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.

Barn swallow 
(Nhạn bụng trắng, Hirundo rustica)

The barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) is the most widespread species of swallow in the world, occurring on all continents, with vagrants reported even in Antarctica.


Hirundinidae, Hirundo is Latin for a swallow.
rustica Latin rusticus rural, rustic, plain, simple (rus,ruris country).

Crimson sunbird 
(Hút mật đỏ, Aethopyga siparaja)

The crimson sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja) is a species of bird in the sunbird family Nectariniidae which feed largely on nectar. 

Nectariniidae: New Latin, from Nectarinia, type genus + -idae.
The name combines the Ancient Greek aithos meaning "fire" or "burning heat" with puge meaning "rump".
Malay name Sipa raja for the Sunda Crimson Sunbird (Aethopyga).

White-shouldered starling 
(Sáo đá Trung Quốc, Sturnia sinensis)
The specific epithet sinensis is Modern Latin for "Chinese".

The white-shouldered starling (Sturnia sinensis) is a species of bird in the starling family Sturnidae. 
The bird breeds in southern China and northern Vietnam, winters in Southeast Asia and ca be found in: Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

The genus name Sturnia is from Latin sturnus meaning "starling".

White-browed shrike-babbler 
(Pteruthius aeralatus)
Khướu mỏ quặp Blyth

The white-browed shrike-babbler (Pteruthius aeralatus) is a bird species found in the eastern Himalayas and Southeast Asia from northern Burma to southern Cambodia


Vireonidae: Vireo / vireo Latin vireo small green migratory bird.
Pteruthius Greek pteron wing; eruthaino to dye red, to blush.
aeralatus Latin aes, aeris bronze; latus flank, side.

Black-throated parrotbill 
(Khướu mỏ dẹt họng đen, Suthora nipalensis)

The black-throated parrotbill (Suthora nipalensis) is a parrotbill species of the family Paradoxornithidae.
Some bird taxonomic authorities placed this species in the  the Old World babblers (family Timaliidae) or in a distinct family Sylviidae.
The bird is found in  Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam. 

The genus name Suthora is the Nepalese word for the black-throated parrotbill (Suthora nipalensis).

Crested myna 
also known as the Chinese starling
(Sáo mỏ ngà, Sáo đen, Acridotheres cristatellus)

The crested myna (Acridotheres cristatellus) is a species of starling in the genus Acridotheres native to southeastern China and Indochina.

The Sturnidae are named for the genus Sturnus which in Latin means starling.
The New Latin acridotheres (“locust-hunter”) is from Ancient Greek: akridos meaning locust, and theras meaning hunter.
The specific epithet cristatella is a Latin diminutive of cristatus meaning "crested" or "plumed".

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

The red-tailed minla (Minla ignotincta), the only bird species of the genus Minla, is a passerine bird in the family Leiothrichidae. 
The bird is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam. 

Minla: Nepalese name Minla for the Red-tailed Minla (Minla ignotincta).
ignotincta: Latin ignis fire; tinctus painted (tingere to colour).

Asian house martin 
(Nhạn hông trắng Á châu, Delichon dasypus)

The Asian house martin (Delichon dasypus) is a migratory passerine bird of the swallow family Hirundinidae. 

Hirundinidae: Latin hirundo swallow.
The name of the genus, "Delichon", is an anagram of the Ancient Greek term chelidon meaning swallow.
dasypus: Greek dasupous rough-legged, hairy-footed (dasus hairy; pous foot).

Green-tailed sunbird 
(Hút mật Nê pan, Aethopyga nipalensis) or Nepal yellow-backed sunbird

The green-tailed sunbird (Aethopyga nipalensis) or Nepal yellow-backed sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.
The bird is found in Nepal and the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, stretching eastwards into parts of Southeast Asia.
In Vietnam, the Green-tailed sunbird lives in the Central Highlands.

Nectariniidae: New Latin, from Nectarinia, type genus + -idae.
Latin nectar, nectaris nectar (the drink of the gods) ( Greek nektar, nektaros nectar).
Aethopyga combines the Ancient Greek aithos meaning "fire" or "burning heat" with puge meaning "rump".

Crested goshawk 
(Ưng Ấn Độ, Accipiter trivirgatus) 

The crested goshawk (Accipiter trivirgatus) is a bird of prey from tropical Asia.

Accipitridae from Latin accipiter/accipitri- "hawk".
trivirgata, trivirgatus Latin tri- three- ; virgatus striped (virga stripe).

Rufous-gorgeted flycatcher 
(Ficedula strophiata) 
Đớp ruồi họng hung

The rufous-gorgeted flycatcher (Ficedula strophiata) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
The bird is found in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Hong Kong, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. 

The genus name Ficedula is from Latin and refers to a small fig-eating bird (ficus, "fig") supposed to change into the blackcap in winter.
strophianus, strophiata, strophiatus: Latin strophium breast-band ( Greek strophion breast-band).

Cyornis is a genus of passerine birds belonging to the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.


Chinese blue flycatcher 
(Cyornis glaucicomans)

The Chinese blue flycatcher (Cyornis glaucicomans) is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family, Muscicapidae.
This bird species was once considered a subspecies of the blue-throated blue flycatcher.

Muscicapidae: Muscicapa comes from the Latin musca meaning a fly, and capere to catch.
Cyornis combines the Ancient Greek kuanos meaning "dark-blue" with ornis meaning "bird".
glaucicomans: Latin glaucicomans bluish-grey.

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