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.

Beautiful nuthatch 
(Trèo cây lưng đen, Sitta formosa)

The beautiful nuthatch (Sitta formosa) is a bird species in the family Sittidae, collectively known as nuthatches.
The species is found in most of the countries making up the mainland of Southeast Asia.


The nuthatches are all in the genus Sitta, a name derived from sitte, Ancient Greek for this bird.
The English term nuthatch refers to the propensity of some species to wedge a large insect or seed in a crack and hack at it with their strong bills.
formosa: The name derives from the Latin name Formosus and Spanish word "fermoso", meaning "beautiful".

Yellow-Billed Nuthatch 
(Trèo cây mỏ vàng, Sitta solangiae)

The yellow-billed nuthatch (Sitta solangiae), found in Hainan, Laos, and Vietnam, is a species of bird in the family Sittidae.


The term nuthatch refers to the propensity of some species to wedge a large insect or seed in a crack and hack at it with their strong bills.
Sitta, a name derived from sitte, Ancient Greek for the nuthatch bird.
Latin word meaning "frontal" (= relating to the forehead).

Burmese nuthatch 
(Sitta neglecta), also known as the neglected nuthatch

The Burmese nuthatch (Sitta neglecta), also known as the neglected nuthatch, is a species of bird in the family Sittidae. It is found in Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam.

Sitta, a name derived from sitte, Ancient Greek for the nuthatch bird.
neglecta, neglectum, neglectus Latin neglectus ignored, overlooked, neglected, disregarded.

Velvet-Fronted Nuthatch 
(Trèo cây trán đen, Sitta frontalis)

The velvet-fronted nuthatch (Sitta frontalis) is a small passerine bird in the nuthatch family Sittidae.


The term nuthatch refers to the propensity of some species to wedge a large insect or seed in a crack and hack at it with their strong bills.
Sitta, a name derived from sitte, Ancient Greek for the nuthatch bird.
Latin word meaning "frontal" (= relating to the forehead).

Scarlet-Backed Flowerpecker 
(Dicaeum cruentatum)
Chim sâu lưng đỏ

The scarlet-backed flowerpecker (Dicaeum cruentatum) is a species of passerine bird in the flowerpecker family Dicaeidae.

- Male has a stripe of scarlet color extending from the crown down its nape and back to its rump. The rest of the face and wing are glossy black.
- Female: olive gray upper body with a red rump.

The name Dicaeum is from the Ancient Greek dikaion. Cuvier claimed that this was a word for a very small Indian bird.
cruentata / cruentatum / cruentatus Latin cruentatus: blood-stained.

Chestnut-Crowned Warbler
(Chích đớp ruồi đầu hung, Seicercus castaniceps or Phylloscopus castaniceps)

The chestnut-crowned warbler (Phylloscopus castaniceps) is a species of leaf warbler (family Phylloscopidae).

Phylloscopidae, Phylloscopus: The Ancient Greek phullon meaning "leaf" and skopos meaning "seeker" (from skopeo, "to watch").
castaniceps Latin castaneus chestnut-coloured; -ceps -headed (caput head).

Ashy-throated warbler, Grey-faced willow warbler
(Chích mày xám, Phylloscopus maculipennis)

The ashy-throated warbler (Phylloscopus maculipennis) is a species of leaf warbler (family Phylloscopidae). 

The name Phylloscopus combines the Ancient Greek phullon meaning "leaf" and skopos meaning "seeker" (from skopeo, "to watch").
maculipennis: Latin macula: spot, stain; -pennis: -winged (penna, pennae wing, feather).

Common Green Magpie 
(Cissa chinensis)
Giẻ cùi xanh

The common green magpie (Cissa chinensis) is a member of the crow family, Corvidae of the order Passeriformes.
The Yellow-crowned Green Magpie found in Da Lat Vietnam is considered a subspecies of the Common Green Magpie.

Corvina ( Coracina) / corvina Latin corvinus raven-like, raven-black (corvus raven).
The name Cissa is from the Ancient Greek kissa meaning a "jay" or "magpie".
The specific epithet chinensis was chosen by Boddaert in the mistaken belief that the specimen illustrated by Martinet had come from China.

Clicking Shrike-Babbler 
(Pteruthius intermedius)
Khướu mỏ quặp cánh vàng

The clicking shrike-babbler (Pteruthius intermedius) is a species of passerine bird in the family Vireonidae.

Traits:

- White-eyed

Vireonidae: Vireo / vireo Latin vireo small green migratory bird.
Pteruthius Greek pteron wing; eruthaino to dye red, to blush.

Black-headed shrike-babbler 
(Khướu mỏ quặp bụng hung, Pteruthius rufiventer)

The black-headed shrike-babbler (Pteruthius rufiventer) is a bird species of the Eurasian vireos (Vireonidae), traditionally placed with the Old World babblers in the family Timaliidae.

The area of distribution of this bird ranges from eastern Nepal to northwestern Vietnam.


Vireonidae: Vireo / vireo Latin vireo small green migratory bird.
Pteruthius Greek pteron wing; eruthaino to dye red, to blush.
rufiventer: Latin rufous vent.

Black-eared shrike-babbler 
(Khướu mỏ quặp tai đen, Pteruthius melanotis) 

The black-eared shrike-babbler (Pteruthius melanotis) is a bird species in the vireo family, Vireonidae.
The bird is found from the Himalayas to Southeast Asia.

Trait:
- The bird is very similar to the Clicking shrike-babbler except for that the black-eared has a black mark on the sides
of the nape (neck).
-white-eyed


Vireonidae: Vireo / vireo Latin vireo small green migratory bird.
Pteruthius Greek pteron wing; eruthaino to dye red, to blush.
melanotis Greek: melas black; -otis -eared (ous, otos: ear).

Green shrike-babbler 
(Pteruthius xanthochlorus) 

The green shrike-babbler (Pteruthius xanthochlorus) is a bird species in the family Vireonidae. 
The bird is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Vietnam.

Vireonidae: Vireo / vireo Latin vireo small green migratory bird.
Pteruthius Greek pteron wing; eruthaino to dye red, to blush.
xanthochlorus:
 xanthos,-E,-on, yellow of various shades, golden or pale yellow; also red-yellow, chestnut, auburn;
 khloros; pale green, yellow.

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