How big is a Jerdon's Minivet?

The Jerdon's Minivet is a tiny sized bird weighing about 11 g.

Where can you see a Jerdon's Minivet?

The Jerdon's Minivet is endemic to Myanmar (Burma), which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Jerdon's Minivet?

The Jerdon's Minivet is most easily confused with the Little Minivet, the Sunda Minivet and the Ryukyu Minivet.

Is the Jerdon's Minivet endangered?

The Jerdon's Minivet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Jerdon's Minivet

Pericrocotus albifrons

Cuckooshrikes · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Jerdon's Minivet (Pericrocotus albifrons) is a legendary cuckooshrik found only in Myanmar (Burma), weighing about 11 g. Jerdon's minivet is a species of minivet found in Myanmar, mostly in dry deciduous forest.

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicEats invertebratesforestcup nest11 g

Jerdon's Minivet (Pericrocotus albifrons), photo 1 — Photo: desertnaturalist · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Jerdon's Minivet (Pericrocotus albifrons), photo 2 — Photo: desertnaturalist · CC BY 4.0

Jerdon's Minivet (Pericrocotus albifrons), photo 3 — Photo: (c) desertnaturalist, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Jerdon's Minivet

Jerdon's minivet is a species of minivet found in Myanmar, mostly in dry deciduous forest. It is sometimes considered conspecific with the white-bellied minivet.

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Where it lives

Myanmar (Burma)

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, July, August, October, November, December, with peak activity in December. It is a winter visitor species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Jerdon's Minivet look like?: Jerdon's minivet is a species of minivet found in Myanmar, mostly in dry deciduous forest.
How big is a Jerdon's Minivet?: The Jerdon's Minivet is a tiny sized bird weighing about 11 g.
Where can you see a Jerdon's Minivet?: The Jerdon's Minivet is endemic to Myanmar (Burma), which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Jerdon's Minivet?: The Jerdon's Minivet is most easily confused with the Little Minivet, the Sunda Minivet and the Ryukyu Minivet.
Is the Jerdon's Minivet endangered?: The Jerdon's Minivet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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