Birds of Vietnam, Bird Species in Vietnam

Long-tailed minivet in 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.

The canary-flycatchers (Culicicapa) are a genus of birds in the family Stenostiridae. 

1/ Grey-headed canary-flycatcher (Culicicapa ceylonensis, Đớp ruồi đầu xám), sometimes known as the grey-headed flycatcher

Common iora 
(Aegithina tiphia, Chim nghệ)

The common iora (Aegithina tiphia) is a small passerine bird found across the tropical Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

Great iora 
(Aegithina lafresnayei, Chim nghệ lớn)

The great iora (Aegithina lafresnayei) is a species of bird in the family Aegithinidae. 
The bird is found in Cambodia, China, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.

The genus name is from Ancient Greek aigithos or aiginthos, a mythical bird mentioned by Aristotle and other classical authors.

The genus Aegithina is the single genus of the family Aegithinidae of four passerine bird species commonly known as the ioras.
The genus name is from Ancient Greek aigithos or aiginthos, a mythical bird mentioned by Aristotle and other classical authors.

1/ Common iora (Aegithina tiphia, Chim nghệ)

Common iora in Vietnam
Common iora in Vietnam

2/ Great iora (Aegithina lafresnayei, Chim nghệ lớn)

The ioras are a small family, Aegithinidae, of four passerine bird species found in south and southeast Asia.
Aegithinidae is from the genus Aegithina which is from  Ancient Greek aigithos or aiginthos, a mythical bird mentioned by Aristotle and other classical authors.
In Greek Baby Names the meaning of the name Iora is: Pure.

Hydrornis is a genus of pitta in the family Pittidae.  

1/ Eared pitta (Đuôi cụt nâu, Hydrornis phayrei) 
Phayrei - fairy???
rei-
Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to flow, run."

2/ Blue-rumped pitta ( Đuôi cụt đầu xám, Hydrornis soror)
The specific epithet soror is Latin for "sister" (that is "closely related").

3/ Bar-bellied pitta (Đuôi cụt bụng vằn, Hydrornis elliotii)

4/ Blue pitta (Hydrornis cyaneus)
Đuôi cụt đầu đỏ

5/ Blue-naped pitta (Hydrornis nipalensis)
Đuôi cụt gáy xanh

6/ Rusty-naped pitta (Hydrornis oatesi)
Đuôi cụt đầu hung

Formerly merged with the genus Pitta, but a 2006 study split the family into three genera.
Latin hydr-, hydro-, from Greek, from hydōr "water" and ornis "bird".

Pitta is a genus of birds in the Pittidae, or pitta family.

"Pitta" means "small bird", "pretty", "bauble" or "pet" in the Telugu language of southern India. 
The term refers to a family of birds, often called pitta birds, which are known for their colorful plumage, short tails, and tendency to forage for insects on the forest floor. 

1/ Blue-winged pitta (Pitta moluccensis, Đuôi cụt cánh xanh)

Blue-winged pitta 
(Pitta moluccensis, Đuôi cụt cánh xanh)

The blue-winged pitta (Pitta moluccensis) is a passerine bird in the family Pittidae.

The blue-winged pitta is regularly found in Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

"Pitta" means "small bird", "pretty", "bauble" or "pet" in the Telugu language of southern India. 
The term refers to a family of birds, often called pitta birds, which are known for their colorful plumage, short tails, and tendency to forage for insects on the forest floor. 
moluccensis Moluccas Islands (now Maluku Islands) in eastern Indonesia. 

Fairy pitta (Pitta nympha)
Đuôi cụt bụng đỏ
Other names: lesser blue-winged pitta, Chinese pitta, little forest angel, and eight-coloured bird.

The fairy pitta (Pitta nympha) is a small and brightly colored species of passerine bird in the family Pittidae.
The fairy pitta breeds in East Asia and Northeast Asia (April-September), and migrates south to winter in South and Southeast Asia (October-March).

"Pitta" means "small bird", "pretty", "bauble" or "pet" in the Telugu language of southern India. 
The term refers to a family of birds, often called pitta birds, which are known for their colorful plumage, short tails, and tendency to forage for insects on the forest floor. 

The specific epithet nympha is from the Latin word nympha, meaning nymph.

Western hooded pitta (Pitta sordida)
Đuôi cụt mào

The western hooded pitta (Pitta sordida) is a passerine bird in the family Pittidae. 
The bird species is common in eastern and southeastern Asia and maritime Southeast Asia.

Traits:
- Black-headed;
- Brown cap (reddish-browned cap);
- Red-vented;
- Shiny blue-wing patch;

"Pitta" means "small bird", "pretty", "bauble" or "pet" in the Telugu language of southern India. 
The term refers to a family of birds, often called pitta birds, which are known for their colorful plumage, short tails, and tendency to forage for insects on the forest floor. 
In Latin, "sordida" is the feminine nominative singular form of the adjective sordidus, meaning dirty, unclean, foul, filthy, vulgar, low, base, mean, paltry, or vile. sordere to be dirty, sordes dirt.
The English word "sordid" shares the same roots and meanings. 

Mangrove pitta (Pitta megarhyncha)

The mangrove pitta (Pitta megarhyncha) is a species of passerine bird in the family Pittidae native to the eastern Indian subcontinent and western Southeast Asia.

"Pitta" means "small bird", "pretty", "bauble" or "pet" in the Telugu language of southern India. 
The term refers to a family of birds, often called pitta birds, which are known for their colorful plumage, short tails, and tendency to forage for insects on the forest floor. 

The species name megarhyncha is derived from the Ancient Greek words mega- "large", and rhynchos "beak". 

Pittas are a family, Pittidae, of passerine birds found in Asia, Australasia and Africa.

"Pitta" means "small bird" in the Telugu language of southern India. 
The term refers to a family of birds, often called pitta birds, which are known for their colorful plumage, short tails, and tendency to forage for insects on the forest floor. 

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