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.

Green-tailed sunbird 
(Hút mật Nê pan, Aethopyga nipalensis) or Nepal yellow-backed sunbird

The green-tailed sunbird (Aethopyga nipalensis) or Nepal yellow-backed sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.
The bird is found in Nepal and the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, stretching eastwards into parts of Southeast Asia.
In Vietnam, the Green-tailed sunbird lives in the Central Highlands.

Nectariniidae: New Latin, from Nectarinia, type genus + -idae.
Latin nectar, nectaris nectar (the drink of the gods) ( Greek nektar, nektaros nectar).
Aethopyga combines the Ancient Greek aithos meaning "fire" or "burning heat" with puge meaning "rump".

Crested goshawk 
(Ưng Ấn Độ, Accipiter trivirgatus) 

The crested goshawk (Accipiter trivirgatus) is a bird of prey from tropical Asia.

Accipitridae from Latin accipiter/accipitri- "hawk".
trivirgata, trivirgatus Latin tri- three- ; virgatus striped (virga stripe).

Rufous-gorgeted flycatcher 
(Ficedula strophiata) 
Đớp ruồi họng hung

The rufous-gorgeted flycatcher (Ficedula strophiata) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
The bird is found in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Hong Kong, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. 

The genus name Ficedula is from Latin and refers to a small fig-eating bird (ficus, "fig") supposed to change into the blackcap in winter.
strophianus, strophiata, strophiatus: Latin strophium breast-band ( Greek strophion breast-band).

Hill blue flycatcher (Cyornis whitei)

The hill blue flycatcher (Cyornis whitei) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. 
The bird is found in southern China, northeastern India and Southeast Asia.

Muscicapidae: Muscicapa comes from the Latin musca meaning a fly, and capere to catch.
Cyornis combines the Ancient Greek kuanos meaning "dark-blue" with ornis meaning "bird".

Brown-chested jungle flycatcher 
(Cyornis brunneatus, Đớp ruồi rừng rậm ngực nâu)

The brown-chested jungle flycatcher (Cyornis brunneatus) is a species of bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. 
The bird species breeds in South China and winters in the Malay Peninsula.

Muscicapidae: Muscicapa comes from the Latin musca meaning a fly, and capere to catch.
Cyornis combines the Ancient Greek kuanos meaning "dark-blue" with ornis meaning "bird".

Cyornis is a genus of passerine birds belonging to the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.


Chinese blue flycatcher 
(Cyornis glaucicomans)

The Chinese blue flycatcher (Cyornis glaucicomans) is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family, Muscicapidae.
This bird species was once considered a subspecies of the blue-throated blue flycatcher.

Muscicapidae: Muscicapa comes from the Latin musca meaning a fly, and capere to catch.
Cyornis combines the Ancient Greek kuanos meaning "dark-blue" with ornis meaning "bird".
glaucicomans: Latin glaucicomans bluish-grey.

Pale blue flycatcher 
(Cyornis unicolor, Đớp ruồi xanh nhạt)

The pale blue flycatcher (Cyornis unicolor) is a bird in the family Muscicapidae.
The bird is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam.


Muscicapidae: Muscicapa comes from the Latin musca meaning a fly, and capere to catch.
Cyornis combines the Ancient Greek kuanos meaning "dark-blue" with ornis meaning "bird".

White-throated fantail 
(Rẻ quạt họng trắng, Rhipidura albicollis)

The white-throated fantail (Rhipidura albicollis) is a small passerine bird. 


Rhipiduridae, Rhipidura, rhipidurus: the Ancient Greek rhipis, rhipidos meaning "fan" with "oura" meaning "tail".
albicollis is from albi for white and collis for collar.

Lesser racket-tailed drongo 
(Chèo bẻo cờ đuôi bằng, Dicrurus remifer)

The lesser racket-tailed drongo (Dicrurus remifer) is a species of bird in the family Dicruridae.
The bird is found in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Compare:
- Greater racket-tailed drongo: has a crest, tail not square cut;
- Lesser racket-tailed drongo : no crest, tail square cut

Dicruridae or Dicrurus is derived from the Greek words dikros meaning forked, ouros meaning tailed.
remifer: Latin remus, remi oar; -fer bearing (ferre to bear).

Ashy drongo 
(Chèo bẻo xám, Dicrurus leucophaeus)

The ashy drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus) is a species of bird in the drongo family Dicruridae.

Purple cochoa (Cochoa purpurea)
Cô cô đầu xám

The purple cochoa (Cochoa purpurea) is a brightly coloured bird found in the temperate forests of Asia.
previously included in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.

Turdidae, Turdus: Latin for "thrush".
cochoa: from cocho, Nepali for Cochoa purpurea.
purpurea: Latin purpureus purple-coloured (purpur purple).

Yellow-eared barbet 
(Cu rôc tai vàng, Psilopogon australis)

The yellow-eared barbet (Psilopogon australis) is an Asian barbet native to Java and Bali. 

Traits:
- Yellow-cheeked;
- Blue-patched;


Megalaima means ‘large throat’ in Greek.
The name Psilopogon combines the Ancient Greek psilos meaning "bare" and pōgōn meaning "beard".

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