- Pericrocotus divaricatus
Identification
18.5-20 cm
Male
- Grey upperparts
- Black cap
- White forehead
- Whitish below
- White band across the flight-feathers
- Black bill and feet
Female:
- Grey cap
- Black band between bill and eye with a narrow white band above it
Similar Species
Swinhoe's Minivet: see this Birdforum thread for some ID features to separate them.
Distribution
North-eastern Asia; winters in the Philippines and Indonesia
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Has been considered conspecific with Ryukyu Minivet.
Habitat
Forest, mangroves, scrub, plantation, gardens
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects.
Breeding
Four to seven eggs are laid and incubated for 17 to 18 days.
Vocalisation
The call is a high-pitched, metallic trill.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Birdforum Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Ashy Minivet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Ashy_Minivet
External Links
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