Birds of Vietnam, Bird Species in Vietnam

Long-tailed minivet in Vietnam

Let's join AdventureGreen on our bird quests to learn about the different birds and bird species in Vietnam. Here you can find out more about the birding spots that these bird species are found.

Scaly-breasted munia 
or spotted munia, known in the pet trade as nutmeg mannikin or spice finch 
(Di đá, Lonchura punctulata)

The scaly-breasted munia or spotted munia (Lonchura punctulata), known in the pet trade as nutmeg mannikin or spice finch, is a sparrow-sized estrildid finch native to tropical Asia. 
The bird occurs from India and Sri Lanka east to Indonesia and the Philippines


The name mannikin is from Middle Dutch mannekijn 'little man'.
Lonchura the Ancient Greek lonkhē meaning "spear-head" or "lance" with oura meaning "tail".
punctulata: Latin punctulatus spotted, dotted.

Tricoloured munia 
(Di đầu đen, Lonchura malacca)

The tricoloured munia (Lonchura malacca) is an estrildid finch, native to Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and southern China.

The name mannikin is from Middle Dutch mannekijn 'little man'.
Lonchura the Ancient Greek lonkhē meaning "spear-head" or "lance" with oura meaning "tail".

White-bellied munia (Lonchura leucogastra) 

The white-bellied munia (Lonchura leucogastra) is a species of estrildid finch.

Chestnut munia or black-headed munia (Lonchura atricapilla),
Formerly considered conspecific with the closely related tricoloured munia

The chestnut munia or black-headed munia (Lonchura atricapilla) is a small passerine of the family Estrildidae of estrildid finches.

White-headed munia (Lonchura maja)

The white-headed munia (Lonchura maja) is a small passerine bird belonging to the estrildid finch family Estrildidae.
This bird species is native to Southeast Asia, including countries like Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and Singapore.

Red avadavat
or red munia or strawberry finch 
(Chim mai hoa, Amandava amandava)

The red avadavat (Amandava amandava), red munia or strawberry finch, is a sparrow-sized bird of the family Estrildidae.
The bird is found in the open fields and grasslands of tropical Asia.


The word Estrildidae is derived from the Greek word "estrildis" meaning "sparrow-like," and the Latin suffix "-idae," denoting a family of animals.
The species name of amandava and the common name of avadavat are derived from the city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat, India.

Pin-tailed parrotfinch 
(Di xanh, Erythrura prasina)

The pin-tailed parrotfinch (Erythrura prasina) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Southeast Asia: Malaysia, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Burma, Vietnam, Thailand and China.


The word Estrildidae is derived from the Greek word "estrildis" meaning "sparrow-like," and the Latin suffix "-idae," denoting a family of animals.
Erythrura: Greek eruthros red.
prasina Latin prasinus leek-green (from Greek prasinos leek-green).

White-rumped munia  
or white-rumped mannikin, sometimes called striated finch 
(Di cam, Lonchura striata)

The white-rumped munia (Lonchura striata) or white-rumped mannikin, sometimes called striated finch in aviculture, is a small passerine bird from the family of waxbill "finches" (Estrildidae). 

The bird is native to tropical continental Asia and some adjacent islands.

Rustic bunting (Emberiza rustica)

The rustic bunting (Emberiza rustica) is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae.
The bird breeds across the northern Palearctic. 
This species is migratory, wintering in south-east Asia, Japan, Korea, and eastern China.


The scientific name for the bunting family, Emberizidae, originates from the Old German word "emberitz" meaning "bunting" or "hammer,". 
The genus Emberiza is of Germanic origin, referring to the common bunting bird. 
The genus name Emberiza is from Old German Embritz, a bunting.The origin of the English "bunting" is unknown.
The specific rustica is Latin for "rustic, simple".

Common reed bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus), or simply reed bunting

The common reed bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus), or simply reed bunting, is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae.

The scientific name for the bunting family, Emberizidae, originates from the Old German word "emberitz" meaning "bunting" or "hammer,". 
The genus Emberiza is of Germanic origin, referring to the common bunting bird. 
The genus name Emberiza is from Old German Embritz, a bunting.The origin of the English "bunting" is unknown.

The specific epithet schoeniclus is from the Ancient Greek skhoiniklos, a word that was used by Greek authors for an unidentified bird.
The term schoeniclus originates from the Ancient Greek word skhoiniklos ($\sigma\chi$oινίkλoς). In antiquity, this term was used by Greek authors to describe an unidentified type of waterside bird.
The term is not derived from the German word schön (beautiful)

Red-headed bunting (Emberiza bruniceps)
Sẻ đồng đầu đỏ

The red-headed bunting (Emberiza bruniceps) is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae.

The bird breeds in central Asia, including Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia; Russian Federation (European Russia, Central Asian Russia), Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and China. 
This bird species is migratory, wintering in India and Bangladesh.

The scientific name for the bunting family, Emberizidae, originates from the Old German word "emberitz" meaning "bunting" or "hammer,". 
The genus Emberiza is of Germanic origin, referring to the common bunting bird. 
The genus name Emberiza is from Old German Embritz, a bunting.The origin of the English "bunting" is unknown.
The scientific name "Bruniceps" is from:
- the Latin word brunus, meaning "brown," combined with 
- the Latin word caput, meaning "head," ( Latin -cep for -headed).

Tristram's bunting (Emberiza tristrami)
Sẻ đồng mày trắng

Tristram's bunting (Emberiza tristrami) is a bird in the family Emberizidae.
The bird breeds in eastern Manchuria and the Russian Far East and winters in central and southern China.
This bird species is accidental in Japan, Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Russia, Mongolia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam and north-eastern India.

The scientific name for the bunting family, Emberizidae, originates from the Old German word "emberitz" meaning "bunting" or "hammer,". 
The genus Emberiza is of Germanic origin, referring to the common bunting bird. 
The genus name Emberiza is from Old German Embritz, a bunting.The origin of the English "bunting" is unknown.

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