Birds of Vietnam, Bird Species in Vietnam
- Order: Coraciiformes
- Family: Meropidae
Nyctyornis is a genus of the bee-eaters, near passerine birds in the family Meropidae. There are just two members of this group, which occur in tropical south and southeastern Asia.
The name comes from the Ancient Greek nukt meaning nocturnal or night and ornis meaning bird.
1/ Blue-bearded bee-eater (Trảu lớn, Nyctyornis athertoni)
- Order: Coraciiformes
- Family: Meropidae
Merops is a large genus of bee-eaters, a group of birds in the family Meropidae, native to Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe.
The genus name is Ancient Greek for "bee-eater".
1/ Asian green bee-eater (Trảu xanh nhỏ, Merops orientalis), also known as little green bee-eater, and green bee-eater
2/ Chestnut-headed bee-eater (Trảu họng vàng, Merops leschenaulti), or bay-headed bee-eater
3/ Blue-throated bee-eater (Trảu họng xanh, Merops viridis)
4/ Olive bee-eater or Madagascar bee-eater (Trảu màu ô liu, Trảu Madagascar, Merops superciliosus)
- Order: Coraciiformes
The bee-eaters are a group of birds in the family Meropidae, containing three genera and thirty species. Most species are found in Africa and Asia, with a few in southern Europe, Australia, and New Guinea.
The family name is from the genus Merop which is Ancient Greek for "bee-eater".
The three genera of the family:
1/ Nyctyornis
2/ Meropogon
3/ Merops
- Order: Coraciiformes
Eurystomus is a genus of roller, one of the two genera in that family of birds. The name means ‘broad mouth’, from the Greek eurus (‘broad, wide’) and stoma ( ‘mouth’).
1/ Oriental dollarbird (Yểng Quạ, Eurystomus orientalis)
Also known as Asian dollarbird, dark roller, dollar roller, dollarbird, eastern broad-billed roller and oriental broad-billed roller.
- Order: Coraciiformes
- Family: Coraciidae
Coracias is a genus of the rollers, an Old World family of near passerine birds related to the kingfishers and bee-eaters.
The genus name is from Ancient Greek korakías (κορακίας), derived from korax (κόραξ, ‘raven, crow’).
1/ Indian roller (Sả rừng, Coracias benghalensis)
2/ Indochinese roller, or Burmese roller
(Coracias affinis)
formerly considered as a subspecies of the Indian roller.
- Order: Coraciiformes
Coraciidae is a family of Old World birds, which are known as rollers because of the aerial acrobatics some of these birds perform during courtship or territorial flights.
The name comes from the Latin language "corax", meaning "raven"
- Order: Bucerotiformes
- Family: Upupidae
The genus Upupa is a genus of bird species in Eurasian hoopoe.
Upupa and ἔποψ (epops) are respectively the Latin and Ancient Greek names for the hoopoe.
1/ Eurasian hoopoe (Chim Đầu rìu, Upupa epops): Upupa and epops are respectively the Latin and Ancient Greek names for the hoopoe.
- Order: Bucerotiformes
Hoopoes are colourful birds found across Africa, Asia, and Europe, notable for their distinctive "crown" of feathers.
Upupa and ἔποψ (epops) are respectively the Latin and Ancient Greek names for the hoopoe.
Anorrhinus is a genus of hornbills (family Bucerotidae) found in forests of Southeast Asia (just barely extending into adjacent parts of India and China).
1/ Tickell's brown hornbill (Anorrhinus tickelli), also known as the rusty-cheeked hornbill
2/ Austen's brown hornbill (Niệc nâu, Anorrhinus austeni)
Austen's brown hornbill is sometimes considered as a subspecies of Tickell's brown hornbill.
Berenicornis is a genus of hornbills (family Bucerotidae).
1/ White-crowned hornbill (Niệc đầu trắng, Berenicornis comatus), alsothe long-crested hornbill or white-crested hornbill (leading to easy confusion with the African white-crested hornbill), is a species of hornbill.
The white-crowned hornbill is sometimes placed in genus Aceros instead
Rhyticeros is a genus of medium to large hornbills (family Bucerotidae) found in forests from Southeast Asia to the Solomons.
1/ Wreathed hornbill (Niệc mỏ vằn, Rhyticeros undulatus)
Aceros is a genus of Asian hornbills (family Bucerotidae).
1/ Rufous-necked hornbill (Niệc cổ hung, Aceros nipalensis)