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This is a list of the bird species recorded in Vietnam.The avifauna of Vietnam include a total of 963 species, of which 18 are endemic, and 5 have been introduced.. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2022 edition.
Black-headed sibia. Black-hooded laughingthrush. Black-throated bushtit. Black-throated parrotbill. Blue pitta. Blue-naped pitta. Blue-rumped pitta. Broad-billed warbler. Brown crake.
Lạc bird. Image of a Lạc bird at Tao Đàn Park, Ho Chi Minh City. Lạc bird (Vietnamese: chim Lạc, Lạc điểu, Chinese: 雒鳥) [1] is a mythical creature in Vietnamese culture and a national bird of Vietnam. [2][3][4]
The rich diversity of Vietnam's wildlife includes 11,400 species of vascular plants, 1030 species of moss, 310 species of mammals, 296 reptile species, 162 amphibian species, 700 freshwater species of fish and 2000 species of marine fish. [3] There are about 889 species of birds [4] and over 850 species of land mollusks. [5]
The Vietnamese crested argus (Rheinardia ocellata) is a large and spectacular peafowl -like species of bird in the pheasant family with dark-brown-spotted black and buff plumage, a heavy pink bill, brown irises and blue skin around the eyes. The head has two crests; the hind crest, which extends down the occiput, is erected when alarmed and ...
Edwards's pheasant. Edwards's pheasant ( Lophura edwardsi) is a bird of the pheasant family Phasianidae and is endemic to the seasonal tropical forests of central Vietnam. It is named after the French ornithologist Alphonse Milne-Edwards and first described to science in 1896. [ 3] The bird's length is 58–65 centimetres (23–26 in) [ 4] and ...
Chloris monguilloti. ( Delacour, 1926) Synonyms. Carduelis monguilloti. The Vietnamese greenfinch ( Chloris monguilloti) is a small passerine bird in the family Fringillidae. It is found only in Đà Lạt Plateau of southern Vietnam. Its natural habitat is open montane pine forest and scrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss .
The Vietnamese cutia ( Cutia legalleni) is a bird species in the family Leiothrichidae. It is found in Laos and Vietnam . It was long considered a subspecies of the Himalayan cutia ( C. nipalensis ), making the genus Cutia monotypic. In recent times, it is more often elevated to full species status. Its natural habitat is tropical moist montane ...