Photo: John Gould, HC Richter / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Swinhoe’s Minivet
Pericrocotus cantonensis
Swinhoe's Minivet (Pericrocotus cantonensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Swinhoe’s Minivet (Pericrocotus cantonensis) is a member of the Campephagidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. 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 cantonensis
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 Swinhoe’s 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 Swinhoe’s Minivet is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Swinhoe’s Minivet (Pericrocotus cantonensis) belongs to the Campephagidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL c, se China.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.3 g, with a wing length of about 8.8 cm and a tail of around 9.1 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 2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Swinhoe’s Minivet?
The Swinhoe’s Minivet is a small bird that weighs around 16.3 g.
Where does the Swinhoe’s Minivet live?
The Swinhoe’s Minivet is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL c, se China, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Swinhoe’s Minivet belong to?
The Swinhoe’s Minivet (Pericrocotus cantonensis) belongs to the Campephagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Swinhoe’s Minivet eat?
The Swinhoe’s Minivet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Swinhoe’s Minivet migrate?
The Swinhoe’s Minivet is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Swinhoe’s 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 Swinhoe’s Minivet make?
1 real field recording of the Swinhoe’s 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 Swinhoe’s Minivet's range?
The Swinhoe’s Minivet has a mapped global range of about 2 million km².
Conservation
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