Birds of Vietnam, Bird Species in Vietnam
- Order: Accipitriformes
- Family: Accipitridae
- Genus: Pernis
Crested Honey Buzzard
also known as the Oriental, Asiatic, or Eastern honey buzzard
(Diều ăn ong, Pernis ptilorhynchus)
The crested honey buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.
Accipitridae from Latin accipiter/accipitri- "hawk".
The genus name Pernis is derived from Ancient Greek pernes, a term used by Aristotle for a bird of prey.
ptilorhyncha / ptilorhynchus / ptilorhyncus Greek: ptilon feather; rhunkhos bill.
- Order: Caprimulgiformes
- Family: Caprimulgidae
- Genus: Lyncornis
Great Eared Nightjar
(Cú muỗi mào, Lyncornis macrotis)
The great eared nightjar (Lyncornis macrotis) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae.
Caprimulgidae: from Caprimulgus Latin caprimulgus nightjar (capra nanny goat; mulgere to milk).
The genus name Lyncornis combines the Ancient Greek lunx/lunkos meaning "lynx" and ornis meaning "bird".
The specific epithet macrotis is from the Ancient Greek makrotes, meaning "long-eared".
- Order: Podargiformes
- Family: Podargidae
- Genus: Batrachostomus
Javan Frogmouth
Horsfield's frogmouth
(Cú muỗi mỏ quặp, Batrachostomus javensis)
The Javan frogmouth (Batrachostomus javensis), sometimes known as Horsfield's frogmouth, 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: Cuculiformes
- Family: Cuculidae
- Genus: Chrysococcyx
Chrysococcyx (formerly Chalcites) is a genus of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.
Violet Cuckoo
(Tìm vịt tím, Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus)
The violet cuckoo (Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.
The word Chrysococcyx combines the Ancient Greek khrusos meaning "gold" and kokkux "cuckoo".
xanthorhynchus
xanthos,-E,-on, yellow of various shades, golden or pale yellow; also red-yellow, chestnut, auburn.
rhynkhos New Latin from Greek meaning bill.
- Order: Pelecaniformes
- Family: Ardeidae
- Genus: Ixobrychus
Black Bittern
(Cò hương, Ixobrychus flavicollis)
The black bittern (Ixobrychus flavicollis) is a bittern of Old World origin. It is mainly resident, but some northern birds migrate short distances.
Ardeidae, Ardea: the Latin word ardea meaning "heron".
The genus name Ixobrychus combines the Ancient Greek ixias, a reed-like plant and brukhomai, to bellow.
flavicollis: flavi New Latin from flāvus (“yellow”); Modern Latin -collis, "-necked".
- Order: Gruiformes
- Family: Rallidae
- Genus: Poliolimnas
White-Browed Crake
(Poliolimnas cinereus)
Gà nước mày trắng
The white-browed crake (Poliolimnas cinereus) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae.
Traits: white brow and below the eyes, bandit-mask, gray crown.
Poliolimnas
Ancient Greek (poliós, “grey”).
Latin limnas: rail, a waterfowl.
cinereus: Latin from cinis (ashes), meaning ashy grey.
Other names:
Porzana cinerea
Amaurornis cinerea
Porphyrio cinereus
- Order: Piciformes
- Family: Picidae
- Genus: Picus
Lesser Yellownape
(Gõ kiến xanh cánh đỏ, Picus chlorolophus)
The lesser yellownape (Picus chlorolophus) is a type of woodpecker which is a widespread and often common breeder in tropical and sub-tropical Asia, primarily the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
picidae, picus: woodpecker.
Chloris (/ˈklɔːrɪs/; Greek Χλωρίς Chlōrís, from χλωρός chlōrós, meaning "greenish-yellow";(khloros χλωρός green or yellow.
lophos: Greek -crest.
chlorolophus: yellow crest.
- Order: Galliformes
- Family: Phasianidae
- Genus: Arborophila
Rufous-Throated Partridge
(Gà so họng hung, Arborophila rufogularis)
The rufous-throated partridge (Arborophila rufogularis) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae.
Compare:
- Rufous-Throated Partridge (Gà so họng hung, Arborophila rufogularis): only rufous or orange color on the throat, scaly body with dark colors.
- Orange-necked partridge (Arborophila davidi): Throat has white and orange colors, scaly body with light colors.
Phasianidae from Phasianus: Latin for "pheasant", derived from the Ancient Greek φἀσιἀνος, phāsiānos, meaning "(bird) of the Phasis", the River Phasis (now the Rioni) in Colchis on the east coast of the Black Sea (now western Georgia).
Arborophila: the Latin arbor, arboris meaning "tree" with the Ancient Greek philos meaning "-loving".
rufo: From Latin rūfus: reddis.
gularis gula (“throat”).
- Order: Passeriformes
- Family: Muscicapidae
- Genus: Phoenicurus
Plumbeous Water Redstart
(Đuôi đỏ đầu xám, Phoenicurus fuliginosus)
The plumbeous water redstart (Phoenicurus fuliginosus) is a passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.
Redstart means a red start or a red tail (start means an old name for tail English). The species is of the genus Phoenicurus.
The name Phoenicurus is from Ancient Greek φοινιξ (phoinix), "(Phoenician) crimson/purple", and ουροσ (-ouros) -"tailed".
fuliginosus: From Latin fūlīginōsus, from fūlīgō (“soot”): Pertaining to or resembling soot in such features as colour, texture or taste; sooty, dusky.
- Order: Falconiformes
- Family: Falconidae
- Genus: Falco
Amur Falcon
(Cắt Amur, Falco amurensis)
The Amur falcon (Falco amurensis) is a small raptor of the falcon family.
Falco, Falcon: Hawk, eagle (Late Latin).
amurensis: Amur: The world's ninth-longest river, forming part of the border between the Far East of Russia and Northeastern China, emptying into the Pacific Ocean through the Strait of Tartary, where the mouth of the river faces the northern end of the island of Sakhalin.
- Order: Passeriformes
- Family: Motacillidae
- Genus: Anthus
Olive-Backed Pipit
(Anthus hodgsoni)
Chim manh Vân Nam
The olive-backed pipit (Anthus hodgsoni) is a small passerine bird of the pipit (Anthus) genus, which breeds across southern, north central and eastern Asia, as well as in the north-eastern European Russia.
Motacillidae: From Latin motacilla (“wagtail”).
The genus name Anthus is from Latin and is the name for a small bird of grasslands.
- 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).