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.

Blue-winged leafbird (Chloropsis moluccensis)
Chim xanh Nam Bộ

The blue-winged leafbird (Chloropsis moluccensis) is a species of leafbird found in forest and second growth throughout Southeast Asia as far east as Borneo and as far south as southern Sumatra.

Chloropseidae Chloropsis In Greek mythology, the name Chloris (/ˈklɔːrɪs/; Greek Χλωρίς Chlōrís, from χλωρός chlōrós, meaning "greenish-yellow", "pale green", "pale", "pallid", or "fresh").
molucca, moluccanus, moluccensis: Moluccas, an archipelago in the eastern part of Indonesia.

Golden-fronted leafbird (Chloropsis aurifrons)
Chim xanh trán vàng

The golden-fronted leafbird (Chloropsis aurifrons) is a species of leafbird. 
The bird bird species is found in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. 

Chloropseidae Chloropsis In Greek mythology, the name Chloris (/ˈklɔːrɪs/; Greek Χλωρίς Chlōrís, from χλωρός chlōrós, meaning "greenish-yellow", "pale green", "pale", "pallid", or "fresh").
aurifrons Latin aurum, auri gold; frons forehead, front.

Orange-bellied leafbird 
(Chloropsis hardwickii)
Chim xanh bụng vàng

The orange-bellied leafbird (Chloropsis hardwickii) is a bird native to the central and eastern Himalayas, Yunnan and northern parts of Southeast Asia.

Chloropseidae Chloropsis In Greek mythology, the name Chloris (/ˈklɔːrɪs/; Greek Χλωρίς Chlōrís, from χλωρός chlōrós, meaning "greenish-yellow", "pale green", "pale", "pallid", or "fresh").

Black Drongo 
(Chèo bẻo, Dicrurus macrocercus)

The black drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus) is a small Asian passerine bird of the drongo family Dicruridae.

The black drongo is a common resident breeder in much of tropical southern Asia from southwest Iran through Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka east to southern China and Indonesia and visitor of Japan. 

Dicruridae or Dicrurus is derived from the Greek words dikros meaning forked, ouros meaning tailed.
macrocerca, Macrocercus, macro-cercus Greek makrokerkos long-tailed (makros long; kerkos tail).

Bronzed drongo 
(Chèo bẻo rừng, Dicrurus aeneus)

The bronzed drongo (Dicrurus aeneus) is a small Indomalayan bird belonging to the drongo group.
The bird residents in the forests of the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

Dicruridae or Dicrurus is derived from the Greek words dikros meaning forked, ouros meaning tailed.
aeneus in Latin means "of a bronze colour" or "coppery".

Banded bay cuckoo or bay-banded cuckoo 
(Tìm vịt vằn, Cacomantis sonneratii)

The banded bay cuckoo or bay-banded cuckoo (Cacomantis sonneratii) is a species of small cuckoo found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

Cuculus: Latin for cuckoo.
The genus Cacomantis name is from the Greek kakos meaning evil or ill-boding and mantis for prophet. The name is associated with or supposed to be predicted "rains" as well as ill fortune and bad weather.

Blue-eared kingfisher 
(Bói cá tai lam or tai xanh, Alcedo meninting)

The blue-eared kingfisher (Alcedo meninting) is found in Asia, ranging across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

Alcedinidae, Alcedo: from Latin alcēdō, from Ancient Greek ἀλκυών (alkuṓn): halcyon, kingfisher.
meninting Javanese name Meninting for the Deep-blue Kingfisher (Alcedo).

Common flameback 
(Dinopium javanense), also referred to as the common goldenback

The common flameback (Dinopium javanense) is a three-toed woodpecker in the family Picidae, found throughout South and Southeast Asia.

The name combines the Classical Greek deinos meaning "mighty" or "huge" and ōps/ōpos meaning "appearance".
Piciformes, picidae, picus: Latin for woodpecker.

Laced woodpecker 
(Gõ kiến xanh bụng vàng, Picus vittatus)

The laced woodpecker (Picus vittatus) is a species of bird in the family Picidae.

The bird is found throughout Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Piciformes, picidae, picus: woodpecker.
vittata, vittatum, vittatus: Latin vittatus banded.

Black-faced Warbler 
(Chích đớp ruồi mặt đen, Abroscopus schisticeps)

The black-faced warbler (Abroscopus schisticeps) is a species of bush warbler (family Cettiidae). 
The bird is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Vietnam.

Cettiidae: Cettia from Francesco Cetti.
Abroscopus Greek abros graceful, splendid, delicate; skopos seeker, purpose.
schisticeps: schistus slate ( schistos type of fissile stone); -ceps -headed, -fold.

Yellow-browed Warbler 
(Chích mày lớn, Phylloscopus inornatus)

The yellow-browed warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) is a leaf warbler (family Phylloscopidae) which breeds in the east Palearctic. 
This warbler is strongly migratory and winters mainly in tropical South Asia and South-east Asia, but also in small numbers in western Europe. 

The name Phylloscopus combines the Ancient Greek phullon meaning "leaf" and skopos meaning "seeker" (from skopeo, "to watch").
The specific inornatus is Latin for "plain, inornate".

White-Spectacled Warbler 
(Chích đớp ruồi mày đen, Seicercus affinis or Phylloscopus intermedius)

The white-spectacled warbler (Phylloscopus intermedius) is a species of leaf warbler in the family Phylloscopidae. 
The bird is found in Asia from the eastern Himalayas to south-eastern China and southern Vietnam.

The name Phylloscopus combines the Ancient Greek phullon meaning "leaf" and skopos meaning "seeker" (from skopeo, "to watch").
intermedia, intermedianus, intermedium, intermedius Latin intermedius intermediate: between species, indicative of an intermediate status or appearance between other species.

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