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.

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”).

 

Rusty-cheeked scimitar babbler 
(Họa mi đất má trắng, Erythrogenys erythrogenys) 

The rusty-cheeked scimitar babbler (Erythrogenys erythrogenys) is a passerine bird in the babbler family Timaliidae that is found in the Himalayas from northeast Pakistan to Bhutan.

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 specific epithet combines the Ancient Greek eruthros meaning "red" with genuos meaning "cheek".

Black-streaked scimitar babbler 
(Erythrogenys gravivox, Hoạ mi đất họng trắng)

The black-streaked scimitar babbler (Erythrogenys gravivox) is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae. 
The bird is found in China, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam.

Erythrogenys
Erythro: eruthros meaning "red"
genys: Latin genus (“birth, origin, a race, sort, kind”) from the root gen- in Latin gignō (“to beget, produce”); also, Greek genuos meaning "cheek".
gravivox Latin gravis disagreeable; vox voice.

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. 

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.

Sultan Tit 
(Melanochlora sultanea, Chim mào vàng) 

The sultan tit (Melanochlora sultanea) is an Asian forest bird with a yellow crest, dark bill, black upperparts plumage and yellow underparts.


Paradiae is from Parus Latin for tit.
Melanochlora / melanochloros Greek melas black;
khloros; green, yellow.
sultanea / sultaneus: sultanus sultan; Arabic al-sulta the power, sultan, sovereign.

Ratchet-Tailed Treepie 
(Chim khách đuôi cờ, Temnurus temnurus)

The ratchet-tailed treepie is a species of bird in the crow and jay family Corvidae. The species is also known as the notch-tailed treepie.

Corvidae, Corvina ( Coracina) / corvina L. corvinus raven-like, raven-black (corvus raven).
temnurus Greek temno to cut; -ouros -tailed.
temno: to cut.
New Latin -urus, -ourus, from Greek -ouros, from oura tail.

Pied Falconet 
(Cắt nhỏ bụng trắng, Microhierax melanoleucos) 

The pied falconet, (Microhierax melanoleucos) is a species of bird of prey in the family Falconidae.

Falco: Hawk, eagle (Late Latin).
Microhierax Greek mikros small; hierax hawk.
melanoleucos: Greek melas black; leukos white.

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