Ashy Minivet
Pericrocotus divaricatus
Least ConcernAves · Passeriformes · Campephagidae
About
The ashy minivet is a passerine bird of eastern Asia belonging to the minivet genus Pericrocotus in the cuckooshrike family Campephagidae. While most of the minivets have shades of yellow, orange and red in their plumage, this species has only greys, whites and blacks. The male is distinctive with a white face and black nape although females can be confused with the female of the brown-rumped minivet. They forage in the canopy, often along with other minivets and join mixed-species foraging flocks.
Fun Fact
It is one of the few passerine birds that moult their primaries twice in a year and is the longest distance migrant among the minivets.
Quick Facts
Habitat
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Diet
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Lifespan
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Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance