Swinhoe's Minivet
Pericrocotus cantonensisSwinhoe, R, 1861
English (US) Swinhoe's Minivet
The Swinhoe's Minivet (Pericrocotus cantonensis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Campephagidae (Cuckooshrikes) in the order Passeriformes.
Range: breeds central and southeastern China; winters to Thailand and IndochinaRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Pericrocotus cantonensis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Swinhoe's Minivet
- Described by
- Swinhoe, R, 1861
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- Described by
- Swinhoe, R, 1861
- Type locality
- Canton, China.
- Original description
- Ibis ser.1, vol.3, no.9 p.42
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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