Orange minivet
The orange minivet (Pericrocotus flammeus) is a species of bird in the cuckooshrike family, Campephagidae. It is found in Sri Lanka and the western coast of India.[2] Its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the scarlet minivet.
Orange minivet male
Orange minivet male
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Scarlet minivet
| Orange minivet | |
|---|---|
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| Male in South India | |
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| Female in Sri Lanka | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Campephagidae |
| Genus: | Pericrocotus |
| Species: | P. flammeus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pericrocotus flammeus Forster, 1781 | |
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Pericrocotus flammeus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "Orange Minivet".
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