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Ryukyu Minivet

Pericrocotus tegimae

Least Concern · IUCN Red List

LCLeast ConcernInvertebratesForestSmall · 16 g
Ryukyu Minivet (Pericrocotus tegimae), photo 1
Photo: mami_t_t · CC BY 4.0
Ryukyu Minivet (Pericrocotus tegimae), photo 2
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Ryukyu Minivet (Pericrocotus tegimae), photo 3
Photo: renshuchu · CC0
Ryukyu Minivet (Pericrocotus tegimae), photo 4
Photo: Corey Farwell · CC BY 4.0
Ryukyu Minivet (Pericrocotus tegimae), photo 5
Photo: Corey Farwell · CC BY 4.0
Ryukyu Minivet (Pericrocotus tegimae), photo 6
Photo: Liem Malarney · CC BY 4.0
Ryukyu Minivet (Pericrocotus tegimae), photo 7
Photo: Liem Malarney · CC BY 4.0
Ryukyu Minivet (Pericrocotus tegimae), photo 8
Photo: Corey Farwell · CC BY 4.0
Ryukyu Minivet (Pericrocotus tegimae), photo 9
Photo: Liem Malarney · CC BY 4.0
Ryukyu Minivet (Pericrocotus tegimae), photo 10
Photo: Liem Malarney · CC BY 4.0

When to see the Ryukyu Minivet

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 8 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is May, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Ryukyu Minivet

Regular range

The map shades 5 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Japan Taiwan China South Korea Hong Kong SAR China

About the Ryukyu Minivet

The Ryukyu minivet is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is endemic to Japan. The species was previously thought to be a subspecies of the ashy minivet. Its specific name is named for the Japanese naturalist Seiichi Tegima.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Easily confused with

White-bellied Minivet (Pericrocotus erythropygius) White-bellied MinivetPericrocotus erythropygiusThe male white-bellied minivet has a shiny black head, neck, tail and mantle. Fiery Minivet (Pericrocotus igneus) Fiery MinivetPericrocotus igneusThe fiery minivet is 15–16.5 cm (5.9–6.5 in) long. Sunda Minivet (Pericrocotus miniatus) Sunda MinivetPericrocotus miniatusThe Sunda minivet is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.

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