Latin Etymology: Pericrocotus ("very golden-yellow") divaricatus ("spread out")
Adult male Ashy Minivet (Pericrocotus divaricatus) at Angkor Thom, Cambodia - February 2019
Featured Subspecies: N/AWeight: 21g / Length: 18-20cm / Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
The Ashy Minivet is a small passerine that feeds in the canopy in flocks, often in mixed species flocks. It it breeds in the region of North China, Japan and Korea, and migrates into South-East Asia to Winter. Here it shares it's range with the similar looking Swinhoe's Minivet, where the females of the two species may need a bit of attention to separate in the field.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Campephagidae
Genus: Pericrocotus
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
- CAMBODIA/SINGAPORE 2019 TRIP: Seen around Angkor Thom
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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