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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.

Schrenck's Bittern

  • Order: Pelecaniformes
  • Family: Ardeidae
  • Genus: Botaurus

Von Schrenck's bittern or Schrenck's bittern (Cò nâu, Botaurus eurhythmus)

Von Schrenck's bittern or Schrenck's bittern (Botaurus eurhythmus) is a small bittern in the family heron Ardeidae. 
This bird species breeds in southeast Siberia, east China, the Korean Peninsula and Japan and winters from the Malay Peninsula to the Greater Sunda Islands, Sulawesi and the Philippines.

Pelecaniformes, Pelecanus: Greek pelekan, pelekanos pelican.
Ardeidae, Ardea: Latin word meaning "heron".
The genus name Botaurus is derived from Medieval Latin butaurus, Bos (ox) and taurus (bull), because the bittern's call resembles the bellowing of a bull.
The specific epithet eurhythmus is from Ancient Greek eurhuthmos meaning "graceful" or "well-proportioned".
In Greek, eurhythmics means "good rhythm" or "good flow," combining "eu" (good) and "rhythmós" (rhythm, measured flow). It signifies a harmonious and well-proportioned rhythm or movement. The term is also understood to mean "rhythmic order" or "graceful motion". 
The term reflects a balance and harmony in both musical and physical expression. 

  • Ixobrychus
  • Botaurus

Eurasian Bittern

  • Order: Pelecaniformes
  • Family: Ardeidae
  • Genus: Botaurus
  • French: Butor étoilé

Eurasian bittern 
or great bittern 
(Vạc rạ, Botaurus stellaris)

The Eurasian bittern or great bittern (Botaurus stellaris) is a wading bird in the bittern subfamily (Botaurinae) of the heron family Ardeidae.

Pelecaniformes, Pelecanus: Greek pelekan, pelekanos pelican.
Ardeidae, Ardea: Latin word meaning "heron".
Botaurus: derived from Medieval Latin butaurus, Bos (ox) and taurus (bull). 
stellaris: Latin for "starred", from stella, "star", and refers to the speckled plumage.

  • Botaurus

Asian Openbill

  • Order: Ciconiiformes
  • Family: Ciconiidae
  • Genus: Anastomus

Asian openbill 
or Asian openbill stork 
(Cò nhạn, Cò ốc, Anastomus oscitans)

The Asian openbill or Asian openbill stork (Anastomus oscitans) is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae.

  • Anastomus

Glossy Ibis

  • Order: Pelecaniformes
  • Family: Threskiornithidae
  • Genus: Plegadis
  • French: Ibis falcinelle

Glossy ibis 
(Quắm đen, Plegadis falcinellus)

The glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) is a water bird in the order Pelecaniformes and the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae.


Pelecanus: Greek pelekan, pelekanos pelican.

Threskiornis Greek threskeia religious worship (threskeuo to worship); ornis bird. 
The Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus was venerated by the ancient Egyptians for its crescent-shaped bill and bright white plumage. They considered it to represent Thoth the moon god.

Plegadis: from Ancient Greek plegados meaning "sickle", referring to the distinctive shape of the bill.
falcinellus: Latin falx, falcis sickle, referring to the distinctive shape of the bill.

  • Plegadis

Grey-Headed Swamphen

  • Order: Gruiformes
  • Family: Rallidae
  • Genus: Porphyrio

Grey-headed swamphen 
(Porphyrio poliocephalus) 
or Gray-headed swamp hen
Trích cồ

The grey-headed swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus) is a species of swamphen occurring from the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent to southern China and northern Thailand.

Gruiformes, Gruidae: from the Latin word grus meaning "crane".
Rallidae: from rallus new Latin for rail, an aquatic bird.
The genus name Porphyrio is the Latin name for "swamphen", meaning "purple".
poliocephalus: Greek polios grey; -kephalos -headed.

  • Porphyrio
Black-backed Swamphen at Cat Tien National Park

Black-backed Swamphen

  • Order: Gruiformes
  • Family: Rallidae
  • Genus: Porphyrio

Black-backed swamphen 
(Porphyrio indicus)

The black-backed swamphen (Porphyrio indicus) is a species of swamphen occurring from southeast Asia to Sulawesi and Borneo. 
This bird species used to be considered a subspecies of the purple swamphen, which it resembles, but has a large shield, black upperparts. 
Some birds have the sides of the head is blackish.

Gruiformes, Gruidae: from the Latin word grus meaning "crane".
Rallidae: from rallus new Latin for rail, an aquatic bird.
The genus name Porphyrio comes from the Ancient Greek word πορφυρίων (porphurion), derived from πορφυρα (porphura), which means "purple". 
The term was adopted into Latin and New Latin, referring to a type of "swamphen" or "purple water-hen," a bird characterized by its striking purple or reddish-purple plumage. 

  • Porphyrio
  • Swamphen

Ferruginous Duck

  • Order: Anseriformes
  • Family: Anatidae
  • Genus: Aythya
  • French: Fuligule nyroca

Ferruginous duck 
also known as ferruginous pochard, common white-eye or white-eyed pochard
(Vịt mặt trắng, Aythya nyroca), 

The ferruginous duck (Aythya nyroca) is a medium-sized diving duck from Eurosiberia. 

anser: Latin anser goose.
anas, anatis: Latin duck.
Aythya: from the Ancient Greek word authuia, which may have referred to a sea-dwelling duck or an auklet.
nyroca: from nyrok, the Russian name for a duck.

  • Aythya

Cotton Pygmy Goose

  • Order: Anseriformes
  • Family: Anatidae
  • Genus: Nettapus

Cotton pygmy goose or cotton teal 
(Le khoang cổ, Nettapus coromandelianus)

The cotton pygmy goose or cotton teal (Nettapus coromandelianus) is a small perching duck which breeds in Asia, Southeast Asia extending south and east to Queensland where they are sometimes called white-quilled pygmy goose.


anser: Latin anser goose;
anas, anatis: Latin duck.
Nettapus: Ancient Greek nētta meaning "duck" and pous meaning "foot".
coromandelianus: Coromandel Coast (= Karnataka), India.

  • Nettapus

Lesser Whistling Duck

  • Order: Anseriformes
  • Family: Anatidae
  • Genus: Dendrocygna

Lesser whistling duck
also known as Indian whistling duck or lesser whistling teal
(Le nâu or Le le, Dendrocygna javanica)


The lesser whistling duck (Dendrocygna javanica), also known as Indian whistling duck or lesser whistling teal, is a species of whistling duck that breeds in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

anser: Latin anser goose;
anas, anatis: Latin duck.
Dendrocygna: Greek dendron tree; genus Cygnus;
cygnus: Latin swan;
Greek kuknos swan;

  • Dendrocygna

White's Thrush

  • Order: Passeriformes
  • Family: Turdidae
  • Genus: Zoothera

White's thrush 
(Zoothera aurea)

White's thrush (Zoothera aurea) is a member of the thrush family, Turdidae.
Once considered a subspecies of the scaly thrush (Zoothera dauma).

Turdidae derives from the Latin word turdus, meaning thrush.
The genus name Zoothera combines the Ancient Greek zōon meaning "animal" with -thēra meaning "hunter".
The specific aurea is from Latin aureus, "golden".

  • Zoothera

Chinese Blackbird

  • Order: Passeriformes
  • Family: Turdidae
  • Genus: Turdus

Chinese blackbird 
(Turdus mandarinus)
Hoét đen

The Chinese blackbird (Turdus mandarinus) is a member of the thrush family Turdidae.
Once considered conspecific with the related common blackbird (Turdus merula).

Turdidae, Turdus: Latin for "thrush".
mandarinus French mandarin mandarin (Portuguese mandarim: senior official in the imperial Chinese bureaucracy).

  • Turdus

Gray-Backed Thrush

  • Order: Passeriformes
  • Family: Turdidae
  • Genus: Turdus

Grey-backed thrush 
(Turdus hortulorum)
Hoét lưng đen


The grey-backed thrush (Turdus hortulorum) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. 


Turdidae: Turdus Latin for "thrush".
hortulorum: 
 Latin genitive plural of hortulus which is the diminutive of hortus;
 hortus: garden; 
 hortulus: small garden.

  • Turdus

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Asian Openbill at Van Long Wetland Reserve

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