Birds of Vietnam, Bird Species in Vietnam

Cuc Phuong National Park, Ninh Binh, 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.

Brown wood owl 
(Hù, Strix leptogrammica)

The brown wood owl (Strix leptogrammica) is found in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Taiwan, and south China.

Strigiformes: All Owls are classified as members of this order. The name is formed from "Strig", the plural form of the Latin word "strix", meaning "owl" and "formes", meaning "forms".
Strigidae: The family for all Owls except Barn Owls, derived from "Strix", a Latin word for owl (also the same in Greek).
leptogrammica:
 Lepto- comes from the Greek leptós, variously meaning “thin, slight, fine, small,” with a literal sense of “stripped.” 
 grammikos linear, lined.
 γρᾰμμή (grammḗ, “a stroke or line of a pen”, “a line as in mathematical figures”) +‎ -ῐκός (-ikós, “of or pertaining to”, “in the manner of”).

Changeable hawk-eagle 
or crested hawk-eagle, marsh hawk-eagle or Indian crested hawk-eagle
(Diều đầu nâu, Nisaetus cirrhatus) 

The changeable hawk-eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus) or crested hawk-eagle is a large bird of prey species of the family Accipitridae. 

"Changeable" is from a wide variation of plummage: from pale to dark, varying on molt and age change.

Accipitridae from Latin accipiter/accipitri- "hawk".
The genus name Nisaetus combines the Medieval Latin nisus for a sparrowhawk with the Ancient Greek aetos meaning "eagle".
The specific epithet cirrhatus is from Latin cirratus meaning "curly-headed".

Mountain Hawk-Eagle 
 or Hodgson's hawk-eagle
(Diều núi, Nisaetus nipalensis)


The mountain hawk-eagle (Nisaetus nipalensis) or Hodgson's hawk-eagle, is a large bird of prey native to Asia.


Accipitridae from Latin accipiter/accipitri- "hawk".
The genus name Nisaetus combines the Medieval Latin nisus for a sparrowhawk with the Ancient Greek aetos meaning "eagle".

Spot-Throated Babbler 
(Chuối tiêu họng đốm, Pellorneum albiventre)

The spot-throated babbler (Pellorneum albiventre) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae.

Pellorneidae, Pellorneum: the Ancient Greek pellos meaning "dark-coloured" with orneon meaning "bird".
albiventre: Latin albi: white; ventre: Latin venter (“the belly; the womb; a swelling”).

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.

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.

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.

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).

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).

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.

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.

Hodgson's Frogmouth 
(Cú muỗi mỏ quặp Hodgson, Batrachostomus hodgsoni)

Hodgson's frogmouth (Batrachostomus hodgsoni) is a species of bird in the family Podargidae.
The bird  is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. 

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'.

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