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.

Ploceus is a genus of birds in the weaver family, Ploceidae. They are native to the Indomalayan and Afrotropical realms.
The genus name is from Ancient Greek plokeus meaning "weaver" derived from the Greek word pleko "to entwine".

1/ Baya weaver (Rồng rộc, Ploceus philippinus)

2/ Streaked weaver (Rồng rộc đen, Ploceus manyar)

3/ Asian golden weaver (Ploceus hypoxanthus)

Passer is a genus of sparrows, also known as the true sparrows.

Russet sparrow (Sẻ hung, Passer cinnamomeus), also called the cinnamon or cinnamon tree sparrow

The name Passer is the Latin word for "sparrow."
The specific name cinnamomeus comes from the Neo-Latin cinnamomeus, "cinnamon-coloured".

House sparrow (Chim sẻ, sẻ nhà, sẻ ngựa, Passer domesticus)

The house sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a bird of the sparrow family Passeridae, found in most parts of the world.

The name Passer is the Latin word for "sparrow", coming from a root word referring to speed.
The Latin word domesticus means "belonging to the house", like the common name a reference to its association with humans.

Eurasian tree sparrow 
(Sẻ, Passer montanus)

The Eurasian tree sparrow (Passer montanus) is a passerine bird in the sparrow family with a rich chestnut crown and nape and a black patch on each pure white cheek. 

The name Passer is the Latin word for "sparrow", coming from a root word referring to speed.
The Eurasian tree sparrow's binomial name is derived from two Latin words: passer, "sparrow", and montanus, "of the mountains" (from mons "mountain").
The Eurasian tree sparrow's common name is given because it prefers tree holes for nesting. 

Plain-backed sparrow 
(Sẻ bụi vàng, Passer flaveolus), also called the Pegu sparrow or olive-backed sparrow

The plain-backed sparrow (Passer flaveolus), also called the Pegu sparrow or olive-backed sparrow, is a sparrow found in Southeast Asia.
Its range spans from Myanmar to central Vietnam, and south to the western part of Peninsular Malaysia.

The name Passer is the Latin word for "sparrow."
flaveolus: Diminutive of flavus, yellowish.

Passer is a genus of sparrows, also known as the true sparrows.
The name Passer is the Latin word for "sparrow."

1/ House sparrow (Chim sẻ, sẻ nhà, sẻ ngựa, Passer domesticus)

2/ Eurasian tree sparrow (Sẻ, Passer montanus)

3/ Plain-backed sparrow (Sẻ bụi vàng, Passer flaveolus), also called the Pegu sparrow or olive-backed sparrow
flaveolus: Diminutive of flavus, yellowish

4/ Russet sparrow (Sẻ hung, Passer cinnamomeus), also called the cinnamon or cinnamon tree sparrow

Old World sparrows, also known as true sparrows, are a group of small passerine birds forming the family Passeridae.

Ploceidae is a family of small passerine birds, many of which are called weavers, weaverbirds, weaver finches, or bishops.

Ploceidae, Ploceus: from Ancient Greek plokeus meaning "weaver" derived from the Greek word pleko "to entwine".

Gracula is a genus of mynas, tropical members of the starling family of birds Sturnidae found in southern Asia.
The genus name is from Latin graculus, an unknown bird sometimes identified as the western jackdaw.

1/ Common hill myna (Yểng, Nhông, Gracula religiosa), sometimes spelled "mynah", or hill myna or myna bird
 specific name religiosa may allude to the practice of teaching mynas to repeat prayers.

Asian glossy starling 
(Sáo xanh, Aplonis panayensis)

The Asian glossy starling (Aplonis panayensis) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Brunei, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan (introduced), Cambodia and Thailand.

Traits:
- Ruby-red-eyed;
- Some are streaked-bellied;

The genus name Aplonis is from Ancient Greek haploos meaning "simple" or "plain" and ornis meaning "bird".
panayensis Panay Island, Philippines.

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.

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