The following list is a compilation of the observations I have made during a period starting in early 2003 and ending in June 2006, when I was posted for professional reasons (not bird-related) in Hanoi.
I have chosen not to present my observations in a text-format but in a list as it seemed to me this would be more useful to visiting birders – and allowed me to be fully exhaustive. The 554 bird species I have seen during my stay in Vietnam are all listed, in an order following roughly the order followed by Robson (A Field Guide to the Birds of South-East Asia).
Next to the birdname appear a short comment and initials indicating every place where I have seen this species in Vietnam. The sites corresponding to these initials are given at the end of the list, together with an idea of the time I have spent at each site. The fact that I was posted in Hanoi and did most of my birdwatching during weekends explains why most of my trips were made to parks in East Tonkin, or at least in places quickly accessible from Hanoi. The Mekong Delta and the Central Highlands were, for this reason, very rarely visited.
Note that I did not use sound-recordings to attract birds, which helps explain why I did not see some species (such as some partridge or pitta species for instance).
Birders interested in more detailed information about some of my observations may contact me at sdoppagne@hotmail.com.
1. Chinese Francolin. Common in BB, YD but difficult to see
2. Yellow-legged Buttonquail. Not uncommon on passage in agricultural areas around HN ; seen once on Con Xanh island in XT
3. Hill Partridge. A family seen high up on mount Fan Si Pan in SP on 15.05.05
4. Rufous-throated Partridge. Not uncommon in BM
5. Scaly-breasted Partridge. Common in CT
6. Chestnut-necklaced Partridge. Seen once in secondary forest of the buffer zone of PN (06.05.06)
7. Red Junglefowl. Common in BM, CP, CT, PN, YD
8. Silver Pheasant. Surprisingly rare : seen only once in PN (13.08.05)
9. Siamese Fireback. Common in CT (most easily seen along the road to Dac Lua early in the morning) . Also seen once in PN
10. Germain's Peacock Pheasant. Not uncommon in CT (easiest around Croc lake). Seen displaying in early Feb.
11. Green Peafowl. Seen and frequently heard in CT at the grasslands west of the park HQ, and at Croc & Bird lakes. Also seen in a damp area of YD
12. Lesser Whistling-Duck. Common at Croc lake in CT
13. Gadwall. Not uncommon in winter and on passage in VL, XT
14. Eurasian Wigeon. Not uncommon in mid-winter in XT
15. Spot-billed Duck. Common HA, TS, XT
16. Northern Shoveler. Uncommon in winter in XT
17. Northern Pintail. Not uncommon on passage and in winter in TT, XT
18. Cotton Pygmy Goose. Not uncommon on Croc lake in CT
19. Garganey. Not uncommon in VL, XT
20. Common Teal. Common. Seen in BE, VL, XT
21. Little Grebe. Very common. Seen in BE, DL, HA, TT, VL, XT
22. Tufted Duck. Seen once in VL (31.12.05)
23. Eurasian Wryneck. Not uncommon on passage. Seen in PM, SP, XT
24. Speckled Piculet. Difficult to see. Seen only twice : CP, DI
25. White-browed Piculet. Quite common. Seen in BM, BV, CP, CT, SP, TD
26. Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker. Common. Seen in CP, DI, DL, PM, TD, YD
27. Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker. Not uncommon in YD
28. Rufous-bellied Woodpecker. Seen once on passage in TD ; common in YD
29. Crimson-breasted Woodpecker. Seen once around on Fan Si Pan in SP (14.05.05)
30. White-bellied Woodpecker. Not uncommon in CT, YD
31. Lesser Yellownape. Common. Seen in BV, CP, DI, TD, YD
32. Greater Yellownape. Common. Seen in CP, CT, DI, PN
33. Laced Woodpecker. Seen only in CG, PN
34. Red-collared Woodpecker. Seen twice on the loop trail in CP and once in PN
35. Black-headed Woodpecker. Common in YD
36. Grey-headed Woodpecker. Quite common. Seen in CP, CT, DL, YD
37. Great Slaty Woodpecker. Not uncommon in CT
38. Common Flameback. Common in CT, YD
39. Greater Flameback. Common in CP. Seen also CT, YD where rarer than Common
40. Bay Woodpecker. Common. Seen in BV, CP, CT, DI, DL, PN, TD
41. Rufous Woodpecker. Quite common. Seen in CP, DI, PN, YD
42. Heart-spotted Woodpecker. Seen a few times in CT
43. Great Barbet. Quite tricky. Seen but more often heard in BB, BV
44. Red-vented Barbet. Quite common. Seen in BV, CP, DI, DL, PM, PN
45. Lineated Barbet. Common in CT, YD
46. Green-eared Barbet. Common in BV, CP, CT, PN
47. Golden-throated Barbet. Common in altitude areas. Seen in BM, BV, DL, SP, TD
48. Black-browed Barbet. Common in DI, DL
49. Blue-throated Barbet. Not easy. Seen in BV, SP
50. Blue-eared Barbet. Only seen in CT, where common
51. Coppersmith Barbet. Quite common in CT, but less so that Blue-eared. Also seen in YD
52. Oriental Pied Hornbill. Widespread but uncommon except in CT. Also seen in BE, BM, PH, YD
53. Great Hornbill. Only seen once at Croc lake in CT (03.02.06)
54. Brown Hornbill. Seen in PM and PN. Common in PN
55. Wreathed Hornbill. Seen twice in CT (Croc lake area)
56. Orange-breasted Trogon. Not uncommon in CT
57. Red-headed Trogon. Common. Seen in BV, CP, DI, DL, PM, PN, TD
58. Blue-bearded Bee-eater. Individuals seen in CT, DI, DL, VL
59. Green Bee-eater. Seen in MN, NT, YD
60. Blue-throated Bee-eater. Only seen once in a mixed colony of bee-eaters in MN (27.06.05)
61. Blue-tailed Bee-eater. Seen in CT, HA, HO, MN
62. Chestnut-headed Bee-eater. Common in CT, YD
63. Common Kingfisher. Very common. Seen in BE, CB, CG, CP, CT, HA, HN, LC, PM, PN, VL, XT, YD
64. Black-backed Kingfisher. An individual seen a few times along the same river in the core zone of PN
65. Banded Kingfisher. Seen twice, far from water, in CT, PN
66. Stork-billed Kingfisher. Seen a few times in CT, YD
67. Ruddy Kingfisher. Heard only once at the end of the Valley trail in CP (17.04.05)
68. White-throated Kingfisher. Very common. Seen in BE, BM, CP, CT, DI, HA, HO, MN, PN, TT, VL, XT, YD
69. Black-capped Kingfisher. Quite common. Seen in CG, CP, CT, HA, XT, YD
70. Collared Kingfisher. Seen only in the mangrove of CG (23.11.05)
71. Pied Kingfisher. Quite common. Seen in CT, HA, HN, XT
72. Large Hawk Cuckoo. Easy to hear, but difficult to see. Seen in CP, CT, SP, TD, XT
73. Hodgson's Hawk Cuckoo. One in Datanla falls in DL on 10.02.05
74. Indian Cuckoo. Not very common. Seen or heard in CP, PN, SP, XT
75. Oriental Cuckoo. Seen in XT, SP, YD on passage
76. Lesser Cuckoo. Breeds on the Fan Si Pan in SP
77. Banded Bay Cuckoo. Not uncommon in CP, CT, PN
78. Plaintive Cuckoo. Common. Seen or heard in CP, CT, DI, HN, HO, LC, MN, PN, TS, XT, YD
79. Asian Emerald Cuckoo. Uncommon. Seen only in CT, YD
80. Drongo Cuckoo. Uncommon. Seen only at Datanla falls in DL and in PN
81. Chestnut-winged Cuckoo. Not uncommon on passage. Seen CP, PN, XT
82. Asian Koel. Quite tricky. Seen in CG, NT, XT
83. Green-billed Malkoha. Very common but elusive. Seen in BM, CP, CT, DL, PH, PM, PN, TD, YD
84. Greater Coucal. Very common. BE, BM, BV, CB, CG, CP, CT, DI, HA, MN, PN, SP, TD, TS, VL, XT, YD
85. Lesser Coucal. Seen mainly on passage, in CT, HA, PM, XT
86. Common Hoopoe. Not uncommon in winter or on passage. Seen in HA, MN, NT, YD
87. Indian Roller. Common in CT, YD
88. Dollarbird. Common in BM, CT, YD
89. Alexandrine Parakeet. Seen once only : YD on 30.01.06
90. Grey-headed Parakeet. Not uncommon in YD
91. Red-breasted Parakeet. Commonest parakeet in CT, YD
92. Vernal Hanging Parrot. Common in CT, YD
93. Germain's Swiftlet. Not uncommon in CT, HO
94. Silver-backed Needletail. Commonest needletail. Seen in CP, CT, DI, TD
95. Asian Palm Swift. Common. Seen in BV, CP, CT, HN, MN, TS
96. Fork-tailed Swift. Common. Seen in BV, PN, SP, TD, XT
97. House Swift. Common. Seen in BE, DI, DL, HA, HCMC, MN
98. Crested Treeswift. Not uncommon in YD
99. Oriental Scops Owl. Seen once on passage on Con Xanh island in XT (30.10.05)
100. Collared Owlet. Seen once at dawn along Watertank Trail in TD (07.11.04)
101. Asian Barred Owlet. Commonest owl during the day. Seen in CT, YD
102. Barn Owl. Quite common in HN
103. Great Eared Nightjar. Common in CT
104. Grey Nightjar. Seen once on passage on Con Xanh island in XT (30.10.05)
105. Large-tailed Nightjar. Common in CT
106. Rock Pigeon. Not as common as in Europe. Seen in HN, SP, XT
107. Green Imperial Pigeon. Uncommon. Seen in CT, YD
108. Mountain Imperial Pigeon. Quite common in DI, DL
109. Orange-breasted Green Pigeon. Seen a few times in CT
110. Pompadour Green Pigeon. Seen a few times in CT
111. Thick-billed Green Pigeon. Common in CT
112. Yellow-footed Green Pigeon. Quite common in YD
113. White-bellied Green Pigeon. A group seen once on the tall tree behind the park headquarters in CP (15.01.05)
114. Oriental Turtle Dove. Quite common in winter in TT, XT
115. Spotted Dove. Common. Seen in BE, BH, BM, BV, CG, CT, DI, DL, HN, HO, MN, PM, PN, TS, VL, XT, YD
116. Red Collared Dove. Not uncommon. Seen in CT, HO, VL, XT, YD
117. Barred Cuckoo Dove. Uncommon. Seen in BM, DI, DL
118. Emerald Dove. Quite common. Seen in BM, CB, CP, CT, PN
119. Purple Swamphen. Quite common. Seen in CT, TS, VL, XT
120. Common Moorhen. Common. Seen in CT, HA, TT, VL, XT
121. Common Coot. A few winter each year in VL
122. Pheasant-tailed Jacana. Uncommon. Seen in HA and VL where up to 20 winter each year
123. Bronze-winged Jacana. Common at Croc lake in CT
124. Slaty-breasted Rail. Common in XT
125. White-breasted Waterhen. Common. Seen in BE, CT, DL, HA, HN, TS, TT, VL, XT
126. Ruddy-breasted Crake. Seen once on passage on Con Xanh island in XT (25.04.04)
127. White-browed Crake. Seen in CT and VL where it breeds
128. Watercock. Uncommon. Seen only in VL, XT
129. Eurasian Woodcock. Uncommon on passage in XT
130. Pintail Snipe. Uncommon. Seen CT, YD
131. Common Snipe. Commonest snipe. Seen in BE, HA, VL, XT
132. Black-tailed Godwit. Quite common in XT
133. Bar-tailed Godwit. Only seen once in XT (07.12.03)
134. Asian Dowitcher. Uncommon in XT. Best time is April.
135. Whimbrel. Not uncommon in XT
136. Eurasian Curlew. Common in XT
137. Spotted Redshank. Not uncommon. Seen in CT, HA, TT, XT
138. Common Redshank. Quite common in XT
139. Marsh Sandpiper. Common. Seen in HA, TT, XT
140. Common Greenshank. Common. Seen in BE, CT, HA, TT, XT, YD
141. Green Sandpiper. Quite common. Seen in BE, CT, HN, VL, XT, YD
142. Wood Sandpiper. Quite common, mostly on passage. Seen in BE, CT, HA, XT
143. Terek Sandpiper. Not uncommon in XT
144. Common Sandpiper. Quite common. Seen in BE, CT, HA, HN, TT, XT
145. Grey-tailed Tattler. Uncommon in XT
146. Ruddy Turnstone. Uncommon. Seen in DV, XT
147. Sanderling. Quite common in XT
148. Spoon-billed Sandpiper. A few individuals seen on most visits to XT, from Oct-April. Best site are the mudflats south-west of Con Xanh. Also seen on east side of Con Lu island.
149. Red-necked Stint. Quite common in HA, TT, XT
150. Temminck's Stint. Seen only once on Con Ngan in XT (23.10.04)
151. Long-toed Stint. Seen only once, in DV (21.09.03)
152. Broad-billed Sandpiper. Not uncommon in XT
153. Great Knot. Not uncommon in XT
154. Red Knot. Not uncommon in XT
155. Dunlin. Common in HA, TT, XT
156. Curlew Sandpiper. Quite common in XT
157. Black-winged Stilt. Quite common. Seen in BE, CT, HA, VL, XT
158. Pied Avocet. One individual seen in HA on 07.01.06
159. Little Ringed Plover. Quite common. Seen in CT, HN, TT, XT, YD
160. Kentish Plover. Common in HA, HO, MN, TT, XT
161. Lesser Sand Plover. Common in CB, HA, XT
162. Pacific Golden Plover. Not uncommon. Seen in TT, XT
163. Grey Plover. Common in HA, TT, XT
164. Northern Lapwing. Uncommon in winter. Seen in HA, VL
165. Grey-headed Lapwing. Not uncommon. Seen in BE, CT, HA, HN, MN, VL, XT
166. Red-wattled Lapwing. Quite common. Seen in BE, CT, HO, YD
167. Oriental Pratincole. Seen on passage in and around XT
168. Heuglin's Gull. Only large gull seen. Seen in TT, XT
169. Black-headed Gull. Common. Seen in HA, TT, XT
170. Saunder's Gull. Common in mid-winter in TT, XT
171. Caspian Tern. Seen a few times in XT
172. Gull-billed Tern. Quite common in XT
173. Little Tern. Common around HO
174. Black-naped Tern. Seen in HO on 04.06.06. Most probably breeds on offshore islands there
175. Whiskered Tern. Uncommon HN, TT, XT. Showed a sharp decline during my four years in Vietnam
176. White-winged Tern. Seen once in XT (06.12.03)
177. Osprey. Can occur everywhere on passage. Seen in HA, CT, MN, XT, YD
178. White-bellied Sea Eagle. A few individuals seen in CT (Croc Lake and Dong Nai river)
179. Grey-headed Fish Eagle. One seen at Croc lake in CT on 11.02.05
180. Crested Serpent Eagle. Not uncommon. Seen in CT, DL, YD, where abundant
181. Black Kite. Quite common in extreme N-E Vietnam. Seen only in BE, CB, HA, XT
182. Black Eagle. Seen sometimes in CP, BM, PN
183. Bonelli's Eagle. Breeds in or around VL : a family seen on 20.11.04
184. Rufous-bellied Eagle. Seen only twice : CT, PN
185. Eastern Marsh Harrier. Quite common. Seen CT, HA, HN, TT, XT
186. Pied Harrier. Rarer. Seen in HA, HN, XT
187. Crested Goshawk. Quite common. BV, CP, DL, PN
188. Shikra. Common in south only. Seen and identified with certitude in CT, YD only
189. Chinese Sparrowhawk. Uncommon on passage. Seen in CP, TD, XT
190. Japanese Sparrowhawk. identified only with certitude on passage in XT but must be more common.
191. Besra. Idem. Identified with certitude only in BM, PN
192. Black Baza. Uncommonly seen in winter or on passage in CT, ND, YD
193. Black-shouldered Kite. Quite common. Seen in BE, CT, DL, HA, HN, PN, TS
194. Grey-faced Buzzard. Uncommon. Seen in TD, YD
195. Common Buzzard. Quite common in winter. Seen in CP, HA, SP, TD, TT, XT
196. Oriental Honey-Buzzard. Quite common on passage. Seen, sometimes in great numbers, in BV, CT, PN, TD, XT, YD
197. Changeable Hawk Eagle. Seen only in DL, YD
198. Mountain Hawk Eagle. Seen only once along Valley trail in CP (16.01.05)
199. White-rumped Falcon. Seen once in YD (02.02.06)
200. Collared Falconet. Not uncommon in and around YD
201. Pied Falconet. Quite common in CP (Botanical gardens, Bong or small pond along the road 4 km from Bong)
202. Common Kestrel. Common. Seen in BE, DL, HN, SP, VL, XT
203. Merlin. Seen a few times on Con Xanh and Con Lu island in XT
204. Amur Falcon. Tens of individuals can be seen on passage in and around XT
205. Oriental Hobby. Rare. Seen only in BM, DI
206. Peregrine Falcon. Quite common in winter in HN, XT
207. Little Egret. Common. Seen in BE, CG, CP, CT, HA, HO, PN, TS, TT, VC, VL, XT, YD
208. Grey Heron. Common. Seen in BE, CT, HA, HO, TS, TT, VL, XT, YD
209. Purple Heron. Less common. Seen in CT, HA, TS, TT, VL, XT
210. Great Egret. Common. Seen in BE, CG, CT, HA, HO, TT, VL, XT, YD
211. Intermediate Egret. A few individuals can be spotted in groups of other egrets in HA, XT, VL
212. Cattle Egret. Common. Seen in BE, CP, CT, DL, HA, PN, TS, TT, VC, VL, XT, YD
213. Chinese Pond Heron. Common. Seen in BE, CT, DL, HA, HN, SP, TD, TT, VL, XT, YD
214. Little Heron. Uncommon. Seen in CP, CT, XT
215. Black-crowned Night Heron. Quite common. Seen in TS, TT, XT
216. Malayan Night Heron. Seen once at dusk along the main road in CP (16.04.05)
217. Yellow Bittern. Quite common. Seen in CT, DV, HA, VL, XT
218. Von Schrenk's Bittern. One female seen on passage on Con Xanh island in XT on 25.04.05
219. Cinnamon Bittern. Quite common. Seen in CT, DV, VL, XT
220. Black Bittern. Most probably breeds in VL
221. Great Bittern. Seen once in winter in VL (16.01.05)
222. Oriental Darter. Uncommon. Seen in CT, TS
223. Little Cormorant. Commonest cormorant in the south. Seen in CG, VC
224. Indian Cormorant. Seen in VC
225. Great Cormorant. Only reliable site is HA, where up to 100 can be seen in winter
226. Glossy Ibis. Seen once in TS (03.07.05)
227. Eurasian Spoonbill. One individual seen with Black-faced in XT on 19.01.03
228. Black-faced Spoonbill. Common on Con Ngan in XT
229. Asian Openbill. One individual seen in TS on 03.07.05
230. Woolly-necked Stork. Not uncommon in CT
231. Lesser Adjutant. Not uncommon in CT, YD
232. Blue-naped Pitta. Seen once on Watertank trail in TD (07.11.04)
233. Blue-rumped Pitta. Commonest pitta in BM, CP, where very easy to see. Also seen in PN
234. Bar-bellied Pitta. Commonest pitta in CT, PN, where very easy to see. Also quite common in CP
235. Fairy Pitta. One individual seen on Con Xanh in XT on 25.04.04
236. Blue-winged Pitta. Six or seven individuals were present on Con Xanh in XT on 25.04.04
237. Black-and-red Broadbill. Not uncommon in CT
238. Long-tailed Broadbill. Quite difficult to see : seen only in BV, CP
239. Silver-breasted Broadbill. Commonest broadbill. Seen in BM, BV, CP
240. Banded Broadbill. Not uncommon in CT
241. Dusky Broadbill. Seen only once in CT (24.01.04)
242. Asian Fairy Bluebird. Common but not seen so often. Seen in BM, CP, CT, DL, PH, PN, YD
243. Blue-winged Leafbird. Common in CP, CT, PM, PN
244. Golden-fronted Leafbird. Common in CT, YD
245. Orange-bellied Leafbird. Common in BV, CP, TD
246. Tiger Shrike. One juvenile seen in CP (18.09.04)
247. Brown Shrike. Common. Seen in BE, CP, CT, HN, PM, VL, XT, YD
248. Burmese Shrike. Quite common. Seen in BH, DI, DL, MN, SP, XT, YD
249. Long-tailed Shrike. Common. Seen in BE, BH, BV, CP, HA, HN, PM, SP, TD, VL, XT
250. Grey-backed Shrike. Quite common. Seen in BV, CB, CP, PM, TD
251. Black Drongo. Very common on passage in open areas. Seen in BE, BM, BV, CP, CT, HA, PM, VL, XT, YD
252. Ashy Drongo. Common in forest. Seen in BE, BV, CB, CG, CP, CT, DI, DL, PM, PN, XT, YD
253. Crow-billed Drongo. See only in PN
254. Bronzed Drongo. Common. Seen in BM, BV, CP, CT, DI, DL, PN, TD, YD
255. Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo. Quite common. Seen in CP, DI, DL, PM, PN
256. Spangled Drongo. Quite common on passage. Seen in BV, CT, XT, YD
257. Greater Racket-tailed Drongo. Common. Seen in BM, CP, CT, DI, PM, PN, YD
258. Eurasian Jay. Quite common in DI, DL, YD
259. Red-billed Blue Magpie. Common in BV, TD, YD only.
260. White-winged Magpie. Not uncommon. Seen in CP, PH, PM, PN
261. Indochinese Green Magpie. Seen once only, in Ta Nung Valley in DL on 09.02.05
262. Rufous Treepie. Common in YD
263. Grey Treepie. Common in BV
264. Racket-tailed Treepie. Common. Seen in BE, BM, CG, CP, CT, MN, PM, TS, YD
265. Ratchet-tailed Treepie. Quite common. Seen in BM, CP, PN, TD
266. Large-billed Crow. Uncommon. Seen in BE, BM, CB, DI, YD
267. Black-naped Oriole. Not uncommon. Seen in BV, CT, XT, YD
268. Slender-billed Oriole. Seen once in Datanla Falls in DL (10.02.05)
269. Black-hooded Oriole. Seen only in CT, YD
270. Maroon Oriole. Seen twice only : BV, CP
271. Common Iora. Quite common. Seen in CP, CT, MN, PN, YD
272. Great Iora. Quite common. Seen in CP, CT, DI, PH, PN
273. Large Cuckooshrike. Seen only in YD, where common
274. Indochinese Cuckoo-Shrike. Identified only in CT
275. Black-winged Cuckoo-Shrike. Quite common. Seen in BV, CP, PN, XT
276. Bar-winged Flycatcher-Shrike. Common. Seen in CP, CT, DI, DL, LC, PN, YD
277. Large Woodshrike. Quite common. Seen in CP, CT, PN, YD
278. Common Woodshrike. Seen in YD only, where common
279. Swinhoe Minivet. Seen only once on the trail to Croc lake in CT (11.02.05)
280. Ashy Minivet. Uncommon. Seen in CP, ND, TD
281. Small Minivet. Seen only in YD on 31.01.06
282. Grey-chinned Minivet. Seen only in TD, where not uncommon
283. Long-tailed Minivet. Not uncommon in DI, DL
284. Short-billed Minivet. Seen twice in SP
285. Scarlet Minivet. Common. Seen in BV, CP, CT, DL, PM, PN, TD, YD
286. Yellow-bellied Fantail. Common on Fan Si Pan in SP
287. White-throated Fantail. Common. Seen in BM, BV, CP, CT, DI, DL, HA, SP, TD
288. Pied Fantail. Seen only in CG, TS, where common
289. Black-naped Monarch. Common. Seen in BM, BV, CP, CT, PN, XT, YD
290. Asian Paradise-Flycatcher. Quite common. Seen in BM, BV, CP, CT, TD
291. Japanese Paradise-Flycatcher. Males seen twice on passage on Con Xanh island in XT
292. Blue Rock Thrush. Common. Seen in BE, CB, DL, HN, TD, VL, XT
293. Blue Whistling Thrush. Quite common. Seen in CP, DL, SP, VL
294. Orange-headed Thrush. Uncommon. Seen in BV, CB, CT, XT
295. Siberian Thrush. Uncommon. Seen in BV, XT
296. Scaly Thrush. Quite common in winter. Seen in BV, CP, DL, PM, XT
297. Dark-sided Thrush. Seen on nest in BV on 25.06.06
298. Grey-backed Thrush. Seen only once in BV on 29.02.04
299. Black-breasted Thrush. Seen only once in CP on 05.03.05
300. Japanese Thrush. Quite common in winter. Seen in BV, CP, XT
301. Eurasian Blackbird. Common in winter. Seen in CB, CP, HA, HN, PM, XT
302. Eyebrowed Thrush. Uncommon. Seen in CT, SP, XT
303. Green Cochoa. See a few times in DI, DL. Sluggish but not shy
304. Asian Brown Flycatcher. Common. Seen in BV, CG, CP, CT, SP, TD, XT, YD
305. Ferruginous Flycatcher. Quite common on Fan Si Pan in SP
306. Red-throated Flycatcher. Common. Seen in BE, BH, BV, CP, CT, DL, LC, PM, XT, YD
307. White-gorgeted Flycatcher. Uncommon. Seen in BM, TD
308. Rufous-browed Flycatcher. Uncommon. Seen two or three times in DI
309. Blue-and-white Flycatcher. Uncommon. Seen in BV, XT
310. Verditer Flycatcher. Common. Seen in BV, CP, CT, DL, PM, SP, TD
311. White-tailed Flycatcher. Quite common. Seen in BB, BV, CP, PN
312. Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher. Common. Seen in BE, BM, BV, CP, DI, DL, PM, SP, TD
313. Yellow-rumped Flycatcher. Seen once on passage in Bong in CP (19.09.04)
314. Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher. Quite common on Fan Si Pan in SP
315. Snowy-browed Flycatcher. Uncommon. Seen in CP, SP
316. Little Pied Flycatcher. Seen once in DI (24.06.05)
317. Sapphire Flycatcher. A couple seen once on Ban Khoang mountain in SP (01.05.06)
318. Pygmy Blue Flycatcher. Seen once in Ward Valley on Fan Si Pan in SP (30.04.05)
319. Large Nitlava. Not uncommon in DI, DL
320. Small Nitlava. Seen once only in BV (08.10.05)
321. Fujian Nitlava. Uncommon. Seen in CP, BV, SP
322. Hainan Blue Flycatcher. Quite common. Seen in BV, CP, CT, PN, TD, XT
323. Pale Blue Flycatcher. A male seen once in TD (21.08.04)
324. Blue-throated Flycatcher. Not uncommon. Seen in CT, DI, PN
325. Hill Blue Flycatcher. Not uncommon. Seen in BH, and on passage in XT
326. Tickell's Blue Flycatcher. Not uncommon in CT
327. Lesser Shortwing. Only seen in DL (22.06.05)
328. White Browed Shortwing. Not uncommon in SP
329. Rufous-tailed Robin. Seen only once at entrance of Valley trail in CP (31.12.05)
330. Siberian Rubythroat. Not uncommon. Seen in HN, SP, XT
331. Bluethroat. Not uncommon on passage. Seen in HA, HN, VL, XT
332. Siberian Blue Robin. Uncommon. Seen only in CT, DL, XT
333. Orange-flanked Bush Robin. Uncommon. Seen in PM, SP, XT
334. White-browed Bush Robin. Not uncommon on top of Fan Si Pan, SP
335. Oriental Magpie Robin. Very common. Seen in BE, BH, BM, BV, CB, CG, CP, CT, HA, PM, PN, SP, TS, VL, XT, YD
336. White-rumped Shama. Common. Seen in BM, BV, CP, CT, LC, PM, PN
337. White-tailed Robin. Quite common in CP, TD
338. Little Forktail. Only seen at Silver waterfall in SP, where regular
339. Slaty-backed Forktail. Commonest Forktail. Seen in BM, DL, PN, SP
340. White-crowned Forktail. Uncommon. Seen in BM, BV, CP
341. Spotted Forktail. Seen twice in DI
342. Blue-fronted Redstart. One female in Ham Rong gardens in SP (12.03.06)
343. White-capped Water Redstart. Seen only once at the Silver waterfall in SP (11.03.06)
344. Plumbeous Water Redstart. Not uncommon in SP
345. Common Stonechat. Very common. Seen in BE, BV, CB, CP, CT, HA, HN, PM, SP, TD, TT, VL, XT
346. Pied Bushchat. Seen only in YD, where not uncommon
347. Grey Bushchat. Common. Seen in BV, CP, DL, SP, TD, XT
348. Ashy Woodswallow. Not uncommon. Seen in CP, CT, DI, DL, HB
349. Chestnut-tailed Starling. Only seen once, in YD (01.02.06)
350. Red-billed Starling. Common in winter along the coast of E Tonkin. Seen HA, TT, XT
351. White-shouldered Starling. Quite common. Seen in CB, PN, VL, XT
352. Black-collared Starling. Quite common. Seen in BE, DI, DL, MN, PN, TS, YD
353. Vinous-breasted Starling. Quite common in the south. Seen in CT, DI, YD
354. Common Myna. Common in the south. Seen in HU, TS, YD
355. White-vented Myna. Common. Seen in BE, CP, HN, PN, TT, VL
356. Crested Myna. Common. Seen in BE, CB, TT, VL, XT
357. Golden-crested Myna. Uncommon. Seen in CT, YD
358. Hill Myna. Quite common. Seen in CP, CT, PM, PN, YD
359. Chestnut-vented Nuthatch. Quite common in DI, DL, SP
360. Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch. Only seen in YD
361. White-tailed Nuthatch. Only in SP where quite common
362. Velvet-fronted Nuthatch. Never very abundant but widespread. Seen in CP, CT, DI, DL, PM, YD
363. Brown-throated Treecreeper. Seen a few times in DL, SP
364. Great Tit. Common. Seen in BH, BV, CG, CP, HA, HN, XT, YD
365. Green-backed Tit. Uncommon in DI, DL
366. Yellow-cheeked Tit. Seen in DL and in SP, where quite common.
367. Yellow-browed Tit. Not very common in SP
368. Sultan Tit. Quite common. Seen in BM, CP, PN, TD
369. Black-throated Tit. Quite common in BM, DL, SP
370. Sand Martin. Seen twice and identified once with certainty in HA
371. Barn Swallow. Very common. Seen in BE, BH, CB, CG, CP, CT, DI, DL, HA, HN, MN, PM, PN, SP, TS, XT, YD
372. Red-rumped Swallow. Not uncommon. Seen in Cao Bang, CT, HA, XT, YD
373. Striated Swallow. Uncommon. Seen in BE, PM
374. Asian House Martin. A small group seen in HA on 04.03.06
375. Crested Finchbill. Not uncommon in SP
376. Collared Finchbill. Not uncommon in SP
377. Black-headed Bulbul. Not uncommon in CT
378. Black-crested Bulbul. Common. Seen in BV, CP, CT, DL, LC, PH, PM, PN, YD
379. Red-whiskered Bulbul. Very common. Seen in BE, BH, BM, BV, CP, CT, DL, PM, PN, XT
380. Brown-breasted Bulbul. Seen only in BH, SP, where common
381. Light-vented Bulbul. Common in coastal areas of E Tonkin. Seen in DV, HA, XT, but also in CP
382. Sooty-headed Bulbul. Very common. Seen in BE, BH, BV, CP, CT, DL, LC, PM, PN, TD, VL, XT, YD
383. Stripe-throated Bulbul. Not uncommon. Seen in CP, CT, PM, YD
384. Flavescent Bulbul. Seen only in DI, DL, where quite common
385. Yellow-vented Bulbul. Only seen in CG, where common
386. Streak-eared Bulbul. Quite common. Seen in CT, MN, NT, YD
387. Puff-throated Bulbul. Very common. Seen in BV, CB, CP, CT, DI, DL, PH, PM, PN, TD
388. Ochraceous Bulbul. Uncommon in CT
389. Grey-eyed Bulbul. Quite common. Seen in BV, CP, CT, DI, PN
390. Ashy Bulbul. Seen only in BV, DI, DL, where quite common
391. Chestnut Bulbul. Only seen a few times in TD
392. Mountain Bulbul. Common in DL and SP ; seen once in TD
393. Black Bulbul. Common. Seen in BV, CP, DI, DL, LC, PM, SP, TD, YD
394. Brown Prinia. Only seen once in YD (05.07.05)
395. Hill Prinia. Common. Seen in BM, BH, DL, SP, TD
396. Rufescent Prinia. Common. Seen in BH, BV, CP, CT, TD, YD
397. Grey-breasted Prinia. Quite common. Seen only in BH, DI, LC
398. Yellow-bellied Prinia. Quite common. Seen in HA, HN, XT
399. Plain Prinia. Common. Seen in CP, CT, HA, HN, TD, TT, VL, XT
400. Mountain Tailorbird. Quite common. Seen in BV, DI, DL, SP, TD
401. Common Tailorbird. Very common. Seen in BE, BH, BM, BV, CB, CP, HA, HN, PN, SP, TD, TS, VL
402. Dark-necked Tailorbird. Common. Seen in BE, CG, CP, CT, DI, DL, PM, PN, TD, YD
403. Ashy Tailorbird. Only seen in CG, VC
404. Golden-bellied Gerygone. Only seen in TS, where quite common
405. Asian Stubtail. Only seen in BV, CP, where quite common
406. Mandchurian Bush Warbler. A couple seen in the botanical gardens of TD on 13.03.04
407. Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler. Common in SP
408. Aberrant Bush Warbler. Not uncommon on Fan Si pan in SP
409. Brown Bush Warbler. Seen once in TD 07.11.03
410. Lanceolated Warbler. Not uncommon. Seen in CT, DL, PM, XT
411. Zitting Cisticola. Common. Seen in HA, HN, VL, XT
412. Black-browed Reed Warbler. Only seen once at Croc lake in CT on 04.02.06
413. Oriental Reed Warbler. Seen twice, in HA, XT
414. Thick-billed Warbler. Seen once on passage in HN (06.11.05)
415. Striated Grassbird. Uncommon. Seen in BE, TS
416. Dusky Warbler. Common. Seen in BE, CP, CT, HA, HN, PM, XT
417. Buff-throated Warbler. Not uncommon in SP, mainly in the Ham Rong Gardens
418. Radde's Warbler. Identified once with certainty in CT on 13.02.05
419. Ashy-throated Warbler. Seen in DL, SP, where one of the commonest warblers
420. Pallas's Leaf Warbler. Identified with certainty a few times in SP
421. Yellow-browed Warbler. Very common. Seen in BE, BV, CG, CP, CT, HA, PM, SP, YD, XT
422. Arctic Warbler. Seen a few times in BV, XT
423. Pale-legged Leaf Warbler. Identified with certainty only once, in CT on 04.02.06
424. Eastern Crowned Warbler. Quite common. Seen in BV, CP, HA, TD
425. Blyth's Leaf Warbler. Commonest warbler in SP
426. White-tailed Leaf Warbler. Not uncommon in DI, DL, TD
427. Sulphur-breasted Warbler. Uncommon. Seen in BV, HA
428. Chestnut-flanked White-Eye. Uncommon. Seen a few times in BH, SP
429. Oriental White-Eye. Seen only in CG, TS
430. Japanese White-Eye. Very common. Seen in BE, BH, BV, CB, CP, HA, HN, LC, SP, TD, VL, XT
431. Chestnut-headed Tesia. Quite common in SP
432. Slaty-bellied Tesia. Common in SP, TD
433. Grey-bellied Tesia. Common in DL, SP
434. Grey-crowned Warbler. Not uncommon in CP, TD, XT
435. Bianchi's Warbler. Quite common in SP, TD
436. Grey-cheeked Warbler. Not uncommon BV, DL, BM
437. Chestnut-crowned Warbler. Seen twice : SP, TD
438. Black-faced Warbler. Common in SP
439. Yellow-bellied Warbler. Uncommon. Seen in BV, CP
440. White-crested Laughingthrush. Common. Seen in BM, CP, CT, DI, MN, PN, YD
441. Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush. Only seen in BM, PN, where quite common
442. Black-hooded Laughingthrush. Quite common in DI
443. Grey Laughingthrush. Common in TD
444. Black-throated Laughingthrush. Not uncommon. Seen in BM, CP, PN, TD
445. White-cheeked Laughingthrush. Quite common in DI, DL
446. Orange-breasted Laughingthrush. Seen twice, in DI, DL (Ta Nung Valley)
447. Hwamei. Seen once singing in the shrubs below Sapa town, SP (12.03.06)
448. White-browed Laughingthrush. Quite common in SP
449. Black-faced Laughingthrush. Not uncommon on the higher areas of Fan Si Pan, SP
450. Collared Laughingthrush. Seen once on Mount Lang Biang, DL (09.02.05)
451. Red-winged Laughingthrush. Seen twice on the Fan Si Pan, SP
452. Abbot's Babbler. Uncommon. Seen only in BM, CT
453. Buff-breasted Babbler. Common. Seen in BM, BV, CP, CT, PM, PN, TD
454. Puff-throated Babbler. Quite common. Seen in BM, CP, CT, PH
455. Scaly-crowned Babbler. Seen only in CP, CT, PN, where not uncommon
456. Large Scimitar Babbler. Seen only in CP, PN. Quite common in the latter area
457. White-browed Scimitar Babbler. Quite common in DI, DL
458. Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler. Quite common. Seen in BE, BV, SP, TD
459. Red-billed Scimitar Babbler. Seen only in DI, DL, TD
460. Coral-billed Scimitar Babbler. Seen only once on the Watertank trail in TD (04.09.04)
461. Short-tailed Scimitar Babbler. Seen once in the core area of PN (14.08.05)
462. Chestnut-capped Babbler. Uncommon. Seen in BE, DL, YD
463. Limestone Wren Babbler. Quite common in CP
464. Streaked Wren Babbler. Quite common. Seen in CB, CP, DI, PN, TD
465. Eyebrowed Wren Babbler. Not uncommon. Seen in BM, CP, TD
466. Pygmy Wren Babbler. Seen a few times in SP
467. Long-tailed Wren Babbler. Seen twice in SP
468. Rufous-capped Babbler. Not uncommon. Seen in DI, DL, SP
469. Golden Babbler. Only seen in BM, BV, TD, where common
470. Sooty Babbler. Seen twice in the core area of PN. Very elusive.
471. Grey-throated Babbler. Common. Seen in BV, CP, DL, PN, TD
472. Spot-necked Babbler. Only seen in TD, where quite common
473. Striped Tit Babbler. Very common. Seen in BM, BV, CB, CG, CP, CT, DI, LC, PH, PN, TD
474. Grey-faced Tit Babbler. Seen in BM, CT
475. Cutia. Seen a few times in DI, DL (Datanla Falls)
476. White-browed Shrike Babbler. Uncommon ; seen in DL
477. Black-eared Shrike Babbler. Seen a few times in SP only
478. Chestnut-fronted Shrike Babbler. Commoner ; seen in DI, DL, SP
479. Blue-winged Minla. Quite common in DI, DL, SP
480. Chestnut-tailed Minla. Common in SP
481. Red-tailed Minla. Rarest Minla, but still quite common. SP only
482. Silver-eared Mesia. Quite common. Seen in BV, SP, TD
483. Red-billed Leiothrix. Quite common in SP
484. Golden-breasted Fulvetta. Quite common in SP
485. Rufous-winged Fulvetta. Common in DL, SP
486. White-browed Fulvetta. Common in higher areas on Fan Si Pan, SP
487. Streak-throated Fulvetta. Not uncommon in SP
488. Rufous-throated Fulvetta. Tricky but not uncommon in CP
489. Rusty-capped Fulvetta. Not uncommon, SP
490. Brown-cheeked Fulvetta. Uncommon. Only seen in PN
491. Black-browed Fulvetta. Common in BM, CP
492. Mountain Fulvetta. Common in DI, DL
493. Grey-cheeked Fulvetta. Very common in TD
494. White-hooded Babbler. Uncommon. Seen only twice, in DI, TD
495. Spectacled Barwing. Not uncommon in SP
496. Grey-crowned Crocias. Not uncommon in Ta Nung Valley, DL
497. Rufous-backed Sibia. Seen only in DI on 25.06.05
498. Black-headed Sibia. Not uncommon in DI, SP
499. Striated Yuhina. Quite common in BM, BV, TD
500. Whiskered Yuhina. Common in SP
501. Stripe-throated Yuhina. Common in SP
502. White-collared Yuhina. Quite common in SP
503. Black-chinned Yuhina. Uncommon in TD
504. White-bellied Yuhina. Common. Seen in BM, BV, CP, CT, DI, DL, PN, SP, TD
505. Vinous-throated Parrotbill. Quite common in open areas in SP
506. Ashy-throated Parrotbill. Quite common in open areas in SP, but less so than Vinous-throated.
507. Golden Parrotbill. Quite common in forested areas in SP
508. Short-tailed Parrotbill. Quite common in bamboo in TD
509. Thick-billed Flowerpecker. Seen only once in CT (13.02.05)
510. Yellow-vented Flowerpecker. Uncommon ; seen in CT, LC
511. Plain Flowerpecker. Common ; seen in BV, DL, LC, PN, TD
512. Fire-breasted Flowerpecker. Not uncommon, seen in BV, SP
513. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker. Quite common ; seen in CB, CG, CP, CT, YD
514. Ruby-cheeked Sunbird. Seen only in CG, CT, where not uncommon
515. Purple-naped Sunbird. Seen a few times in CT
516. Olive-backed Sunbird. Common ; seen in CB, CG, CP, CT, PN, TS, YD
517. Purple Sunbird. Common in YD
518. Mrs Gould's Sunbird. Quite common in DI, DL, SP
519. Green-tailed Sunbird. Seen only in SP where quite common
520. Fork-tailed Sunbird. Quite common ; seen in BV, CP, PN, TD
521. Black-throated Sunbird. Quite common ; seen in BV, DI, DL, SP
522. Crimson Sunbird. Common ; seen in BM, BV, CB, CP, CT, LC, PM, PN, TD
523. Little Spiderhunter. Not very common ; seen only in CT, DL, PN
524. Streaked Spiderhunter. Common ; seen in BV, CP, DI, DL, PM, PN, TD
525. Indochinese Bushlark. Seen only once, singing, in YD (31.01.06)
526. Oriental Skylark. Quite common ; seen in HO, MN, XT
527. Richard's Pipit. Common ; seen in DV, HN, MN, VL, XT
528. Paddyfield Pipit. Common ; seen in BE, CT, DL, HA, HO, VL, XT, YD
529. Olive-backed Pipit. Common ; seen in BE, BH, BV, CB, CP, DL, PM, SP, XT
530. Red-throated Pipit. Coastal in E Tonkin ; seen a few times in HA, TT
531. Forest Wagtail. Seen a few times in CT, XT
532. White Wagtail. Common ; seen in BE, BH, CP, HA, HN, PM,SP, VL, XT, YD
533. Yellow Wagtail. Common ; seen in CT, DV, HA, HN, XT
534. Grey Wagtail. Common ; seen in CP, CT, DL, PM, HB, HN, PN, SP, TD
535. House Sparrow. Seen once at the boat pier from HCMC to CG (23.11.05)
536. Russet Sparrow. Seen only in BH, where it is apparently quite a common breeder
537. Plain-backed Sparrow. Uncommon ; seen only in MN, YD
538. Eurasian Tree Sparrow. Very common. Seen in BE, BH, CB, CG, CT, DI, DL, HA, HN, MN, PM, PN, VL, SP, TS, XT
539. Baya Weaver. Hundreds seen during my only visit to TS
540. Common Rosefinch. Not uncommon in BH, SP
541. White-rumped Munia. Common. Seen in CP, HN, LC, PM, SP, TD, XT, YD
542. Scaly-breasted Munia. Common. Seen in DL, HA, HN, SP, VL
543. Black-headed Munia. Very local in E Tonkin : HA, HN
544. Grey-capped Greenfinch. Seen in the coastal casuarinas in HO
545. Black-headed Greenfinch. Common in BH, SP
546. Vietnamese Greenfinch. Not uncommon in DL
547. Red Crossbill. Seen once in Datala falls in DL (10.02.05)
548. Crested Bunting. Not very common in BH, SP
549. Tristram's Bunting. Seen twice : in winter along the valley trail in CP, and on passage on Con Lu island in XT
550. Chestnut-eared Bunting. Seen once on passage on Con Xanh island in XT (02.04.06)
551. Little Bunting. Quite common in winter in SP
552. Yellow-breasted Bunting. Seen once on passage on Con Xanh island in XT (24.05.06)
553. Chestnut Bunting. Quite common. Seen in BH, BV, CP, XT
554. Black-faced Bunting. Quite common in winter. Seen in HA, XT
BB = Ba Be NP, E Tonkin (1 two-day visit)
BE = Ben En NP, N Annam (1 two-day visit)
BH = Bach Ha area, W Tonkin (2 half-day visits)
BM = Bach Ma NP, C Annam (1 two- and 1 four-day visits)
BV = Ba Vi NP, E Tonkin (7 one-day visits)
CB = Cat Ba NP, E Tonkin (1 two-day visit)
CG = Can Gio Biosphere Reserve, Cochinchina (1 half-day visit)
CP = Cuc Phuong NP, E Tonkin 9 (two-day visits)
CT = Cat Tien NP, Cochinchina (3 three-to four-day visits)
DI = Di Linh area, S Annam (1 two-day visit)
DL = Dalat area, S Annam ( 3 two-to-three-day visits)
DV = Dinh Vu industrial zone, E Tonkin (1 one-day visit))
HA = Ha Nam island, E Tonkin (two one-day visits)
HN = Hanoi area, E Tonkin (numerous short observations)
HO = Hoi An River Mouth, C Annam (2 short visits)
LC = Lai Chau area, W Tonkin (1 short visit)
MN = Mui Ne area, S Annam (1 short visit)
NT = Nha Trang area, S Annam (1 short visit)
PH = Pu Huong NR, N Annam (1 short visit)
PM = Pu Mat NP, N Annam (1 two-day visit)
PN = Phong Nha NP, C Annam (3 one-to-three-day visits)
SP = Sapa area incl. Fan Si Pan, W Tonkin (7 two-to-three day visits)
TD = Tam Dao NP, E Tonkin (10 one-day visits)
TS = Tra Su IBA, Cochinchina (1 short visit)
TT = Thai Thuy IBA, E Tonkin (2 one-day visits)
VC = Vuong Co bird sanctuary, Cochinchina (1 short visit)
VL = Van Long NR, E Tonkin (9 short visits)
XT = Xuan Thuy NP, E Tonkin (6 two-day visits)
YD = Yok Don NP, S Annam (1 three-day visit)