Minivet
| Minivets | |
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| Female scarlet minivet (P. flammeus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Campephagidae |
| Genus: | Pericrocotus Boie, 1826 |
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The minivets are passerine birds belonging to the genus Pericrocotus in the cuckoo-shrike family Campephagidae. There are about 13 species, occurring mainly in forests in southern and eastern Asia. They are fairly small, slender birds with long tails and an erect posture. Many species have bright red or yellow markings. They feed mainly on insects, foraging in groups in the tree canopy.
Species list
- Rosy minivet, Pericrocotus roseus
- Swinhoe's minivet or brown-rumped minivet, Pericrocotus cantonensis
- Ashy minivet, Pericrocotus divaricatus
- Ryukyu minivet, Pericrocotus tegimae
- Small minivet, Pericrocotus cinnamomeus
- Fiery minivet, Pericrocotus igneus
- Little minivet, Pericrocotus lansbergei
- White-bellied minivet, Pericrocotus erythropygius
- Grey-chinned minivet, Pericrocotus solaris
- Long-tailed minivet, Pericrocotus ethologus
- Short-billed minivet, Pericrocotus brevirostris
- Sunda minivet, Pericrocotus miniatus
- Scarlet minivet, Pericrocotus speciosus
- Orange minivet, Pericrocotus flammeus
References
- Perrins, Christopher, ed. (2004) The New Encyclopedia of Birds, Oxford University Press, Oxford.
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