Birds of Vietnam: Guide to Birding, Bird Watching in Vietnam
This is a guide to birding in Vietnam, bird watching in Vietnam, bird species of Vietnam, how to recognize different birds in Vietnam.
Vietnam is relatively a small country with regard to the inland area. But Vietnam has diverse terrain styles, extremely diverse climatic zones and sub-zones, diverse forest styles... These all help to make Vietnam a destination rich in floral and fauna species. And Vietnam is certainly among the most interesting birding destination in the world given that the country is still little known among World twitchers and birders.
Raptor originates from the Latin "rapere" meaning "to seize" or "to carry off". Raptors, or birds of prey in Vietnam discussed in this articles are eagles, hawks, falcons, and esprey. This is to assist birdwatchers or twitchers to Vietnam to quickly identify these birds in the wild.
Top birding spots in Vietnam include national parks, nature reserves and wetland reserves in southern Vietnam, in the Central Highlands of Vietnam, in northern Vietnam and in the Central Coast of Vietnam.
When you go bird watching in Vietnam, there are names of bird species which are misleading. Below is a list of possible misleading names which may be of help for your birding in the country.
This is a list of bird species in Vietnam by order.
This is a complete list of birds of Vietnam: endemic bird species, resident birds, migratory birds, extirpated birds in Vietnam.
