Birds of Vietnam, Bird Species in Vietnam
Streptopelia is a genus of birds in the pigeon and dove family Columbidae.
The genus name Streptopelia is from Ancient Greek: streptos meaning "collar" and peleia meaning "dove".
1/ Red collared dove (Cu ngói, Streptopelia tranquebarica), also known as the red turtle dove
2/ Oriental turtle dove or rufous turtle dove (Cu sen, Streptopelia orientalis)
Chalcophaps is a genus of small doves, commonly called emerald doves, that are found in Indomalaya and Australasia.
In the Ancient Greek language: khalkos meaning "bronze" and phaps meaning "pigeon".
1/ Emerald dove or common emerald dove (Cu luồng, Chalcophaps indica), also called Asian emerald dove and grey-capped emerald dove
Spilopelia is a genus of doves that are closely related to Streptopelia, yet distinguished from them by differences in morphology and behavior.
The name Spilopelia combines the Ancient Greek spilos meaning "spot" and peleia meaning "dove".
1/ Spotted dove (Cu gáy, Cu đất, Spilopelia chinensis)
Another name was Streptopelia chinensis.
Formerly included in the genus Streptopelia with other turtle-doves, but studies suggest that they differ from typical members of that genus.
Caloenas is a genus of pigeons. The only living species is the Nicobar pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica).
The genus name combines the Ancient Greek kalos meaning "beautiful" with oinas meaning "dove".
1/ Nicobar pigeon or Nicobar dove (Bồ câu nicoba, Caloenas nicobarica)
- Order: Columbiformes
- Family: Columbidae
- Genus: Columba
Ashy wood pigeon
(Columba pulchricollis)
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The ashy wood pigeon (Columba pulchricollis) is a member of the bird family Columbidae, found in temperate forests of southeastern Asia.
Columba: Latin columba (“dove, pigeon”). Ancient Greek κόλυμβος (kólumbos, “a diver”), from κολυμβάω (kolumbáō, “dive, plunge headlong, swim”).
pulchricollis: Latin pulcher beautiful; Latin -collis -necked ( Latin collum neck).
- Order: Columbiformes
- Family: Columbidae
The bird genus Columba comprises a group of medium to large pigeons.
Columba: Latin columba (“dove, pigeon”). Ancient Greek κόλυμβος (kólumbos, “a diver”), from κολυμβάω (kolumbáō, “dive, plunge headlong, swim”).
1/ Pale-capped pigeon (Bồ câu nâu, Columba punicea), also known as the purple wood pigeon
2/ Rock dove, rock pigeon, or common pigeon (Gầm ghì đá, Columba livia)
3/ Ashy wood pigeon (Columba pulchricollis)
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- Order: Columbiformes
Columbidae is the only family in the order Columbiformes. The family consists of doves and pigeons. The family contains 344 species divided into 50 genera. Thirteen of the species are extinct.
Pigeon is a French word that derives from the Latin pīpiō, for a "peeping" chick;
Dove is an ultimately Germanic word that refers to the bird's diving flight.
A group of doves is called a "dule", taken from the French word deuil ('mourning').
Middle English: culver, from Old English culufre, culfre, culfer, possibly borrowed from Vulgar Latin *columbra, from Latin columbula (“little pigeon”), from Latin columba (“pigeon, dove”).
Columba: Latin columba (“dove, pigeon”). Ancient Greek κόλυμβος (kólumbos, “a diver”), from κολυμβάω (kolumbáō, “dive, plunge headlong, swim”).
The order Columbiformes comprises a single family (Columbidae), which includes over 40 genera and 300 species of extant pigeons and doves.
Pigeon and dove can be used interchangeably, but it is often the case that dove is for smaller species and pigeon is for larger ones.
Pigeon is a French word that derives from the Latin pīpiō, for a "peeping" chick;
Dove is an ultimately Germanic word that refers to the bird's diving flight.
A group of doves is called a "dule", taken from the French word deuil ('mourning').
Middle English: culver, from Old English culufre, culfre, culfer, possibly borrowed from Vulgar Latin *columbra, from Latin columbula (“little pigeon”), from Latin columba (“pigeon, dove”).
Columba: Latin columba (“dove, pigeon”). Ancient Greek κόλυμβος (kólumbos, “a diver”), from κολυμβάω (kolumbáō, “dive, plunge headlong, swim”).
The wrynecks (genus Jynx) are a small but distinctive group of small Old World woodpeckers.
Jynx is from the Ancient Greek iunx, the Eurasian wryneck.
1/ Eurasian wryneck or northern wryneck (Vẹo cổ, Jynx torquilla)
- Order: Piciformes
- Family: Picidae
Chrysophlegma is a genus of birds in the woodpeckers family Picidae.
These species, found in South and Southeast Asia, were all previously assigned to the genus Picus.
Chrysophlegma
chryso-
gold (metal or colour); yellow
khrusos meaning "gold" and phlegma meaning "flame" or "fire".
Phlegm phlégō phlégma (/ˈflɛm/; Ancient Greek: φλέγμα, phlégma, "inflammation", "humour caused by heat")
1/ Greater yellownape (Gõ kiến xanh gáy vàng, Chrysophlegma flavinucha)
flavinucha
flavi (present flavas, past flavis, future flavos, conditional flavus, volitive flavu): to be yellow in color
nucha. / (ˈnjuːkə) / nounplural -chae (-kiː) zoology anatomy the back or nape of the neck.
- Order: Piciformes
- Family: Picidae
Picus is a genus of birds in the woodpecker family. It has representatives in Europe, Asia and North Africa.
picidae, picus: woodpecker.
1/ Streak-throated woodpecker (Gõ kiến xanh bụng vằn, Picus xanthopygaeus)
2/ Laced woodpecker (Gõ kiến xanh bụng vàng, Picus vittatus)
3/ Lesser yellownape (Gõ kiến xanh cánh đỏ, Picus chlorolophus)
4/ Red-collared woodpecker (Gõ kiến xanh cổ đỏ, Picus rabieri)
5/ Grey-headed woodpecker (Gõ kiến xanh gáy đen, Picus canus), also known as the grey-faced woodpecker
6/ Black-headed woodpecker (Gõ kiến xanh hông đỏ, Picus erythropygius)
- Order: Piciformes
- Family: Picidae
Mulleripicus is a genus of birds in the woodpecker family Picidae, found in South and Southeast Asia.
The genus forms part of the woodpecker subfamily Picinae, and has a sister relationship to the genus Dryocopus.
1/ Great slaty woodpecker (Gõ kiến xám, Mulleripicus pulverulentus)