List of birds of Vietnam-Cedar Herald Index

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. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflect this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Introduced and accidental species are included in the total counts for Vietnam.

List of birds of Vietnam

The following tags have been used to highlight several categories. The commonly occurring native species do not fall into any of these categories.

List of birds of Vietnam

(A) Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Vietnam

(E) Endemic - a species endemic to Vietnam

(I) Introduced - a species introduced to Vietnam as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions (Ex) Extirpated - a species that no longer occurs in Vietnam although populations exist elsewhere

List of birds of Vietnam

Ducks, geese, and waterfowl

Order: AnseriformesFamily: Anatidae

Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, flattened bills, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to an oily coating.

Lesser whistling-duck, Dendrocygna javanica

Bar-headed goose, Anser indicus (A) Graylag goose, Anser anser Knob-billed duck, Sarkidiornis melanotos Ruddy shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea (A) Common shelduck, Tadorna tadorna (A) Cotton pygmy-goose, Nettapus coromandelianus Mandarin duck, Aix galericulata Baikal teal, Sibirionetta formosa (A) Garganey, Spatula querquedula Northern shoveler, Spatula clypeata Gadwall, Mareca strepera Falcated duck, Mareca falcata (A) Eurasian wigeon, Mareca penelope Indian spot-billed duck, Anas poecilorhyncha Eastern spot-billed duck, Anas zonorhyncha Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos (A) Northern pintail, Anas acuta Green-winged teal, Anas crecca White-winged duck, Asarcornis scutulata Red-crested pochard, Netta rufina (A) Common pochard, Aythya ferina Ferruginous duck, Aythya nyroca Baer's pochard, Aythya baeri Tufted duck, Aythya fuligula Greater scaup, Aythya marila (A) Red-breasted merganser, Mergus serrator (A) Scaly-sided merganser, Mergus squamatus (A)

Pheasants, grouse, and allies

Order: GalliformesFamily: Phasianidae

The Phasianidae are a family of terrestrial birds which consists of quails, partridges, snowcocks, francolins, spurfowls, tragopans, monals, pheasants, peafowls and jungle fowls. In general, they are plump (although they vary in size) and have broad, relatively short wings.

Hill partridge, Arborophila torqueola

Rufous-throated partridge, Arborophila rufogularis

Bar-backed partridge, Arborophila brunneopectus

Orange-necked partridge, Arborophila davidi (E) Scaly-breasted partridge, Tropicoperdix chloropus Vietnam partridge, Tropicoperdix chloropus merlini (E) Chestnut-necklaced partridge, Tropicoperdix charltonii Chinese francolin, Francolinus pintadeanus Japanese quail, Coturnix japonica Rain quail, Coturnix coromandelica Blue-breasted quail, Coturnix chinensis Mountain bamboo-partridge, Bambusicola fytchii Temminck's tragopan, Tragopan temminckii Red junglefowl, Gallus gallus Edwards's pheasant, Lophura edwardsi (E) Silver pheasant, Lophura nycthemera Siamese fireback, Lophura diardi Ring-necked pheasant, Phasianus colchicus Germain's peacock-pheasant, Polyplectron germaini (E) Grey peacock-pheasant, Polyplectron bicalcaratum Vietnamese crested argus, Rheinardia ocellata Green peafowl, Pavo muticus

Grebes

Order: PodicipediformesFamily: Podicipedidae

Grebes are small to medium-large freshwater diving birds. They have lobed toes and are excellent swimmers and divers. However, they have their feet placed far back on the body, making them quite ungainly on land.