Photo: Imran Shah from Islamabad, Pakistan / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Long-tailed Minivet
Pericrocotus ethologus
Long-tailed Minivet (Pericrocotus ethologus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Long-tailed Minivet (Pericrocotus ethologus) is a member of the Campephagidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 19 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 ethologus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Campephagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Long-tailed Minivet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Long-tailed Minivet is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Long-tailed Minivet (Pericrocotus ethologus) is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas to Laos.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19 g, with a wing length of about 9.2 cm and a tail of around 10.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 3.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Long-tailed Minivet?
The Long-tailed Minivet is a small bird that weighs around 19 g.
Where does the Long-tailed Minivet live?
The Long-tailed Minivet is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas to Laos, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Long-tailed Minivet belong to?
The Long-tailed Minivet (Pericrocotus ethologus) belongs to the Campephagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Long-tailed Minivet eat?
The Long-tailed Minivet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Long-tailed Minivet migrate?
The Long-tailed Minivet is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Long-tailed 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 Long-tailed Minivet make?
1 real field recording of the Long-tailed Minivet — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Long-tailed Minivet's range?
The Long-tailed Minivet has a mapped global range of about 3.9 million km².
Conservation
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