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Little Minivet
Pericrocotus lansbergei
Little Minivet (Pericrocotus lansbergei) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Little Minivet (Pericrocotus lansbergei) is a member of the Campephagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 16.3 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 lansbergei
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Campephagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Little 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 Little Minivet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Little Minivet (Pericrocotus lansbergei) is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Sumbawa and Flores (w, c Lesser Sundas).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.3 g, with a wing length of about 7.3 cm and a tail of around 8.5 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 30,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Little Minivet?
The Little Minivet is a small bird that weighs around 16.3 g.
Where does the Little Minivet live?
The Little Minivet is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Sumbawa and Flores (w, c Lesser Sundas), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Little Minivet belong to?
The Little Minivet (Pericrocotus lansbergei) belongs to the Campephagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Little Minivet eat?
The Little Minivet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Little Minivet migrate?
The Little Minivet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Little 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.
How large is the Little Minivet's range?
The Little Minivet has a mapped global range of about 30,000 km².
Conservation
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