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.

Chelidorhynx is a genus of birds in the family Stenostiridae of the order Passeriformes.

1/ Yellow-bellied fantail (Rẻ quạt bụng vàng, Chelidorhynx hypoxanthus), also known as the yellow-bellied fairy-fantail

Stenostiridae, or the fairy flycatchers,are a family of small passerine birds proposed as a result of recent discoveries in molecular systematics. They are also referred to as stenostirid warblers.

Philentoma is an enigmatic genus of birds. They are now usually included in the Vangidae of the order Passeriformes.

1/ Rufous-winged philentoma (Đớp ruồi cánh hung, Philentoma pyrhoptera) 

Hypothymis is a genus of birds in the family Monarchidae.

The word Hypothymis is from the Ancient Greek hupothumis, the name of an unidentified bird mentioned by the playwright Aristophanes.

1/ Black-naped monarch or black-naped blue flycatcher (Dớp ruồi xanh gáy đen, Hypothymis azurea)

Monarchidae is a bird family comprising passerine birds which includes shrikebills, paradise flycatchers, and magpie-larks.

Garrulus is a genus of Old World jays, passerine birds in the family Corvidae.
The name Garrulus is a Latin word meaning chattering, babbling or noisy.

1/ Eurasian jay (Quạ thông, Garrulus glandarius) 
The specific epithet glandarius is Latin meaning "of acorns".

Corvus is a widely distributed genus of passerine birds ranging from medium-sized to large-sized in the family Corvidae.
It includes species commonly known as crows, ravens, and rooks.
The genus name is derived from the Latin corvus meaning "raven".


1/ Large-billed crow (Quạ đen, Corvus macrorhynchos), formerly referred to widely as the jungle crow
The scientific name macrorhynchos is from Ancient Greek for "large beak". The species is sometimes known by the common name thick-billed crow. 

2/ Collared crow (Quạ khoang, Corvus torquatus), also known as the ring-necked crow or white-collared crow

3/ Carrion crow (Quạ mỏ nhỏ, Corvus corone) 
The epithet is from Greek korone, "crow".

4/ House crow (Corvus splendens), 
also known as the Indian, greynecked, Ceylon or Colombo crow

House crow (Corvus splendens), 
also known as the Indian, greynecked, Ceylon or Colombo crow

The house crow (Corvus splendens) is a common bird of the crow family that is of Asian origin but now found in many parts of the world, where they arrived assisted by shipping. 

The genus name Corvus is derived from the Latin corvus meaning "raven".
splendens Latin splendens brilliant, glittering (splendere to shine).

Carrion crow (Quạ mỏ nhỏ, Corvus corone) 


The carrion crow (Corvus corone) is a passerine bird of the family Corvidae, native to western Europe and the eastern Palearctic.


Corvus is a widely distributed genus of passerine birds ranging from medium-sized to large-sized in the family Corvidae.
It includes species commonly known as crows, ravens, and rooks.
The genus name is derived from the Latin corvus meaning "raven".
The epithet corone is from Greek korone, "crow".

Large-billed crow (Quạ đen, Corvus macrorhynchos)
formerly referred to widely as the jungle crow

The large-billed crow (Corvus macrorhynchos), formerly referred to widely as the jungle crow, is a widespread Asian species of crow.

Collared crow 
(Quạ khoang, Corvus torquatus), also known as the ring-necked crow or white-collared crow

The collared crow (Corvus torquatus), also known as the ring-necked crow or white-collared crow, is a member of the family Corvidae native to China and north of Vietnam.

The genus name is derived from the Latin corvus meaning "raven".
torquatus: Latin torquis (“a twisted neck chain, necklace, collar”), from torqueō (“to turn, twist, bend”).

Urocissa is a genus of birds in the Corvidae, a family that contains the crows, jays, and magpies.
Corvina ( Coracina) / corvina Latin corvinus raven-like, raven-black (corvus raven).
The name Urocissa combines the Ancient Greek oura meaning "tail" and kissa meaning "magpie" .

1/ Red-billed blue magpie (Giẻ cùi, Urocissa erythroryncha)
The specific epithet erythroryncha combines the Ancient Greek eruthros meaning "red" and rhunkhos meaning "bill".

2/ Yellow-billed blue-magpie, or gold-billed magpie (Giẻ cùi mỏ vàng, Urocissa flavirostris)

3/ White-winged magpie (Giẻ cùi vàng, Urocissa whiteheadi)

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