Swinhoe's Minivet (Pericrocotus cantonensis)
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Swinhoe's Minivet

Pericrocotus cantonensis Swinhoe, 1861

≈16 cmLength16 gWeight

Swinhoe's minivet or the brown-rumped minivet (Pericrocotus cantonensis) is a bird in the cuckooshrike family, Campephagidae.

Busiest months: January–February and April · Most records: China, Thailand, Vietnam

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January–February and April · Most records: China, Thailand, Vietnam

Swinhoe's Minivet has been recorded at 487 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Khao Yai NPThailand386 records
  2. Kaeng Krachan NPThailand322 records
  3. Jiangyangfan Eco-ParkChina273 records
More places
  1. Khao Yai NP – headquarters vicinityThailand267 records
  2. Cat Tien NPVietnam244 records
  3. Kaeng Krachan NP – stream crossings 1–3Thailand240 records
  4. Hangzhou Botanical GardenChina219 records
  5. Kaeng Krachan NP – Ban Krang CampgroundsThailand188 records
  6. TmatboeyCambodia182 records
  7. Cat Tien National Park – HQVietnam152 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChinaThailandVietnamCambodiaBangladeshIndiaMyanmar (Burma)Nepal

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

Swinhoe's minivet or the brown-rumped minivet (Pericrocotus cantonensis) is a bird in the cuckooshrike family, Campephagidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1861.

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Questions

How big is the Swinhoe's Minivet?

The Swinhoe's Minivet is about ≈16 cm long and weighs around 16 g.

Where does the Swinhoe's Minivet live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: central, southeastern China. It is most often recorded in China, Thailand and Vietnam.

When is the best time to see the Swinhoe's Minivet?

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

Is the Swinhoe's Minivet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Swinhoe's Minivet as Least Concern.

What does the Swinhoe's Minivet eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Swinhoe's Minivet in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈16 cm
Weight
16 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
88 mm
Tail
90 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
15 mm

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

Range

Palearctic: central, southeastern China

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
Swinhoe's Minivet

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