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Can Gio Mangrove Forest

Fauna and Flora at Can Gio Mangrove Forest in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) in Vietnam: birds, bird species, wildlife, fauna, animal species, butterfly species.

  • Cormorant

    Cormorant (Chim Còng Cọc, Cốc Đế) is a species of aquatic birds. The bird dives into the water fishing. Their eyes are protected by a transparent membrane which allow them to see the preys clearly.

  • Heron

    Heron (Chim Diệc) is a family of wading birds in inhabiting in wetlands. They are among the most intelligent birds in looking for food.

  • Milky Stork

    Milky stork (Cò lạo xám, Mycteria cinerea)

    The milky stork (Mycteria cinerea) is a stork species inhabiting in mangroves in Southeast Asia.
    The bird is native to Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia.

    The English name stork is derived from the Old English word storc (from at least 12th century).

    Ciconiiformes, Ciconiidae, Ciconia: This is the Latin word for "stork", specifically referring to the White Stork (Ciconia ciconia).

    The genus name Mycteria comes from the Ancient Greek word μυκτήρ (myktēr), meaning "snout," "nose," or "nostril". It is a New Latin genus name given to a type of stork, referencing the bird's prominent beak or bill, with the suffix -ia. 

    Cinerea comes from Latin, meaning "ash-like," "ash-colored," or "of ashes," derived from the Latin word cinereus, itself from cinis (ashes).

  • Painted Stork

    Painted stork (Cò lạo Ấn Độ, Giang sen, Mycteria leucocephala) 

    The painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala) is a large wader in the stork family. 
    The bird species is found in the wetlands of the plains of tropical Asia south of the Himalayas in the Indian Subcontinent and extending into Southeast Asia.
    The English name stork is derived from the Old English word storc (from at least 12th century).

    Ciconiiformes, Ciconiidae, Ciconia: This is the Latin word for "stork", specifically referring to the White Stork (Ciconia ciconia).
    The genus name Mycteria comes from the Ancient Greek word μυκτήρ (myktēr), meaning "snout," "nose," or "nostril". It is a New Latin genus name given to a type of stork, referencing the bird's prominent beak or bill, with the suffix -ia. 
    leucocephala:
    - leucos Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós, “white”).
    - Greek kephalos -headed.