Birds of Vietnam, Bird Species in Vietnam
- Order: Passeriformes
- Family: Laniidae
- Genus: Lanius
Grey-backed shrike
(Bách thanh lưng xám, Lanius tephronotus)
The grey-backed shrike (Lanius tephronotus) is a bird in the family Laniidae inhabiting South-east Asia.
Laniidae, Lanius: derived from the Latin word for "butcher".
tephronota, tephronotum, tephronotus: Greek tephros ash-coloured; -notos-backed (noton back).
- Order: Passeriformes
- Family: Sturnidae
- Genus: Gracula
Common Hill Myna
Sometimes spelled "mynah", or hill myna or myna bird
(Yểng, Nhông, Gracula religiosa)
The common hill myna (Gracula religiosa), sometimes spelled "mynah" and formerly simply known as the hill myna or myna bird, is a bird species of the starling Sturnidae family.
The Sturnidae are named for the genus Sturnus which in Latin means starling.
The genus name is from Latin graculus, an unknown bird sometimes identified as the western jackdaw.
The specific name religiosa may allude to the practice of teaching mynas to repeat prayers.
- Order: Passeriformes
- Family: Leiothrichidae
- Genus: Actinodura
Black-Crowned Barwing
(Khướu vằn đầu đen, Actinodura sodangorum)
The black-crowned barwing (Actinodura sodangorum) is a non-migratory bird from Indochina in the family Leiothrichidae (laughingthrushes and allies).
Traits: ray-like tail, black-crowned, black lore (feather or hair between the eyes and the beak), white circle around the eyes.
Leiothrix Leiothrichidae Ancient Greek leios meaning "smooth" and thrix meaning "hair".
The name Actinodura is derived from Greek words meaning "ray-like tail" (actinodes and ura).
The epithet sodangorum came from the Sodang tribe (also known as Xo Dang) which lives in Ngoc Linh and other areas in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos where black-crowned barwings are distributed.
- Order: Accipitriformes
- Family: Accipitridae
- Genus: Ictinaetus
Black Eagle
(Đại bàng Ma Lai, Ictinaetus malaiensis)
The black eagle (Ictinaetus malaiensis) is a bird of prey, is the only member of the genus Ictinaetus, of the family Accipitridae.
accipiter: From Latin accipiter (“hawk”).
Ictinaetus: From Ancient Greek ἰκτῖνος (iktînos, “kite”) + ἀετός (aetós, “eagle”).
- Order: Passeriformes
- Family: Laniidae
- Genus: Lanius
Long-Tailed Shrike
Rufous-Backed Shrike
(Bách thanh đuôi dài, Lanius schach)
The long-tailed shrike or rufous-backed shrike (Lanius schach) is a member of the bird family Laniidae, the shrikes.
Laniidae, Lanius: derived from the Latin word for "butcher".
The specific schach is an onomatopoeic name based on the call.
The common English name "shrike" is from Old English scríc, "shriek", referring to the shrill call.
- Order: Passeriformes
- Family: Artamidae
- Genus: Artamus
Ashy Woodswallow
sometimes also called the ashy swallow-shrike
(Nhạn rừng, Artamus fuscus)
The ashy woodswallow (Artamus fuscus), also called the ashy swallow-shrike, is a woodswallow which is found in south Asia.
Artaminae, Artamus: Ancient Greek artamos, meaning butcher or murder.
fuscus: Latin fuscus brown, dusky, dark-colored.
- Order: Piciformes
- Family: Picidae
- Genus: Dendrocopos
Stripe-Breasted Woodpecker
(Gõ kiến nhỏ ngực đốm, Dendrocopos atratus)
The stripe-breasted woodpecker (Dendrocopos atratus) is a species of bird in the woodpecker family, Picidae.
Piciformes, picidae, picus: Latin woodpecker
Dendrocopos: Greek dendron tree; kopos striking (kopto to strike, cut, shake).
atrata / atratus Latin atratus clothed in black (for mourning) darkened, blackened.
- Order: Strigiformes
- Family: Strigidae
- Genus: Taenioptynx
Collared Owlet
also known as the collared pygmy owl,
(Cú vọ má trắng, Cú vọ mặt trắng, Taenioptynx brodiei),
formerly Glaucidium brodiei
The collared owlet (Taenioptynx brodiei), also known as the collared pygmy owl, is a species of owl in the family Strigidae.
Strigiformes: All Owls are classified as members of this order. The name is formed from "Strig", the plural form of the Latin word "strix", meaning "owl" and "formes", meaning "forms".
Strigidae: The family for all Owls except Barn Owls, derived from "Strix", a Latin word for owl (also the same in Greek)
The genus name Taenioptynx combines the Ancient Greek tainia meaning "band" or "stripe" with ptunx meaning "owl".
- Order: Passeriformes
- Family: Cettiidae
- Genus: Abroscopus
Rufous-Faced Warbler
(Chích đớp ruồi mặt hung, Abroscopus albogularis)
The rufous-faced warbler (Abroscopus albogularis) is a species of the bush warbler family, Cettiidae.
Traits: Both sides of the face are rufous or orange; white throat; gray/black stripes or lines on the head.
Cettiidae: Cettia from Francesco Cetti.
Abroscopus Greek abros graceful, splendid, delicate; skopos seeker, purpose.
albogularis: Latin means "white-throated": albo = white and gularis = throat.
- Order: Passeriformes
- Family: Pycnonotidae
- Genus: Hypsipetes
Black Bulbul
Also known as the Himalayan black bulbul or Asian black bulbul
(Hypsipetes leucocephalus)
The black bulbul (Hypsipetes leucocephalus), also known as the Himalayan black bulbul or Asian black bulbul, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds.
Traits: legs and bill are always rich orange-red; body from gray to black; some has a white head and neck (hood).
The genus name Hypsipetes combines the Ancient Greek hupsi meaning "high" with petēs meaning "-flyer".
leucocephalus
leuco: Greek for white
Cephalus: Ancient Greek: Κέφαλος Kephalos means "head".
- Order: Falconiformes
- Family: Falconidae
- Genus: Falco
Oriental Hobby
(Cắt bụng hung, Falco severus)
The Oriental hobby (Falco severus) is a species of falcon found in the northern parts of the Indian Subcontinent, across the eastern Himalayas and through Indochina to Australasia.
Falco, Falcon: Hawk, eagle (Late Latin).
severus Latin severus grim, cruel, stern.
- Order: Passeriformes
- Family: Stenostiridae
- Genus: Culicicapa
Grey-Headed Canary-Flycatcher, sometimes known as the gray-headed flycatcher
(Culicicapa ceylonensis, Đớp ruồi đầu xám)
The gray-headed canary-flycatcher (Culicicapa ceylonensis) is a species of small flycatcher-like bird found in tropical Asia.
Stenostiridae: Stenostira Greek stenos narrow, thin; steira ship’s beak, forepart of keel.
steno- narrow or restricted (From Ancient Greek στενός (stenós, “narrow”).
steira heifer (a cow that has not calved); barren woman.
Culicicapa Latin culex, culicis midge; capere to seize.
ceylonensis: Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon.