Ryukyu Minivet (Pericrocotus tegimae)
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Ryukyu Minivet

Pericrocotus tegimae Stejneger, 1887

≈18 cmLength21 gWeight

Formerly treated as a subspecies of Ashy Minivet, it is now a separate species.

Busiest months: February · Most records: Japan, China, South Korea

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Ryukyu Minivet has been recorded at 57 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Amami – Tatsugo – Amami Nature ForestJapan218 records
  2. Izumi – Kogawa DamJapan100 records
  3. Takaharu – Lake Miike – Lake Miike CampgroundJapan95 records
More places
  1. Tianma HillChina55 records
  2. Katsushika Ward – Mizumoto ParkJapan50 records
  3. Kumamoto – Mount TatsudaJapan41 records
  4. Matsu – Dongyin Vegetable FarmChina33 records
  5. Matsu – DongyinChina31 records
  6. Shibuya Ward – Meiji Jingu ShrineJapan29 records
  7. Hachioji – Mount TakaoJapan27 records

Countries and regions with the most records

JapanChinaSouth Korea

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

Questions

How big is the Ryukyu Minivet?

The Ryukyu Minivet is about ≈18 cm long and weighs around 21 g.

Where does the Ryukyu Minivet live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: Ryukyu Islands, expanding north to Honshu (central, southern Japan). It is most often recorded in Japan, China and South Korea.

When is the best time to see the Ryukyu Minivet?

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

Is the Ryukyu Minivet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Ryukyu Minivet as Least Concern.

What does the Ryukyu Minivet eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Ryukyu Minivet in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈18 cm
Weight
21 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
86 mm
Tail
96 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

Palearctic: Ryukyu Islands, expanding north to Honshu (central, southern Japan)

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 MinivetWhite-bellied MinivetPericrocotus erythropygiusJerdon's MinivetJerdon's MinivetPericrocotus albifronsFiery MinivetFiery MinivetPericrocotus igneusSmall MinivetSmall MinivetPericrocotus cinnamomeusGrey-chinned MinivetGrey-chinned MinivetPericrocotus solarisSunda MinivetSunda MinivetPericrocotus miniatusShort-billed MinivetShort-billed MinivetPericrocotus brevirostrisLittle MinivetLittle MinivetPericrocotus lansbergeiLong-tailed MinivetLong-tailed MinivetPericrocotus ethologusOrange MinivetOrange MinivetPericrocotus flammeusScarlet MinivetScarlet MinivetPericrocotus speciosusAshy MinivetAshy MinivetPericrocotus divaricatus
Ryukyu Minivet

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