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.

Pied imperial pigeon 
(Gầm ghì trắng, Ducula bicolor) 

The pied imperial pigeon (Ducula bicolor) is a large pied species of pigeon of the family Columbidae.
The bird is found in Southeast Asia, ranging from Vietnam Myanmar and Thailand, throughout Indonesia and east to the Philippines.

Columba: Latin columba (“dove, pigeon”). Ancient Greek κόλυμβος (kólumbos, “a diver”), from κολυμβάω (kolumbáō, “dive, plunge headlong, swim”).
The genus name Ducula is from the Latin dux genitive ducis meaning "leader".

Silver-eared mesia 
(Kim oanh tai bạc, Leiothrix argentauris)

The silver-eared mesia (Leiothrix argentauris) is a species of bird from South East Asia.

The genus name Leiothrix combines the Ancient Greek leios meaning "smooth" and thrix meaning "hair".
argentauris Latin argentum silver; auris ear.

Red-billed leiothrix 
(Kim oanh mỏ đỏ, Leiothrix lutea) 

The red-billed leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea) is a member of the family Leiothrichidae, native to southern China and the Himalayas. 


The genus name Leiothrix combines the Ancient Greek leios meaning "smooth" and thrix meaning "hair".
The specific epithet lutea is from Latin luteus meaning "saffron-yellow".

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

The yellow-billed blue-magpie , or gold-billed magpie (Urocissa flavirostris), is a passerine bird in the family Corvidae, along with crows and jays.

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" .
flavirostris Latin flavus yellow; -rostris -billed (rostrum bill).

Red-billed blue magpie 
(Giẻ cùi, Urocissa erythroryncha)

The red-billed blue magpie (Urocissa erythroryncha) is a species of bird in the crow family, Corvidae.
The bird is found from the western Himalayas eastwards into Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, and through central and eastern China to southwest Manchuria.

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" .
The specific epithet erythroryncha combines the Ancient Greek eruthros meaning "red" and rhunkhos meaning "bill".

Grey nightjar (Caprimulgus jotaka)
Gray nightjar

The grey nightjar (Caprimulgus jotaka), gray nightjar, is a species of nightjar found in East Asia, breeding from southeastern Russia south through China, the Korean Peninsula and Japan to northern Indochina and westward along the Himalayas.
The bird winters in Indochina south to Java in Indonesia.

Caprimulgus is derived from the Latin capra, "nanny goat", and mulgere, "to milk".
jotaka Japanese name Yotaka night hawk, for the Grey Jungle Nightjar.

Indian nightjar 
(Cú muỗi Châu Á, Caprimulgus asiaticus)

The Indian nightjar (Caprimulgus asiaticus) is a small nightjar which is a resident breeder in open lands across South Asia and Southeast Asia.


Caprimulgus is derived from the Latin capra, "nanny goat", and mulgere, "to milk".

Jungle nightjar 
(Cú muỗi Ấn Độ, Cú muỗi Ấn Độ, Caprimulgus indicus)

The jungle nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus) is a species of nightjar found in the Indian Subcontinent.
 
Caprimulgus is derived from the Latin capra, "nanny goat", and mulgere, "to milk".
indicus in Latin means from India.

Savanna nightjar, 
sometimes also allied nightjar or Franklin's nightjar, (Cú muỗi Savan, Caprimulgus affinis) 
Six subspecies recognised are: 
  Caprimulgus affinis monticolus, 
  Caprimulgus affinis amoyensis, 
  Caprimulgus affinis stictomus, 
  Caprimulgus affinis affinis, 
  Caprimulgus affinis timorensis and 
  Caprimulgus affinis propinquus


The savanna nightjar (Caprimulgus affinis), also known as allied nightjar or Franklin's nightjar, is a species of nightjar found in South and Southeast Asia. 

Caprimulgus is derived from the Latin capra, "nanny goat", and mulgere, "to milk".
affinis is from Latin adfinis or affinis meaning "related" or "allied".

Large-tailed nightjar 
(Cú muỗi đuôi dài, Caprimulgus macrurus)

The large-tailed nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae.
The bird is found along the southern Himalayan foothills, eastern South Asia, Southeast Asia and northern Australia. This species is a resident of the countries of Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam.

Caprimulgus is derived from the Latin capra, "nanny goat", and mulgere, "to milk".
macruros, macrurus Greek makros long; -ouros -tailed.

Blyth's frogmouth 
(Batrachostomus affinis) 
Cú muỗi mỏ quặp Blyth

Blyth's frogmouth (Batrachostomus affinis) is a species of bird in the family Podargidae.
The bird is a tropical species that ranges from India to Australia.

Podargidae, Podargus: French name “Podarge” given to the frog-mouths by Cuvier.
The generic name Batrachostomus is a direct translation from the Greek for 'frogmouth': batracho for 'frog' and stoma for 'mouth'.
affinis is from Latin adfinis or affinis meaning "related" or "allied".

Eastern barn owl (Tyto javanica)

The eastern barn owl (Tyto javanica) is usually considered a subspecies group and together with the American barn owl group, the western barn owl group, and sometimes the Andaman masked owl make up the genus Tyto, family Tytonidae. 


Strigiformes, Strigidae: from "Strix", a Latin word for owl (also the same in Greek).
Tyto: Greek tuto owl, night-owl.

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