Close-up of Vietnam’s beautiful ringed birds

Referring to the ringed bird, many people will think of a beautiful bird with its distinctive blue wings and white border around its eyes. But not everyone knows that in Vietnam there are many different species of annulus…

1. Japanese ringed bird (Zosterops simplex) 10-11 cm long, is a common settler in the Northeast, wintering in the Northwest, Northeast, North and North Central. Photo: eBird. Adults have yellowish-green upper body and sides, brighter yellow forehead and throat, grayish-white lower body, yellow undertail, large white eye rims. Photo: eBird. This bird lives in secondary forests, farming places, parks, gardens, can be found at altitudes up to 2,600 meters, often recorded moving in large numbers and continuously. Photo: eBird. 2. Zosterops erythropleurus 11-12cm long, is an uncommon wintering bird in the Northwest and Northeast, migrating through Northeast Vietnam. Photo: eBird. The adult bird has a pale yellow upper body and sides, a yellower forehead and throat, a pale white lower body, wide tawny patches on the flanks, yellow under the tail, large white bordered eyes. Photo: eBird. They live in open forest areas, secondary forests, can be found at altitudes up to 2,600 meters, often moving in mixed herds with Japanese rings. Photo: eBird. 3. Golden-throated ringed bird (Zosterops palpebrosa) 10-11 cm long, is a relatively common resident in the Northwest, Central, South Central and South Vietnam. Photo: eBird. The adult bird has a similar appearance to the Japanese ring, but the lower body has a pale yellow stripe connecting the throat to the tail, the upper body is lighter yellow, the forehead is more yellow. Photo: eBird. They live in deciduous forests, evergreen broadleaf forests, secondary forests, woodlands and cultivated areas, mangroves, parks, gardens, and can be found at elevations up to 1,550 meters. Photo: eBird. Invite readers to watch the video: Eternal sound of nature | VTV3.