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.

Aplonis is a genus of starlings of the family Sturnidae. The genus name is from Ancient Greek haploos meaning "simple" or "plain" and ornis meaning "bird".

1/ Asian glossy starling (Sáo xanh, Aplonis panayensis)

Golden-crested myna 
(Sáo vàng, Ampeliceps coronatus)


The golden-crested myna (Ampeliceps coronatus) is a species in the starling and myna family, Sturnidae. 
The bird is found from north-eastern India through Indochina.


Traits:
- Black-bodied;
- A yellow patch on each wing;

coronatus in Latin: crowned, wreathed.
Ampeliceps
 From Greek ampelis bird mentioned by Aristophanes,
 -ceps  -headed.

Ampeliceps is a genus of mynas of the family Sturnidae.

1/ Golden-crested myna (Sáo vàng, Ampeliceps coronatus)
coronatus in Latin: crowned, wreathed

Ampeliceps
 From Greek ampelis bird mentioned by Aristophanes,
 -ceps  -headed.

Acridotheres is a genus of starlings, the "typical" mynas, which are tropical members of the family Sturnidae.
The New Latin acridotheres (“locust-hunter”) is from Ancient Greek: akridos meaning locust, and theras meaning hunter.

1/ Crested myna (Sáo mỏ ngà, Sáo đen, Acridotheres cristatellus), also known as the Chinese starling
The specific epithet cristatella is a Latin diminutive of cristatus meaning "crested" or "plumed".

2/ Great myna (Sáo mỏ vàng, Acridotheres grandis), also known as the white-vented myna

3/ Common myna or Indian myna (Acridotheres tristis), sometimes spelled mynah

The specific name tristis is Latin for "sad" or "gloomy".

4/ Burmese myna (Sáo sậu đầu trắng, Acridotheres burmannicus) 

5/ Vinous-breasted myna or vinous-breasted starling (Acridotheres leucocephalus)

Common starling 
(Sáo đá xanh, Sturnus vulgaris), also known as the European starling


The common starling (Sturnus vulgaris), also known as simply as the starling in Great Britain and Ireland, and as European starling in North America, is a medium-sized passerine bird in the starling family, Sturnidae.


The genus name Sturnus is Latin for "starling".
vulgaris is from the Latin for "common".

Sturnus is a genus of starlings. The genus name Sturnus is Latin for "starling".

1/ Common starling (Sáo đá xanh, Sturnus vulgaris), also known as the European starling

Daurian starling 
(Sáo đá lưng đen, Agropsar sturninus), 
or purple-backed starling previously placed in the genus Sturnus.

The Daurian starling (Agropsar sturninus), or purple-backed starling, is a species of bird in the starling family found in the eastern Palearctic from eastern Mongolia and southeastern Russia to North Korea and central China.


The Sturnidae are named for the genus Sturnus which in Latin means starling.
Agropsar: Greek agros field; psar starling.
sturninus Latin sturninus speckled.

Agropsar is a genus of Asian birds in the family Sturnidae. It is sometimes merged with Sturnus or Sturnia.

1/ Daurian starling (Sáo đá lưng đen, Agropsar sturninus), or purple-backed starling
previously placed in the genus Sturnus.

Sturnia is a genus of Asian birds in the starling family Sturnidae. It is sometimes merged with Sturnus.
The genus name is from Latin sturnus meaning "starling".

1/ Chestnut-tailed starling (Sáo đá đuôi hung, Sturnia malabarica), also called grey-headed starling and grey-headed myna
formerly placed in the genus Sturnus.

2/ White-shouldered starling (Sáo đá Trung Quốc, Sturnia sinensis)
The specific epithet sinensis is Modern Latin for "Chinese".

Red-billed starling 
(Sáo đá đầu trắng, Spodiopsar sericeus)

The red-billed starling (Spodiopsar sericeus) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. 
The bird is found in south and southeastern China.

Traits:
- White-hooded: male;

The genus name Spodiopsar combines the Ancient Greek spodios meaning "ash-coloured" and psar meaning "starling".
The specific epithet sericeus is Medieval Latin meaning "silken" (which is from "silk starling" that had been illustrated by a naturalist).

White-cheeked starling or grey starling 
(Sáo đá má trắng, Spodiopsar cineraceus)
formerly placed in the genus Sturnus. 

The white-cheeked starling or grey starling (Spodiopsar cineraceus) is a passerine bird of the starling family.
The breeding range covers central and north-east China, Korea, Japan and south-east Siberia. 
In winter, birds from colder regions migrate south to southern and eastern China, South Korea, southern Japan, Taiwan and northern Vietnam with vagrants venturing further to the Philippines, Thailand and Myanmar.

Traits:
- Streaked-cheeked: white cheeks with dark grey streaks;
- Yellow-billed;
- Yellow-legged;

The genus name Spodiopsar combines the Ancient Greek spodios meaning "ash-coloured" and psar meaning "starling".
cineraceus: Latin for ashy color.

Spodiopsar is a genus of Asian birds in the family Sturnidae.
The genus name combines the Ancient Greek spodios meaning "ash-coloured" and psar meaning "starling".

1/ Red-billed starling (Sáo đá đầu trắng, Spodiopsar sericeus)
The specific epithet sericeus is Medieval Latin meaning "silken" (which is from "silk starling" that had been illustrated by a naturalist)

2/ White-cheeked starling or grey starling (Sáo đá má trắng, Spodiopsar cineraceus)
formerly placed in the genus Sturnus. 

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