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.

Grey nightjar (Caprimulgus jotaka)
Gray nightjar

The grey nightjar (Caprimulgus jotaka), gray nightjar, is a species of nightjar found in East Asia, breeding from southeastern Russia south through China, the Korean Peninsula and Japan to northern Indochina and westward along the Himalayas.
The bird winters in Indochina south to Java in Indonesia.

Caprimulgus is derived from the Latin capra, "nanny goat", and mulgere, "to milk".
jotaka Japanese name Yotaka night hawk, for the Grey Jungle Nightjar.

Indian nightjar 
(Cú muỗi Châu Á, Caprimulgus asiaticus)

The Indian nightjar (Caprimulgus asiaticus) is a small nightjar which is a resident breeder in open lands across South Asia and Southeast Asia.


Caprimulgus is derived from the Latin capra, "nanny goat", and mulgere, "to milk".

Jungle nightjar 
(Cú muỗi Ấn Độ, Cú muỗi Ấn Độ, Caprimulgus indicus)

The jungle nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus) is a species of nightjar found in the Indian Subcontinent.
 
Caprimulgus is derived from the Latin capra, "nanny goat", and mulgere, "to milk".
indicus in Latin means from India.

Savanna nightjar, 
sometimes also allied nightjar or Franklin's nightjar, (Cú muỗi Savan, Caprimulgus affinis) 
Six subspecies recognised are: 
  Caprimulgus affinis monticolus, 
  Caprimulgus affinis amoyensis, 
  Caprimulgus affinis stictomus, 
  Caprimulgus affinis affinis, 
  Caprimulgus affinis timorensis and 
  Caprimulgus affinis propinquus


The savanna nightjar (Caprimulgus affinis), also known as allied nightjar or Franklin's nightjar, is a species of nightjar found in South and Southeast Asia. 

Caprimulgus is derived from the Latin capra, "nanny goat", and mulgere, "to milk".
affinis is from Latin adfinis or affinis meaning "related" or "allied".

Large-tailed nightjar 
(Cú muỗi đuôi dài, Caprimulgus macrurus)

The large-tailed nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae.
The bird is found along the southern Himalayan foothills, eastern South Asia, Southeast Asia and northern Australia. This species is a resident of the countries of Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam.

Caprimulgus is derived from the Latin capra, "nanny goat", and mulgere, "to milk".
macruros, macrurus Greek makros long; -ouros -tailed.

Blyth's frogmouth 
(Batrachostomus affinis) 
Cú muỗi mỏ quặp Blyth

Blyth's frogmouth (Batrachostomus affinis) is a species of bird in the family Podargidae.
The bird is a tropical species that ranges from India to Australia.

Podargidae, Podargus: French name “Podarge” given to the frog-mouths by Cuvier.
The generic name Batrachostomus is a direct translation from the Greek for 'frogmouth': batracho for 'frog' and stoma for 'mouth'.
affinis is from Latin adfinis or affinis meaning "related" or "allied".

Barn owl 
(Cú lợn lưng xám, Tyto alba), also known as the common barn owl

The barn owl (Tyto alba) is the most widely distributed species of owl in the world and one of the most widespread of all species of birds.
The bird lives almost everywhere except for polar and desert regions, Asia north of the Himalayas, some Indonesian islands and some Pacific Islands.


Strigiformes, Strigidae: from "Strix", a Latin word for owl (also the same in Greek).
Tyto: Greek tuto owl, night-owl.
alba: Latin for white.

Oriental bay owl 
(Cú lợn rừng, Phodilus badius)


The Oriental bay owl (Phodilus badius) is a species of bay owl which is found throughout Southeast Asia and parts of India.
It has a heart-shaped face with earlike extensions. 

Strix, Tyto: Greek tuto owl, night-owl.
The name Phodilus is from the Ancient Greek phos for "light" or "daylight" and deilos for "timid" or "cowardly".
badius in Latin meaning reddish brown, chestnut colored, bay.

Crested serpent eagle 
(Diều hoa miến điện, Spilornis cheela) 

The crested serpent eagle (Spilornis cheela) is a medium-sized bird of prey that is found in forested habitats across tropical Asia.
The bird is found across the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia and East Asia.

Spilornis: from Greek spilos "spot"; ornis, ornithos "bird".
cheela: Hindi name Cheel for a hawk or kite.

Lesser fish eagle 
(Diều cá bé, Icthyophaga humilis)

The lesser fish eagle (Icthyophaga humilis) is a species of Icthyophaga found in the Indian subcontinent, primarily in the foothills of the Himalayas, and south-east Asia.


Accipitridae from Latin accipiter/accipitri- "hawk".
ichthyaetus: Greek: ikhthus fish; aetos eagle.
Ichthyophaga Greek ikhthuophagos fish-eating (ikhthus: fish; -phagos -eating;  phagein to eat or "devour").
humilis Latin humilis lowly, small, humble; on the ground (humus, humi ground).

White-bellied sea eagle 
(Đại bàng biển bụng trắng, Icthyophaga leucogaster), also known as the white-breasted sea eagle
Also Haliaeetus leucogaster.

The white-bellied sea eagle (Icthyophaga leucogaster), also known as the white-breasted sea eagle, is a large diurnal bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.

The bird is found from India and Sri Lanka through Southeast Asia to Australia on coasts and major waterways.


Accipitridae from Latin accipiter/accipitri- "hawk".
ichthyaetus: Greek: ikhthus fish; aetos eagle.
Ichthyophaga Greek ikhthuophagos fish-eating (ikhthus: fish; -phagos -eating;  phagein to eat or "devour").

Rufous-bellied eagle
 or rufous-bellied hawk-eagle 
(Đại bàng bụng hung, Lophotriorchis kienerii)

The rufous-bellied eagle or rufous-bellied hawk-eagle (Lophotriorchis kienerii) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.
The bird is found in forests of tropical Asia: from India and Sri Lanka through Southeast Asia.


Accipitridae from Latin accipiter/accipitri- "hawk".
Lophotriorchis (synonym Hieraaetus) Greek lophos crest; triorkhes: hawk.

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