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.

Otidiformes are a bird order which was formerly included in the order Gruiformes. The name is from Latin ōtis (“bustard”), from Ancient Greek ὠτίς (ōtís).

Porphyrio is the swamphen or swamp hen bird genus in the rail family.

1/ Western swamphen (Xít, Porphyrio porphyrio)

2/ Grey-headed swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus) 
or Gray-headed swamp hen

3/ Black-backed swamphen (Porphyrio indicus)

Gruiformes, Gruidae: from the Latin word grus meaning "crane".
Rallidae: from rallus new Latin for rail, an aquatic bird.
The genus name Porphyrio comes from the Ancient Greek word πορφυρίων (porphurion), derived from πορφυρα (porphura), which means "purple". 
The term was adopted into Latin and New Latin, referring to a type of "swamphen" or "purple water-hen," a bird characterized by its striking purple or reddish-purple plumage.

Coots are medium-sized water birds that are members of the rail family, Rallidae. They constitute the genus Fulica, the name being the Latin term for "coot".

1/ Eurasian coot (Sâm cầm, Fulica atra), also known as the common coot, or Australian coot

Moorhens—sometimes called marsh hens—are medium-sized water birds that are members of the rail family (Rallidae).
Most species are placed in the genus Gallinula, Latin for "little hen or chicken".

1/ Common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus), also known as the waterhen or swamp chicken
The Greek chloropus: Chloris ("Khloris" or from "Khloros"), meaning "greenish-yellow," "pale green," "pale," or "fresh";
pous foot.

Corn crake, corncrake or landrail (Gà vằn hung, Crex crex) 

The corn crake, corncrake or landrail (Crex crex) is a bird in the rail family Rallidae. 
This bird species breeds in Europe and Asia as far east as western China, and migrates to Africa for the Northern Hemisphere's winter.

Gruiformes comes from Latin and means "crane-like," combining Grus (Latin for crane) and -iformes (Latin for "-shaped" or "in the form of"), so it describes birds that resemble cranes, including cranes, rails, coots, and other relatives.

The name Rallidae comes from New Latin, derived from the genus name Rallus, which itself comes from the French râle, ultimately from Vulgar Latin rascula, meaning "to scrape," related to the birds' harsh, scraping calls.

Crex comes from the Ancient Greek word κρέξ (krex), which refers to a type of long-legged bird, specifically the corncrake (Crex crex). The name is onomatopoeic, mimicking the bird's distinctive grating call, and also related to Greek words for hawk or ring.

Crex is a genus of bird in the rail and crake family Rallidae.
The binomial name, Crex crex, from the ancient Greek, is onomatopoeic, referring to the crake's repetitive grating call.

1/ Corn crake, corncrake or landrail (Gà vằn hung, Crex crex) 

Water rail (Gà nước Ấn Độ, Rallus aquaticus) 

The water rail, western water rail or European water rail (Rallus aquaticus) is a bird of the rail family Rallidae.
This species breeds in well-vegetated wetlands across Europe, Asia and North Africa.
Northern and eastern populations are migratory.

Gruiformes, Gruidae: from the Latin word grus meaning "crane".
Rallidae: from rallus new Latin for rail, an aquatic bird.
The genus name Rallus comes from the pre-binomial Latin name Rallus aquaticus for the water rail, or possibly from French rale, related to a rasping sound, with potential roots connecting to Greek krekein (to weave) for the bird's sound/motion, but the exact etymology of the word is uncertain.

Aquaticus is a Latin word meaning "of water," "belonging to water," or "living/growing in water," derived from aqua ("water"), used to describe things like water-dwelling animals, plants, or habitats.

Brown-cheeked rail or eastern water rail (Gà nước Ấn Độ, Rallus indicus)

The brown-cheeked rail or eastern water rail (Rallus indicus) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. 
The bird breeds in northern Mongolia, eastern Siberia, northeast China, Korea and northern Japan, and winters in southeast Asia.

Gruiformes, Gruidae: from the Latin word grus meaning "crane".
Rallidae: from rallus new Latin for rail, an aquatic bird.
The genus name Rallus comes from the pre-binomial Latin name Rallus aquaticus for the water rail, or possibly from French rale, related to a rasping sound, with potential roots connecting to Greek krekein (to weave) for the bird's sound/motion, but the exact etymology of the word is uncertain.

Aquaticus is a Latin word meaning "of water," "belonging to water," or "living/growing in water," derived from aqua ("water"), used to describe things like water-dwelling animals, plants, or habitats.

Lewinia is a genus of bird in the rail and crake family Rallidae.
The common name commemorates the English engraver and naturalist John Lewin (1770–1819) who settled in Australia.

1/ Slaty-breasted rail (Gà nước vằn, Lewinia striata) 
striata: striated, striped.

Poliolimnas is a genus of bird in the rail and crake family Rallidae.
Ancient Greek (poliós, “grey”).
Modern Latin limnas rail ( Greek limnas of the marsh > limne marsh).

1/ White-browed crake (Poliolimnas cinereus) 
cinereus: Latin from cinis (ashes), meaning ashy grey.
Other names:
Porzana cinerea
Amaurornis cinerea
Porphyrio cinereus

Rallina is a genus of bird in the rail and crake family Rallidae.
The genus name is feminine diminutive of Medieval Latin rallus (“rail”).

1/ Red-legged crake (Gà nước họng nâu, Rallina fasciata)
New Latin fasciatus means banded or striped.

2/ Slaty-legged crake or banded crake (Gà nước họng trắng, Rallina eurizonoides)
eurizon in Greek means Euro.
"-oides", "oida" is Greek or Latin for like, resembling, descendant of.

Rallus is a genus of wetland birds of the rail and crake family Rallidae.

1/ Water rail (Gà nước, Rallus aquaticus) 

2/ Brown-cheeked rail or eastern water rail (Gà nước Ấn Độ, Rallus indicus)

Gruiformes, Gruidae: from the Latin word grus meaning "crane".
Rallidae: from rallus new Latin for rail, an aquatic bird.
The genus name Rallus comes from the pre-binomial Latin name Rallus aquaticus for the water rail, or possibly from French rale, related to a rasping sound, with potential roots connecting to Greek krekein (to weave) for the bird's sound/motion, but the exact etymology of the word is uncertain.

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