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.

Short-tailed scimitar babbler 
(Khướu mỏ dài, Napothera danjoui) 

Also Indochinese Wren Babbler

The short-tailed scimitar babbler, found in Laos and Vietnam, is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae or the jungle babblers. 

Some consider the Indochinese Wren-Babbler (Rimator danjoui, Jabouilleia danjoui, Napothera danjoui danjoui, Napothera danjoui parvirostris) a subspecies of the Short-Tailed Scimitar Babbler.


Napothera:
Ancient Greek term napos (νάπος), meaning "timbered valley"
Thera borrowed from Latin Thēra, from Ancient Greek Θήρᾱ (Thḗrā): Thira, Santorini (an island in the Cyclades, Greece).
Greek θήρα, ας, ἡ, thēra: hunting, the chase.
Thera Alternative spelling of Thira, Santorini (an island in Greece).
Greek napos ravine, gully; -theras hunter (therao: to hunt).

Phyllergates is a genus of tailorbirds of the family Cettiidae in the bird order Passeriformes.

Common (or Long-tailed) Tailorbird 
(Chích bông đuôi dài, Orthotomus sutorius)

Cisticolidae, Cisticolas (pronounced sis-TIC-olas): from Ancient Greek kisthos, "rock-rose", and Latin colere, "to dwell".
Orthotomus from the Ancient Greek orthotomeō, meaning 'to cut straight'.
The scientific name sutorius means "cobbler" rather than "tailor".

Black-crowned fulvetta 
(Schoeniparus klossi)
Lách tách gáy đen

Schoeniparus
The black-crowned fulvetta, endemic to Vietnam, is a bird species in the family Pellorneidae of the order Passeriformes.

Schoenus (Latin: schœnus; Greek: σχοίνος, schoinos, lit. "rush rope"; Ancient Egyptian: i͗trw, lit. "river-measure") was an ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman unit of length and area based on the knotted cords first used in Egyptian surveying.
schoeni: plural of schoenus
-parus bearing, equivalent. to par(ere) to bear, bring forth + -us adjective, adjectival suffix; see -ous
parus or paru menas tit or chickadee.bir

Black-headed parrotbill 
(Paradoxornis margaritae)
Khướu mỏ dẹt đầu đen

The black-headed parrotbill, found in subtropical or tropical moist montane forests in eastern Cambodia and southern Vietnam, belongs to the distinct family Paradoxornithidae.

Margarita, margaritae: In Latin from the Greek word margaritari (μαργαριτάρι), meaning pearl.

Grey-headed parrotbill 
(Khướu mỏ dẹt đầu xám, Paradoxornis gularis)

The grey-headed parrotbill (Paradoxornis gularis) is a parrotbill in the family Paradoxornithidae and is found in eastern Asia from the Himalayas to Indochina and Hainan.

Traits:
- Gray-headed, grey-headed;
- Black-throated;
- Yellow-billed, orange-billed;

Paradoxornithidae, Paradoxornis: puzzling, paradox bird; Greek paradoxos extraordinary; ornis bird.
gularis gula (“throat”).

White-breasted parrotbill 
(Khướu mỏ dẹt to, Paradoxornis ruficeps)
Formerly considered conspecific with the rufous-headed parrotbill.

The white-breasted parrotbill (Paradoxornis ruficeps) is a bird species placed in the distinct family Paradoxornithidae.
The bird is found in Eastern Himalaya, Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam.

Traits:
- Chestnut-headed, rufous-headed, rufous-hooded, chestnut-hooded;
- White-throated;

Paradoxornithidae, Paradoxornis: puzzling, paradox bird; Greek paradoxos extraordinary; ornis bird.
ruficeps Latin rufus red, ruddy; -ceps -headed.

Spot-breasted parrotbill 
(Khướu mỏ dẹt cằm đen, Paradoxornis guttaticollis)

The spot-breasted parrotbill (Paradoxornis guttaticollis) is a species of bird in the family Paradoxornithidae.
The bird is found in Bangladesh, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Traits:
- Black-cheeked;
- Spot-breasted;
- Chestnut-capped.

Paradoxornithidae, Paradoxornis: puzzling, paradox bird; Greek paradoxos extraordinary; ornis bird.
guttaticollis Latin guttatus spotted (gutta spot); Latin -collis -throated.

Rufous-headed parrotbill 
(Khướu mỏ dẹt to hay khướu mỏ dẹt đầu hung, Paradoxornis bakeri), 
or greater rufous-headed parrotbill

The rufous-headed parrotbill (Paradoxornis bakeri), or greater rufous-headed parrotbill, is a parrotbill in the family Paradoxornithidae and is found in eastern Asia from the eastern Himalayas to Indochina: Eastern Himalaya, Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam.

This species is confusingly similar to the white-breasted parrotbill (Paradoxornis ruficeps).

Paradoxornithidae, Paradoxornis: puzzling, paradox bird; Greek paradoxos extraordinary; ornis bird.

Yellow-bellied prinia 
(Chiền chiện bụng vàng, Prinia flaviventris)
The yellow-bellied prinia is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.

Cisticoladae from Cisticola, which is from Ancient Greek kisthos, "rock-rose", and Latin colere, "to dwell". ... cisticola)
flaviventris: New Latin; from flāvus (“yellow”) +‎ venter (“belly”)

Rufescent Prinia 
(Chiền chiện đầu nâu, Prinia rufescens)

The rufescent prinia (Prinia rufescens) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. 
The bird is found in Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent (mainly in the northeast) and southern Yunnan.

Cisticolidae, Cisticolas (pronounced sis-TIC-olas): from Ancient Greek kisthos, "rock-rose", and Latin colere, "to dwell".
rufescens Latin reddish.

Grey-breasted prinia 
or Franklin's prinia 
(Chiền chiện lưng xám, Prinia hodgsonii)

The grey-breasted prinia or Franklin's prinia (Prinia hodgsonii) is a wren-warbler belonging to the family of small passerine birds Cisticolidae, found mainly in warmer southern regions of the Old World. 
This prinia is a resident breeder in the Indian subcontinent, Sri Lanka and southeast Asia.

Cisticolidae, Cisticolas (pronounced sis-TIC-olas): from Ancient Greek kisthos, "rock-rose", and Latin colere, "to dwell".
Prinia Javanese name Prinya for the Bar-winged Prinia (Prinia familiaris).

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