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.

Charadrius is a genus of plovers, a group of wading birds in the family Charadriidae, in the order Charadriiformes. 

1/ Common ringed plover or ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula)

The two below species are moved to the genus Thinornis.

1/ Long-billed plover (Choi choi lớn, Charadrius placidus)

2/ Little ringed plover (Choi choi nhỏ, Charadrius dubius) 
The specific dubius is Latin for doubtful, since Sonnerat, writing in 1776, thought this bird might be just a variant of common ringed plover.

Charadrius comes from the Ancient Greek kharadrios, meaning a bird found in river valleys or ravines ((kharadra) being ravine), and was later adopted into Late Latin. The Latin word charadrius described a yellowish bird mentioned in the Vulgate Bible.

Long-billed plover (Choi choi lớn, Thinornis placidus)
Formerly belonging to the genus Charadrius

The long-billed plover (Thinornis placidus) is a species of wading bird in the family Charadriidae.
The bird can be found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Russia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Charadrius, Charadriidae or Charadriiformes comes from the Ancient Greek kharadrios, meaning a bird found in river valleys or ravines ((kharadra) being ravine), and was later adopted into Late Latin. The Latin word Thinornis described a yellowish bird mentioned in the Vulgate Bible.

The genus name Thinornis is derived from Ancient Greek: "this" or "thinos" meaning "beach" or "sand," combined with "ornis" meaning "bird". Therefore, Thinornis literally translates to "beach bird" or "sand bird". 

Placidus is a Latin word meaning "gentle," "calm," "mild," "peaceful," or "placid".

Thinornis is a genus of plovers, a group of wading birds in the family Charadriidae, in the order Charadriiformes. 

The two below species formerly belonged to the genus Charadrius.

1/ Long-billed plover (Choi choi lớn, Thinornis placidus)

2/ Little ringed plover (Choi choi nhỏ, Thinornis dubius) 
The specific dubius is Latin for doubtful, since Sonnerat, writing in 1776, thought this bird might be just a variant of common ringed plover.

Charadrius, Charadriidae or Charadriiformes comes from the Ancient Greek kharadrios, meaning a bird found in river valleys or ravines ((kharadra) being ravine), and was later adopted into Late Latin. The Latin word Thinornis described a yellowish bird mentioned in the Vulgate Bible.

The genus name Thinornis is derived from Ancient Greek: "this" or "thinos" meaning "beach" or "sand," combined with "ornis" meaning "bird". Therefore, Thinornis literally translates to "beach bird" or "sand bird". 


The little ringed plover (Thinornis dubius) is a small plover of the family Charadriidae. 
The bird is native to the Old World and is a migratory species.

Identification:
- head pattern, 
- leg colour, 
- a clear yellow eye-ring.

Charadrius, Charadriidae or Charadriiformes comes from the Ancient Greek kharadrios, meaning a bird found in river valleys or ravines ((kharadra) being ravine), and was later adopted into Late Latin. The Latin word Thinornis described a yellowish bird mentioned in the Vulgate Bible.

The genus name Thinornis is derived from Ancient Greek: "this" or "thinos" meaning "beach" or "sand," combined with "ornis" meaning "bird". Therefore, Thinornis literally translates to "beach bird" or "sand bird". 

The specific dubius is Latin for doubtful, since Sonnerat, writing in 1776, thought this bird might be just a variant of common ringed plover.

Common ringed plover or ringed plover 
(Charadrius hiaticula)

The common ringed plover or ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae. 
The bid breeds across much of northern Eurasia, as well as Greenland.

Identification:
- leg colour, 
- the head pattern, 
- the lack of an obvious yellow eye-ring.

Charadrius comes from the Ancient Greek kharadrios, meaning a bird found in river valleys or ravines ((kharadra) being ravine), and was later adopted into Late Latin. The Latin word charadrius described a yellowish bird mentioned in the Vulgate Bible.

Hiaticula is a Late Latin word meaning "dweller in a cleft" or "one who lives in a gap". It is formed from the Latin words hiatus ("cleft," "gap," or "opening") and -cola ("dweller" or "inhabiting") referring to a plover.

Anarhynchus is a genus of plovers formerly placed in the genus Charadrius.  

1/ Greater sand plover (Choi choi lưng hung, Anarhynchus leschenaultii) 
The specific leschenaultii commemorates the French botanist Jean Baptiste Leschenault de la Tour.

2/ Kentish plover (Choi choi cổ khoang, Anarhynchus alexandrinus) 

3/ Malaysian plover (Choi choi lưng đen, Anarhynchus peronii)

4/ Siberian sand plover (Anarhynchus mongolus) 
The specific mongolus is Latin and refers to Mongolia, which at the time of naming referred to a larger area than the present country.
The species was previously known as  "lesser sand plover".

5/ Oriental plover (Anarhynchus veredus), also known as the oriental dotterel

Charadriidae, Charadrius: Late Latin word for a yellowish bird mentioned in the fourth-century Vulgate; from Ancient Greek kharadrios a bird found in ravines and river valleys (kharadra, "ravine").
The genus name is from Ancient Greek ana meaning "backward", and rhunkhos meaning "bill".

Greater sand plover (Choi choi lưng hung, Anarhynchus leschenaultii) 

The greater sand plover (Anarhynchus leschenaultii) is a small wader in the plover family of birds.

The bird breeds in the semi-deserts of Turkey and eastwards through Central Asiae. This species is strongly migratory, wintering on sandy beaches in East Africa, South Asia and Australasia.

Charadriidae, Charadrius: Late Latin word for a yellowish bird mentioned in the fourth-century Vulgate; from Ancient Greek kharadrios a bird found in ravines and river valleys (kharadra, "ravine").
The genus name is from Ancient Greek ana meaning "backward", and rhunkhos meaning "bill".

Kentish plover (Choi choi cổ khoang, Anarhynchus alexandrinus) 

The Kentish plover (Anarhynchus alexandrinus) is a small wader of the family Charadriidae.
This bird has a large geographical distribution from North Africa, Central Asia, China, and Europe.


Charadriidae, Charadrius: Late Latin word for a yellowish bird mentioned in the fourth-century Vulgate; from Ancient Greek kharadrios a bird found in ravines and river valleys (kharadra, "ravine").
The genus name is from Ancient Greek ana meaning "backward", and rhunkhos meaning "bill".

Malaysian plover 
(Choi choi lưng đen, Anarhynchus peronii)

The Malaysian plover (Anarhynchus peronii) is a small (c. 35–42 g) wader that nests on beaches and salt flats in Southeast Asia.

Charadriidae, Charadrius: Late Latin word for a yellowish bird mentioned in the fourth-century Vulgate; from Ancient Greek kharadrios a bird found in ravines and river valleys (kharadra, "ravine").
The genus name is from Ancient Greek ana meaning "backward", and rhunkhos meaning "bill".

Siberian sand plover (Anarhynchus mongolus) 
The species was previously known as  "lesser sand plover".

The Siberian sand plover (Anarhynchus mongolus) is a small wader in the plover family of birds.

Charadriidae, Charadrius: Late Latin word for a yellowish bird mentioned in the fourth-century Vulgate; from Ancient Greek kharadrios a bird found in ravines and river valleys (kharadra, "ravine").
The genus name is from Ancient Greek ana meaning "backward", and rhunkhos meaning "bill".
The specific mongolus is Latin and refers to Mongolia, which at the time of naming referred to a larger area than the present country.

Oriental plover 
(Anarhynchus veredus), also known as the oriental dotterel

The oriental plover (Anarhynchus veredus), also known as the oriental dotterel, is a medium-sized plover of the family Charadriidae.

The bird breeds in parts of Mongolia and China, migrating southwards each year to spend its non-breeding season in eastern China and South-East Asia to Indonesia and northern Australia.

Charadriidae, Charadrius: Late Latin word for a yellowish bird mentioned in the fourth-century Vulgate; from Ancient Greek kharadrios a bird found in ravines and river valleys (kharadra, "ravine").
The genus name is from Ancient Greek ana meaning "backward", and rhunkhos meaning "bill".
Veredus is a Latin word meaning "swift horse" or "courier's horse".

White-faced plover (Anarhynchus dealbatus) 

The white-faced plover (Anarhynchus dealbatus) is a small shorebird predominantly found along the coastal shores of subtropical and tropical eastern Asia.
This bird is found along a wide seaboard area of southern China and adjacent northern Vietnam ; its wintering range extends south across eastern Indochina towards Sumatra.

Charadriidae, Charadrius: Late Latin word for a yellowish bird mentioned in the fourth-century Vulgate; from Ancient Greek kharadrios a bird found in ravines and river valleys (kharadra, "ravine").
The genus name is from Ancient Greek ana meaning "backward", and rhunkhos meaning "bill".

Dealbatus is a Latin word meaning "whitewashed" or "plastered". It comes from the verb dealbare, which means "to whitewash".

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