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Orange Minivet
Pericrocotus flammeus (Forster, JR, 1781)
23 gWeight
The orange minivet (Pericrocotus flammeus) is a brightly colored bird in the cuckooshrike family, Campephagidae.
Busiest months: February · Most records: India, Sri Lanka
Where and when it's recorded
Orange Minivet has been recorded at 81 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, PookodeIndia1,435 records
- Thattekad Bird Sanctuary – UrulanthanniIndia924 records
- Thattekkad Bird SanctuaryIndia746 records
More places
- Bondla Wildlife SanctuaryIndia713 records
- Sinharaja Forest ReserveSri Lanka631 records
- Sinharaja NP – Kudawa accessSri Lanka378 records
- Kerala Agricultural UniversityIndia364 records
- Horton Plains National ParkSri Lanka219 records
- KattampallyIndia203 records
- Sinharaja – Kudawa Village areaSri Lanka198 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 orange minivet (Pericrocotus flammeus) is a brightly colored bird in the cuckooshrike family, Campephagidae.
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Questions
How big is the Orange Minivet?
The Orange Minivet weighs around 23 g.
Where does the Orange Minivet live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: southwestern India and Sri Lanka. It is most often recorded in India and Sri Lanka.
When is the best time to see the Orange Minivet?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Orange Minivet endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Orange Minivet as Least Concern.
What does the Orange Minivet eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Orange Minivet in?
It belongs to the family Cuckooshrikes (Campephagidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 23 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 88 mm
- Tail
- 92 mm
- Bill
- 17 mm
- Tarsus
- 16 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: southwestern India and Sri Lanka
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Cuckooshrikes Campephagidae
- Genus
- Pericrocotus
Other birds in the genus Pericrocotus
White-bellied MinivetPericrocotus erythropygius
Jerdon's MinivetPericrocotus albifrons
Fiery MinivetPericrocotus igneus
Small MinivetPericrocotus cinnamomeus
Grey-chinned MinivetPericrocotus solaris
Sunda MinivetPericrocotus miniatus
Short-billed MinivetPericrocotus brevirostris
Little MinivetPericrocotus lansbergei
Long-tailed MinivetPericrocotus ethologus
Scarlet MinivetPericrocotus speciosus
Ashy MinivetPericrocotus divaricatus
Ryukyu MinivetPericrocotus tegimae
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