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.

Rufous-Faced Warbler
(Chích đớp ruồi mặt hung, Abroscopus albogularis)

The rufous-faced warbler (Abroscopus albogularis) is a species of the bush warbler family, Cettiidae.

Traits: Both sides of the face are  rufous or orange; white throat; gray/black stripes or lines on the head.


Cettiidae: Cettia from Francesco Cetti.
Abroscopus Greek abros graceful, splendid, delicate; skopos seeker, purpose.
albogularis: Latin means "white-throated": albo = white and gularis = throat.

Black Bulbul
Also known as the Himalayan black bulbul or Asian black bulbul
(Hypsipetes leucocephalus)

The black bulbul (Hypsipetes leucocephalus), also known as the Himalayan black bulbul or Asian black bulbul, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds.

Traits:  legs and bill are always rich orange-red; body from gray to black; some has a white head and neck (hood).

The genus name Hypsipetes combines the Ancient Greek hupsi meaning "high" with petēs meaning "-flyer".
leucocephalus
leuco: Greek for white
Cephalus: Ancient Greek: Κέφαλος Kephalos means "head".

Oriental Hobby 
(Cắt bụng hung, Falco severus)

The Oriental hobby (Falco severus) is a species of falcon found in the northern parts of the Indian Subcontinent, across the eastern Himalayas and through Indochina to Australasia.

Falco, Falcon: Hawk, eagle (Late Latin).
severus Latin severus grim, cruel, stern.

Grey-Headed Canary-Flycatcher, sometimes known as the gray-headed flycatcher
(Culicicapa ceylonensis, Đớp ruồi đầu xám)

The gray-headed canary-flycatcher (Culicicapa ceylonensis) is a species of small flycatcher-like bird found in tropical Asia.

Stenostiridae: Stenostira Greek stenos narrow, thin; steira ship’s beak, forepart of keel.
steno- narrow or restricted (From Ancient Greek στενός (stenós, “narrow”).
steira heifer (a cow that has not calved); barren woman.
Culicicapa Latin culex, culicis midge; capere to seize.
ceylonensis: Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon.

Dark-Sided Thrush 
Other names: lesser brown thrush, the long-billed ground-thrush, and the dark-sided ground-thrush
(Zoothera marginata)
Sáo đất nâu

The dark-sided thrush (Zoothera marginata) is a species of bird in the thrush family Turdidae.

Compare:
- Dark-sided thrush (Zoothera marginata): blotched breast and belly with white stain on a dark brown background. 
- Japanese thrush (Turdus cardis): female: blotched breast and belly with dark stain on a white background. 

Turdidae, Turdus is the Latin word for a "thrush".
The genus name Zoothera combines the Ancient Greek zōon meaning "animal" with -thēra meaning "hunter".
marginata: Latin word meaning "border" or "margin".

Large Scimitar Babbler 
(Họa mi đất mỏ dài, Erythrogenys hypoleucos)

The large scimitar babbler (Erythrogenys hypoleucos) is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae.

Erythrogenys
Erythro: eruthros meaning "red"
genys: Latin genus (“birth, origin, a race, sort, kind”) from the root gen- in Latin gignō (“to beget, produce”). 
The Latinized Greek hypoleucos, with the correct “-os” ending as first published by Gould, means white below New Latin, from Ancient Greek ὑπόλευκος (hupóleukos, “whitish underneath”).
hypo: From Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-), combining form of ὑπό (hupó, “under”).

 

Siberian Blue Robin 
(Oanh lưng xanh, Larvivora cyane)

The Siberian blue robin (Larvivora cyane) is a small passerine bird belonging to the Old World flycatcher family, Muscicapidae. 


The word Larvivora comes from the Neo-Latin larva meaning caterpillar and -vorus meaning eating (vorace to devour).
Cyane (/ˈsaɪəniː/; from Κυανῆ (Kuanē), meaning "dark blue" in ancient Greek, Greek mythology).

Brown shrike 
(Bách thanh nâu or Bách thanh mày trắng, Lanius cristatus)

The brown shrike (Lanius cristatus) is a bird in the shrike family Laniidae that is found mainly in Asia.

Trait: Like most other shrikes, it has a distinctive black "bandit-mask" through the eye and eyeline, white brow (above), ruffous cap which extends to neck, long square tail.
Habitats: found mainly in open scrub.

Laniidae, Lanius: derived from the Latin word for "butcher".
cristatus: From Latin crista (“the comb or tuft on the head of animals; tuft of leaves on plants; crest of a helmet”).

Japanese Robin 
(Larvivora akahige, Hoét mặt đỏ)

The Japanese robin (Larvivora akahige) is a small passerine bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Trait: male orange head, neck & chest; female: lower mandible and neck has rufous or orange colors separated from the body.


The word Larvivora comes from the Neo-Latin larva meaning caterpillar and -vorus meaning eating (vorace to devour).
The specific name akahige is, somewhat confusingly, the common name of its relative Larvivora komadori in Japanese.

Fork-Tailed Sunbird 
(Hút mật đuôi nhọn, Aethopyga christinae)

The fork-tailed sunbird (Aethopyga christinae) is a bird in the family Nectariniidae.


Nectariniidae: New Latin, from Nectarinia, type genus + -idae.
The name genus combines the Ancient Greek aithos meaning "fire" or "burning heat" with puge meaning "rump".

Ruby-Cheeked Sunbird 
(Hút mật bụng hung, Chalcoparia singalensis)

The ruby-cheeked sunbird (Chalcoparia singalensis) is a species of sunbird in the family Nectariniidae.


Nectariniidae: New Latin, from Nectarinia, type genus + -idae.
The genus name is from Ancient Greek khalkopareos meaning "with cheeks of bronze". 
khalkos: copper, or copper alloyed with tin, bronze.
parea, paraua, paraeion: cheeks. (from para-, “beside” + οὖς oûs, “ear”)
The specific epithet is from the erroneous type locality, Sri Lanka.

Annam Limestone Babbler 
(khướu đá hoa, Gypsophila annamensis)
native to the limestone hills of northern Indochina.

The Annam limestone babbler (Gypsophila annamensis) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae. 


Pellorneum, Pellorneidae: combines the Ancient Greek pellos meaning "dark-coloured" with orneon meaning "bird".
Gypsophila :Greek gupsos chalk, gypsum; philos fond of.
annamensis: supposed to be from Annam which is wrong.

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