Long-tailed Minivet

Pericrocotus ethologus Bangs & Phillips, JC, 1914

≈17 cmLength19 gWeight

The long-tailed minivet (Pericrocotus ethologus) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.

Busiest months: February · Most records: India, China, Thailand

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February · Most records: India, China, Thailand

Long-tailed Minivet has been recorded at 455 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W), AKA Doi San JuThailand702 records
SattalIndia624 records
Wildlife Institute of IndiaIndia347 records

More places

Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi AngkhangThailand343 records
Doi Inthanon NPThailand299 records
Mt. Phulchowki - Lowest Few Miles of RoadNepal293 records
Corbett NP – DhikalaIndia274 records
Mt. PhulchowkiNepal240 records
Sultanpur National ParkIndia232 records
Longcanggou [General Area]China230 records

Countries and regions with the most records

India China Thailand Nepal Vietnam Bhutan Myanmar (Burma)Pakistan

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The long-tailed minivet (Pericrocotus ethologus) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is found in southern and south-eastern Asia where it occurs in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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Questions

How big is the Long-tailed Minivet?

The Long-tailed Minivet is about ≈17 cm long and weighs around 19 g.

Where does the Long-tailed Minivet live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas to Laos. It is most often recorded in India, China and Thailand.

When is the best time to see the Long-tailed Minivet?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Long-tailed Minivet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Long-tailed Minivet as Least Concern.

What does the Long-tailed Minivet eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Long-tailed Minivet in?

It belongs to the family Cuckooshrikes (Campephagidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length: ≈17 cm
Weight: 19 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Migratory
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 92 mm
Tail: 103 mm
Bill: 16 mm
Tarsus: 17 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: Himalayas to Laos

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 3

Pericrocotus ethologus laetus e Nepal and ne India to sc China
Pericrocotus ethologus ethologus ne India and n Myanmar to c China | non-breeding: n Thailand, n Laos and n Vietnam
Pericrocotus ethologus yvettae ne Myanmar and s China