Birds of Vietnam, Bird Species in Vietnam

Order: Passeriformes

Cinclidae, which is comprised of one genus Cinclus, is a bird family of the order Passeriformes. A study in 2002 showed that the dipper family, Cinclidae, is most closely related to the thrush family, Turdidae.

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Leiothrichidae

Laniellus is a genus of passerine birds in the family Leiothrichidae of the order Passeriformes.
formerly placed in the genus Crocias.

Ancient Greek κροκίας (krokías, “a saffron-colored stone”)

1/ Grey-crowned crocias (Mi Núi Bà, Laniellus langbianis)
endemic to Vietnam.

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Leiothrichidae

Heterophasia, the sibias, is a bird genus in the family Leiothrichidae of the order Passeriformes.

1/ Black-headed sibia (Mi đầu đen, Heterophasia desgodinsi)

2/ Dark-backed sibia (Mi lưng đen, Heterophasia melanoleuca)

3/ Long-tailed sibia (Mi đuôi dài, Heterophasia picaoides)

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Paradoxornithidae

Lioparus is a genus of passerine birds in the family Paradoxornithidae of the order Passeriformes.

Paradoxornithidae: puzzling, paradox bird; Greek paradoxos extraordinary; ornis bird.
Lioparus: Greek leios smooth; Latin Parus: tit.

1/ Golden-breasted fulvetta (Lách tách ngực vàng, Lioparus chrysotis)

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Alcippeidae

Alcippe is a genus of passerine birds in the monotypic family Alcippeidae of the order Passeriformes.

The genus once included many other fulvettas and was previously placed in families Pellorneidae or Timaliidae.

Alcippeidae, Alcippe: Greek Mythology Alcippe, daughter of Aries the god of war.

1/ Brown-cheeked fulvetta (Lách tách má nâu, Alcippe poioicephala) or brown-cheeked alcippe

2/ Grey-cheeked fulvetta or Morrison's fulvetta (Lách tách má xám, Alcippe morrisonia)

3/ Mountain fulvetta (Lách tách vành mắt, Alcippe peracensis)

4/ Black-browed fulvetta (Alcippe grotei)
Lách tách mày đen

5/ David's fulvetta (Alcippe davidi)
Lách tách má xám

Order: Passeriformes

Alcippeidae is a monotypic family of passerine birds of the order Passeriformes.
Many species of this family were previously placed in families Pellorneidae or Timaliidae.

Alcippeidae, Alcippe: Greek Mythology Alcippe, daughter of Aries the god of war.

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Paradoxornithidae

Fulvetta is a genus of passerine birds in the family Paradoxornithidae of the order Passeriformes.
The genus was recently reestablished for the typical fulvettas, which had, for long, been placed in in the Timaliidae (Old World babbler) genus Alcippe.
The species of this genus are closely related to the parrotbills.

Paradoxornithidae: puzzling, paradox bird; Greek paradoxos extraordinary; ornis bird.
Fulvetta: probably from Latin fulvus: tawny, yellowish-brown.

1/ Grey-hooded fulvetta (Lách tách mũ xám, Fulvetta cinereiceps)

2/ White-browed fulvetta (Lách tách mày trắng, Fulvetta vinipectus)

3/ Spectacled fulvetta (Lách tách ngực nâu, Lách tách bốn mắt, Fulvetta ruficapilla)

4/ Indochinese fulvetta (Fulvetta danisi)
Lách tách ngực nâu, Lách tách Đông Dương

Fulvetta

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pellorneidae

Schoeniparus is a genus of passerine birds in the family Pellorneidae.
The species in genus Schoeniparus were until recently placed in the genus Alcippe with other fulvettas.
The English name of species of this genus are not a close relative of the "typical" fulvettas, which are now in the genus Fulvetta.
Schoeniparus: Greek skhoinos rush, reed; Latin Parus: tit.

1/ Rufous-winged fulvetta (Lách tách đầu đốm, Schoeniparus castaneceps)

2/ Dusky fulvetta (Lách tách đầu nâu, Schoeniparus brunneus)

3/ Rufous-throated fulvetta (Lách tách họng hung, Schoeniparus rufogularis)

4/ Yellow-throated fulvetta (Lách tách họng vàng, Schoeniparus cinereus)

5/ Rusty-capped fulvetta (Lách tách đầu hung, Lách tách chóp bạc màu, Schoeniparus dubius)

6/ Black-crowned fulvetta (Schoeniparus klossi)
Lách tách gáy đen

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pellorneidae
Genus: Schoeniparus

Dusky fulvetta
(Lách tách đầu nâu, Schoeniparus brunneus)

The dusky fulvetta (Schoeniparus brunneus) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae.
The bird is found in China and Taiwan, Vietnam.

Pellorneidae: From the Ancient Greek pellos meaning "dark-coloured" with orneon meaning "bird".
Schoeniparus: Greek skhoinos rush, reed; Latin Parus: tit.
brunneus: Latin brown.

Schoeniparus

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pellorneidae
Genus: Schoeniparus

Yellow-throated fulvetta
(Lách tách họng vàng, Schoeniparus cinereus)

The yellow-throated fulvetta (Schoeniparus cinereus) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae.
The bird is found in south-eastern Asia from the Himalayas to north-central Vietnam.

Pellorneum, Pellorneidae: combines the Ancient Greek pellos meaning "dark-coloured" with orneon meaning "bird".
Schoeniparus: Greek skhoinos rush, reed; Latin Parus: tit.
"cinereus" refers to ash color (from Latin cinis, cineris for ashes).

Schoeniparus

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Leiothrichidae

Leiothrix is a genus of passerine birds in the family Leiothrichidae.
They belong to a clade also containing at least the liocichlas, barwings, minlas and sibias. The sibias are possibly their closest living relatives.
The genus name combines the Ancient Greek leios meaning "smooth" and thrix meaning "hair".

1/ Red-billed leiothrix (Kim oanh mỏ đỏ, Leiothrix lutea)
The specific epithet lutea is from Latin luteus meaning "saffron-yellow".

2/ Silver-eared mesia (Kim oanh tai bạc, Leiothrix argentauris)