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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