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.

Pale-Headed Woodpecker 
(Gõ kiến nâu đỏ, Gecinulus grantia) 

The pale-headed woodpecker (Gecinulus grantia) is a species of bird in the family Picidae.

Piciformes, picidae, picus: Latin woodpecker.
Gecinus combines the ancient Greek gē meaning "earth" or "ground" with kineō meaning "to move".
The genus name Gecinulus is a diminutive of the genus name Gecinus.
grantia: unknown meaning.

Rufous Woodpecker 
(Gõ kiến nâu, Micropternus brachyurus)

The rufous woodpecker (Micropternus brachyurus) is a medium-sized brown woodpecker native to South and Southeast Asia.

Piciformes, picidae, picus: Latin woodpecker.
Micropternus: Greek mikros small; pterne: heel.
brachyurus:
-brakhus "short".
-ouros -tailed (oura tail).

White-Browed Piculet 
(Gõ kiến lùn mày trắng, Sasia ochracea)

The white-browed piculet (Sasia ochracea) is a species of bird in the family Picidae.


Piciformes, picidae, picus: woodpecker.
Sasia Nepalese name Sasya for the White-browed Piculet Sasia ochracea.
ochra Latin ochra ochre, yellow-ochre (Greek okhra yellow-ochre, pale yellow).
ochracea: ochra ochre ( Greek okhra: yellow-ochre).

Blue-eared barbet 
(Cu rốc đầu đen, Psilopogon cyanotis)

The blue-eared barbet (Psilopogon cyanotis) is a barbet in the Megalaimidae family native to mainland Southeast Asia. 

Megalaima means ‘large throat’ in Greek.
The name Psilopogon combines the Ancient Greek psilos meaning "bare" and pōgōn meaning "beard".
epithet 'Cyanotis' means 'blue' in Greek (kyanos).

Coppersmith Barbet 
also called crimson-breasted barbet and coppersmith
(Cu rôc cổ đỏ, Psilopogon haemacephalus)

The coppersmith barbet (Psilopogon haemacephalus), also called crimson-breasted barbet and coppersmith, is an Asian barbet with crimson forehead and throat, known for its metronomic call that sounds similar to a coppersmith striking metal with a hammer. 

Piciformes, picidae, picus: Latin woodpecker.
Megalaima means ‘large throat’ in Greek.
The name Psilopogon combines the Ancient Greek psilos meaning "bare" and pōgōn meaning "beard".
haemacephala, haemacephalus Greek haima blood; -kephalos -headed (kephale head).

Stork-Billed Kingfisher 
(Pelargopsis capensis)

The stork-billed kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis), is a tree kingfisher which is widely but sparsely distributed in the tropical Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, from India to Indonesia.

Coraciiformes: New Latin Coracias name of genus, from Greek korakias a chough + -i- + -form ; related to Greek korax raven.
Alcedinidae: From Alcedo Latin alcedo kingfisher.
Pelargopsis: Greek pelargos stork; opsis appearance.
capense, capensis: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.

Brown Boobook
also known as the brown hawk-owl
(Cú vọ lưng nâu, Ninox scutulata)

The brown boobook (Ninox scutulata), also known as the brown hawk-owl, is an owl which is a resident breeder in south Asia from India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Nepal east to western Indonesia and south China.

Strigiformes: All Owls are classified as members of this order. The name is formed from "Strig", the plural form of the Latin word "strix", meaning "owl" and "formes", meaning "forms".
Strigidae: The family for all Owls except Barn Owls, derived from "Strix", a Latin word for owl (also the same in Greek).
Ninox: 
- In Greek mythology, the Latin word, Nisus, is the king of Megara who turned into a hawk. 
- The Latin word, noctua, refers to owl. 
- Ninox: derived by Hodgson in 1837 to describe the hawk-like appearance of Ninox nipalensis; junior synonym for Ninox scutulata lugubris.
scutulata: derived from the Latin word 'scutulatus': meaning 'chequered'; "diamond-shaped".

Spotted owlet (Hù trán trắng, Athene brama)

The spotted owlet (Athene brama) is a small owl which breeds in tropical Asia from North Pakistan to Southeast Asia. 

Athene Greek mythology Athene, goddess of wisdom, war,... whose favourite bird was the owl.
brama Brama or Brahma, the supreme Hindu spirit.

Asian Barred Owlet
also known as the Cuckoo owlet
(Cú vọ, Glaucidium cuculoides) 

The Asian Barred Owlet (Glaucidium cuculoides) also known as the Cuckoo owlet is a species of pygmy owl native to the forests and shrublands of mainland Southeast Asia to the foothills of the Himalayas of northern Pakistan.


Strigiformes: All Owls are classified as members of this order. The name is formed from "Strig", the plural form of the Latin word "strix", meaning "owl" and "formes", meaning "forms".
Strigidae: The family for all Owls except Barn Owls, derived from "Strix", a Latin word for owl (also the same in Greek).
Glaucidium Greek: glaukidion little owl, owlet.

Collared scops owl
(Otus lettia) 
Cú mèo khoang cổ

The collared scops owl (Otus lettia) is an owl which is a resident breeder in south Asia from northern Pakistan, northern India, Nepal, Bangladesh, the Himalayas east to southern China, and Taiwan. 

Strigidae: derived from "Strix", a Latin word for owl (also the same in Greek).
Otus is from Greek meaning a eared owl.

Black stork (Hạc đen, Ciconia nigra)

The black stork (Ciconia nigra) is a large bird in the stork family Ciconiidae.

In the summer, the black stork is found from Eastern Asia (Siberia and northern China) west to Central Europe.
The bird is migratory, wintering in tropical Africa and Asia; some populations are sedentary though.

Ciconiiformes, Ciconiidae comes from Latin Ciconia (stork).
nigra is from the Latin word for "black".

White stork (Hạc trắng, Ciconia ciconia) 

The white stork (Ciconia ciconia) is a large bird in the stork family, Ciconiidae.

Ciconiiformes, Ciconiidae comes from Latin Ciconia (stork).

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