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Fiery Minivet
Pericrocotus igneus
Fiery Minivet (Pericrocotus igneus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Fiery Minivet (Pericrocotus igneus) is a member of the Campephagidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 15 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Campephagidae Cuckooshrikes
- Genus Pericrocotus
- Species igneus
Where it lives
Malay Pen., Sumatra, Borneo and Palawan (southwestern Philippines)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Campephagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Fiery Minivet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Fiery Minivet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Fiery Minivet (Pericrocotus igneus) is a member of the Campephagidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Malay Pen., Sumatra, Borneo and Palawan (sw Philippines).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 15 g, with a wing length of about 7.3 cm and a tail of around 6.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Fiery Minivet?
The Fiery Minivet is a very small bird that weighs around 15 g.
Where does the Fiery Minivet live?
The Fiery Minivet is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Malay Pen., Sumatra, Borneo and Palawan (sw Philippines), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Fiery Minivet belong to?
The Fiery Minivet (Pericrocotus igneus) belongs to the Campephagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Fiery Minivet eat?
The Fiery Minivet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Fiery Minivet migrate?
The Fiery Minivet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Fiery Minivet endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Fiery Minivet make?
1 real field recording of the Fiery 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 Fiery Minivet's range?
The Fiery Minivet has a mapped global range of about 1.3 million km².
Conservation
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