WORLDTWITCH - Vietnam Bird List, Alfred Chia, March 1999

Note: This checklist follows the taxonomic sequence and nomenclature, both scientific and common, of Sibley & Monroe's "Distribution and Taxonomy of Birds of the World" (1990).

#	Name	Scientific Name	MLB	HTL	CT	Remarks
1	Chinese Francolin	Francolinus pintadeanus		x		1 seen, few heard
2	Orange-necked Partridge	Arborophila davidi			H
3	Scaly-breasted Partridge	Arborophila chloropus			H
4	Red Junglefowl	Gallus gallus			x	2M + 1F
5	Germain's Peacock Pheasant	Polyplectron germaini			H	5-6 heard, very close
6	Wandering Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna arcuata			x	croc lake
7	Lesser Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna javanica			x	croc lake
8	Cotton Pygmy-Goose	Nettapus coromandelianus			x	croc lake
9	White-bellied Woodpecker	Dryocopus javensis			x	2 seen
10	Greater Yellownape	Picus flavinucha		x	x	1 seen at CT
11	Laced Woodpecker	Picus vittatus			H
12	Common Flameback	Dinopium javanense			x
13	Heart-spotted Woodpecker	Hemicircus canente			x
14	Great Slaty Woodpecker	Mulleripicus pulverulentus			x	3 seen, 3 heard
15	*Red-vented Barbet	Megalaima lagrandieri			x	3 seen
16	Lineated Barbet	Megalaima lineata			x
17	Green-eared Barbet	Megalaima faiostricta			x	1 seen
18	Golden-throated Barbet	Magelaima franklinii	x			1 seen
19	Black-browed Barbet	Megalaima oorti		x		1 seen
20	Blue-eared Barbet	Megalaima australis			H
21	Coppersmith Barbet	Megalaima haemacephala			H
22	Oriental Pied-Hornbill	Anthracoceros albirostris			x	several
23	Great Hornbill	Buceros bicornis			x	1 seen flying
24	Orange-breasted Trogon	Harpactes oreskios			x	1M
25	Red-headed Trogon	Harpactes erythrocephalus		x	H
26	Indian Roller	Coracias benghalensis			x
27	Dollarbird	Eurystomus orientalis			x
28	Common Kingfisher	Alcedo atthis		x	x	CT in croc lake
29	Banded Kingfisher	Lacedo pulchella			H	2 heard
30	Stork-billed Kingfisher	Pelargopsis capensis			H	1 seen, 2-3 heard
31	White-throated Kingfisher	Halcyon smyrnensis			x
32	Pied Kingfisher	Ceryle rudis			x	2 seen
33	Chestnut-headed Bee-eater	Merops leschenaulti			x
34	Banded Bay Cuckoo	Cacomantis sonneratii		x	H	1 seen in HTL
35	Plaintive Cuckoo	Cacomantis merulinus			H
36	Violet Cuckoo	Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus			H	2 heard
37	Drongo Cuckoo	Surniculus lugubris		H	H	2 heard in CT, 1 in HTL
38	Asian Koel	Eudynamys scolopacea			H
39	Green-billed Malkoha	Phaenicophaeus tristis			x	several
40	Greater Coucal	Centropus sinensis			x	1 seen, several heard
41	Vernal Hanging-Parrot	Loriculus vernalis			x	several
42	Red-breasted Parakeet	Psittacula alexandri			x	common
43	Silver-backed Needletail	Hirundapus cochinchinensis			x
44	House Swift	Apus nipalensis	x	x		several on hotel roof in Da Lat
45	Collared Owlet	Glaucidium brodiei	H	H
46	Asian Barred Owlet	Glaucidium cuculoides		H	H
47	Brown Hawk-Owl	Ninox scutulata			H
48	Great Eared-Nightjar	Eurostopodus macrotis			x	several seen during dusk/ dawn
49	Large-tailed Nightjar	Caprimulgus macrurus			H
50	Rock Pigeon	Columba livia	x	x
51	Spotted Dove	Streptopelia chinensis			x
52	Pompadour Green-Pigeon	Treron pompadora			x	2 seen
53	Thick-billed Green-Pigeon	Treron curvirostra			x	common
54	Green Imperial-Pigeon	Ducula aenea			x	1 seen
55	Mountain Imperial-Pigeon	Ducula badia		x
56	White-breasted Waterhen	Amaurornis phoenicurus		x	x
57	Watercock	Gallicrex cinerea			x	croc lake, 1 seen
58	Purple Swamphen	Porphyrio porphyrio			x	croc lake, ~12
59	Common Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus			x	croc lake, ~15
60	Bronzed-winged Jacana	Metopidius indicus			x	croc lake, ~20
61	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus		x	x	3 seen in HTL, 1 in CT
62	Black-winged Kite	Elanus caeruleus	x			1 seen
63	Crested Serpent-Eagle	Spilornis cheela			H
64	Besra	Accipiter virgatus		x
65	Black Eagle	Ictinaetus malayensis	x	x
66	White-rumped Falcon	Polihierax insignis			x	1 seen
67	Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis		x		few seen
68	Little Cormorant	Phalacrocorax niger		x		1 seen
69	Purple Heron	Ardea purpurea			x	croc lake, 1 seen
70	Great Egret	Casmerodius albus			x	croc lake, 1 seen
71	Chinese Pond Heron	Ardeola bacchus		x	x
72	Striated Heron	Butorides striatus		x	x	1 seen in HTL, 1 in CT
73	Cinnamon Bittern	Ixobrychus cinnamomeus			x	croc lake, 1 seen
74	Woolly-necked Stork	Ciconia episcopus			x	2 seen
75	Lesser Adjutant	Leptoptilos javanicus			x	1 seen
76	Bar-bellied Pitta	Pitta elliotii			x	1F&1M seen, 4 heard
77	Black-and-Red Broadbill	Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos			x	1 nesting, 1 at croc lake
78	Banded Broadbill	Eurylaimus javanicus			H	3 heard
79	Long-tailed Broadbill	Psarisomus dalhousiae		x		1 seen
80	Asian Fairy-Bluebird	Irena puella		x	x	several heard, 1M seen
81	Blue-winged Leafbird	Chloropsis cochinchinensis			x	1 seen, 2 heard
82	Golden-fronted Leafbird	Chloropsis aurifrons			x	1 seen
83	Burmese Shrike	Lanius collurioides		x		2 seen
84	Eurasian Jay	Garrulus glandarius		x		2 seen
85	Racket-tailed Treepie	Crypsirina temia		x		3 seen
86	Large-billed Crow	Corvus macrorhynchos			x	1 seen
87	Black-naped Oriole	Oriolus chinensis			x	2 seen
88	Slender-billed Oriole	Oriolus tenuirostris		x		1 seen
89	Black-hooded Oriole	Oriolus xanthornus			x	1 seen
90	Maroon Oriole	Oriolus traillii		x		1M seen
91	Large Cuckooshrike	Coracina macei		x		2 seen
92	Indochinese Cuckooshrike	Coracina polioptera		x		1 seen, 2-3 heard
93	Long-tailed Minivet	Pericrocotus ethologus	x			6 seen
94	Scarlet Minivet	Pericrocotus flammeus		x		1 seen
95	Bar-winged Flycatcher-Shrike	Hemipus picatus			x	1 seen
96	White-throated Fantail	Rhipidua albicollis	x			1 seen
97	Black Drongo	Dicrurus macrocercus			x	croc lake, 1 seen
98	Ashy Drongo	Dicrurus leucophaeus		x		few seen
99	Bronzed Drongo	Dicrurus aeneus			x	2 seen
100	Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo	Dicrurus remifer		x		few seen
101	Greater Racket-tailed Drongo	Dicrurus paradiseus			x
102	Common Iora	Aegithina tiphia			x
103	Great Iora	Aegithina lafresnayei			x	2 seen
104	Blue Rock Thrush	Monticola solitarius			x	1M seen
105	Dark-sided Thrush	Zoothera marginata			x	1 seen
106	Lesser Shortwing	Brachypteryx leucophrys		H		few heard
107	Asian Brown Flycatcher	Muscicapa dauurica			x	1 seen
108	Red-throated Flycatcher	Ficedula parva	x	x		1M at MLB, 2M at HTL
109	Little Pied Flycatcher	Ficedula westermanni	x	x		1M at MLB, 1M HTL
110	Verditer Flycatcher	Eumyias thalassina	x	x		1 at MLB, 1 at HTL
111	Large Niltava	Niltava grandis		x		2 seen
112	Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher	Culicicapa ceylonensis		x		1 seen
113	Siberian Blue Robin	Luscinia cyane			H	1 heard
114	Oriental Magpie-Robin	Copsychus saularis			x
115	White-rumped Shama	Copsychus malabaricus			x
116	White-tailed Robin	Cinclidium leucurum		x		1M seen
117	Grey Bushchat	Saxicola ferrea		x		few seen at MLB, 1F at HTL
118	Black-collared Starling	Sturnus nigricollis	x	x
119	Vinous-breasted Starling	Sturnus burmannicus			x	2-3 seen
120	Golden-crested Myna	Ampeliceps coronatus			x	few seen
121	Hill Myna	Gracula religiosa			x	2 seen
122	Chestnut-vented Nuthatch	Sitta nagaensis	x	x		few at MLB and HTL
123	Velvet-fronted Nuthatch	Sitta frontalis		x		1 seen
124	*Yellow-billed Nuthatch	Sitta solangiae		x		1 seen
125	Green-backed Tit	Parus monticolus	x	x		3 at MLB, 2-3 HTL
126	Yellow-cheeked Tit	Parus spilonotus		x		2-3 seen
127	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	x	x	x
128	Black-crested Bulbul	Pycnonotus melanicterus			x	few seen
129	Red-whiskered Bulbul	Pycnonotus jocosus	x	x		few seen
130	Striped-throated Bulbul	Pycnonotus finlaysoni			x	common
131	Flavescent Bulbul	Pycnonotus flavescens	x	x		2 seen at MLB, 1 at HTL
132	Streak-eared Bulbul	Pycnonotus blanfordi			x	few seen
133	Puff-throated Bulbul	Alophoixus pallidus			x	few seen
134	Grey-eyed Bulbul	Iole propinqua			H	few heard
135	Ashy Bulbul	Hemixos flavala		x		2 seen
136	Mountain Bulbul	Hypsipetes mcclellandii	x	x		2 seen at MLB, few at HTL
137	Black Bulbul	Hypsipetes leucocephalus		x		common
138	Rufescent Prinia	Prinia rufescens		x	x	few at HTL, 2 at CT
139	Grey-breasted Prinia	Prinia hodgsonii			x	1 seen
140	Grey-bellied Tesia	Tesia cyaniventer		x		1 seen, 2 heard
141	Mountain Tailorbird	Orthotomus cuculatus	x			1 seen, 2-3 heard
142	Common Tailorbird	Orthotomus sutorius			H	1 heard
143	Dark-necked Tailorbird	Orthotomus atrogularis			H	few heard
144	Inornate Warbler	Phylloscopus inornatus	x	x
145	Two-barred Greenish Warbler	Phylloscopus tro. plumbeitarsus	x			2-3 seen
146	White-tailed Leaf Warbler	Phylloscopus davisoni	x			2-3 seen
147	Sulphur-breasted Warbler	Phylloscopus ricketti		x		1 seen
148	Chestnut-crowned Warbler	Seicercus castaniceps	x			1 seen
149	White-crested Laughingthrush	Garrulax leucolophus			x	common
150	Collared Laughingthrush	Garrulax yersini		x		1 seen
151	Abbott's Babbler	Malacocincla abbotti			x	1 seen, call different
152	Spot-throated Babbler	Pellorneum albiventre		x		1 seen among others
153	Scaly-crowned Babbler	Malacopteron cinereum			x	few seen
154	Pygmy Wren-Babbler	Pnoepyga pusilla		H		2 heard
155	Striped Tit-Babbler	Macronous gularis			x	common
156	Chestnut-capped Babbler	Timalia pileata			x	2 seen
157	Cutia	Cutia nipalensis		x		2 pairs seen w nesting mat'l
158	Blue-winged Minla	Minla cyanouroptera		x		1 seen
159	Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker	Dicaeum cruentatum			x	1 seen
160	Olive-backed Sunbird	Nectarinia jugularis			x	1 seen
161	Purple Sunbird	Nectarinia asiatica			x	1 seen
162	Gould's Sunbird	Aethopyga gouldiae	x	x		1 seen at MLB, 2-3 at HTL
163	Streaked Spiderhunter	Arachnothera magna		x		1 seen
164	Eurasian Tree-Sparrow	Passer montanus	x	x	x
165	Grey Wagtail	Motacilla cinerea		x		several seen
166	Asian Golden Weaver	Ploceus hypoxanthus			x	croc lake, 1F seen
167	White-rumped Munia	Lonchura striata			x	2 seen
168	Scaly-breasted Munia	Lonchura punctulata			x
169	Vietnamese Greenfinch	Carduelis monguilloti	x	x		1M in MLB, 1 pair in HTL
170	Red Crossbill	Loxia curvirostra	x			3M+1F+ 1juv

	KEY
	MLB - Mount Lang Bian
	HTL - Ho Tuyen Lam
	CT - Cat Tien Nat'l Park
	Bold - Vietnamese endemic
	* Bold - Near endemic

	Rev 2, 17 July 1999

South Vietnam Bird List

13 March - 19 March 1999

Kenneth Kee, Alfred Chia, Alan OwYong, Swee Leng

Nature Society Singapore