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Passeriformes

A passerine is any bird of the order Passeriformes which is from Latin passer 'sparrow' and formis '-shaped') which includes more than half of all bird species. This is a list of all families belonging to the bird order Passeriformes in Vietnam.

  • Sittidae

    The nuthatches constitute a genus, Sitta, of small passerine birds belonging to the family Sittidae.
    The nuthatches are all in the genus Sitta, a name derived from sitte, Ancient Greek for this bird.
    The English term nuthatch refers to the propensity of some species to wedge a large insect or seed in a crack and hack at it with their strong bills.

  • Stenostiridae

    Stenostiridae, or the fairy flycatchers,are a family of small passerine birds proposed as a result of recent discoveries in molecular systematics. They are also referred to as stenostirid warblers.

  • Timaliidae

    Timaliidae or the Old World babblers are a family of mostly Old World passerine birds.

    Timaliidae, Timalia: The word "Timalo" originates in the Greek "Thimalos", which means "bird". This Greek root was adapted to Latin as "Timalus" and later to Portuguese as "Timalo".

  • Timaliidae

    Les Timaliidae (ou timaliidés en français) sont une famille de passereaux constituée de 10 genres et de 55 espèces.

    Timaliidae, Timalia: Le mot "Timalo" vient du grec "Thimalos", qui veut dire "oiseaux". De cette origine, il y a le mot latin "Timalus" et plus tard le mot portugais "Timalo".

  • Vangidae

    The family Vangidae (from vanga, Malagasy for the hook-billed vanga, Vanga curvirostris) comprises a group of often shrike-like medium-sized birds distributed from Asia to Africa, including the vangas of Madagascar to which the family owes its name. 

  • Vangidae

    Les Vangidae sont une famille de passereaux. C'est la famille des vangas, comprenant 39 espèces, la plupart endémiques à Madagascar, certaines espèces sont toutefois originaires d'Afrique continentale, ou d'Asie.

  • Vireonidae

    The bird family Vireonidae is comprised of vireos, small to medium-sized passerine birds found in the New World (Canada to Argentina, including Bermuda and the West Indies) and Southeast Asia. 

    "Vireo" is a Latin word referring to a green migratory bird; other possible meanings: green, fresh, verdant, vigorous...

  • Vireonidae

    Les Vireonidae (ou viréonidés) sont une famille de passereaux constituée de 6 genres et 63 espèces de viréos et alliés (Souciroux, smaragdans et viréons), endémiques du nouveau monde (zone néarctique et zone néotropicale) et an Asia du Sud-Est.


    "Vireo" mot latin se référant à un oiseau vert migratoir; d'autres sens: vert, frais, verdoyant, vigoureux...

  • Zosteropidae

    The white-eyes are a family, Zosteropidae, of small passerine birds native to tropical, subtropical and temperate Sub-Saharan Africa, southern and eastern Asia, and Australasia. The name combines the Ancient Greek words zosteros "belt" or "girdle" and opos "eye".

    The scientific name of the group also reflects a ring of tiny white feathers around their eyes being derived from the Ancient Greek for "girdle-eye".

  • Zosteropidae

    Les Zosteropidae (ou zostéropidés en français) sont une famille de passereaux.

    Zosteropidae, Zosterops: du grec ancien zosteros signifiant "ceinture", et ops signifiant "œil".

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