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Minivet
Genus of birds From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Species list
The genus contains 15 species:[1]
- 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
- Jerdon's minivet, Pericrocotus albifrons
- 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
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