Pericrocotus
| Minivets | |
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| Female scarlet minivet (P. flammeus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Campephagidae |
| Genus: |
Pericrocotus Boie, 1826 |
| Type species | |
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Pericrocotus cinnamomeus (Linnaeus, 1766) |
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| Species | |
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The minivets are passerine birds belonging to the genus Pericrocotus in the cuckoo-shrike family Campephagidae. There are about 13 species, occurring mainly in forests in southern and eastern Asia. They are fairly small, slender birds with long tails and an erect posture. Many species have bright red or yellow markings. They feed mainly on insects, foraging in groups in the tree canopy.
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