Birds of Vietnam, Bird Species in Vietnam

- Order: Passeriformes
The Wagtails, the pipits and longclaws form the family Motacillidae (Họ Chìa vôi).
Passeriformes, Passerina, passerina: Latin passerinus sparrow-like, (i.e. sparrow-sized) (passer sparrow).
Motacillidae, Motacilla: From Latin motacilla (“wagtail”).
Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus, Chim mò sò) belongs to Haematopodidae family, Haematopus genus.
The bird is a visiting winter bird, uncommonly sighted at the Xuan Thuy National Park.
Great Thick-knee (Great stone-curlew) (Esacus recurvirostris, Rẽ mỏ to) belongs to Burhinidae family, Esacus genus.
The bird is a visiting winter bird, uncommonly sighted at the Xuan Thuy National Park.
- Order: Charadriiformes
- Family: Jacanidae
- Genus: Hydrophasianus
- French: Jacana à longue queue
Pheasant-tailed jacana
(Gà lôi nước, Hydrophasianus chirurgus)
The pheasant-tailed jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus) is a jacana in the monotypic genus Hydrophasianus.
Jacana From specific name Parra jacana; Portuguese name Jaçana for the Wattled
Jacana.
The genus Hydrophasianus means "water pheasant".
chirurgus Latin chirurgus surgeon (Greek kheirourgos surgeon).
Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus, Rẽ cổ đỏ) is a medium-sized wader, Scolopacidae family, Phalaropus genus.
The bird is a pass-through winter bird, uncommonly sighted at the Xuan Thuy National Park.
Ruff (Calidris pugnax, Rẽ lớn ngực đốm) is a medium-sized wader, Scolopacidae family, Calidris genus.
The bird is a visiting winter bird, uncommonly sighted at the Xuan Thuy National Park.
Broad-billed Sandpiper (Calidris falcinellus, Dẽ mỏ rộng) is a small wader, Scolopacidae family, Calidris genus.
The bird is a pass-through winter bird, commonly sighted at the Xuan Thuy National Park.
Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea, Rẽ bụng nâu, Dẽ mỏ cong) is a small wader, Scolopacidae family, Calidris genus.
The bird is a pass-through winter bird, commonly sighted at the Xuan Thuy National Park.
Dunlin (Calidris alpina, Rẽ trán trắng) is a small wader, Scolopacidae family, Calidris genus.
The bird is a pass-through winter bird, commonly sighted at the Xuan Thuy National Park.
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata, Rẽ đuôi nhọn) is a small wader, Scolopacidae family, Calidris genus.
The bird is a visiting winter bird, uncommonly sighted at the Xuan Thuy National Park.
Long-toed Stint (Calidris subminuta, Rẽ ngón dài) is a small wader, Scolopacidae family, Calidris genus.
The bird is a pass-through, winter bird, uncommonly sighted at the Xuan Thuy National Park.
Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis, Rẽ cổ hung) is a small wader, Scolopacidae family, Calidris genus.