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.

The liocichlas are a group of birds in the genus of the same name, Liocichla, from the family Leiothrichidae.

1/ Red-faced liocichla (Khướu mặt đỏ, Liocichla phoenicea)

Staphida is a genus of passerine birds in the white-eye family Zosteropidae.
Formerly placed in the genus Yuhina.

Zosteropidae, Zosterops combines the Ancient Greek words zosteros "belt" or "girdle" and opos "eye".
Staphida: Greek staphis, staphidos dried grapes, raisins

1/ Striated yuhina (Khướu mào khoang cổ, Staphida castaniceps)

2/ Indochinese yuhina or chestnut-collared yuhina (Staphida torqueola)

Parayuhina is a genus of birds in the white-eye family Zosteropidae.

1/ White-collared yuhina (Khướu mào cổ trắng, Parayuhina diademata)

Yuhina is a genus of birds in the white-eye family Zosteropidae.
The genus name is from Nepali language.

1/ Whiskered yuhina (Khướu mào cổ hung, Yuhina flavicollis)

2/ Black-chinned yuhina (Khướu mào đầu đen, Yuhina nigrimenta)

3/ Stripe-throated yuhina (Khướu mào họng đốm, Yuhina gularis)

The white-eyes are a family, Zosteropidae, of small passerine birds native to tropical, subtropical and temperate Sub-Saharan Africa, southern and eastern Asia, and Australasia. The name combines the Ancient Greek words zosteros "belt" or "girdle" and opos "eye".

The scientific name of the group also reflects a ring of tiny white feathers around their eyes being derived from the Ancient Greek for "girdle-eye".

The genus Leioptila includes a single species of passerine birds in the family Leiothrichidae.

Leioptila leio From Ancient Greek λεῖος (leîos, “smooth”). ptila/ptilo feather.

1/ Rufous-backed sibia (Khướu lùn lưng hung, Leioptila annectens)
formerly placed in the genus Heterophasia or Minla.

The genus Minla is a passerine bird in the family Leiothrichidae of the order Passeriformes.

1/ Red-tailed Minla (Khướu lùn đuôi đỏ, Minla ignotincta)

The cutias are the passerine bird genus Cutia in the family Leiothrichidae.
The name is derived from the Nepali name khatya or khutya for the type species, the Himalayan cutia (C. nipalensis).
Related to the alcippes and the laughingthrushes.

1/ Himalayan cutia (Khướu hông đỏ, Cutia nipalensis)

2/ Vietnamese cutia (Khướu hông đỏ Việt Nam, Cutia legalleni)

The barwings are the genus Actinodura of passerine birds in the family Leiothrichidae.
The name Actinodura is derived from Greek words meaning "ray-like tail" (actinodes and ura).

1/Spectacled barwing (Khướu đuôi vằn Vân Nam, Actinodura ramsayi)

2/ Blue-winged minla (Khướu lùn cánh xanh, Actinodura cyanouroptera), also known as the blue-winged siva
 Formerly placed in the genus Minla and also in the monotypic Siva.

3/ Bar-throated minla or chestnut-tailed minla (Khướu lùn đuôi hung, Actinodura strigula), or bar-throated siva
Earlier placed in the genus Minla.

4/ Black-crowned barwing (Khướu vằn đầu đen, Actinodura sodangorum)
 The epithet sodangorum came from the Sodang tribe (also known as Xo Dang) which lives in Ngoc Linh and other areas in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos where black-crowned barwings are distributed.

5/ Streaked barwing (Khướu vằn gáy xanh, Actinodura souliei)

Gampsorhynchus is a genus of birds in the family Pellorneidae.

Gampsorhynchus Greek: gampsos γαμψός curved, bent, crooked; rhunkhos bill.

1/  White-hooded babbler (Khướu đuôi dài, Gampsorhynchus rufulus)

2/ Collared babbler (Gampsorhynchus torquatus)

Spelaeornis, the typical wren-babblers, is a bird genus in the family Timaliidae. 

Timaliidae, Timalia: The word "Timalo" originates in the Greek "Thimalos", which means "bird". This Greek root was adapted to Latin as "Timalus" and later to Portuguese as "Timalo".
Spelaeornis: Greek spelaion: cave; ornis: bird.


1/ Naga wren-babbler or long-tailed wren-babbler (Khướu đất đuôi dài, Spelaeornis chocolatinus)

2/ Pale-throated wren-babbler (Spelaeornis kinneari) 

Pnoepyga is a genus of passerines endemic to southern and southeastern Asia. Its members are known as cupwings or wren-babblers. 

Pnoepyga, Pnoepygidae: pnoe [Greek] πνοή (pnoē): wind, breath, breeze, soul; pyga: puge meaning "rump".

1/ Scaly-breasted cupwing or scaly-breasted wren-babbler (Khướu đất đuôi cụt, Pnoepyga albiventer) 

2/ Pygmy cupwing (Khướu đất đuôi cụt Pigmi, Pnoepyga pusilla) or pygmy wren-babbler

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