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Chinese grassbird 
(Chích đuôi dài, Graminicola striatus for Vietnam)

The Chinese grassbird (Graminicola striatus) is a bird species in the family Pellorneidae.
It occurs in tall emergent vegetation in or bordering freshwater swamps or along banks of rivers in the lowlands of southeastern China, Bangladesh, southeastern Myanmar, Cambodia, northeastern Vietnam, and Hainan Island.

Pellorneum, Pellorneidae: combines the Ancient Greek pellos meaning "dark-coloured" with orneon meaning "bird".
Graminicola: Latin gramen, graminis grass; -cola dweller (colere to inhabit).
striatus: Latin striatus striated (stria furrow, striare to striate).

The Indian grassbird is a passerine bird in the family Pellorneidae, formerly placed in the Old World warbler family, Sylviidae, and the Old World babbler family, Timaliidae. Graminicola bengalensis for those in India and Graminicola striatus for those in Vietnam.

Indian grassbird 
(Chim cỏ Ấn Độ , Chim cỏ Ấn Độ, Graminicola bengalensis for those in India)

The Indian grassbird (Graminicola bengalensis) is a passerine bird in the family Pellorneidae.
The bird is found in Bangladesh, northern India, Bhutan and the Chitwan National Park of Nepal.

Pellorneum, Pellorneidae: combines the Ancient Greek pellos meaning "dark-coloured" with orneon meaning "bird".
Graminicola: Latin gramen, graminis grass; -cola dweller (colere to inhabit).