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Common shelduck (Vịt khoang, Tadorna tadorna) is a waterfowl species of the shelduck genus, Tadorna. This species is mainly associated with lakes and rivers in open country, breeding in rabbit burrows, tree holes, haystacks or similar. In winter it is common on suitable estuaries and tidal mudflats as well.

The Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago, Rẽ giun thường) is a winter bird, not common but can be sighted at the Xuan Thuy National Park.

Crested kingfisher 
(Bói cá mào or Bói cá lớn, Megaceryle lugubris) 

The crested kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris) is a very large kingfisher that is native to parts of southern Asia.
The bird can be seen from northeast Afghanistan to central Vietnam and Japan.

Alcedo, Alcedinidae: Latin word for kingfisher. 
Megaceryle is from the Ancient Greek megas, "great", and the existing genus Ceryle which is from Greek kerulos bird mentioned by Aristotle,.. but not further identified but probably mythical and associated with the halcyon, a kingfisher.
The specific name lugubris is the Latin word for "mournful".

Dunlin (Calidris alpina, Rẽ trán trắng) is a small wader, Scolopacidae family, Calidris genus.

The bird is a pass-through winter bird, commonly sighted at the Xuan Thuy National Park.

Eurasian coot 
also known as the common coot, or Australian coot
(Sâm cầm, Fulica atra)

The Eurasian coot (Fulica atra), also known as the common coot, or Australian coot, is a member of the rail and crake bird family, the Rallidae. 

Gruiformes, Gruidae: from the Latin word grus meaning "crane".
Rallidae: from rallus new Latin for rail, an aquatic bird.
Fulica: Latin term for "coot".
atra: Latin ater black, dark, dull black 
niger: shining black.

The Eurasian curlew or common curlew (Choắt mỏ cong lớn, Numenius arquata) is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae.

Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus, Chim mò sò) belongs to Haematopodidae family, Haematopus genus.

The bird is a visiting winter bird, uncommonly sighted at the Xuan Thuy National Park.

The Eurasian teal, common teal, or Eurasian green-winged teal (Mồng két, Anas crecca) is a common and widespread duck which breeds in temperate Eurosiberia and migrates south in winter.

Eurasian wigeon, also known as widgeon (Vịt đầu vàng, Mareca penelope) is one of three species of wigeon in the dabbling duck genus Mareca. It is common and widespread within its Palearcticrange.

The Eurasian woodcock (Scolopax rusticola, Rẽ gà) is a medium-small wading bird found in temperate and subarctic Eurasia.

Eurasian wryneck or northern wryneck 
(Vẹo cổ, Jynx torquilla)

Eurasian wryneck, or northern wryneck (Vẹo cổ, Jynx torquilla) is a species of wryneck in the woodpecker family, yet it does not peck wood. This species mainly breeds in temperate regions of Europe and Asia.

Piciformes, picidae, picus: Latin woodpecker.
Jynx is from the Ancient Greek iunx, the Eurasian wryneck.
torquilla: Latin torquere to twist.

Falcated duck (Vịt lưỡi liềm, Anas falcata) is a dabbling duck from the east Palearctic (East Siberia and Mongolia to North Japan) wintering in India, China, Southeast Asia.

The Far Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis, Choắt mỏ cong hông nâu) is a large shorebird in the large family Scolopacidae, Numenius.

Gadwall (Vịt cánh trắng, Anas strepera) is a common and widespread dabbling duck in the family Anatidae.

Garganey 
(Mồng két mày trắng, Spatula querquedula)

Garganey (Mòng két mày trắng, Anas querquedula) is a small dabbling duck in the family Anatidae.

anser: Latin anser goose;
anas, anatis: Latin duck.
The name Spatula is the Latin word for "spoon", from which the English word "spatula" also originates.
The specific epithet is derived from Latin querquedula, a word believed to represent to its call.

Garganey dates from the 17th century and comes from Lombard language gargenei, the plural of garganell, which ultimately comes from the Late Latin gargala "tracheal artery".

Great Thick-knee (Great stone-curlew) (Esacus recurvirostris, Rẽ mỏ to) belongs to Burhinidae family, Esacus genus.

The bird is a visiting winter bird, uncommonly sighted at the Xuan Thuy National Park.

Greater coucal 
or crow pheasant 
(Bìm bịp lớn, Centropus sinensis)

The greater coucal or crow pheasant (Centropus sinensis), is a large non-parasitic member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes. 
The bird is a widespread resident in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

Compare:
- The greater coucal or crow pheasant (Centropus sinensis): red-eyed, big-sized;
- The lesser coucal (Centropus bengalensis): black-eyed, medium-sized;

Cuculus: Latin for cuckoo.
The genus Centropus name combines the Ancient Greek: kentron meaning "spur" or "spike", pous meaning "foot".

Grey-headed lapwing (Te vàng, Vanellus cinereus) has a grey head and neck, darker grey breast band and white belly. The back is brown, the rump is white and the tail is black.

Greylag goose (Ngỗng xám, Anser anser) is a species of large goose in the waterfowl family Anatidae and the type species of the genus Anser.

Indian cuckoo 
( Bắt cô trói cột, Cuculus micropterus)

The Indian cuckoo or short-winged cuckoo (Cuculus micropterus) is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes.
The bird is found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

The genus name Cuculus is the Latin word for "cuckoo".
micropterum, Micropterus, micropterus Greek mikroptera small-winged.