Birds of Vietnam, Bird Species in Vietnam
- Order: Strigiformes
- Family: Strigidae
- Genus: Ketupa
Spot-bellied eagle-owl
also known as the forest eagle-owl
(Dù dì Nêpan, Ketupa nipalensis),
The spot-bellied eagle-owl (Ketupa nipalensis), also known as the forest eagle-owl is a large bird of prey with a formidable appearance.
Strigidae: derived from "Strix", a Latin word for owl (also the same in Greek).
Ketupa: From specific name Strix ketupu.
nipalensis: Nepal.
- Order: Passeriformes
- Family: Turdidae
- Genus: Zoothera
Scaly thrush
(Zoothera dauma)
Sáo đất
The scaly thrush (Zoothera dauma) is a member of the thrush family Turdidae.
Turdidae derives from the Latin word turdus, meaning thrush.
The genus name Zoothera combines the Ancient Greek zōon meaning "animal" with -thēra meaning "hunter".
dauma: possibly from “Dama” is the Bengali name for the Scaly Thrush.
- Order: Passeriformes
- Family: Locustellidae
- Genus: Locustella
Dalat Bush Warbler
(Locustella idonea)
Chích nâu đỏ Đà Lạt
also known as Annam Grasshopper-Warbler
Some authorities still consider Dalat bush warbler (Locustella idonea) conspecific with the russet bush warbler.
The Dalat bush warbler (Locustella idonea) is a songbird species in the newly recognized family Locustellidae.
The genus name Locustella is from Latin and is a diminutive of locusta, "grasshopper".
idonea, idoneus Latin idoneus suitable, appropriate.
- Order: Piciformes
- Family: Picidae
- Genus: Blythipicus
Bay Woodpecker
(Gõ kiến nâu cổ đỏ, Blythipicus pyrrhotis)
The bay woodpecker (Blythipicus pyrrhotis) is a species of bird in the family Picidae.
Blythipicus Edward Blyth (1810–1873) English zoologist.
Piciformes, picidae, picus: Latin woodpecker.
pyrrhotis Greek purrhos flame-coloured, red; -otis: -eared (ous, otos: ear).
- Order: Strigiformes
- Family: Strigidae
- Genus: Ketupa
Brown fish owl
(Dù dì phương đông, Ketupa zeylonensis)
The brown fish owl (Ketupa zeylonensis) is a fish owl species in the family known as typical owls, Strigidae.
Strigidae: derived from "Strix", a Latin word for owl (also the same in Greek).
Ketupa: From specific name Strix ketupu.
zeylanica, zeylanicus, zeylonense, zeylonensis, zeylonica, zeylonicum, zeylonicus, zeylonus: Ceylon (= Sri Lanka).
- Order: Strigiformes
- Family: Strigidae
- Genus: Otus
Oriental scops owl
(Cú mèo nhỏ, Otus sunia)
The oriental scops owl (Otus sunia) is a species of scops owl found in eastern and southern Asia.
Strigidae: derived from "Strix", a Latin word for owl (also the same in Greek).
Otus is from Greek meaning a eared owl.
sunia: Nepalese name Sunya kusial for the Oriental Scops Owl.
- Order: Strigiformes
- Family: Strigidae
- Genus: Otus
Mountain scops owl
sometimes referred to as the spotted scops owl
(Cú mèo Latusơ, Otus spilocephalus)
The mountain scops owl (Otus spilocephalus), sometimes referred to as the spotted scops owl, is a species of owl in the family Strigidae.
Otus is from Greek meaning a eared owl.
(spílos) f (genitive σπίλου); rock, reef, cliff
Cephalus (/ˈsɛfələs/; Ancient Greek: Κέφαλος Kephalos means "head" is a name used both for the hero-figure in Greek mythology and carried as a theophoric name by historical persons.
- Order: Podargiformes
- Family: Podargidae
- Genus: Batrachostomus
Hodgson's Frogmouth
(Cú muỗi mỏ quặp, Batrachostomus javensis)
Hodgson's frogmouth (Batrachostomus hodgsoni) is a species of bird in the family Podargidae.
Podargidae, Podargus: French name “Podarge” given to the frog-mouths by Cuvier.
The generic name Batrachostomus is a direct translation from the Greek for 'frogmouth': batracho for'frog' and stoma for 'mouth'.
- Order: Passeriformes
- Family: Motacillidae
- Genus: Motacilla
White-Browed Wagtail,
or Large Pied Wagtail
(Motacilla maderaspatensis)
Chìa vôi mày trắng
The white-browed wagtail or large pied wagtail (Motacilla maderaspatensis) is a medium-sized bird and is the largest member of the wagtails.
Passeriformes, Passerina, passerina: Latin passerinus sparrow-like, (i.e. sparrow-sized) (passer sparrow).
Motacillidae, Motacilla: From Latin motacilla (“wagtail”).
The specific name maderaspatensis is derived from the Indian city of Madras (now Chennai).
- Order: Passeriformes
- Family: Motacillidae
- Genus: Motacilla
White Wagtail
(Chìa vôi trắng, Motacilla alba)
The white wagtail (Motacilla alba) is a small passerine bird in the family Motacillidae.
Passeriformes, Passerina, passerina: Latin passerinus sparrow-like, (i.e. sparrow-sized) (passer sparrow).
Motacillidae, Motacilla: From Latin motacilla (“wagtail”).
alba, albo, albus: white.
- Order: Columbiformes
- Family: Columbidae
- Genus: Macropygia
Barred Cuckoo-Dove
(Gầm ghì vằn, Macropygia unchall)
The barred cuckoo-dove (Macropygia unchall) is a bird species in the family Columbidae.
Columbidae, Columba: Latin columba (“dove, pigeon”). Ancient Greek κόλυμβος (kólumbos, “a diver”), from κολυμβάω (kolumbáō, “dive, plunge headlong, swim”).
Macropygia: the Ancient Greek makros meaning "long" or "deep" and "-pugios" meaning "-rumped").
unchall: The inhabitants of Java called the cuckoo-doves Burong-unchall.
- Order: Piciformes
- Family: Megalaimidae
- Genus: Psilopogon
Black-Eared Barbet
(Psilopogon duvaucelii)
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The black-eared barbet (Psilopogon duvaucelii) is a barbet in the family Megalaimidae native to Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo.
Megalaima means ‘large throat’ in Greek.
The name Psilopogon combines the Ancient Greek psilos meaning "bare" and pōgōn meaning "beard".
duvaucelii: A French naturalist.