Short-billed Minivet (Pericrocotus brevirostris)
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Short-billed Minivet

Pericrocotus brevirostris (Vigors, 1831)

≈16 cmLength16 gWeight

This minivet mostly inhabits mountain forests below 2,300 m.

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

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Short-billed Minivet has been recorded at 245 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Doi Inthanon NPThailand419 records
  2. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W), AKA Doi San JuThailand373 records
  3. Doi Inthanon NP – Mae Ouam (Km 34.5)Thailand209 records
More places
  1. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi AngkhangThailand145 records
  2. Doi Inthanon NP – Checkpoint #2Thailand132 records
  3. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (E)Thailand114 records
  4. Doi Inthanon NP – Jeep Track (Km 37.5)Thailand109 records
  5. Nameri National Park & SurroundingsIndia105 records
  6. Mahananda WLS – Rongtong and Shivakhola ForestIndia99 records
  7. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Angkhang military base & campsiteThailand95 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ThailandChinaIndiaBhutanMyanmar (Burma)VietnamNepalLaos

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 Short-billed Minivet?

The Short-billed Minivet is about ≈16 cm long and weighs around 16 g.

Where does the Short-billed Minivet live?

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

When is the best time to see the Short-billed Minivet?

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

Is the Short-billed Minivet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Short-billed Minivet as Least Concern.

What does the Short-billed Minivet eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Short-billed Minivet in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈16 cm
Weight
16 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
88 mm
Tail
96 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
16 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 · 2
  • Pericrocotus brevirostris affinis ne India and n Myanmar to sc China
  • Pericrocotus brevirostris anthoides se China, Laos and n Vietnam

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 miniatusLittle MinivetLittle MinivetPericrocotus lansbergeiLong-tailed MinivetLong-tailed MinivetPericrocotus ethologusOrange MinivetOrange MinivetPericrocotus flammeusScarlet MinivetScarlet MinivetPericrocotus speciosusAshy MinivetAshy MinivetPericrocotus divaricatusRyukyu MinivetRyukyu MinivetPericrocotus tegimae
Short-billed Minivet

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