Fiery Minivet
Pericrocotus igneusBlyth, E, 1846
English (US) Fiery Minivet
The Fiery Minivet (Pericrocotus igneus) 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.
- Scientific name
- Pericrocotus igneus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened
- English (US)
- Fiery Minivet
- Described by
- Blyth, E, 1846
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Pericrocotus igneus igneus
- Pericrocotus igneus trophis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- P[ericrocotus] igneus
- Described by
- Blyth, E, 1846
- Type locality
- Malacca.
- Original description
- Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 15, no.172 p.309
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Sunda Minivet
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Short-billed Minivet
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Little Minivet
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Long-tailed Minivet
Pericrocotus ethologus
Scarlet Minivet
Pericrocotus flammeus
Ryukyu Minivet
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Ashy Minivet
Pericrocotus divaricatus
Swinhoe's Minivet
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