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White-bellied Minivet
Pericrocotus erythropygius
White-bellied Minivet (Pericrocotus erythropygius) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The White-bellied Minivet (Pericrocotus erythropygius) is a member of the Campephagidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 10.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Campephagidae Cuckooshrikes
- Genus Pericrocotus
- Species erythropygius
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Campephagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-bellied Minivet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The White-bellied Minivet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-bellied Minivet (Pericrocotus erythropygius) belongs to the Campephagidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR India.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.8 g, with a wing length of about 6.9 cm and a tail of around 7.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-bellied Minivet?
The White-bellied Minivet is a very small bird that weighs around 10.8 g.
Where does the White-bellied Minivet live?
The White-bellied Minivet is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR India, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-bellied Minivet belong to?
The White-bellied Minivet (Pericrocotus erythropygius) belongs to the Campephagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-bellied Minivet eat?
The White-bellied Minivet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-bellied Minivet migrate?
The White-bellied Minivet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-bellied Minivet endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the White-bellied Minivet make?
1 real field recording of the White-bellied Minivet — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the White-bellied Minivet's range?
The White-bellied Minivet has a mapped global range of about 1.6 million km².
Conservation
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