Vietnam

Checklist of Endemic Bird Species

This list of bird species found exclusively in Vietnam is based on the taxonomy used in del Hoyo & Collar (2014 & 2016). The source list based on the December 2017 update is available online here. For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.

del Hoyo, J. & N.J. Collar HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. 2014 Vol. 1: Non-passerines & 2016 Vol. 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

Additional species recognized after the HBW-BirdLife December 2017 update or considered valid by other major checklists are listed at the bottom of the page.

Arborophila tonkinensis  (Galliformes Phasianidae)  Tonkin Partridge

Lophura edwardsi  (Galliformes Phasianidae)  Edwards's Pheasant

Schoeniparus klossi  (Passeriformes Pellorneidae)  Black-crowned Fulvetta

Rimator pasquieri  (Passeriformes Pellorneidae)  White-throated Wren-babbler

Garrulax annamensis  (Passeriformes Leiotrichidae)  Orange-breasted Laughingthrush

Trochalopteron ngoclinhense  (Passeriformes Leiotrichidae)  Golden-winged Laughingthrush

Trochalopteron yersini  (Passeriformes Leiotrichidae)  Collared Laughingthrush

Laniellus langbianis  (Passeriformes Leiotrichidae)  Grey-crowned Crocias

Chloris monguilloti  (Passeriformes Fringillidae)  Vietnamese Greenfinch

The following additional endemic species are not recognized as distinct by HBW-BirdLife but are considered valid by one or more of the following checklists: eBird/Clements v2019 (Cornell) = 1, IOC 10.1 (IOC) = 2, and Howard & Moore 4.1 (TAS) = 3.

Prinia rocki  (Passeriformes Cisticolidae)  Annam Prinia  2

Locustella idonea  (Passeriformes Locustellidae)  Annam Grasshopper-warbler 12