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.

Brambling (Sẻ núi, Sẻ đồng đầu đen, Sẻ đồng họng hồng, Fringilla montifringilla) 

The brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. 
This species has also been called the cock o' the north and the mountain finch. 

This bird is widespread, in the breeding season, throughout northern Europe and east across the Palearctic. 
This species is migratory, wintering in southern Europe, North Africa, northern India, northern Pakistan, China, and Japan.
Brambling has been sighted during the migration season at Cuc Phuong National Park in northern Vietnam.


The genus name Fringilla is Latin for "finch".
Montifringilla is from Latin mons, montis mountain.
The English name "bramlyng" (Bram "loud" + lyng "lung") was used in 1544 by the English naturalist William Turner, but later in the 16th century the current spelling "brambling" was used.

The genus Fringilla is a small group of finches from the Old World, which are the only species in the subfamily Fringillinae.
The genus name Fringilla is Latin for "finch".

1/  Brambling (Sẻ núi, Sẻ đồng đầu đen, Sẻ đồng họng hồng, Fringilla montifringilla) 
Montifringilla is from Latin mons, montis mountain.

Vinaceous rosefinch (Carpodacus vinaceus) 

The vinaceous rosefinch (Carpodacus vinaceus) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.
The bird is found in Nepal, China, Vietnam and far northern Myanmar.

Passeriformes originates from New Latin, combining the Latin passer ("sparrow") and -iformes ("having the form of"). It translates to "sparrow-shaped" or "sparrow-like", referring to the largest order of birds (over 5,000 species) that includes songbirds and perching birds.

Fringillidae, Fringilla: Latin fringilla for finch.

The genus name Carpodacus is from the Ancient Greek terms karpos, "fruit", and dakno, "to bite".

Vinaceus is a Latin adjective meaning "of, relating to, or belonging to wine or a grape," derived from vinum (wine). 
In botanical Latin and English, it describes a purplish-red or pinkish color, similar to red wine or wine-stained cloth. It implies a, or "wine-coloured". 

Common rosefinch (Sẻ hồng mura, Carpodacus erythrinus) or scarlet rosefinch
The specific erythrinus is from Latin erythros, "red".

The common rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus) or scarlet rosefinch is the most widespread and common rosefinch of Asia and Europe.

The bird breeds from the Danube valley, Sweden, and Siberia to the Bering Sea; the Caucasus, northern Iran and Afghanistan, the western Himalayas, Tibet and China; to Japan between latitudes 25° and 68°. 

This bird species winters from southern Iran to south-east China, India, Burma, and Indochina. 

Fringillidae, Fringilla: Latin fringilla for finch.
The genus name is from the Ancient Greek terms karpos, "fruit", and dakno, "to bite".
The specific epithet erythrinus is from Latin erythros, "red".

Scarlet finch (Mỏ to lưng đỏ, Carpodacus sipahi) 
formerly placed in the monotypic genus Haematospiza.


The scarlet finch (Carpodacus sipahi) is a small passerine bird of the genus rosefinch in the finch family Fringillidae. 
The bird is found in the Himalayas from Uttarakhand state in the Indian Himalayas eastwards across Nepal, stretching further east to the adjacent hills of Northeast India and Southeast Asia as far south as Thailand.

The genus name is from the Ancient Greek terms karpos, "fruit", and dakno, "to bite".
The species name sipahi comes from the Hindustani word sipahi for a soldier or the Anglicised form sepoy, for the red uniform worn by those in the employment of the East India Company.

The rosefinches are a genus, Carpodacus, of passerine birds in the finch family Fringillidae.
The genus name is from the Ancient Greek terms karpos, "fruit", and dakno, "to bite".

1/ Scarlet finch (Mỏ to lưng đỏ, Carpodacus sipahi) 
formerly placed in the monotypic genus Haematospiza.
The species name sipahi comes from the Hindustani word sipahi for a soldier or the Anglicised form sepoy, for the red uniform worn by those in the employment of the East India Company.

2/ Common rosefinch (Sẻ hồng mura, Carpodacus erythrinus) or scarlet rosefinch
The specific erythrinus is from Latin erythros, "red".

The Mycerobas grosbeaks are a genus of finch in the family Fringillidae.
This bird family is found in southern Himalaya and China.

1/ Spot-winged grosbeak (Mycerobas melanozanthos)

Passeriformes originates from New Latin, combining the Latin passer ("sparrow") and -iformes ("having the form of"). It translates to "sparrow-shaped" or "sparrow-like", referring to the largest order of birds (over 5,000 species) that includes songbirds and perching birds.

Fringillidae, Fringilla: Latin fringilla for finch.

Mycerobas is derived from Ancient Greek, specifically from the words moukēros (almond) and agnumi (to break), translating to "nut-breaker" or "almond-breaker" referring to the genus of grosbeaks known for their massive, powerful beaks used to crack hard seeds. 

 

Spot-winged grosbeak (Mycerobas melanozanthos)

The spot-winged grosbeak (Mycerobas melanozanthos) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.
The distribution of this bird species include the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia: Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam.

Passeriformes originates from New Latin, combining the Latin passer ("sparrow") and -iformes ("having the form of"). It translates to "sparrow-shaped" or "sparrow-like", referring to the largest order of birds (over 5,000 species) that includes songbirds and perching birds.

Fringillidae, Fringilla: Latin fringilla for finch.

Mycerobas is derived from Ancient Greek, specifically from the words moukēros (almond) and agnumi (to break), translating to "nut-breaker" or "almond-breaker" referring to the genus of grosbeaks known for their massive, powerful beaks used to crack hard seeds. 
Melanozanthos is from Greek melas for black and xanthos for yellow.

Yellow-billed grosbeak, or black-tailed hawfinch (Mỏ to đầu đen, Eophona migratoria)

The Chinese grosbeak, yellow-billed grosbeak, or black-tailed hawfinch (Eophona migratoria) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.
This bird species is found in Russian Far East, China, Manchuria and Korea.
This bird is migratory breeding in temperate forests and wintering in southern parts of China and Japan, Taiwan and northern Southeast Asia.

Passeriformes originates from New Latin, combining the Latin passer ("sparrow") and -iformes ("having the form of"). It translates to "sparrow-shaped" or "sparrow-like", referring to the largest order of birds (over 5,000 species) that includes songbirds and perching birds.

Fringillidae, Fringilla: Latin fringilla for finch.

The name Eophona is derived from the classical Greek words eos meaning "dawn" and phone meaning "shout" or "cry".

The specific epithet "Migratoria" (feminine) or migratorius (masculine) is a Latin-derived term meaning "migratory," "wandering," or "moving from one place to another". It stems from the Latin verb migrāre ("to move," "depart") and the suffix -tōrius (indicating relationship).

Japanese grosbeak (Eophona personata) 
Also Japanese hawfinch, or masked hawfinch 

The Japanese grosbeak (Eophona personata) or Ikaru is a finch native to the East Palearctic.

Passeriformes originates from New Latin, combining the Latin passer ("sparrow") and -iformes ("having the form of"). It translates to "sparrow-shaped" or "sparrow-like", referring to the largest order of birds (over 5,000 species) that includes songbirds and perching birds.

Fringillidae, Fringilla: Latin fringilla for finch.

The name Eophona is derived from the classical Greek words eos meaning "dawn" and phone meaning "shout" or "cry".

Personata is a Latin term, derived from personatus, meaning masked, disguised, or wearing a mask. It is the feminine form of personatus and is frequently used in scientific, biological nomenclature to describe animals or plants with distinctive, dark markings around their faces or structures, such as the Agapornis personata (Masked Lovebird) or Poephila personata (Masked Finch). 

The Oriental grosbeaks (Eophona) are a genus of finches containing two species in the family Fringillidae.
The name Eophona is derived from the classical Greek words eos meaning "dawn" and phone meaning "shout" or "cry".

1/ Yellow-billed grosbeak, or black-tailed hawfinch (Mỏ to đầu đen, Eophona migratoria)

Pyrrhula is a small genus of passerine birds, commonly called bullfinches, belonging to the finch family (Fringillidae).

1/ Brown Bullfinch (Mỏ ngắn, Pyrrhula nipalensis)
2/ Grey-headed bullfinch (Pyrrhula erythaca), Gray-headed bullfinch, or Beavan's Bullfinch

Fringillidae, Fringilla: Latin fringilla for finch.
Pyrrhula comes from the Greek word pyrrhoulas (πυρρούλας), meaning "worm-eating bird" or a "flame-colored bird". This name was given by Aristotle to a small, reddish bird he identified, though the bullfinch it refers to is actually mostly vegetarian. 

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