The minivets are
passerine birds belonging to the
genus ''Pericrocotus'' in the
cuckooshrike family Campephagidae. There are about 15 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
The genus contains 15 species:
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Rosy minivet, ''Pericrocotus roseus''
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Swinhoe's minivet
Swinhoe's minivet or the brown-rumped minivet (''Pericrocotus cantonensis'') is a bird in the cuckooshrike family, Campephagidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1861.
It breeds in China and winters in Mainland Southeast As ...
or brown-rumped minivet, ''Pericrocotus cantonensis''
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Ashy minivet, ''Pericrocotus divaricatus''
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Ryukyu minivet
The Ryukyu minivet (''Pericrocotus tegimae'') is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.
It is Endemism, endemic to Japan. The species was previously thought to be a subspecies of the ashy minivet. Its specific name is named for the Japanes ...
, ''Pericrocotus tegimae''
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Small minivet, ''Pericrocotus cinnamomeus''
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Fiery minivet, ''Pericrocotus igneus''
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Little minivet, ''Pericrocotus lansbergei''
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White-bellied minivet, ''Pericrocotus erythropygius''
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Jerdon's minivet
Jerdon's minivet (''Pericrocotus albifrons'') is a species of minivet found in Myanmar, mostly in dry deciduous forest. It is sometimes considered conspecific with the white-bellied minivet
The white-bellied minivet (''Pericrocotus erythropygi ...
, ''Pericrocotus albifrons''
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Grey-chinned minivet, ''Pericrocotus solaris''
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Long-tailed minivet, ''Pericrocotus ethologus''
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Short-billed minivet, ''Pericrocotus brevirostris''
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Sunda minivet, ''Pericrocotus miniatus''
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Scarlet minivet, ''Pericrocotus speciosus''
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Orange minivet, ''Pericrocotus flammeus''
References
*Perrins, Christopher, ''ed.'' (2004) ''The New Encyclopedia of Birds'', Oxford University Press, Oxford.
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Bird genera