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Dendronanthus, or forest wagtail, is a wagtail genus in the family Motacillidae.
It has some distinct features:
- a distinctive plumage that sets it apart from other wagtails, 
- has the habit of wagging its tail sideways unlike the usual up and down movements of the other wagtail species,
- is the only wagtail species that nests in trees.

Dendronanthus: "Dendron" (δένδρον) is the Greek word for "tree"; Anthus introduced for the pipits.

1/ Forest Wagtail (Chìa vôi rừng, Dendronanthus indicus)

Forest Wagtail 
(Chìa vôi rừng, Dendronanthus indicus)

The forest wagtail (Dendronanthus indicus) is a passerine bird in the wagtail family Motacillidae.
The bird is found mainly in forested habitats, breeding in the temperate parts of east Asia and wintering across tropical Asia from India to Indonesia.

Dendronanthus: "Dendron" (δένδρον) is the Greek word for "tree"; Anthus introduced for the pipits.
The specific epithet is from Latin indicus meaning "Indian".