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.

Common kestrel 
(Falco tinnunculus), also known as the European kestrel, Eurasian kestrel, or Old World kestrel

The common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus), also known as the European kestrel, Eurasian kestrel or Old World kestrel, is a species of predatory bird belonging to the kestrel group of the falcon family Falconidae.

Traits:
- Some with blur or clear moustache;
- Bright yellow cere, feet, and narrow eye-rings;

Falco, Falcon: Hawk, eagle (Late Latin).
The genus name falco derives from Late Latin falx, falcis, a sickle, referring to the wing profile of the bird (or referencing the claws of the bird?).
The species name tinnunculus is Latin for "kestrel" from "tinnulus", "shrill".

Laggar falcon 
(Cắt Ấn Độ, Falco jugger), also known as the lugger falcon or jugger 

The laggar falcon (Falco jugger), also known as the lugger falcon or jugger (from Hindi जग्गर — jaggar, "falcon"), is a mid-sized bird of prey in the family Falconidae.

Traits:
- Moustache;
- Long wing, as nearly as reaching tail tip;
- Dark eyelines;

The bird species occurs in the Indian subcontinent from extreme southeastern Iran, southeastern Afghanistan, Pakistan, through India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and northwestern Myanmar.

Falco, Falcon: Hawk, eagle (Late Latin).
The genus name falco derives from Late Latin falx, falcis, a sickle, referring to the wing profile of the bird (or referencing the claws of the bird?).

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".

Tree Pipit 
( Anthus trivialis)

The tree pipit (Anthus trivialis) is a small passerine bird that breeds throughout most of Europe and the Palearctic as far east as the East Siberian Mountains.

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 trivialis means "common" or "ordinary" (from Latin trivium meaning "public street").

Water Pipit 
(Chim manh Nhật Bản, Anthus spinoletta)

The water pipit (Anthus spinoletta) is a small passerine bird which breeds in the mountains of Southern Europe and the Palearctic eastwards to China.

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 spinoletta is a local dialect word for a pipit from the Florence area of Italy.

New Zealand Pipit 
(Anthus novaeseelandiae)

The New Zealand pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae) is a fairly small passerine bird of open country in New Zealand and outlying islands.

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.

Red-throated Pipit 
(Chim manh họng đỏ, Anthus cervinus)

The red-throated pipit (Anthus cervinus) is a small passerine bird of the family Motacillidae.
The bird breeds in the far north of Europe and the Palearctic. 
It is a long-distance migrant, wintering to Africa and South-East Asia and the west coast of the United States, is 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.
The specific name cervinus means "stag-coloured", from Latin cervus, "stag".

Rosy Pipit 
(Chim Manh Hồng, Anthus roseatus)

The rosy pipit (Anthus roseatus) is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae. 
The bird is found in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, South Korea, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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.

Forest Wagtail 
(Chìa vôi rừng, Dendronanthus indicus)

The forest wagtail (Dendronanthus indicus) is a passerine bird in the wagtail family Motacillidae.
The bird is found mainly in forested habitats, breeding in the temperate parts of east Asia and wintering across tropical Asia from India to Indonesia.

Dendronanthus: "Dendron" (δένδρον) is the Greek word for "tree"; Anthus introduced for the pipits.
The specific epithet is from Latin indicus meaning "Indian".

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