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.

Javan Frogmouth
or Horsfield's frogmouth
(Cú muỗi mỏ quặp Java, Batrachostomus javensis)

The Javan frogmouth (Batrachostomus javensis), sometimes known as Horsfield's frogmouth, is a species of bird in the family Podargidae.
The bird is found in Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines.


Podargidae, Podargus: French name “Podarge” given to the frog-mouths by Cuvier.
The generic name Batrachostomus is a direct translation from the Greek for 'frogmouth': batracho for'frog' and stoma for 'mouth'.

Asian emerald cuckoo 
(Tìm vịt xanh, Chrysococcyx maculatus) 

The Asian emerald cuckoo (Chrysococcyx maculatus) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. 
Bird is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.

The word Chrysococcyx combines the Ancient Greek khrusos meaning "gold" and kokkux "cuckoo".
The specific epithet maculatus is from Latin and means "spotted" or "blotched".

Chrysococcyx (formerly Chalcites) is a genus of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. 

Violet Cuckoo
(Tìm vịt tím, Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus) 

The violet cuckoo (Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.


The word Chrysococcyx combines the Ancient Greek khrusos meaning "gold" and kokkux "cuckoo".
xanthorhynchus
xanthos,-E,-on, yellow of various shades, golden or pale yellow; also red-yellow, chestnut, auburn.
rhynkhos New Latin from Greek meaning bill. 

Black Bittern
(Cò hương, Ixobrychus flavicollis) 


The black bittern (Ixobrychus flavicollis) is a bittern of Old World origin. It is mainly resident, but some northern birds migrate short distances.


Ardeidae, Ardea: the Latin word ardea meaning "heron".
The genus name Ixobrychus combines the Ancient Greek ixias, a reed-like plant and brukhomai, to bellow.
flavicollis: flavi New Latin from flāvus (“yellow”); Modern Latin -collis, "-necked".

White-Browed Crake 
(Poliolimnas cinereus) 
Gà nước mày trắng


The white-browed crake (Poliolimnas cinereus) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae.

Traits: white brow and below the eyes, bandit-mask, gray crown.

Poliolimnas
Ancient Greek (poliós, “grey”).
Latin limnas: rail, a waterfowl.
cinereus: Latin from cinis (ashes), meaning ashy grey.
Other names:
 Porzana cinerea
 Amaurornis cinerea
 Porphyrio cinereus

Lesser Yellownape
(Gõ kiến xanh cánh đỏ, Picus chlorolophus)

The lesser yellownape (Picus chlorolophus) is a type of woodpecker which is a widespread and often common breeder in tropical and sub-tropical Asia, primarily the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.


picidae, picus: woodpecker.
Chloris (/ˈklɔːrɪs/; Greek Χλωρίς Chlōrís, from χλωρός chlōrós, meaning "greenish-yellow";(khloros χλωρός green or yellow.
lophos: Greek -crest.
chlorolophus: yellow crest.

Rufous-Throated Partridge 
(Gà so họng hung, Arborophila rufogularis)

The rufous-throated partridge (Arborophila rufogularis) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae.

Compare:
- Rufous-Throated Partridge (Gà so họng hung, Arborophila rufogularis): only rufous or orange color on the throat, scaly body with dark colors.
- Orange-necked partridge (Arborophila davidi): Throat has white and orange colors, scaly body with light colors.

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".
rufo: From Latin rūfus: reddis.
gularis gula (“throat”).

Plumbeous Water Redstart
(Đuôi đỏ đầu xám, Phoenicurus fuliginosus)

The plumbeous water redstart (Phoenicurus fuliginosus) is a passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.


Redstart means a red start or a red tail (start means an old name for tail English). The species is of the genus Phoenicurus.
The name Phoenicurus is from Ancient Greek φοινιξ (phoinix), "(Phoenician) crimson/purple", and ουροσ (-ouros) -"tailed".
fuliginosus: From Latin fūlīginōsus, from fūlīgō (“soot”): Pertaining to or resembling soot in such features as colour, texture or taste; sooty, dusky. 

Amur Falcon 
(Cắt Amur, Falco amurensis)

The Amur falcon (Falco amurensis) is a small raptor of the falcon family.

Falco, Falcon: Hawk, eagle (Late Latin).
amurensis: Amur: The world's ninth-longest river, forming part of the border between the Far East of Russia and Northeastern China, emptying into the Pacific Ocean through the Strait of Tartary, where the mouth of the river faces the northern end of the island of Sakhalin. 

Paddyfield pipit 
or Oriental pipit (Anthus rufulus)
Chim Manh

The paddyfield pipit or Oriental pipit (Anthus rufulus) is a small passerine bird in the pipit and wagtail family. 
The bird is a resident (non-migratory) breeder in open scrub, grassland and cultivation in southern Asia east to the Philippines. 

The genus name Anthus is from Latin and is the name for a small bird of grasslands.
rufula Latin rufulus reddish (rufus rufous).

Richard's pipit 
(Anthus richardi, Manh lớn)

Richard's pipit (Anthus richardi) is a medium-sized passerine bird which breeds in open grasslands in the East Palearctic. 
The bird is a long-distance migrant moving to open lowlands in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, a regular vagrant to western Europe.

The Wagtails, the pipits and longclaws form the family Motacillidae (Họ Chìa vôi).
Passeriformes, Passerina, passerina: Latin passerinus sparrow-like, (i.e. sparrow-sized) (passer sparrow).
Motacillidae, Motacilla: From Latin motacilla (“wagtail”).
The genus name Anthus is the Latin name for a small bird of grasslands.

American Pipit 
(Manh lưng đỏ, Anthus rubescens)

The American pipit (Anthus rubescens), formerly known as the buff-bellied pipit, is a small songbird native to North America.

The Wagtails, the pipits and longclaws form the family Motacillidae (Họ Chìa vôi).
Passeriformes, Passerina, passerina: Latin passerinus sparrow-like, (i.e. sparrow-sized) (passer sparrow).
Motacillidae, Motacilla: From Latin motacilla (“wagtail”).
The genus name Anthus is the Latin name for a small bird of grasslands.
The specific rubescens means "reddish", from ruber, "ruddy".

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