Birds of Vietnam, Bird Species in Vietnam

Long-tailed minivet in 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 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.

Red-Collared Woodpecker
(Gõ kiến xanh cổ đỏ, Picus rabieri)

The red-collared woodpecker (Picus rabieri), which is found in Cambodia, China, Laos, and Vietnam, is a species of bird in the family Picidae.

picidae, picus: woodpecker.bi

Rufous-Tailed Robin
Other English names: pseudorobin, red-tailed robin, Swinhoe's red-tailed robin, Swinhoe's robin, Swinhoe's pseudorobin, Swinhoe's nightingale or whistling nightingale.
(Oanh cổ trắng, Larvivora sibilans)

The rufous-tailed robin (Larvivora sibilans) is a small passerine bird of the Flycatcher family Muscicapidae.
blotched/scaly on the chest and belly.

The word Larvivora comes from the Neo-Latin larva meaning caterpillar and -vorus meaning eating (vorace to devour).
sibilans is Latin for "whistling".

White-Tailed Flycatcher 
(Leucoptilon concretum, Đớp ruồi đuôi trắng)

The white-tailed flycatcher (Leucoptilon concretum) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Compare:
- White-tailed flycatcher (Leucoptilon concretum): White feathers on the tail.
vs 
- Hainan Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis hainanus): No white feathers on the tail.

leucos Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós, “white”).
ptilon: shown by the alternative form ψίλον (psílon), relation to πέτομαι (pétomai, “to fly”), plumage. 
ptilo- : down : feather.
concreta / concretus Mod. L. concretus large, sturdy, strong.
Latin, English. concretum [concreti]  N noun. concrete.

Black-Headed Bulbul 
(Chào mào vàng đầu đen, Microtarsus melanocephalos, formerly Brachypodius melanocephalos)

Black-Headed Bulbul (Chào mào vàng đầu đen, Brachypodius melanocephalos) is a member of the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.
The bird is found in forests in south-eastern Asia.

Passeriformes comes from Latin: passer meaning "sparrow" and -formes (from -formis) meaning "-shaped" or a bird order..
Pycnonotidae: from Greek puknos "thick" or "compact" and -nōtos "-backed" (noton: back).
Microtarsus comes from Greek roots: mikros (μικρός) meaning "small" and tarsos (ταρσός) meaning "ankle" or "sole of the foot," essentially meaning "small-footed" or "small-ankled.


The bird earlier were referred to as Brachypodius atriceps, Pycnonotus atriceps.
The family name is from Greek: puknos "thick" or "compact" and -nōtos "-backed".
The word Brachypodius combines the Ancient Greek brakhus meaning "short" with pous, podos meaning "foot".
melanocephalos: Latin from Greek
 melas-  "black" 
 -kephalos  "-headed".

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