In the bird world, the Pellorneidae family includes morphologically diverse birds, characterized by soft, smooth feathers. There are dozens of bird species of this family that have been recorded in Vietnam.
Alcippe klossi, 12-13 cm long, is a resident species, uncommon to relatively common in the South Central region. This bird lives in evergreen broadleaf forests, secondary forests, at altitudes of 1,500-2,150 meters.
Brown-cheeked sparrowhawk (Alcippe poioicephala) is 15-17 cm long, is a resident species, relatively common in the Northwest and Northeast. They live in evergreen broadleaf forests, mixed deciduous forests, forest edges, and bamboo forests, often moving in small flocks in the middle and lower layers.
Alcippe peracensis, 14-16 cm long, is a resident species, endemic to Indochina, relatively common in the Central and South Central regions. They live in evergreen broadleaf forests, forest edges, secondary forests, shrubs, bamboo forests, at altitudes of 900-2,100 meters.
Alcippe grotei, 15-17 cm long, is a resident species, relatively common in the Central and Southern regions. Their habitat is evergreen broadleaf forests, forest edges, secondary forests, shrubs, and bamboo forests, often moving in small herds from the middle to lower layers.
Alcippe davidi (Alcippe davidi) is 13-15 cm long, is a resident species, relatively common in the Northwest, Northeast and North Central regions. They live in evergreen broadleaf forests, forest edges, secondary forests, shrubs, bamboo forests, at altitudes of 600-2,700 meters.
Schoeniparus rufogularis, 12-14 cm long, is an uncommon to relatively common resident species in the Northwest, Northeast, North and Central Central regions. They live in evergreen broadleaf forests, often moving in the understory of the forest.
Brown-headed sandpiper (Schoeniparus dubia) is 13-16 cm long and is a relatively common resident species in the Northwest and southwest part of the Central region. They live at the edge of evergreen broadleaf forests, secondary forests, shrubs, and bamboo forests, at altitudes of 1,000-2,600 meters.
Marble babbler (Napothera crispifrons) is 18-21 cm long, is a resident species, rare to relatively common in the Northwest, Northeast, and North Central region. They live in forests on limestone mountains, around rocky outcrops, and are often recorded in small flocks.
Short-tailed rock babbler (Napothera brevicaudata) is 14-15 cm long, is a resident species, common in the Northwest, Northeast and Central regions. They live in evergreen broadleaf forests, forests on limestone mountains, and around rocky outcrops.
Small rock babbler (Napothera epilepidota) is 10-12 cm long, is a resident species, uncommon to relatively common throughout the country, except the South. They live in evergreen broadleaf forests, at altitudes of 280-2,150 meters.
The long-tailed babbler (Gampsorhynchus torquatus) is 22-24 cm long, is a resident species, and is relatively common throughout the country. They live in bamboo forests within or adjacent to evergreen and semi-evergreen broadleaf forests at altitudes of 500-1,800 meters.
Long-billed babbler (Jabouilleia danjoui) is 18-20 cm long, is a resident species, not common in the Northeast and Central region. They live in evergreen broadleaf forests, secondary forests, and bamboo forests, at altitudes of 600-2,100 meters.
The white-throated cut-tailed babbler (Rimator pasquieri) is 12-13 cm long, a resident species, not common in the Northwest. They live in evergreen broadleaf forests, secondary forests, and bamboo forests, at altitudes of 600-2,100 meters.
Big-beaked banana (Malacocincla abbotti) is 15-17 cm long and is a relatively common to common resident species in the North, Central Central and Southern regions. They live in evergreen forests, secondary forests, forest edges, and shrubs.
Short-tailed banana (Malacopteron cinereum) is 14-17 cm long, is a resident species, relatively common throughout the country, except the Northwest. They live in evergreen broadleaf forests, often recorded in small flocks moving in the low to medium canopy.
Spotted-throated banana (Pellorneum albiventre) is 13-15 cm long, is a resident species, not common in the Northwest and Northeast, relatively common in the Central and South Central regions. They live in open evergreen broadleaf forests, forest edges, secondary forests, bamboo forests, shrubs, grasslands, at altitudes of 500-2,150 meters.
Spotted-breasted pepper banana (Pellorneum ruficeps) is 16-18 cm long, is a resident species, widespread throughout the country. Their habitat is evergreen forest, mixed deciduous forest, secondary forest, bamboo forest, and shrubs, often moving close to the ground.
Pellorneum tickelli is 13-16 cm long and is a resident species, widespread throughout the country. They live in evergreen broadleaf forests, secondary forests, bamboo forests, and mixed deciduous forests.