps and refers to its native habitat. 

Striated grassbird 
(Chiền chiện lớn, Megalurus palustris) 
The striated grassbird (Megalurus palustris) is a warbler species in the family Locustellidae, formerly placed in the family Sylviidae, is now the only species placed in the genus Megalurus.
The bird is found in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.


Megalurus
mega- Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas, “great, large, mighty”).
lurus lurus
 straight
 upright
 (figurative) being honest, innocent, guiltless
 parallel


palustris paluster,  palustre (adj.B): inhabiting marshes, bogs, fens;
palustris, is from the Latin word palus, which means of marshes or swamps and refers to its native habitat. 

Cisticolas are a genus of the separate family Cisticolidae, and are sometimes called fantail-warblers due to their habit of conspicuously flicking their tails, or tailor-birds because of their nests.

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