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.

Plumbeous Water Redstart
(Đuôi đỏ đầu xám, Phoenicurus fuliginosus)

The plumbeous water redstart (Phoenicurus fuliginosus) is a passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.


Redstart means a red start or a red tail (start means an old name for tail English). The species is of the genus Phoenicurus.
The name Phoenicurus is from Ancient Greek φοινιξ (phoinix), "(Phoenician) crimson/purple", and ουροσ (-ouros) -"tailed".
fuliginosus: From Latin fūlīginōsus, from fūlīgō (“soot”): Pertaining to or resembling soot in such features as colour, texture or taste; sooty, dusky. 

Peregrine falcon (Cắt lớn, Falco peregrinus), also known simply as the peregrine

The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), also known simply as the peregrine, is a cosmopolitan bird of prey (raptor) in the family Falconidae.

Falco, Falcon: Hawk, eagle (Late Latin).
In Latin, peregrinus means a foreigner, a stranger, or a traveler from a foreign land, derived from the Latin adverb peregre ("abroad"). It signifies someone "from abroad" or one who journeys over the lands. 

Eurasian hobby 
(Cắt Trung Quốc, Falco subbuteo) or just hobby

The Eurasian hobby (Falco subbuteo) or just hobby, is a small, slim falcon of the family Falconidae.

The family has a cosmopolitan distribution across the world, absent only from the densest forests of central Africa, some remote oceanic islands, the high Arctic and Antarctica. 

Traits:
- White-throated;
- Short black moustache;
- Vertical striped underparts;
- Rufous vent;

Falco, Falcon: Hawk, eagle (Late Latin).
The genus name falco derives from Late Latin falx, falcis, a sickle, referring to the wing profile of the bird.
The species name subbuteo is from Latin sub, "below, less than, under" and buteo, "buzzard".
The species' English name comes from Old French hobé or hobet.

Common kestrel 
(Falco tinnunculus), also known as the European kestrel, Eurasian kestrel, or Old World kestrel

The common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus), also known as the European kestrel, Eurasian kestrel or Old World kestrel, is a species of predatory bird belonging to the kestrel group of the falcon family Falconidae.

Traits:
- Some with blur or clear moustache;
- Bright yellow cere, feet, and narrow eye-rings;

Falco, Falcon: Hawk, eagle (Late Latin).
The genus name falco derives from Late Latin falx, falcis, a sickle, referring to the wing profile of the bird (or referencing the claws of the bird?).
The species name tinnunculus is Latin for "kestrel" from "tinnulus", "shrill".

Laggar falcon 
(Cắt Ấn Độ, Falco jugger), also known as the lugger falcon or jugger 

The laggar falcon (Falco jugger), also known as the lugger falcon or jugger (from Hindi जग्गर — jaggar, "falcon"), is a mid-sized bird of prey in the family Falconidae.

Traits:
- Moustache;
- Long wing, as nearly as reaching tail tip;
- Dark eyelines;

The bird species occurs in the Indian subcontinent from extreme southeastern Iran, southeastern Afghanistan, Pakistan, through India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and northwestern Myanmar.

Falco, Falcon: Hawk, eagle (Late Latin).
The genus name falco derives from Late Latin falx, falcis, a sickle, referring to the wing profile of the bird (or referencing the claws of the bird?).

Amur Falcon 
(Cắt Amur, Falco amurensis)

The Amur falcon (Falco amurensis) is a small raptor of the falcon family.

Falco, Falcon: Hawk, eagle (Late Latin).
amurensis: Amur: The world's ninth-longest river, forming part of the border between the Far East of Russia and Northeastern China, emptying into the Pacific Ocean through the Strait of Tartary, where the mouth of the river faces the northern end of the island of Sakhalin. 

Paddyfield pipit 
or Oriental pipit (Anthus rufulus)
Chim Manh

The paddyfield pipit or Oriental pipit (Anthus rufulus) is a small passerine bird in the pipit and wagtail family. 
The bird is a resident (non-migratory) breeder in open scrub, grassland and cultivation in southern Asia east to the Philippines. 

The genus name Anthus is from Latin and is the name for a small bird of grasslands.
rufula Latin rufulus reddish (rufus rufous).

Richard's pipit 
(Anthus richardi, Manh lớn)

Richard's pipit (Anthus richardi) is a medium-sized passerine bird which breeds in open grasslands in the East Palearctic. 
The bird is a long-distance migrant moving to open lowlands in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, a regular vagrant to western Europe.

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”).
The genus name Anthus is the Latin name for a small bird of grasslands.

American Pipit 
(Manh lưng đỏ, Anthus rubescens)

The American pipit (Anthus rubescens), formerly known as the buff-bellied pipit, is a small songbird native to North America.

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”).
The genus name Anthus is the Latin name for a small bird of grasslands.
The specific rubescens means "reddish", from ruber, "ruddy".

Tree Pipit 
( Anthus trivialis)

The tree pipit (Anthus trivialis) is a small passerine bird that breeds throughout most of Europe and the Palearctic as far east as the East Siberian Mountains.

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”).
The genus name Anthus is the Latin name for a small bird of grasslands.
The specific trivialis means "common" or "ordinary" (from Latin trivium meaning "public street").

Water Pipit 
(Chim manh Nhật Bản, Anthus spinoletta)

The water pipit (Anthus spinoletta) is a small passerine bird which breeds in the mountains of Southern Europe and the Palearctic eastwards to China.

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”).
The genus name Anthus is the Latin name for a small bird of grasslands.
The specific spinoletta is a local dialect word for a pipit from the Florence area of Italy.

New Zealand Pipit 
(Anthus novaeseelandiae)

The New Zealand pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae) is a fairly small passerine bird of open country in New Zealand and outlying islands.

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”).
The genus name Anthus is the Latin name for a small bird of grasslands.

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