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.

Asian woolly-necked stork or Asian woollyneck 
(Hạc cổ trắng, Ciconia episcopus)

The Asian woolly-necked stork or Asian woollyneck (Ciconia episcopus) is a species of large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae.


Recently, the African and Asian populations are considered to be two different species: the African woolly-necked stork and the Asian woolly-necked stork. This is based purely on geographical isolation,yet there is no morphological or phylogenetic evidence yet to support this split.

Ciconiidae, Ciconia: the Latin word for "stork".
The specific epithet episcopus is Latin for "bishop".

Crested Honey Buzzard 
also known as the Oriental, Asiatic, or Eastern honey buzzard
(Diều ăn ong, Pernis ptilorhynchus)

The crested honey buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.

Accipitridae from Latin accipiter/accipitri- "hawk".
The genus name Pernis is derived from Ancient Greek pernes, a term used by Aristotle for a bird of prey.
ptilorhyncha / ptilorhynchus / ptilorhyncus Greek: ptilon feather; rhunkhos bill.

Great Eared Nightjar 
(Cú muỗi mào, Lyncornis macrotis)

The great eared nightjar (Lyncornis macrotis) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae.

Caprimulgidae: from Caprimulgus Latin caprimulgus nightjar (capra nanny goat; mulgere to milk).
The genus name Lyncornis combines the Ancient Greek lunx/lunkos meaning "lynx" and ornis meaning "bird". 
The specific epithet macrotis is from the Ancient Greek makrotes, meaning "long-eared".

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, Botaurus flavicollis) 


The black bittern (Botaurus 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 Botaurus 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”).

Blue-fronted Redstart 
(Đuôi đỏ núi đá mày xanh, Phoenicurus frontalis)

The blue-fronted redstart (Phoenicurus frontalis) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae, the Old World flycatchers. 
The bird breeds in central China and the Himalayas and winters in the southern foothills, as well as in southern Yunnan, the Patkai and northern Indochina. 


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".
frontale, frontalis Latin frontalis fronted, browed (> Latin frontalia or frontale frontlet > frons, frontis forehead, front).

White-capped Redstart 
(Đuôi đỏ đầu trắng, Phoenicurus leucocephalus)

The white-capped redstart or white-capped water redstart (Phoenicurus leucocephalus) is a passerine bird of the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. The bird is native to the Indian Subcontinent,Southeast Asia, much of China, and to certain regions of Central Asia.
The species ranges across Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam.

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".
leucocephalus
 leuco: Greek for white
 Cephalus: Ancient Greek: Κέφαλος Kephalos means "head".

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