Overview
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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.
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- 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
- Lon g-tailed Minivet, Pericrocotus ethologus
- Short-billed Minivet, Pericrocotus brevirostris
- Sunda Minivet, Pericrocotus miniatus
- Scarlet Minivet, Pericrocotus flammeus
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- 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 Mi nivet, 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 flammeus
References
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- Perrins, Christopher, ed. (2004) The New Encyclopedia of Birds, Oxford University Press, Oxford.
Taxonomy
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The Genus Pericrocotus is further organized into finer groupings including:
- Species: ZipcodeZoo has pages for 64 species and subspecies in the Genus Pericrocotus: P. albifrons · P. brevirostris (Short-Billed Minivet) · P. brevirostris affinis · P. brevirostris brevirostris (Short-Billed Minivet) · P. brevirostris neglectus · P. brevirostris styani · P. cantonensis (Brown-Rumped Minivet) · P. cinereus · P. cinnamomeus (Small Minivet) · P. cinnamomeus cinnamomeus (Small Minivet) · P. cinnamomeus igneus · P. cinnamomeus malabaricus · P. cinnamomeus pallidus · P. cinnamomeus peregrinus · P. cinnamomeus sacerdos · P. cinnamomeus separatus · P. cinnamomeus thai · P. cinnamomeus vividus · P. divaricatus (Ashy Minivet) · P. divaricatus divaricatus (Ashy Minivet) · P. divaricatus tegimae · P. elegans · P. erythropygius (White-Bellied Minivet) · P. erythropygius albifrons · P. erythropygius erythropygius (White-Bellied Minivet) · P. ethologus (Long-Tailed Minivet) · P. ethologus ethologus (Long-Tailed Minivet) · P. ethologus favillaceus · P. ethologus laetus · P. ethologus ripponi · P. flammeus (Scarlet Minivet) · P. flammeus andamanensis · P. flammeus flammeus (Scarlet Minivet) · P. flammeus flammifer · P. flammeus fraterculus · P. flammeus insulanus · P. flammeus johnstoniae · P. flammeus leytensis · P. flammeus minythomelas · P. flammeus modiglianii · P. flammeus novus · P. flammeus semiruber · P. flammeus speciosus · P. flammeus xanthogaster · P. fraterculus · P. griseigularis · P. griseigularis (Fiery Minivet) · P. igneus igneus (Fiery Minivet) · P. igneus trophis · P. lansbergei (Flores Minivet) · P. leytensis · P. miniatus (Sunda Minivet) · P. peregrinus · P. peregrinus pallidus · P. pulcherrimus · P. roseus (Rosy Minivet) · P. roseus cantonensis · P. roseus roseus (Rosy Minivet) · P. solaris (Yellow-Throated Minivet) · P. solaris griseogularis · P. solaris montanus · P. speciosus · P. speciosus speciosus · P. tegimae (Ryukyu Minivet)
References
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- Perrins, Christopher, ed. (2004) The New Encyclopedia of Birds, Oxford University Press, Oxford.
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