Scarlet Minivet

The Scarlet Minivet is 20-22 cm long with a strong dark beak and long wings. The male has black upperparts and head, and scarlet underparts, tail edges, rump and wing patches. The shape and colour of the wing patches and the shade or orange in the male varies across populations. The female is grey above, with yellow underparts , tail edges, rump and wing patches.

The Scarlet Minivet is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Scarlet Minivet have been those of Stresemann (Mitteil. Zoolog. Mus. Berlin, 15: 637-639, 1930), Ticehurst (Jour. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc., 34: 906-907, 1931), and Whistler and Kinnear (Ibid., 36: 340- 341, 1933). To account for the phenomena of variation exhibited by this species, particularly in the Indo-Chinese Subregion, not one of these is satisfactory; indeed, so insufficient was the material from critical areas available at that period to revisers that they could scarce- ly fail to be led into error. More

The Scarlet Minivet, Pericrocotus flammeus is a small passerine bird. This minivet is found in tropical southern Asia from the Indian subcontinent east to southern China, Indonesia, and the Philippines. They are common resident breeding birds in forests and other well-wooded habitats including gardens, especially in hilly country. While the male is scarlet to orange with black upper parts, the females are usually yellow with greyish olive upper parts. Several former subspecies have been elevated to species status in recent works. More

The Scarlet Minivet is 20-22 cm long with a strong dark beak and long wings. The male has black upperparts and head, and scarlet underparts, tail edges, rump and wing patches. The female is grey above, with yellow underparts (including the face), tail edges, rump and wing patches. This minivet catches insects in trees by flycatching or while perched. It flushes insects out of foliage by beating its wings hard. Scarlet Minivet will form small flocks. Its song is a pleasant whistling. More

Scarlet Minivets are common sight in the Himalayan ranges as well as some of the forests of Burma Indonesia, Philippines and Sri Lanka. These birds are at home in the forests as well as woody areas up to the heights of about 6000 feet above sea-level. Smart Insect hunter. Minivets are often mentioned as the ‘birds of the paradise’ because of their sweet song, glossy plumage and dazzling collage of colors they sport. More

Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus flammeus fohkiensis - Male Scarlet Minivet Photographer : More

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Scarlet MinivetThe Scarlet Minivet (Pericrocotus flammeus) is a small passerine bird. This minivet is found in tropical southern Asia from the Indian subcontinent east to southern China, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Scarlet Minivet is a common resident breeding bird in forests and other well-wooded habitats including gardens, especially in hilly country. This bird nests high up in the treetops. More

Scarlet Minivet (Pericrocotus flammeus) is a resident in Himalayas and hills of India. Five sub-species - P. f. speciosus, P. F. fraterculus, P. f. andamanensis, P. f. flammeus, and P. f. semiruber. Size: 21 cm Weight: 29 gm Identification: The Scarlet Minivet is a songbird that is also known as the Orange Minivet. It is distinguished from other Minivets by its brilliant colored feathers, which are described as scarlet to a fiery orange color. More

Scarlet Minivet is described as a pleasant whistling sung in flight or perched. More

Got a feeling in this year that Scarlet Minivet has been widely distributed, not only in woodland, but also village side and urban park. At least in this year, I heard/saw it in Sha Tau Kok Rd., Sheung Shui Centre and Shatin (Siu Lek Yuen Park). Also in Tai Po centre and Shatin (Tai Wai) in previous year or so. More

The Scarlet Minivet is a songbird that is also known as the Orange Minivet. It is distinguished from other Minivets by its brilliant colored feathers, which are described as scarlet to a fiery orange color. The Scarlet Minivet has a strong beak that is half the size as its head. This bird's wings are long with each feather sticking out from the next. The Minivets feet are small and fragile. Scarlet Minivet weighs on average 29 grams. More

Scarlet MInivet in a web site being developed to promote the bird tours in northern India of a friend, Om Prakash Mudgal. If we are allowed to use your photo, we will of course credit you as the photographer. Thank you for considering this request. I look forward to your reply in the hope you will be willing to help us. More

The Scarlet Minivet catches insects in trees by fly-catching or while perched. It flushes insects out of foliage by beating its wings hard. Scarlet Minivet will form small flocks. This bird nests high up in the treetops. The nest is a cup-like structure woven with small twigs and spiders' webs to increase the strength of the nest. Two or three spotted pale green eggs are laid. The female is the predominant incubator of the eggs, but both birds help to raise the offspring. More